Optimally exploiting the defence budget (English Version) Rakshak News 06 Feb 19

Optimally exploiting the defence budget (English Version) Rakshak News 06 Feb 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/optimally-exploiting-the-defence-budget Optimally exploiting the defence budget (English Version) Rakshak News 06 Feb 19 The finance minister announced the defence share of the budget at Rs 3.18 Lakh Crore, a marginal increase of 3% over the last year. Percentage wise, this budget at 1.5% of the GDP is even lower than the last, which was 1.6%. This marginal increase would barely […]

Nothing new in the US national intelligence agency outlook The Excelsior 06 Feb 19

Nothing new in the US national intelligence agency outlook The Excelsior 06 Feb 19

Nothing new in US National Intelligence outlook Nothing new in the US national intelligence agency outlook 06 Feb 19 In a briefing to a Senate Special Committee on intelligence, the US National Intelligence agency head, Dan Coats, gave a forecast on security aspects as pertaining to the subcontinent for the current year. The major points in his briefing included that […]

Indo-Pak difference in nature of conflict CENJOWS 04 Feb 18

Indo-Pak difference in nature of conflict CENJOWS 04 Feb 18

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=135 Indo-Pak difference in nature of conflict CENJOWS 04 Feb 18 Pak recently test fired its nuclear capable, short range, Nasr missile. The missile was initially designed for delivering a low yield nuclear weapon upto a range of 70 kms. As per Pak reports, it is also capable of ‘defeating any currently available Ballistic Missile Defence system in our neighbourhood […]

Who will be responsible for the Afghanistan mess? The Statesman 05 Feb 19

Who will be responsible for the Afghanistan mess? The Statesman 05 Feb 19

Who will be responsible for Afghanistan mess? Who will be responsible for the Afghanistan mess? 05 Feb 19 The US withdrew from Vietnam post the Paris accord, which was never implemented, and is likely to make the same mistake this time in Afghanistan, only because Trump appears desperate to fulfil his campaign promise, ignoring sound advice. The Taliban and Pakistan, […]

What makes the army different (English Version) Rakshak News 30 Jan 19

What makes the army different (English Version) Rakshak News 30 Jan 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/does-this-make-the-army-special What makes the army different? (English Version) Rakshak News 30 Jan 19 There are a host of central forces (including Central Armed Police and the army) all wearing uniform, maybe different in shades, however similar in combat fatigues, yet their performance and outlook is vastly different. While each was raised for a separate task, yet in many cases they […]

Likely future scenario’s in Afghanistan CENJOWS 30 Jan 19

Likely future scenario’s in Afghanistan CENJOWS 30 Jan 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=134 Likely future scenario’s in Afghanistan CENJOWS 30 Jan 19 There are regular reports of the US special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, seeking the support of every country which has a stake in Afghanistan (less Iran), for pushing the Taliban for talks. He recently visited China and Pakistan for the same, while during a stop over in Delhi briefed […]

Veterans need to be responsible Samaan Magazine Jan 2019

Veterans need to be responsible Samaan Magazine Jan 2019

http://indianarmyveterans.gov.in/showfile.php?lang=1&level=2&&sublinkid=1449&lid=1044 (pg 34) Veterans need to be responsible Samaan Magazine Jan 2019 Across social media, veterans are out with vengeance blaming the senior hierarchy for all ills which the armed forces face in the present time. Almost every day a new subject arises, and the blaming of the hierarchy commences. In recent times it has been OROP, non-grant of NFU, […]

Kashmir and the election year CENJOWS 24 Jan 19

Kashmir and the election year CENJOWS 24 Jan 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=133 Kashmir and the election year CENJOWS 24 Jan 19 2018 ended on a positive note in Kashmir with security forces eliminating 248 militants, the largest in recent times, making most militant groups leaderless. Simultaneously, have been reports of an increase in locals joining militant groups and continuing clashes in parts of the valley during and post encounters, leading to […]