Month: December 2021
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2022 : THE YEAR OF PROMISE by Lt Gen PR Shankar (R)
Gunners Shot wishes you and you family a very happy and prosperous 2022 designed by Sudha @ Pansandspaces.com 2022 is a year of great promise for all of us. The enigma is that what will it take India to realize this promise. If the Virus is under control anywhere in the world at present, it…
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China in a Slow Melt : A Discussion
I had a great discussion (Live) with Mr Sree Iyer on China in a slow melt. Article on this subject can be viewed here Gunners Shot Website
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A Peek Into Everyday China – Part 4 : The Drivers And Danger Of The Slow Melt By Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retired)
Discussion on on this subject can be viewed @ P Gurus Channel Paul Krugman’s article in New Yok Times, Is China in Big Trouble, The Wall Street Journal article, The Slow Meltdown of the Chinese Economy, Ruchir Sharma’s article China is faltering, but The World is not Feeling the Effects, and South China Morning Post article China’s Growth Model is…
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A Christmas in Pakistan By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Nothing like Pakistan to rev up a Christmas. However, Santa has given it a miss since he is scared that he might be swinging at the end of a rope by the end of the day on blasphemy charges. It is better to leave Pakistanis to their favorite establishment – The Deep State. However lets…
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A Discussion on PLA – PART 4
PART 1 : Basics of PLA and Its Evolution Click here to see PART 1 PART 2 – Organisation and Command Structure Click here to see PART 2 PART 3: Explanation of the Organisations CLICK TO SEE PART 3 In this part we discuss the effect of terrain on PLA
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Artillery and Firepower – Part 7 – Future Perspective : Role of Firepower
Part 1 : Preamble @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 2 : Effects on Firepower in the Himalayas @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 3 : Chinese Operational Concepts and Employment of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 4: Fire & Move and Historical Evolution of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 5 : Operational Evolution and Key Tenets of Firepower…
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LEVERAGING ANTI CHINA SENTIMENT TOWARDS STRATEGIC AUTONOMY BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
INDIA Originally published by Firstpost. @ https://www.firstpost.com/india/time-for-india-to-leverage-global-anti-china-sentiment-towards-strategic-autonomy-10222961.html Time for India to leverage global anti-China sentiment towards strategic autonomy Today, China with its assertive attitude is virtually frightening away investors. If India fails to grab this opening, there will be no alternative for investors but to go back to China PR ShankarDecember 20, 2021 09:32:05 IST Representational image.…
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A NEW WEBSITE FOR 'GUNNERS SHOT'
CLICK ON PICTURE ABOVE TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE In 2019, one of my articles was rejected by a leading news portal. The editor felt that it was not worth. That was when I decided to start my own blog and called it ‘Gunners Shot‘. Initially the response was low…typical…if there were 50-views per day on the…
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The Generals Talk on Will Pakistan Fail
Lt Gen Satish Dua and I resumed with ‘The Generals Talk’ after a long time. It was an interesting talk since the subject was Pakistan. However one issue which came out of the discussion was that Pakistan might be down temporarily but it is not out. One should never the Pakistani ability to create mischief.…
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DISCUSSION WITH MR SREE IYER ON THE NEXT CDS
There is lot of speculation on the choice of the next CDS. Rumours are flying thick and fast as also articles are being written in favour of one or the other. In this video we bring out the span of the CDS and what it involves in choosing the CDS.