Category: JOINTMANSHIP AND THEATRISATION
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Lessons From the IPKF Operations in Sri Lanka
Those who ignore their history are consigned to repeat it. The IPKF operations in Sri Lanka are now conveniently forgotten by our military and political establishment. It is as if those three years never existed in our military history. In my opinion, the sojourn in SriLanka was the crucible of fire through which the Indian…
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UKRAINE AND BANGLADESH WARS : A POLITICO MILITARY COMPARISON
What are the lessons that can be drawn from the 1971 India Pakistan war which the Russians could have applied in the Ukraine war? This was the question which triggered this analysis. There are eerie similarities between these wars. Political objectives, planning considerations, preparation, training , soldiery, weather, terrain and more are comparable. While there were many things…
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Corporatisation Of Intelligence
Good intelligence is a pre-requisite not only to prosecute wars but also to prevent them. This is an area which India has found to be lacking. Presently intelligence can be gathered from multiple sources and is widely available. Increasingly int collection and analysis is technology driven. It is a very specialised and sophisticated field where…
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INTEGRATED THEATRE COMMANDS IN INDIA
2025 has been declared as the year of reforms by the MOD. The singular major reform which is expected to kick in is establishment of integrated theatre commands. While the size and shape of the theatres can be discussed and debated , one must not be in a hurry in rolling out the theatres. The…
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PAKISTAN IN 2025
Discussion with Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza indicates that Pakistan will plumb new depths in 2025. There will be no great improvement as it will continue to struggle with TTP, BLA and unrest in POK. The interesting issue is that in case India wants to regain POK which is its legitimate territory, there must be a…
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Soldier and The State – A Perspective on Civil Military Relations
This interaction with V Adm Suresh Bangara on Civil Military Relations was unique. It was mixture of the academic and experiential knowledge of a veteran who had an opportunity to discuss the issue of the Soldier and the State with Samuel Huntington. We spoke as why a professional military is required to safeguard the state.…
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Armed Forces : Changing Cultures
Lt Gen Prakash Menon (R) and I had a discussion on the changing cultures and societal values in the country and its impact on the Armed Forces. We also dwelt upon the need for the Armed Forces and its leadership to uphold constitutional norms rather than fall for individual aspirations. Anyone in uniform must see…
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Space Force : The New Dimension of Armed Forces
As the use of space increases militarily, there is a requirement to think of a Space Force. USA has already instituted one. China in all probability has one which functions within its Strategic Rocket Force. India must also start thinking of such a force. This is an initial discussion on such a force.
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Synergising Military Logistics With National Capabilities
This is the second in the series on Military logistics. Lt Gen Balbir Singh Sandhu (R) gave out a clear picture as to how military logistics can be synergised with National Capabilities. He also gave an overview of our national capabilities which are unfolding. The link to the first of the series is given below.…
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Command and Control of Joint Theatres
Lt Gen Satish Dua (R) and i had a discussion on the Command and Control of Joint Theatres as they would evolve. As the CISC , Gen Dua had worked on it and had contributed significantly to institutionalising jointness. His explanations simplified this complicated subject and made it easy to understand. This was one of…
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