Month: December 2022
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The Danger of Chinese Nuclear Activity in Space by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/the-danger-of-chinese-nuclear-activity-in-space/2912716/ The article in the SCMP indicates that Chinese scientists are experimenting to detonate a 10 MT atomic warhead near the edge of space. Technically this area is widely known as the near space. The Chinese intent is to create a temporary cloud of radiation that could quickly…
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India’s Neighbourhood Crisis : A Discussion
Aadi and I had a discussion on India’s neighbourhood and the developing crises in the countries surrounding us. The Q&A session was very interesting.
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Pakistan’s Star Crossed Vision by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The news in Dawn made interesting reading on 08 Dec 2022. The editorials discussed beheading of a soldier by TTP in Bannu and the disquiet on the Western front. This was reinforced by an op-ed by Zahid Hussian which highlighted the terror nexus which confronts Pakistan in Afghanistan. Seen holistically, the direction and scale of the…
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A Discussion on Firepower in Kargil with Aadi Achint
This discussion was by popular demand. People wanted to know how we used firepower in Kargil. This renewed interest is due to the Ukrainian war and employment of firepower in it. It was a very good session
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Chinese AI and India’s National Security by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/chinese-ai-and-indias-national-security/2902616 This article is in continuation with Why is AI Important @ https://gunnersshot.com/2022/11/26/why-is-ai-important-by-vijay-krishna-palepu/ It is an established fact that China uses civil military fusion to develop intelligence. It is often reported that Chinese mobile phones which are freely available in India pose a threat to national security. It…
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Where Does Pakistan Go: A Discussion with Aadi
Aadi and I had a free-flowing discussion on Pakistan to examine as to where it can go from here. The issue which emerged was that Pakistan has an existential threat to its west and an existential lifeline to its east. However it’s behaviour always has been the other way around.
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China : Accelerating to Fall by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also published in The Financial Express THE 700TH POST The events in China will change Xi and the CCP. For them it will be a litmus test on whether they will prefer to be in power in a China which is not a superpower rather than being out of power in Superpower China. Stephen Roach’s…
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Discussion on POK on Jaipur Dialogues
It was a fascinating discussion on POK with Mr Sanjay Dixit and Mr Tahir Gora on the issue of taking back POK. Many related topics also came into the dialogue. The discussion is based on my article @ https://gunnersshot.com/2019/09/15/a-plan-to-retake-pak-occupied-kashmir-gilgit-and-baltistan-by-lt-gen-p-r-shankar-retired/
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