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Challenges Confronting the Indian Army in the New Decade By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Originally Published @ Financial Express On the Army Day, it is a matter of pride to place on record the great contribution that the Indian Army has made in protecting and building the nation. India would not have been the thriving democracy and the rising nation it is but for the hard work and sacrifices…
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China Watching : Webinar
I had participated in the webinar on China Watching. The panelists were knowledgeable. The moderator was terrific. The Q&A session was really outsatnding. For any one who is interested in China, I would suggest – watch the recording. One thing which came out very clearly was that China is changing and the China we will…
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China : Middle Kingdom to Mother Earth by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
For the best part of the last decade we witnessed China’s ‘gravity defying’ rise. The immediate aftermath of the Chinese Virus opened the possibility of a new China Centric global order. In all this fancy talk, people forgot about two guys. Newton and Xi Jinping. Newtons gravitational theory reminds us that whatever goes up fast, comes down…
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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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A PEEK INTO THE COLLECTIVE DESPONDENCY IN PAKISTAN By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
What is in the cards for Pakistan in 2022? One thing for sure, Pakistan will not ride a tiger this year like it did when the Americans were bundled out and the Taliban were installed in power in Afghanistan. On the other hand , the tiger has…
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A Peek Into Everyday China – Part 5 : Something Unusual by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Nothing like beginning a new year in China. The headlines in the last week of 2021 and on New Year’s Day give you a sense that all is not well in China…something is amiss…the pace at which ‘amiss’ is happening is increasing…These days when I read anything about China I get reminded about the famous…
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A Discussion on PLA : Part 5 – The Marine Geography
PART 1 : Basics of PLA and Its Evolution Click here to see PART 1 PART 2 – Organisation and Command Structure Click here to see PART 2 PART 3: Explanation of the Organisations Click here to see PART 3 PART 4 : Effects of Himalayan Terrain on PLA Opertaions Click here to see PART 4 In…
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2022 : THE YEAR OF PROMISE by Lt Gen PR Shankar (R)
Gunners Shot wishes you and you family a very happy and prosperous 2022 designed by Sudha @ Pansandspaces.com 2022 is a year of great promise for all of us. The enigma is that what will it take India to realize this promise. If the Virus is under control anywhere in the world at present, it…
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China in a Slow Melt : A Discussion
I had a great discussion (Live) with Mr Sree Iyer on China in a slow melt. Article on this subject can be viewed here Gunners Shot Website
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A Peek Into Everyday China – Part 4 : The Drivers And Danger Of The Slow Melt By Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retired)
Discussion on on this subject can be viewed @ P Gurus Channel Paul Krugman’s article in New Yok Times, Is China in Big Trouble, The Wall Street Journal article, The Slow Meltdown of the Chinese Economy, Ruchir Sharma’s article China is faltering, but The World is not Feeling the Effects, and South China Morning Post article China’s Growth Model is…
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