Tag: russia
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USA OR CHINA PLUS RUSSIA ?
#India is on the verge of a #tradedeal with #USA. Under the conditions, is it sensible for India to enter into any kind of an arrangement with #China and #Russia? It can at best be a hedge to inform USA that other options can be generated.
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‘CORPORATISED WAR TERMINATION’ WILL NOT WORK FOR USA IN UKRAINE
‘ Trump is a man in a hurry to bring the Ukraine War to a closure at the earliest. However his approach to war termination is based on corporate principles which are at odds with the Russian old style approach. As these negotiations are seeming to acquire a life of their own, the West Asian…
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PUTIN/ TRUMP/ZELENSKY : CEASEFIRE TANGO
The ceasefire and peace process in the Ukraine Russia War has begun. There are many models on which a ceasefire can be modelled on. Mr Sree Iyer and I examined the Korean, German, Kashmir and Finland, Cyprus models which can serve as a base for the peace process. Whichever model is adopted, it will be…
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TRUMP’S MINERAL DEAL : MANY BIRDS WITH ONE STONE
Trump’s mineral deal with Ukraine is not about minerals alone. It is aimed at many birds with one stone. It enables USA to bind Russia, Ukraine and the EU in economic agreements. It paves way for USA to reduce dependance on China for critical minerals. It will open doors for reconstruction of Ukraine. The entire…
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WILL THERE BE PEACE IN UKRAINE? IS USA THROWING IN THE TOWEL?
The good thing about the meeting in Riyadh was that USA and Russia started speaking about ending the Ukraine war. However the US team appeared to be focussed on achieving a ceasefire and Russia was seeking a larger settlement with a maximalist position. USA also seems to be putting the cart before the horse by…
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IS THERE AN END GAME IN UKRAINE?
Mr Trump has spoken to Mr Putin and Mr Zelensky regarding his intent to draw down the Ukraine war and reach a settlement. There are various nuances and aspects to this proposal which is in its initial stages. However the reality is that negotiations are set to start. Col Ajay Singh and I discussed various…
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A Hypersonic Shock to China and Beyond
The reaction from the tabloid Chinese press is that India’s Hypersonic test is worse than ‘Houthi’ quality and that a HGV was not fired. Be that as it may, the fact remains that the air vehicle did achieve all its payments of range and manoeuvrability. Means do not matter, ends do. To that extent once…
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WAR AS WE KNEW IT IS OVER
The simple military mind which often sees war in black and white terms as a contest between opposing forces where victory goes to the side with better leadership, training, preparedness and weaponry must hereafter be prepared to prosecute war perpetually in the gray zone. LT GEN P R SHANKAR, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (RETIRED) Published in…
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Space : The Ubiquitous Dimension of Military Matters By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published By CENJOWS in Synergy Feb 2024 Issue Pages 1-13 Space : The Fourth Dimension of War Traditionally wars were fought in three dimensions – land air and sea. As early as the 80’s, it was felt that Space was the fourth and newest military dimension[1]. Military experts began discussing space power, its implications and…
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How Middle Powers Sustain Balance Of Power In Global Conflicts Involving US, China by Lt Gen P R Shankar(R)
DEFENCE.CAPITAL ON DECEMBER 11, 2023 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) By Lt Gen. PR Shankar (Retired) Conventional wars between states have returned with a vengeance. The wars between Ukraine and Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Israel and Palestine/Hamas are prominent among them. In addition, there have been civil wars, coups, and ethnic strife in the Sahel region of Africa.…
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