Category: Military Modernisation
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Discussion on Capital Procurement with Nitin Gokhale
Had a great discussion with Nitin Gokhale of Strat News Global on capital procurement and how to go about cutting imports and become self sufficient. A short sharp discussion on the nuances involved. Those involved or interestsed in Defence Procurement will find it useful.
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LEVERAGING ANTI CHINA SENTIMENT TOWARDS STRATEGIC AUTONOMY BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
INDIA Originally published by Firstpost. @ https://www.firstpost.com/india/time-for-india-to-leverage-global-anti-china-sentiment-towards-strategic-autonomy-10222961.html Time for India to leverage global anti-China sentiment towards strategic autonomy Today, China with its assertive attitude is virtually frightening away investors. If India fails to grab this opening, there will be no alternative for investors but to go back to China PR ShankarDecember 20, 2021 09:32:05 IST Representational image.…
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Civil Military Fusion : An Indian Necessity By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Background All great nations have gone through a process of Civil- Military fusion. The industrial revolution and the colonial era is a story of Civil-Military fusion in Europe. Inventiveness in science and technology focussed on how it could make colonial militaries better equipped, lethal and more efficient. Each colonial power wanted a military machine…
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INDIAN MILITARY TECHNOLOGY: A REVIEW BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (RETD)
Originally published in Financial Express @https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/indian-military-technology-a-review/2367911/ Xi Jinping talks of ‘rejuvenation of the Chinese nation’ to ‘establish a community of common destiny’. Simply put, he seeks superpower status. To achieve it, China is undergoing an unparalleled military expansion and gearing to fight unrestricted ‘multi domain wars’. These wars will be beyond the ‘tangible’ domains of air, land…
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India and Its Last Bastion at 74 By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Freedom is something that money can’t buy; it’s the result of the struggles of many brave hearts.Let us honor them today and always. 🇮🇳Happy Independence Day!🇮🇳 Indian Armed Forces are required to safeguard India’s national interests which are enshrined in our constitution. These are a. protection of land borders, coastline, island territories and sea lanes from external aggression…
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The Dark and Deep Woods of National Defence By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Former prime PM Manmohan Singh recently said ‘The road ahead is even more daunting than during the 1991 economic crisis and the nation would need to recalibrate its priorities to ensure a dignified life for all Indians’. He also quoted the last lines from Robert Frosts poem ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ which say…
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Aiming Without Arming by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
India was a poor country in the decade prior to 1971. Two debilitating wars with China (1962) and Pakistan (1965), truant monsoons, high inflation, food shortages and imports dominated headlines. Five-year plans were suspended from 1966 to 1969 due to lack of resources. Prime Ministers Nehru and Shastri died in quick succession to cause political instability. Rupee…
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India’s Energy Security Through Space By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Originally published in the PINNACLE, The ARTRAC Journal, Vol 19, 2020, Pages 165-179 The formatting of the article is not great but the content is! The Fundamentals Population. By 2100 the global population will be around 10 billion. Compared to the present population, it is approximately 40 to 50% greater[1] (see fig 1). Indian population is…
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NO VACCINES NO GUNS BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
The other day I was reading about our vaccination program. It was to save India from the extreme debilitation of the Chinese virus. When the time of reckoning came the cupboard of the ‘pharmacy of the world’ was found bare. I also saw an interesting article on cricket in which an Australian player said that…
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प्रधानमंत्री को कौन बताएगा? BY Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Original Version is in English and is available @ Who Will Tell the Prime Minister https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/04/who-will-tell-prime-minister-by-lt-gen.html प्रधानमंत्री ने संयुक्त कमांडरों के सम्मेलन (सीसीसी) के मान्य सत्र को संबोधित करते हुए राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा प्रणाली में स्वदेशीकरण को बढ़ाने के महत्व पर बल दिया, न केवल उपकरण और हथियारों पर बल्कि सशस्त्र बलों में अभ्यास, प्रक्रियाओं और…
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