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सुपरपावर – पूर्व, वर्तमान और चीन By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

Published @ https://www.aajsamaaj.com/editorial/विचार-मंच/superpower-east-present-and-china/ English version @ https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=366 हमने कई सभ्यताओं को देखा है -क्रिक, फारसी, चीनी, सिंधु घाटी, मेसोपोटामियन, मिस्र, रोमन, इस्लामिक, मय, इंका और भी बहुत कुछ। कई महान साम्राज्यों में वृद्धि हुई है और गिर गए हैं – ओटोमन, फारसी, स्पेनिश, हाप्सबर्ग्स, अरब मौर्य, मुगल, तांग राजवंश। हालांकि, दुनिया ने केवल पांच महाशक्तियों को…

SUPERPOWERS – PAST, PRESENT AND CHINA BY | LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)

CENTRE FOR JOINT WARFARE STUDIES SUPERPOWERS – PAST, PRESENT AND CHINA BY | LT GEN P R SHANKAR, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (RETD) Published@ https://thedailyguardian.com/world-superpowers-and-china/@https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=366 and Civilizations, Empires and Superpowers. We have seen many civilizations-Greek, Persian, Chinese, Indus Valley, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Roman, Islamic, Mayan, Inca and more. Similarly, many great empires have risen and fallen- the Ottoman, Persian,…

India’s ‘QUADratic’ Equations By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

Also published @https://thedailyguardian.com/indias-quadratic-equations/ and https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=362 India has reinforced the LAC with 35000 troops. It is considering banning more Chinese apps. Chinese entities are being excluded from – telecom, railways, non-essentials, infrastructure and more. Our stance against the Chinese is hardening. The question is – should we continue to do it alone or as part of the QUAD? …

Belling the Cat of Intellectual Mediocrity By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

Also published @https://thedailyguardian.com/belling-the-cat-of-intellectual-mediocrity/ An article titled ’Military Mediocrity – Who Will Bell The Cat’ by Mr Mohan Guruswamy is doing the social media rounds.( published in the citizen.in). It paints the Indian Armed Forces leadership in poor light. Casting aspersions on the leadership of the Armed Forces, at present, sows doubt in the minds of common people. Is the safety, security…

QUAD2.0 OR TIANXIA By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

Also published @ https://thedailyguardian.com/quad-2-0-or-tianxia-options-before-the-world/ Gordon Chang says ‘Xi, thinks everyone should acknowledge not only Chinese hegemony but also China’s rule,… China’s ruler has both the right and responsibility to rule Tianxia, or all under Heaven’! Does the world want to be in this Chinese hell? If not, it needs the QUAD. It is a global imperative. The Quadrilateral Security…

The Dark World of China’s Multi Domain Warfare by Lt Gen P R Shankar (r)

Also published @ https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=350 , @ https://thedailyguardian.com/the-dark-world-of-chinas-multi-domain-warfare/ and @ https://myind.net/Home/viewArticle/the-dark-world-of-chinas-multi-domain-warfare In an article on 5G I outlined how China is waging Multi Domain Warfare (MDW) with Huawei as one of its Trojan Horses. It evoked great response. It also evoked great concerns from some right-thinking people like: – I agree with the threat posed and China’s game. My apprehensions….it…

5G AND CHINESE TROJAN HORSES BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)

Also published @ https://thedailyguardian.com/dealing-with-dragons-trojan-horses/ @ https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=345 These days 5G and Huawei is in the news. Most people ask – why it is such a big affair? In most conversations about ‘5G’ it seems that it is wiser to say ‘Haan Ji’ and let it pass. However what is happening about Huawei and Chinese electronic surveillance and data…

The Middle-Aged Kingdom’s Last Gambit by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

Also published @ https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=342 @ https://thedailyguardian.com/the-middle-aged-kingdoms-last-gambit/ and @ https://myind.net/Home/viewArticle/china-is-not-the-middle-kingdom-it-is-the-middle-aged-kingdom China is not the middle kingdom It is the middle-aged kingdom Dichotomy Why is China doing what it is doing? Two recent articles highlight the dichotomy of the situation. The article ‘China Talks of US Decoupling and a Divided World’ highlights the views of Zhou Li, a high ranker in CCP.…

China’s Future Moves: Insidious and Indirect By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

Also published @ Page 6 of The Daily Guardian e paper ( https://thedailyguardian.com/e-paper/13-july-2020/), @ https://myind.net/Home/viewArticle/chinas-multi-faceted-insidious-and-indirect-moves-to-overwhelm-india , @ https://missionvictoryindia.com/chinas-future-moves-insidious-and-indirect/ and @https://www.cenjows.in/article-detail?id=330 Any Portal / Platform who wants to re-publish this article may contact the author. Current Scenario Earlier, I had written that the Chinese will start talking peace once the odds are against them. The standoffs had only two outcomes. They end…

Demand for Fact-finding Grossly Premature by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

Demand for fact-finding grossly premature & unfair as situation still volatile in eastern Ladakh July 10, 2020, 5:32 PM IST P R Shankar in Voices | India | TOI published @ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/demand-for-fact-finding-grossly-premature-unfair-when-situation-still-volatile-in-eastern-ladakh/  144 veterans have addressed a joint statement to the President, PM, RM, CDS and Chiefs of Services drawing attention to the failure in the political, civil, and military establishments, especially in…