Tag: #war
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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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Role of Artillery in Changing the Course of Kargil War
On the Eve of 25th anniversary of Kargil War, remembering how Indian Army using high volumes of Artillery fire and supported by Indian Air Force strikes, recaptured the heights in the Drass and Kargil area. By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) Published in the Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-on-the-eve-of-25th-anniversary-of-kargil-war-3564903/ It was in early May 1999…
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Military Lessons For India of Recent Conflicts
The recent and ongoing Russia Ukraine war as well as the Israel Hamas conflict have some important lessons for India. Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma (R) and I had a conversation around the lessons we need to learn from these conflicts in the Indian context. This was a free flowing discussion which touched base on the…
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Will Xi Go To War?
Will Xi take China to war is a million dollar question which is conditioned by many factors. Mr Sree Iyer and I discussed the factors involved in detail. For the present it does not appear as if Xi Jinping will indulge in a war by ‘Design’. At least for the present. Going to war by…
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