Dogs Of War

Assault dogs have emerged as game changes at both the tactical and strategic level for the Indian army. In September 2022, Zoom, an Indian army assault K9, was instrumental in an anti-terror operation in Anantnag in Jammu & Kashmir. Another K9 – Axle gave his life in the line of duty in July the same year. But despite the heroics, very little is known about this elite and secretive unit. Dogs of War explores what goes into making India’s elite assault K9s