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The CPEC Fable – “China Punjab Economic Corridor” or “Colonise Pakistan Enrich China”?
The CPEC Fable – “China Punjab Economic Corridor” or “Colonise Pakistan Enrich China”? June 06, 2017; By: Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retired); 5 Print Email Editor’s Note In the General’s last article on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) (https://bharatshakti.in/cpec-the-chinese-carotid-pakistani-jugular-and-an-indian-opportunity/), he had examined the mammoth project from an Indian viewpoint. In this article he reviews the project as perceived…
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China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Kashmiri Angles
https://bharatshakti.in/china-pakistan-economic-corridor-cpec-and-kashmiri-angles/ June 30, 2017; By: Lt Gen P R Shankar(Retired); 2 Print Email Editor’s Note The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is undoubtedly the showpiece of the grandiose Belt and Road Initiative of China, and is making news almost daily. In the author’s previous articles on CPEC ( https://bharatshakti.in/author/shankar-pr/), he had analysed what it would mean for various actors…
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Defence Planning – Different Approaches
https://bharatshakti.in/defence-planning-different-approaches/ December 02, 2016; By: Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retired) Print Email Editor’s Note The new DPP 2016 has been hailed as a path breaking document that will provide the right set of procedures and processes to drive our defence acquisition at the desired pace. However, it hasn’t quite been able to generate the momentum that…
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Better Buying Power For Defence Acquisitions In India
https://bharatshakti.in/better-buying-power-for-defence-acquisitions-in-india/ December 28, 2016; By: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retired); 1 Print Email Editor’s Note We have already run an article on the acquisition process in UK by Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retired). In this article the author takes a look at the model in use in USA. Central to the acquisition model in the US is the…
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Non-Contact Conventional Deterrence by Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retd)
Original Article @ bharatshakti.in December 06, 2019; Editor’s Note The author addresses an issue that’s been debated less often. How to make deterrence stronger along the conventional axis? His reliance is more on precision and long-range artillery to cause attrition to counterforce targets. The capability enhancement in these areas has not kept pace with the emerging…
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MODERNISING ARMED FORCES ON TIGHT DEFENSE BUDGETS BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
Reality Check Is the Indian Economy in a slump or on a slow growth path? We could debate it. Either way the consequential reality will be that Armed Forces are up against tighter budgetary constraints. The other reality is that China and Pakistan seem to have no constraints on their defense allocations irrespective of their…
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PAKISTAN: AN ARMY WITH(OUT) THE NATION! BY LT GENERAL P R SHANKAR (R)
It is said that a fish rots from its head https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/7-pak-generals-teamed-up-with-sc-chief-justice-to-block-qamar-javed-bajwas-extension/articleshow/72322331.cms This article may please be read in conjunction with my earlier articles to get a better understanding https://palepurshankar.blogspot.com/2019/11/living-on-edge-by-lt-gen-p-r-shankar-r.html https://palepurshankar.blogspot.com/2019/09/pakistan-break-ke-baad-after-it-breaks.html Janus in the Dock It is well known that the Pakistan Army is like the two-faced Janus. It binds the nation and destroys it. The…
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FOLLOW UP THOUGHTS ON A SINO-INDIA CONFLICT MATRIX BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
I received some great reactions from many quarters on the Article- A Sino-Indian Conflict Matrix. One Pakistani felt that China could paralyze Indian command, control and communication systems in 15 minutes, cut off logistics in 6 h, overrun Indian defenses in…
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LIVING ON THE EDGE BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
The Suspension When I read the news that the Supreme Court of Pakistan had suspended the extension given to Gen Bajwa as Army Chief, a coin dropped in the slot. The question which came to my mind – Is this happening? Where will it lead? Is it the beginning of the disintegration of Pakistan? Will…
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A SINO INDIAN CONFLICT MATRIX BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
The Chinese military buildup is the most expansive seen since WW2 with the Chinese wanting to build the strongest military on earth. Weapon systems and capabilities being developed are awesome. Many in India and around the world are…
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