Category: Firepower
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Could These Big North Korean Guns Destroy Seoul? By Lt Gen Prakash Menon (R) and Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
This article was first published on January 5, 2018. It has now been re-published six times by The National Interest so far due to reader interest. Never thought that would happen! March 24, 2021 Topic: North Korea Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: North KoreaWarNuclearMissileWeaponsMilitary Could These Big North Korean Guns Destroy Seoul? North Korean nuclear weapons are a real worry and cause…
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Ukraine To Kargil : The Winning Edge of Artillery by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also published @Bharatshakti.in One thing has clearly emerged from this war. Terrain, ground, weather and all other factors might deter, inhibit or preclude employment of Air, Infantry and Armour but very little deters Artillery. The importance and value of Artillery has been reinforced manifold\d in the Ukraine war. The terrain conditions during the Kargil War…
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Artillery and Firepower : Part 8 – Lessons from the Ukrainian War by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Part 1 : Preamble @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 2 : Effects on Firepower in the Himalayas @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 3 : Chinese Operational Concepts and Employment of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 4: Fire & Move and Historical Evolution of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 5 : Operational Evolution and Key Tenets of Firepower …
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The Indian Artillery :Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
In Sep 2020, I gave a presentation to the Colours of Glory Foundation. The topic was INDIAN ARTILLERY : YESTERDAY TODAY AND TOMORROW. This presentation was made when the face off with China was at its peak in Eastern Ladakh. I am re-posting it since it answers a few fundamental questions which have come up…
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Two Million Views on Gunners Shot
It is a matter of honour and pride that ‘Gunners Shot‘ has recorded Two million views spanning 477 posts. ‘Gunners Shot‘ is now viewed across more than 25 countries with a daily viewership ranging between 1500 -3000. Little did I know that when I posted my first post on 04 Feb 19, I will be able to write so much and…
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Artillery and Firepower – A Future Perspective – Part 9 : THE QUEST FOR PRECISION by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Part 1 : Preamble @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 2 : Effects on Firepower in the Himalayas @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 3 : Chinese Operational Concepts and Employment of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 4: Fire & Move and Historical Evolution of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 5 : Operational Evolution and Key Tenets of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic_20.html Part 6…
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Artillery and Firepower – Part 7 – Future Perspective : Role of Firepower
Part 1 : Preamble @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 2 : Effects on Firepower in the Himalayas @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 3 : Chinese Operational Concepts and Employment of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 4: Fire & Move and Historical Evolution of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 5 : Operational Evolution and Key Tenets of Firepower…
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A NEW WEBSITE FOR 'GUNNERS SHOT'
CLICK ON PICTURE ABOVE TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE In 2019, one of my articles was rejected by a leading news portal. The editor felt that it was not worth. That was when I decided to start my own blog and called it ‘Gunners Shot‘. Initially the response was low…typical…if there were 50-views per day on the…
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:Artillery and Firepower- A Futuristic Perspective Part 6 : Firepower Enhancement
Part 1 : Preamble @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 2 : Effects on Firepower in the Himalayas @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 3 : Chinese Operational Concepts and Employment of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 4: Fire & Move and Historical Evolution of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 5 : Operational Evolution and Key Tenets of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic_20.html…
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Firepower and Artillery – A Futuristic Perspective Part 5 : Operational Evolution and Key Tenets of Firepower By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Part 1 : Preamble @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 2 : Effects on Firepower in the Himalayas @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/10/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 3 : Chinese Operational Concepts and Employment of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/fire-power-and-artillery-futuristic.html Part 4: Fire & Move and Historical Evolution of Firepower @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/11/firepower-and-artillery-futuristic.html In the previous part I had outlined the shifting balance between ‘Fire…
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