Abhijit Mishra

Abhijit is the founder and editor of StrikeOrbit, an independent platform focused on modern military technology, space warfare, and global strategic competition. His work examines long-term trends in defense modernization, emerging military technologies, and the geopolitical dynamics shaping international security in the 21st century. Analysis is built on verified government reporting, institutional research, and open-source defense publications from around the world, maintained to a consistent standard of accuracy and independence.

Joined: 16 June, 2025
Articles: 31

Modern Military Technology

China’s Multi-Domain Precision Warfare: Inside the PLA’s Answer to JADC2

Military joint operations command center with multiple tactical displays representing networked command and control

Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 Every major military now assumes that the next serious conflict will not be decided by any single weapon, but by which side can connect its sensors to its shooters faster and more reliably than the…

Abhijit Mishra
15 September, 2026

Space & Orbital Warfare

Tracking Hypersonic Missiles from Space: The Sensor Architecture Reshaping Missile Defense

Military surveillance satellite in low Earth orbit representing space-based hypersonic missile tracking sensor architecture for missile defence

Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 Tracking hypersonic missiles begins long before an interceptor is launched. As explained in Can Hypersonic Missiles Be Intercepted? Defense Systems, Technology, and the Limits of Current Capability, every interceptor program shares a single prerequisite: no…

Abhijit Mishra
28 June, 2026

Modern Military Technology

Can Hypersonic Missiles Be Intercepted? Defense Systems, Technology, and the Limits of Current Capability

Missile interceptor launching from a naval vessel representing hypersonic missile defence systems and the challenge of intercepting hypersonic missiles.

Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 The question that has defined hypersonic weapons development since Russia first used the Kinzhal in combat in Ukraine in March 2022 is not whether hypersonic missiles can be built — they clearly can, as discussed…

Abhijit Mishra
27 June, 2026

Modern Military Technology

Military AI and the Future of Warfare: Applications, Risks, and US-China Competition

Military command center with AI data screens representing how artificial intelligence is reshaping defense and the future of warfare

Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 On January 9, 2026, the United States Department of War — the renamed Department of Defense — released its Artificial Intelligence Strategy for the American military. The document’s tone was unlike any previous policy statement…

Abhijit Mishra
26 June, 2026

Modern Military Technology

Autonomous Weapons and the Ethics of Lethal Autonomy

Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 In January 2026, footage released by Ukrainian defense company DevDroid showed something that had never been seen in the history of modern warfare. Three Russian soldiers emerged from a war-torn alley with their hands raised,…

Abhijit Mishra
25 June, 2026

Strategic & Geopolitical Intelligence

The Future of NATO: Alliance Cohesion in an Era of Great Power Competition

NATO officials and military representatives are meeting around a large conference table, discussing alliance strategy and collective security

Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 On July 7 and 8, 2026, NATO leaders gathered in Ankara for a summit unlike any in the alliance’s history. Not because the threats NATO faces are unprecedented, though the convergence of Russian aggression, Chinese…

Abhijit Mishra
24 June, 2026

Modern Military Technology

Electronic Warfare and the Future of the Electromagnetic Battlespace

Military electronic warfare vehicle with antenna systems representing the electromagnetic battlespace and modern spectrum warfare

Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 On 19 May 2026, Lithuania’s capital came to a standstill. A drone forced Vilnius into shelters, shut down its airport, and cleared parliament — the first such alert in the city since 2022. The drone…

Abhijit Mishra
23 June, 2026

Strategic & Geopolitical Intelligence

The Indo-Pacific Military Balance: US, China, and the Regional Powers

Naval fleet in formation at sea representing the Indo-Pacific military balance between the United States China and regional powers

Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 The Indo-Pacific is the most consequential military theatre in the world today. Not because it is currently at war — it is not — but because it contains the highest concentration of military capabilities in…

Abhijit Mishra
22 June, 2026

Strategic & Geopolitical Intelligence

Nuclear Deterrence in the Space Age: How Orbital Warfare Is Changing the Calculus

Nuclear missile silo and satellite in orbit representing nuclear deterrence in the space age and orbital warfare stability

Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 Nuclear deterrence and space operations have been intertwined since the first satellites were launched. The reconnaissance satellites that gave each Cold War superpower confidence in the other’s force structure, the early warning satellites that provided…

Abhijit Mishra
21 June, 2026

Modern Military Technology

China’s Military Modernization: Force Structure, Technology, and Strategic Ambition

Chinese naval task group operating at sea representing PLA military modernization and expanding force structure

Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 China’s military modernization is the most consequential force development program in the world today. Not because the People’s Liberation Army has already surpassed the United States military- it has not – but because no military…

Abhijit Mishra
19 June, 2026