Month: November 2019
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FOLLOW UP THOUGHTS ON A SINO-INDIA CONFLICT MATRIX BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
I received some great reactions from many quarters on the Article- A Sino-Indian Conflict Matrix. One Pakistani felt that China could paralyze Indian command, control and communication systems in 15 minutes, cut off logistics in 6 h, overrun Indian defenses in…
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LIVING ON THE EDGE BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
The Suspension When I read the news that the Supreme Court of Pakistan had suspended the extension given to Gen Bajwa as Army Chief, a coin dropped in the slot. The question which came to my mind – Is this happening? Where will it lead? Is it the beginning of the disintegration of Pakistan? Will…
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A SINO INDIAN CONFLICT MATRIX BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
The Chinese military buildup is the most expansive seen since WW2 with the Chinese wanting to build the strongest military on earth. Weapon systems and capabilities being developed are awesome. Many in India and around the world are…
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GENERALSHIP IN MULTI DOMAIN OPERATIONS BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (RETD)
At Army Futures Command, we believe in utilizing the best expertise,whatever the source, to create innovative solutionsfaster and better. We’re on a quest to modernize the way the Army does business by creating a space of endless possibilitiesto explore, develop, and test new methods, organizations, and technologies. Above all else, we want to make sure…
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Why We Need Software Research in the Indian Army
I got this mail from my son who is a software engineer and felt I had to share with one and all who are following my blog. To be honest I do not understand too much of the technicality of what he is conveying to me. However I understand the points he is trying to…
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Bridging the Military Technology Gap in the Sino – Indian Context
Journal of the United Service Institution of India, Vol. CXLIX, No. 617, July-September 2019 Author: Lieutenant General P R Shankar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) Period: July 2019 – September 2019 Abstract China, our main adversary, has moved closer to superpower status and has embarked on a military expansion by embracing high end disruptive technologies. It…