Tag: INDIAN MILITARY AFFAIRS
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The Dark and Deep Woods of National Defence By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Former prime PM Manmohan Singh recently said ‘The road ahead is even more daunting than during the 1991 economic crisis and the nation would need to recalibrate its priorities to ensure a dignified life for all Indians’. He also quoted the last lines from Robert Frosts poem ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ which say…
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Aiming Without Arming by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
India was a poor country in the decade prior to 1971. Two debilitating wars with China (1962) and Pakistan (1965), truant monsoons, high inflation, food shortages and imports dominated headlines. Five-year plans were suspended from 1966 to 1969 due to lack of resources. Prime Ministers Nehru and Shastri died in quick succession to cause political instability. Rupee…
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NO VACCINES NO GUNS BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
The other day I was reading about our vaccination program. It was to save India from the extreme debilitation of the Chinese virus. When the time of reckoning came the cupboard of the ‘pharmacy of the world’ was found bare. I also saw an interesting article on cricket in which an Australian player said that…
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प्रधानमंत्री को कौन बताएगा? BY Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Original Version is in English and is available @ Who Will Tell the Prime Minister https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/04/who-will-tell-prime-minister-by-lt-gen.html प्रधानमंत्री ने संयुक्त कमांडरों के सम्मेलन (सीसीसी) के मान्य सत्र को संबोधित करते हुए राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा प्रणाली में स्वदेशीकरण को बढ़ाने के महत्व पर बल दिया, न केवल उपकरण और हथियारों पर बल्कि सशस्त्र बलों में अभ्यास, प्रक्रियाओं और…
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SOME IDEAS FROM GOLDWATER- NICHOLS ACT
This is the third article on threatrisation. Previous articles can be accessed by clicking on the following titles Theatrisation – Are We Ready ? Prickles of Theatrisation of Commands Shapes of Theatres This article has rough edges. The underlying theme needs more focus. I have only highlighted the really important aspects of the Goldwater-Nichols Act to drive home issues…
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THEATERISATION – ARE WE READY? BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
Earlier articles on Theatrisation PRICKLES OF THEATRISATION OF COMMANDS @ The Prickles of Theaterisation of Commands By … – Gunners Shotpalepurshankar.blogspot.com › 2020/03 › the-prickles-… SHAPES OF THEATRES @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2020/02/shapes-of-theatres-by-lt-gen-p-r.html The COAS says that the process of theatrisation will be deliberate, thoughtful and well considered. I agree with him. It needs to be that way. I also agree…
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A LANDSCAPE FOR DEFENCE EXPORTS By LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
Also published in The Daily Guardian and CENJOWS @ https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=395 A birds eye view indicates conflict zones are in Africa, Middle East, West Asia, South Asia and the South China Sea. Major defence spenders will also be in this region. India is central to these zones. Recent Chinese aggression and assertion has driven up security…
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Demand for Fact-finding Grossly Premature by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Demand for fact-finding grossly premature & unfair as situation still volatile in eastern Ladakh July 10, 2020, 5:32 PM IST P R Shankar in Voices | India | TOI published @ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/demand-for-fact-finding-grossly-premature-unfair-when-situation-still-volatile-in-eastern-ladakh/ 144 veterans have addressed a joint statement to the President, PM, RM, CDS and Chiefs of Services drawing attention to the failure in the political, civil, and military establishments, especially in…
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The Prickles of Theaterisation of Commands By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Original Article @ bharatshakti.in Please read in conjunction with my earlier article on SHAPES OF THEATRES The Nation and I wish Gen Bipin Rawat all the best. In his success lies ours. Image Courtesy: PTI March 11, 2020 Print Email Editor’s Note The creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) by the government was…
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SHAPES OF THEATRES BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
At the outset I must confess that I have used the old dictum that a picture conveys a thousand words. Hence there is not much reading to do. Happy theaterisation! Having had the privilege and the good fortune of serving along almost of our borders including most parts of the LAC, some parts of the…
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