CDS releases declassified Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace and Amphibious Operations
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan released the declassified versions of the Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace Operations and Amphibious Operations at the Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting in New Delhi on 7 August 2025.
Summary
General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff and Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs, released the declassified versions of the Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace Operations and Amphibious Operations at the Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting in New Delhi on 7 August 2025. The cyberspace doctrine sets out a unified approach that integrates offensive and defensive cyber capabilities across the three Services, while the amphibious doctrine lays down a framework for integrating maritime, air and land forces. The CDS has also begun work on new doctrines and primers on areas such as Military Space Operations, Special Forces Operations, Airborne/Heliborne Operations, Integrated Logistics and Multi Domain Operations.
Key facts
- Date
- 7 Aug 2025, Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting, New Delhi
- Released by
- CDS General Anil Chauhan
- Doctrines
- Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations; Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations
- Cyber doctrine
- Integrates offensive and defensive cyber capabilities across three Services
- Amphibious doctrine
- Integrates maritime, air and land forces
- Upcoming
- Military Space, Special Forces, Airborne/Heliborne, Integrated Logistics, Multi Domain Operations
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Declassified Joint Doctrines for which two areas were released by the CDS on 7 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Cyberspace Operations and Amphibious Operations
General Anil Chauhan released the declassified Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace Operations and Amphibious Operations.
Consider the following statements about the joint doctrines released in August 2025: 1. The Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations integrates offensive and defensive cyber capabilities across the three Services. 2. The Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations deals only with naval forces. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the cyberspace doctrine integrates offensive and defensive cyber capabilities and enables synchronised operations across the three Services. Statement 2 is incorrect: the amphibious doctrine integrates maritime, air and land forces.