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Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

Shekhar Gupta -
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

Modi govt’s self-reliance goals for Army forcing India to attempt an impossible task

Lt General Prakash Menon -
One simply cannot produce all the military systems required to equip the Indian armed forces in the current context. Import bans are already a cause of concern.

Launch of missile from Arihant a milestone. But India’s nuclear triad isn’t complete yet

+TFP Lt General Prakash Menon -
Currently, India’s land and air-based nuclear capabilities are doing the heavy lifting. Arihant changes that but the country needs more.

Sweden’s defence company Saab will manufacture deadly Carl Gustaf anti-tank weapons in India

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This is also the first time a foreign Original Equipment Manufacturer has announced its plans to open up a fully-owned production facility in India for global customers.

With Rajnath Singh in Cairo, India-Egypt pick up Nehru-Nasser thread left off in the ’60s

+TFP Snehesh Alex Philip -
In the 1960s, an IAF team was in Cairo to make fighter jets. Both India and Egypt knew the importance of a domestic defence industrial base — that bond is restarting.

Colonial St. George’s Cross dropped for Chhatrapati Shivaji’s seal on Indian Navy’s new flag

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This is the fourth time since 1950 that the naval ensign has undergone a change.

USAF secy needs Pentagon escort but Indian attaché doesn’t — that’s how deep India-US ties are

Nayanima Basu -
Frank Kendall, Secretary of the US Air Force, says the unescorted access to Pentagon for Indian defence attaché 'is aligned with the trust and cooperation we share'.

SPARSH will make defence pension digital, but problems won’t disappear. Ask pensioners

+TFP Lt General Prakash Menon -
Failure to implement revised OROP and go for SPARSH should ring alarm bells for defence minister. And it won’t be ‘minimum govt, maximum governance’.

16th round of India-China talks yield ‘no immediate outcome’, parleys to continue

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Corps commander-level talks between India and China were held for over 12 hours Sunday at Chushul-Moldo meeting point.

Army to conduct trials of AI enabled unmanned all-terrain vehicles in Ladakh next month

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Trials will also be held in deserts before the Army selects its final product and goes for large scale acquisition.
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Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

Shekhar Gupta -
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

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