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Overhauling DRDO and Atmanirbharta
Previous episodes on overhauling DRDO were through the lens of senior officers. This episode is about is how a junior officer who has been in the defence industry from long looks at the DRDO and what is the overhaul required. Lt Col Manoj Channan (R) gave out a clear SWOT analysis of DRDO which I…
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QATAR : THE GAS SUPERPOWER AND GEOPOLITICAL SWITZERLAND
This was a joint presentation between Strive Dialogues and Gunners Shot. It elicited tremendous response and great views. The presentation will reveal to you the Qatar has a finger in many pies and has made an art out of having its cake and eating it too. It strategy is simple – Survival. Indian diplomacy will…
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THE END OF CHINA’S 100 YEAR MARATHON (PART 3) : ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
The third episode on China’s power structure, was a joint program with P Gurus. In this I have covered how flawed China’s economic structure is. At this point of time it might appear that China’s economy can recover. However there are no visible changes in policy which indicate that the reforms will revive the economy.…
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Will West Asia Conflagarate ?
Col Ajay Singh (R) and I had a wide ranging and informed discussion on the widening crisis in West Asia as a whole. It was a discussion which was contra to normal thought processes to a certain extent. The issue which emerges is that could Israel have been more restrained? I think so.
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Can Pakistan Blitz India Hamas Style?
This is a popular question on everyone’s’ mind these days. The simple answer is yes it can. However it will not be a replica of the attack which HAMAS did on Israel. It will be more nuanced , disaggregated and disruptive. The scale will also vary. Our discussion shows that the stakes for Pakistan are…
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Israel Hamas War : Air and Air Defence
Lt Gen V K Saxena (R) covered the capability of the rocket forces of Hamas and Hezbollah in detail. The capability in numbers is huge but largely ineffective except for the propaganda of terror tactics. He also outlined the air defence capability of Israel and its effectiveness. It was a session which was highly informative…
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Israel Hamas War : Military Technology in Battle
This discussion with Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) covered a wide canvas. We started with an update , covered the technology aspects and discussed the problems and dilemma’s being faced by Israel as it is on the verge of going into Gaza.
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Israel Hamas War : Third Week Review
As the war enters its third week, Israel has shown signs that it is just about venturing into the Gaza Strip with a prelimnary raid. There is a long way to go in this war which is going badly for Israel. Lt Gen I S Singha (R) with his on ground knowledge highlights various facets…
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Combating Ideological Adversaries
A really good discussion on a difficult and complex subject. The best comment I got from a viewer “What is wrong with folks ? Don’t they like deep and serious discussions ? This is one of the v best shows with profound thoughts garnered through vast experience by highly regarded army officials. I suppose it…
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The End Of China’s 100 Year Marathon (PART 2) – Ideology
The first part was of Demography . In this part I have tackled Ideology. China is an ideological driven nation with no holds barred. I have tried to establish the link between China’s great power ambitions and ideology. Till such time the Maoist brand of communist ideology as driven by Xi Jinping is in the…
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