Tag: #iran
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Dynamics of Nuclear Iran
These days people talk loosely about knocking off Iran’s nuclear assets by Israel without understanding the issues involved. This is a reality check on the issues at stake.
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Israels Fight To The Finish
As Israel faces multiple fronts and has gone on the offensive, It appears that Iran has few options left. However that is not so. Iran has its options and Israel will have problems in securing peace despite its military edge. More importantly the flux in the region will remain significant and heightened uncertainty will prevail.…
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Israel’s End Game
Mr Sree Iyer and I went into the details of Iran’s missile attack and Israel’s operations against Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, militia’s in Iraq and Syria and its options against Iran. The stage is set for Israel’s response. It will come …on that there should be no doubt…we need to wait and watch…In the meantime, I…
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Iran Israel Conflict
Snehesh Alex Phillip and I had an extensive discussion on the Iranian missile strike and the lessons we can draw out of it. There is a lot to learn and implement in our context even if the Iran Israel situation is far different from our own. A missile firing and landing is great optics…the acid…
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Widening Crises of West Asia
In this video I have outlined and analysed the military situation of Israel as it fights on multiple fronts. Very clearly the proxies of Iran are severely degraded and Iran and Israel are now in a one on one conflict now. What are the options available going ahead for each of them? Israel has a…
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Beyond Exploding Pagers and Walkie Talkies of Hezbollah
The walkie talkie and pagers attacks on Hezbollah are game changers. In the short term they change the game between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran. In the long term there will be a change in the way wars are fought and will increase protectionism and disrupt globalism. Mr Sree Iyer and I had a detailed discussion…
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IRAN POST RAISI
Mr Sree Iyer and I discussed Iran and its internal situation after the death of President Raisi. We also discussed how the country is likely to evolve in the future. The issue is that Iran is an important nation for India and we have had a civilisational connect with it. Good relations with Iran are…
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Rise of Rockets and Missiles in Conflicts By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
New Delhi, IndiaWritten By: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)Updated: May 18, 2024, 03:47 PM IST Published in WION News @ https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/rise-of-rockets-and-missiles-in-conflicts-722719 STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Armenia and Azerbaijan conflict indicated how conventional wars will be fought using rockets, missiles, drones, and artillery. While its highlight was the extensive use of drones to complement conventional artillery, it also featured…
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A CONVERSATION ON GLOBAL HOTSPOTS
Lt Gen Ata Hasnain (R) and I had a fantastic conversation on the global hotspots which are occupying the strategic space. We spoke of POJK, Iran , Gaza, Ukraine and Taiwan. These are long term issues which dont have a definite end and will remain heightened for a long time. The global strategic scenario will…
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The CRIK Upheaval
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea seem to be evolving into a partnership which could provide an alternative order to the existing US led global order. Lt Gen Raj Shukla (R) outlines the political, diplomatic, military and technological linkages between these nations and how they are uniting against USA. More importantly they are not averse…
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