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Xi Jinping At Cross-Roads: Politico-Military Victory Against Taiwan Or India Unattainable By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Originally Published @ Bharatshakti.in Xi Jinping At Cross-Roads: Politico-Military Victory Against Taiwan Or India Unattainable May 07, 2022; By: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd) Print Email Editors Note :- With the Chinese incursions in Eastern Ladakh now into its third year, at Bharatshakti.in we decided to ask a few professionals to pen their assessments on issues that…
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OUTCOMES OF THE LARGER HYBRID WAR IN UKRAINE by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Russia’s eastern offensive commenced on 18 Apr22. It has made very little headway. In over two weeks, Russia has been able to expand its area of control only marginally. It has carried out many air/misile/rocket strikes across the length and breadth of the country to degrade / destroy Ukraine’s military capability and other infrastructure which it considers…
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CHINA : A VULNERABLE SUPER POWER by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Earlier articles on China:- https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/02/wuhan-chinas-chernobyl-by-lt-gen-pr.html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/12/a-peek-into-everyday-china-drivers-and.html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/01/china-middle-kingdom-to-mother-earth-by.html When the Ukrainian war broke out, the conventional wisdom said that there is only one country that stands to emerge victorious : China. Two months into the war and with the resurgence of the Wuhan Virus, that is very uncertain. The Virus and Ukraine seem to be…
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Generals Talk on Imran Khan's Future in Pakistan
Gen Dua, Aadi and I had a flowing discussion on the scenarios likely to evolve in Pakistan
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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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