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A Discussion on PLA Part 6 : Operational Concepts :
- February 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: China
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In this part Aadi and I discuss the operational evolution and concepts of the PLA. The presentation is largely in slide form and easy to understand.
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Discussion On Brahmos on P Gurus
- February 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: India
Had a very interesting live discussion on Brahmos with Mr Sree Iyer. The QA session was particularly interesting.
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Sino Indian Logjam : In the Grey Zone
- February 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Categories: China, India
The term Grey Zone warfare entered the military lexicon in the context of Chinese tactics in the South China Sea.
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India’s Complex Strategic Environment
- February 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Categories: India, Strategic Affairs
This is a talk given at the ONE DAY SECURITY DIALOGUE – 2022 jointly organised by the Chennai Centre for China Studies & National Maritime Foundation on 29 Jan 2022.
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Challenges Confronting the Indian Army in the New Decade
- January 12, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: India
On the Army Day, it is a matter of pride to place on record the great contribution that the Indian Army has made in protecting and building the nation. India would not have been the thriving democracy and the rising nation it is but for the hard work and sacrifices made by the officers, JCOs and men who shaped the Army.
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China : Middle Kingdom to Mother Earth
- January 12, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: China
For the best part of the last decade we witnessed China’s ‘gravity defying’ rise. The immediate aftermath of the Chinese Virus opened the possibility of a new China Centric global order.
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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
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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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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The Pakistan of Shaheeds, Ghazis and Niazis
- November 11, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: Pakistan
Was reading up on the TLP fracas which is going on in Pakistan. I came across this great line – “Haar gaye toh shaheed, jeet gaye toh ghazi, surrender kar diya toh Niazi”. Familiar? Niazi’s and surrender in Pakistan are synonymous with each other.
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The Chinese , Bunkers and Wars
- November 11, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: China
“There is a bunker mentality in China right now” as per a report in New York Times. It strikes a chord.
