Month: April 2022
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The Virus and China : A Discussion
Aadi and I discuss the evolving situation in China as its home grown virus is sweeping across the country and is playing catch up…
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A Perspective On Indo US Ties By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP ON MY ARTICLE EVOLVING SECURITY DIMENSIONS IN THE INDO PACIFIC Also published @ CENJOWS The Indo US Strategic Partnership has come under some stress due to the differing perceptions on the Russo Ukrainian war. It even led the US President to comment that India was a ‘shaky’ partner. Additionally,…
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Balochistan : The Weak Heart of Pakistan By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Yesterday’s attack by Baloch rebels in which three Chinese academics were killed by a suicide bombing near the Confucius Institute in Karachi University will trigger many reactions in Pakistan. As per Dawn a new wave of terrorism has been unleashed in the country. Whilst there is widespread condemnation of the incident, its inevitability should not be lost. We…
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UPDATE ON UKRAINE : A DISCUSSION
A discussion with Aadi Achint on the latest situation in Ukraine including the US military aid package and its implications.
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Evolving Security Dimensions In The Indo Pacific : Indian Perspective By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
THIS IS FOLLOWED UP BY A PERSPECTIVE ON INDO US TIES The Indo Pacific Region is the centre of gravity of international geopolitics and geoeconomics. Major population centres in the region support eight of the top twenty economies of the world. The major conflict areas and disaster zones lie in the Indo Pacific region. As a corollary,…
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Viral Thoughts by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Today morning (24 Apr) we woke up early to watch a planetary phenomenon. In the East sky at predawn one can see Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Moon all in one graceful arc. Just like the picture above plus the moon! It was a lovely, rare and satisfying sight. It had to be topped…
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Pakistan Between Naya and Purana by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Opening Lines : Everyone knows that Pakistan is in turmoil. The Pakistanis also know that they are in turmoil. However this time around it is something else and at a level where Pakistan has not gone before. For the first time there are two army faces on the Pakistani chess board. The other factor is…
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Discussion on Evolving Situation in Ukraine On P Gurus
Had a very interesting discussion with Mr Sree Iyer on the evolving situation in Ukraine. The Q&A session was good.
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Russo Ukrainian War : The Eastern Offensive by Lt Gen P R Shankar(R)
Pervious Articles on Russo Ukraine War are @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/02/early-gold-standard-non-military_28.html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/03/early-military-lessons-from-russo.html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/03/nuclear-lesson-from-russo-ukrainian.html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/03/follow-up-lessons-from-russo-ukrainian.html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/03/russo-ukrainian-crisis-indias-way.html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/03/the-lose-lose-equations-of-ukrainian.html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/03/blog-post_22.html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/04/russo-ukrainian-war-vanquished-victors.html The fifth phase of the Russo Ukraine war commenced on 18 Apr. Various inputs indicate that Russian forces have begun widespread offensive operations in Eastern Ukraine. The stated intent is to capture the Donetsk and Luhansk regions which Russia…
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A Peep Into Everyday China : Dragon on a Drip
Aadi and I had a discussion on the crisis in Shanghai and then very next day all these headlines appeared in the South China Morning Post. When I opened the South China Morning Post App on 18 Apr, it was an eyeopener. So many sob stories on one day? Well, these days this seems…