Month: August 2022
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Taiwanese Views of China's Fire Drill : A Discussion
This was a first hand account from Taiwan. Hear it for yourself.
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Leadership in China and Pakistan : A Discussion
Aadi and I had a freewheeling discussion on the evolving leadership in China and Pakistan and how it affects India. The subject was futuristic and the Q&A session was great. To some extent we were on a fishing trip.
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AILING CHINA ON A DECLINE BY LT GEN PR SHANKAR (R)
Is that happening to China? China’s home buyers have refused to pay mortgages. Its factories are exporting less. Its people are consuming less. Its major firms are delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. There is a rate cut out of the blue. The indicators in July worse than in the April-June quarter. China is…
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CASA Webinar : Choppy Seas Around Taiwan
This is a fantastic webinar to watch if you are really interested in understanding the Taiwan Crisis and the reality of PLA live firing drills
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Live Discussion on Yuan Wang : P Gurus
Mr Sree Iyer and I had a wide ranging discussion on the Yuan Wang which has docked at Hambantota. We expanded the discussion beyond the ship to have a macro look at wider issues. The Q&A session was good.
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India's Neighbourhood : A Live Discussion
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY Aadi and I had an extended discussion on India and its neighbours. The Q&A session was specially vibrant.
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AGNIVEERS OF CHINA By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
ASLO PUBLISHED BY FINANCIAL EXPRESS HOME DEFENCE Agniveers Of China Agniveers of China A detailed and comprehensive analysis of the significance of the age profile in the PLA recruitment system in China and comparison of the way it fares Vs India. August 14, 2022 4:50:12 pm A detailed and comprehensive analysis of the significance of…
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Pre -Independence Day Musings in the Absence of Chief of Defence Staff By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
On 15 August 2019, our Prime Minister announced, from the ramparts of the Red Fort, that India will have a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). It was truly a historic announcement. Ever since the Kargil Review Committee recommended establishment of the post, no government took the decision on appointment of a CDS. No Government brought this…
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An Assessment of Chinese Drills Around Taiwan : A Discussion
Aadi and I had a dicussion on the Chinese military drills around Taiwan. The Q&A session was great. Also Read “A Strait Too Wide”
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THE STRAIT TOO WIDE AND THE ISLAND TOO FAR by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Other Articles by the Author :- https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/08/huff-and-puff-of-chinese-hyper.html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/08/the-nancy-pelosi-visit-to-taiwan.html “China kicked off a string of counter-attacks and measures against the US and Taiwan, which are all comprehensive and deliberate moves to prevent the US from driving their Taiwan policy to the brink of ‘a Ukraine war’ “ “Who cares about their exercises? If the PLA really wants…
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