Category: Military Modernisation
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Proposed Rocket Force
With the impending entry of Pralay, there have been reports of formulating a ‘Rocket Force’ . These are some of my views on the proposal which is in the air. These are early days and there is a long way to go. This short video gives you an idea of the issues involved.
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YANGTSE AND AGNIVEERS
In Yangtse, the Chinese attempt to capture our post came to nought recently. It put my antlers up on many issues. However one issue continued to nag me – the Agnipath and Agniveer scheme. There is need for introspection and analysis of this issue. Our seasoned, well trained and alert troops with proper drills and…
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Civil Military Fusion : Talk in CLAWS Seminar
On 27 December 22, I gave a talk at the CLAWS seminar on Civil Military Fusion. The Chinese and US models of civil military fusion were compared and examined to derive a model suitable in the Indian context. Other articles and talks on this subject are :-
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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…
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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…
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Why is AI important? By Vijay Krishna Palepu
had a very interesting conversation with Vijay (my son) on AI. The outcome is this article written by him…The original article is @ https://softwarenotes.substack.com/p/why-is-ai-important I was about to put on “Coded Bias” on Netflix and Dad asked me a curious question: Why is AI important? I could have answered by talking about the impact of AI/ML on…
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Fishing for Ammunition Technology By Lt Gen P R Shankar(R)
Published @ The Financial Express Fishing for ammunition technology A major aspect which is being highlighted is that CARD is being established without a penny in the pocket and without any financial assistance or grants. However, the CARD team is confident that given the potential of the idea, financial issues will take care of themselves. …
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Ramjets For Armed Forces by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published in the Ramjet technology can counter China’s long-range missiles, beat Himalayan terrain limitation For once, Indian Armed Forces is ahead of the technology curve. Let’s cash in on it. LT GEN P R SHANKAR (RETD) 26 September, 2022 12:33 pm IST The Russia-Ukraine War has seen not just big guns but also rockets and…
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Changing Traditions : An Analysis
There is a lot of steam being generated on the changes being contemplated in the Armed Forces. Aadi and I discussed this issue and took on some tricky questions. It was an interesting discussion.
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Towards a Smart Artillery By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Preamble: I could not publish an article for a few days since I got busy with my project which makes Indian Artillery Smart and Lethal. In that hi-tech process all these simple old fashioned thoughts came to my mind. One can not beat good old gunnery. As far as my project goes, it is purring along.…
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