Category: MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES OF THIS CENTURY
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CAN INDIA FIGHT A MEDIA WAR ?
Mr Sree Iyer and I had a fantastic discussion on Can India Fight A Media War. Our politicians exploit media to get elected. Once in power they become supine Something seriously wrong. Ignorance or ineptness? And more…..
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Dynamics of Nuclear Iran
These days people talk loosely about knocking off Iran’s nuclear assets by Israel without understanding the issues involved. This is a reality check on the issues at stake.
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Zorawar : A Discussion
Zorawar – India’s light tank is entering the trials phase. It has been remarkable that the tank has been fleshed out in such quick time frame. However the real issue starts now. Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) and I discussed as to how to take the Army must take full ownership to project forward in…
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Agniveers & Tech Intake In The Armed Forces
In this 1 on 1 with Mr Sree Iyer , I have elucidated the issue of technology in the Armed Forces, intake patterns and hard realities of battle. Expecting an Agninveer to be competent in battle within 4 years by raising intake levels in tech is a fools errand. It is like asking a baby…
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Role of Artillery in Changing the Course of Kargil War
On the Eve of 25th anniversary of Kargil War, remembering how Indian Army using high volumes of Artillery fire and supported by Indian Air Force strikes, recaptured the heights in the Drass and Kargil area. By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) Published in the Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-on-the-eve-of-25th-anniversary-of-kargil-war-3564903/ It was in early May 1999…
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AI in Battle
The talk of the town is that AI is an important tool in the battlefield. In this video Videh Raj Nema a graduate student in this budding field explains the nuances and intricacies of Ai in battle as he describes IOBT ( Internet of Battle Things) . The understanding at the end is that while…
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SELF SUFFICIENCY OF AMMUNITION FOR LONG WARS
In this video I have explained how India can become self sufficient in ammunition in case it gets involved in a long war. I have also explained what is involved in attaining self sufficiency. The need of the hour is to put in a concept through civil-military fusion. There must be a whole of the…
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Small and Cheap Technologies in Battle
Small and Cheap technologies are ruling the roost in battle these days. In this video I give an overview as to how simple day to day technology has made an impact on the battle field in recent conflicts – most notably Ukraine. The thing to understand is that the Cheap and Small technologies are being…
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Year of Technology Absorption : Maximising Technology Effectiveness
CLAWS held a seminar in Manekshaw Centre, Delhi recently. The theme was Year of Technology Absorption. I had the opportunity to chair a session on Maximising Technology Effectiveness and Soldier Preparedness as well as addressing the seminar. I gave an overview of various technological developments which are taking place on the battlefield in real time.
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India’s Thorium Leap : Towards Self Sufficient Nuclear Energy
Recently, the PM witnessed the commencement of core loading of India’s Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam. This commences the start of the critical second stage of our three stage nuclear program which is based on the Thorium cycle.
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