Month: January 2022
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Army Day 2022
HAPPY ARMY DAY. NEXT TIME WHEN YOU MEET AN ARMY MAN , RECOGNISE HIM IN THE PICTURES BELOW. IF I WERE TO BE BORN AGAIN I WILL JOIN THE INDIAN ARMY AGAIN AND AGAIN. I HAVE NOT HAD ENOUGH OF IT IN THIS LIFE. WILL NEED A FEW MORE LIVES TO CHANGE MY PROFESSION.
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China Watch : Discussion of Chinese Troubles
This is the first edition of China watch. Aadi and I discuss the main problems that are plaguing China and examine as to where it is taking the country.
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Discussion on Capital Procurement with Nitin Gokhale
Had a great discussion with Nitin Gokhale of Strat News Global on capital procurement and how to go about cutting imports and become self sufficient. A short sharp discussion on the nuances involved. Those involved or interestsed in Defence Procurement will find it useful.
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Challenges Confronting the Indian Army in the New Decade By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Originally Published @ Financial Express 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…
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China Watching : Webinar
I had participated in the webinar on China Watching. The panelists were knowledgeable. The moderator was terrific. The Q&A session was really outsatnding. For any one who is interested in China, I would suggest – watch the recording. One thing which came out very clearly was that China is changing and the China we will…
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China : Middle Kingdom to Mother Earth by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
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. In all this fancy talk, people forgot about two guys. Newton and Xi Jinping. Newtons gravitational theory reminds us that whatever goes up fast, comes down…
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Artillery and Firepower – A Future Perspective – Part 9 : THE QUEST FOR PRECISION by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
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 @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic_20.html Part 6…
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A PEEK INTO THE COLLECTIVE DESPONDENCY IN PAKISTAN By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
What is in the cards for Pakistan in 2022? One thing for sure, Pakistan will not ride a tiger this year like it did when the Americans were bundled out and the Taliban were installed in power in Afghanistan. On the other hand , the tiger has…
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A Peek Into Everyday China – Part 5 : Something Unusual by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Nothing like beginning a new year in China. The headlines in the last week of 2021 and on New Year’s Day give you a sense that all is not well in China…something is amiss…the pace at which ‘amiss’ is happening is increasing…These days when I read anything about China I get reminded about the famous…
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A Discussion on PLA : Part 5 – The Marine Geography
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 here to see PART 3 PART 4 : Effects of Himalayan Terrain on PLA Opertaions Click here to see PART 4 In…
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