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Artillery and Firepower : Part 8 – Lessons from the Ukrainian War 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 …
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Discussion on China
This interesting discussion with Aadi is a follow up on my article @https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/06/a-peek-into-everyday-china-geostrategic.html?m=1. After we recorded this session, I read two articles on China which substantiate what we discussed. These are @ https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3180352/how-economic-slowdown-and-zero-covid-threaten-chinas-global?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage and https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3180757/lockdowns-and-tiananmen-amnesia-why-beijing-isnt-ready-chinese?module=opinion&pgtype=homepage Happy Viewing
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The Emerging World Order By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Ever since the Wuhan Virus pandemic set in, great power competition has intensified. Deglobalization also commenced in reaction to Chinese assertion during the pandemic. The decline of USA and the Chinese ascent was heralded. A role reversal in world affairs and a China led global order was predicted. Then came the Ukraine War. From the…
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A Peek Into Everyday China : The Geostrategic Forays by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
In my last two editions of A Peek Into Everyday China : Dragon on a Drip , Part 1 and 2,( @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/06/a-peek-into-every-day-china-dragon-on.html and https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/04/a-peep-into-everyday-china-dragon-on.html). I had outlined the economic difficulties which China was facing. One person commented on the articles and felt that I was ‘over optimistic’. However these articles are about getting the mood inside China based on…
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Discussion on Pakistan With Aadi
This is a free flowing discussion on the current situation in Pakistan
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A PEEK INTO EVERY DAY CHINA : DRAGON ON A DRIP PART 2 by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Part 1 @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2022/04/a-peep-into-everyday-china-dragon-on.html The Chinese virus after travelling all over the world has returned to its motherland. The virus wants to stay with the future superpower which is going to rule the world. By the way, the intelligence is that the virus loves the weather and environmental conditions in China and considers it the best place…
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Pakistan’s Unaffordable Extravaganzas by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Pakistan is in a cul de sac. Not for the first time in its history, its politics are in tatters. Its debt ridden society is more radicalised than ever. From a being net food exporter, it now imports food. Increasing water scarcity will increase its food insecurity. These factors are being compounded by unchecked population rise…
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Discussion on China on P Gurus
This was a very interesting discussion I had with Mr Sree Iyer on understanding China from a different non military non economic perspective. The Q&A session indicated to me that we need to study far more and increase our awareness of the country in case we have to deal with it more effectively.
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Quad Summit : Part 3
In this episode, Aadi and I discuss the outcomes of the QUAD summit and implications thereof
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