• Artillery and Firepower : Part 8 – Lessons from the Ukrainian War

    • June 15, 2022
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    • Categories: India, Ukraine
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    In December 2021, I wrote on the future roles of Artillery and Firepower in a series of articles @https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/12/artillery-and-firepower-future.html. In a span of 3-6 months what I had spelt out conceptually is coming true in battle. It is time we took note of the emerging trends to do a course correction in India.

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  • Countering Targeted Killings In Kashmir – OpEd

    • June 15, 2022
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    By targeting defenceless men and women belonging to the indigenous minority Hindu community as well as non-locals working in Kashmir, Pakistan sponsored terrorists have succeeded in creating a fear psychosis here.

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  • Ukraine: Reflections on termination of conflict

    • June 15, 2022
    • Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
    • Category: Uncategorized
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    A swift conflict initiation characterised the war in Ukraine, which started on February 24, 2022. The perception of conflict termination involving the end state of the hostilities, however, is hardly being spoken about.

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  • Al Qaeda’s ‘Threat’ to India: What Can the BJP Do Next?

    • June 15, 2022
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    The group’s hatred for the ‘West’ is well-known. It’s anger against India that’s relatively new.

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  • Aren’t We Already in ‘Undeclared Third World War’ with Changed Dimensions and Instruments?

    • June 15, 2022
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    The quarterly USI Journal is the oldest surviving defence journal in Asia, having first appeared in 1872 has been an uninterrupted Journal till date.

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  • DEFENSEIs Fatigue Causing Twists and Turns in Russia Ukraine War?

    • June 15, 2022
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    As Russia Ukraine war completes three months, both sides are witnessing spectacular twists and turns, showing that reality is biting both sides.

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  • Russia-Ukraine war: New face of 21st century conflict – no victor and no vanquished | OPINION

    • June 8, 2022
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    Russia’s ‘special military operation’ turned into a full-blown war as Ukrainians put up a stiffer-than-expected resistance. While many expected the so-called operation to conclude within a week, the war has been raging on for 100 days now. Is this the new face of conflict in the 21st Century? No victor and no vanquished?

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  • Quad wants to stop illegal fishing in Indo-Pacific. But the net is actually for one shark

    • June 8, 2022
    • Posted by: Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon (Retd)
    • Categories: China, Russia
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    Quad’s provision to curb illegal fishing is likely to remain unimplementable. But platforms established for the flow of information could certainly serve strategic functions.

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  • Pakistan’s Unaffordable Extravaganzas

    • June 8, 2022
    • Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
    • Category: Pakistan
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    Pakistan is in a cul de sac. Not for the first time in its history, its politics are in tatters. Its debt ridden society is more radicalised than ever. From a being net food exporter, it now imports food. Increasing water scarcity will increase its food insecurity.

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  • Why it’s time Indian and Pakistani experts begin talking and build a runway for policymakers

    • June 8, 2022
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    • Categories: India, Pakistan
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    The trouble is, everything and anything to deal with Pakistan is hitched to Kashmir, at least in Islamabad’s eyes.

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