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  • Beyond The Tawang Incident : A Discussion

    Aadi and I had a free following discussion on the Tawang incident and issues involved beyond it. Had an interesting Q&A session. Also Please Read my article @ https://gunnersshot.com/2022/12/15/laffaire-tawang/

  • Firepower Against China

  • L’Affaire Tawang

    Also published in THE INDIAN EXPRESS @ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/tawang-incident-urgency-of-army-modernisation-reconsideration-of-ill-conceived-agnipath-8324532/ General P R Shankar writes: Tawang incident should drive home urgency of army modernisation, reconsideration of ill-conceived Agnipath Tawang was no regular face-off. It seems part of a well-planned strategy by China to change status quo on the line of actual control The 09 Dec ‘22  face-off on…

  • A Discussion on the Tawang Face-off on Jaipur Dialogues

  • 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…

  • Why Pakistan Will Never Progress

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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

  • 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…