Month: February 2022
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Early “Gold Standard” Non Military Lessons From Ukraine By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Discussion with Aadi Achint on the subject. Also published in First Post The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict is a truly modern multi domain operation in progress which opened with a Russian multi-pronged offside into Ukraine. The first cycle of the war is over. As the kinetic conflict enters the next cycle, Russian initial thrusts and enclaves formed…
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Early “Gold Standard” Non Military Lessons From Ukraine By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Discussion with Aadi Achint on the subject. Also published in First Post The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict is a truly modern multi domain operation in progress which opened with a Russian multi-pronged offside into Ukraine. The first cycle of the war is over. As the kinetic conflict enters the next cycle, Russian initial thrusts and enclaves formed…
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Aatmanirbharta In Defence : An Independent Nodal Umbrella Body for Training, Trials, Testing and Certification by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also published @ Financial Express Video of the presentation given during the Webinar Introduction A webinar on ‘Aatmanirbharta In Defence – Call To Action’ was held on 25 Feb 22 in which those who matter and deal with Defence in the Government and Industry gave their views, and exchanged them with others. There were four themes…
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Chinese Information Operations : Here and Now by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
One of my articles and associated video, posted on social media was not getting normal traction and views. The other day the posts of a prominent writer on strategic affairs and national security were disappearing. Not surprisingly, both articles were critical of China. We came to know what was happening by chance when we compared notes. I nosed…
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Institutional Talk on China's Civil Military Fusion at C3S
This is the recording of a talk I gave on China’s Civil Military Fusion on 16 Jan 22 as part of the Institutional Dialogue at Chennai Centre for China Studies. The Q&A session of the talk was very interesting and thought provoking. The talk is based on an Article I had written earlier @ Civil Military…
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Sri Lanka Economic Crisis : A Discussion
In this episode Aadi and I discuss the economic crisis in Sri Lanka and its various hues. We also discuss as to how we can help the Island Nation out so that it understands that India is a friend indeed as against China which is a fair weather friend. Visit Gunner Shot Website…
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Cultural Confusions of Pakistan
My Note I came across this essay written by a Pakistani film maker in the DAWN today and I started reading it casually. It gripped me. It explains the cultural moorings of Pakistan to everyone in a way which is far different from our popular imagination. From these cultural moorings spring the behaviour of…
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Where is India’s Second CDS? by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
AMUL’S CONGRATULATORY AD ON INDIA’S FIRST CDS Late Gen Bipin Rawat was a determined and resolute driver of Theatrisation and Jointness, even if it meant ruffling some reluctant feathers. He was also very clear that the way forward was Atmanirbharta and was a very committed driver of indigenization. He was at the forefront in rendering…
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The Army Needs a Serious Rethink By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The Financial Express, reported that the capital budget allocation for the Indian Army has reduced from Rs 36, 481.90 to Rs 32,102 crore ( down by 12.2%). Even worse, Indian Army was able to spend just around 40% of its allocated budget. During the mid-year review itself the Army’s capital budget had been reduced. The…
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Discussion on Imran – Xi NonMeet with Mr Sree Iyer
Had a very interesting freewheeling discussion with Mr Sree Iyer of P Gurus on various issues regarding Pakistan. Started with the non meet between Imran and Xi and went on to all other issues.