[2] The objective of the organization is to convey policy recommendations based on interactions, consensus and research projects to policymakers and experts.

It encapsulates the founding idea of employing academic and practical research to provide actionable knowledge to the strategic community of India and the world.

The vision of CLAWS is to join leading international think tanks in conceptualizing various aspects of land warfare, with special focus for India and its extended neighborhood.

CLAWS aspires to attract leading strategic thinkers, defense analysts, scholars and academicians and media persons to deliberate on all facets of land warfare at all levels.

On its website, CLAWS publishes research articles[26] and reports on workshops, conferences, round-table discussions and guest lectures.