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Why India can't afford to delay in developing its own defence equipment
https://www.dailyo.in/variety/defence-equipment-armed-forces-cash-strapped-army-defence-forces-make-in-india/story/1/24811.html VARIETY | 7-minute read | 12-06-2018 LT-GEN PR SHANKAR (RETD) Two recent incidents evoked emotions which I felt I should share with everyone. We recently lost a dynamic Air Commodore in a tragic crash flying a 30-year-old aircraft and numerous articles indicate that the US is trying to block the purchase of the S400…
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Watch out! India set to have world's most fearsome artillery
https:// Watch out! India set to have world’s most fearsome artillery Our surveillance, target acquisition and retaliatory capabilities are climbing a ‘never before’ path. POLITICS | 5-minute read | 23-05-2017 LT-GEN PR SHANKAR (RETD) A few days ago, the arrival of the first two 155mm M777 ultra-light howitzers on Indian soil was hailed by the…
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It's such a shame fake Chinese parts were used in India-made Dhanush guns
It’s such a shame fake Chinese parts were used in India-made Dhanush guns A strong artillery is a prerequisite for the defence of the nation. VOICES | 6-minute read | 24-07-2017 LT-GEN PR SHANKAR (RETD) https://www.dailyo.in/voices/fake-chinese-parts-dhanush-guns-artillery-bofors/story/1/18561.html Two recent news reports have given rise to a sense of dread and unease in me. The first was that…
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Should Korean mishap raise doubts over Indian Army's future artillery gun?
Accidents during firing of guns have been a part and parcel of a gunner’s life since time immemorial. POLITICS | 8-minute read | 24-08-2017 LT-GEN PR SHANKAR (RETD) https://www.dailyo.in/politics/k-9-howitzer-south-korea-firing-accident-india/story/1/19136.html Last week there was an accident during the firing of the 155mm Gun K-9 Thunder in South Korea in which two of their soldiers were killed. This was reported…
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Kerala floods rescue op, AFSPA 'dilution': The two shades of Indian Army
https://www.dailyo.in/variety/kerala-flood-rescue-op-afspa-dilution-extra-judicial-killings-indian-army-saviours-or-killers/story/1/26294.html VARIETY | 9-minute read | 27-08-2018 Lt-Gen PR Shankar (retd) Armymen too are human beings and please grant them some rights. A WhatsApp message doing the rounds following the Kerala flood crisis reads: “…We were all petrified at the rising water…till the Army came…smiling…their actions were so reassuring…that we forgot all our fears…
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Disruption in Military Affairs (DMA): A Technology Centric Approach
https://bharatshakti.in/disruption-in-military-affairs-dma-a-technology-centric-approach/ December 24, 2018; By: Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retd); 1 Print Email Editor’s Note The armed forces of all nations are having to re-think their doctrines with technologies disrupting the ways and means of conducting conventional and non-conventional operations. The major focus of big powers today remains development of disruptive technologies to win battles at the…
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China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – Failure Looming Ahead
https://bharatshakti.in/china-pakistan-economic-corridor-cpec-failure-looming-ahead/ March 14, 2019; By: Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retd); 1 Print Email Editor’s Note Is the CPEC faltering? What is the extent to which it has been pruned down already? Why are more and more countries getting apprehensive about Chinese funding? Has it got anything to do with Hambantota unfolding – the Chinese garnering a 99…
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Defence Acquisitions: Integration of the Achilles Heel
https://bharatshakti.in/defence-acquisitions-integration-of-the-achilles-heel/ March 01, 2018; By: LT GEN P R SHANKAR (RETIRED); 1 Print Email Editor’s Note Our acquisition system suffers from working in silos with little inter-connectivity between the silos. It’s not project driven. The entire machinery in the chain thrives on finding flaws rather than facilitating acquisition to progress. This article is the third in the series…
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Defence Planning: Covering the Achilles’ Heel
https://bharatshakti.in/defence-planning-covering-the-achilles-heel/ April 25, 2018; By: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retired) Print Email Editor’s Note This article is the fourth in the series of articles on Defence Procurement by the author. His earlier articles Defence Procurement – Strengthening Our Achilles’ Heel, Knowledge of Defence Acquisition – Educating Our Achilles’ Heel and Defence Acquisitions: Integration of the Achilles Heel have already been published on…
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The Weak Heart of CPEC – Neglected Beyond Repair?
https://bharatshakti.in/the-weak-heart-of-cpec-neglected-beyond-repair/ Image Courtesy: Herald Magazine – Dawn May 09, 2018; By: Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retd.); 3 Print Email Editor’s Note We have already published a fairly large number of articles by the author on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in BharatShakti. in. This article focuses primarily on the cascading effects of the CPEC on Baluchistan.…
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