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Artillery and Firepower – A Future Perspective – Part 8 : THE QUEST FOR PRECISION
- January 12, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: India
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Precision came into focus during the first Gulf War when laser guided bombs and cruise missiles were used extensively with spectacular success. As per analysis, guided munitions were only 7-8% of the total delivered but caused 75 % of the damages.
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Demystifying the “Armed Struggle” in Jammu and Kashmir
- January 12, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: India, Jammu & Kashmir
The younger generation may not be aware, but when gun toting “mujahideen” [holy warriors] first appeared in J&K during the late 80s, they had assured the people that ‘azadi’ [freedom] was just round the corner.
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China implements new border law, India likely to face more challenges
- January 3, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: China, India
India is likely to face more challenges at the northern border as China implements its new border law from Saturday.
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Pakistan Prisoners of War 1971, Pawns in a larger Game
- December 22, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Pakistan
“It took Pak POWs of the 1971 war over two and a half years to be repatriated, they were but pawns in a bigger game”.
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India relations set to climb new heights as new coalition assumes charge in Germany
- December 22, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Europe
The next round of the India-Germany inter-governmental consultations will be a good occasion for the leadership of the two countries to exchange views on global matters and add strategic substance
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India’s coal stance at COP26 was about money—party politics poses danger to long-term goals
- November 16, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon (Retd)
- Category: India
India can’t be a power of consequence if it doesn’t develop its industries. Govt should move from controller to enabler.
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Japanese Election Results – Beyond Predictions
- November 14, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Japan
The Japanese general election held on 31 October 2021 delivered results beyond the prediction of opinion polls. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured a stable majority on their own, despite its worst show since 2009.
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FIREPOWER AND ARTILLERY : A FUTURISTIC PERSPECTIVE PART 4 : Firepower in The Indian Context
- November 14, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: India
Today, the book Force in Statecraft, An Indian Perspective was released in the National Defence College, New Delhi. The book has chapters on various aspects of utilizing ‘Force’ as an instrument of national power.
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India and ASEAN look to deepen partnership
- November 12, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: ASEAN & ARF
The context and current focus of the India-ASEAN Summit are the Indo-Pacific. PM Modi noted the special role of ASEAN in India’s Act East Policy and the Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) as also in the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative. ASEAN is aware that India was a protagonist of the Quad’s focus on ASEAN centrality. Quad is not mentioned in the documents, but the collaboration is not restrained in any manner.
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Regional Meeting of NSAs, A Timely Initiative
- November 11, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Category: India
One of the prime reasons for the timely initiative on Afghanistan taken by India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) is the serious effort by both Pakistan and China to deny an Indian role in Afghanistan, post the US withdrawal.
