A State at War with Itself IDR Comment India as a Regional ‘Superpower’ Maritime Strategy for the Nineties – Adm R H Tahiliani National Security and Air Power – Air Marshal Vir Narain OP TOPAC: The Kashmir Imbroglio – IDR Research Team Grappling with the Dynamics of Nuclear Strategy: Policy Formulation for a Nuclear India – IDR Research Team Special Operations in National Strategy – Maj S S Randhawa Military and Operational Doctrine for the late Nineties – Brig J S Nagra Reorganizing Indian Amour – Ravi Rikhye People’s War under Modem Conditions: China’s Emerging Military Doctrine – Brig D Banerjee Nuclear China: The Equation with India – IDR Research Team Glacier Warfare: The Indian Army Experiences a New Dimension in High-altitude Warfare – IDR Research Team Armed Forces: A State’s Obligations to Ex-servicemen – Lt Gen E A Vas Petroleum Depletion Fall-out and Alternatives to Petroleum-based Propulsion – Col S G Vombatkere Generals for Peace and Disarmament – Maj Gen E D’Souza ‘Friends not Interests’ – Rear Adm Satyindra Singh US Attack on Libya: Operation El Dorado Canyon – Sqn Ldr N Browne Nepal: The Ongoing Impasse – IDR Research Team Exploding the Pakistan Bogy – Brig Mahindra Singh India’s Defence Budget – A Case for better Planning – Maj Gen KS Pendse Economy in Defence Finance through better Management – Maj Gen B D Kapur Small Arms Philosophy and the Individual Assault Weapon – AD 2000 – Lt Col Randhir Singh Future Battlefield Surveillance and Intelligence in a Corps Zone – Maj Gurmeet Kanwal Weapons and Equipment: An Overview – IDR Research Team
IN THIS VOLUME: IDR Comment • Terrorism: Punjab • Insurgency Movements: Manipur • Tripura • Secessionist Movement: Gorkhaland • Non-Secessionist Movements: • Jharkhand • Uttarkhand • Defence Deals: The Bofors controversy • The HDW submarine deal • Sri Lanka • Pakistan • China • Siachen Interview with General K. Sundarji. Chief of the Army Staff The Air Land Battle doctrine: Implication and application – Air Cmde Jasjit Singh The changing rhythm of war: Evolution of army aviation – Lt Gen E A Vas Airborne forces: In search of a strategic concept – Brig Vivek Sapatnekar Land warfare in the sub-continent: The Indian quest for doctrine – Maj G D Bakshi Strike Corps offensive operation: Imperatives for success – Maj Gurmeet Kanwal The state of armour • An appraisal – IDR Research Team • MBT-90 – Col Ashok Puri • India’s MBT ‘Arjun’ – IDR Research Team • Progress on MBT ‘Arjun’ – IDR Research Team Insurgency in China – IDR Research Team Management of intelligence at the national level – Lt Gen P N Kathpalia Career management of military officers – Lt Gen M L Chibber “The safety, honour and welfare of the men you command...” – IDR Research Team Defence perspectives for India: Socio-economic factors and internal stability – Cmde Raja Menon The subcontinent's nuclear ledgers are getting critical and complicated: An appreciation – Cmde Ranjit Rai Jewish terrorists and Arab exodus: Politico-military lessons for India – IDR Research Team
In this Volume Pakistan's Military Compulsions in the Coming Decade – Lt Gen E A Vas Modernisation of the Chinese Military – Imperatives and Implications – Air Cmde Jasjit Singh Soviet Threat Perceptions and Military Strategy – Brig J S Nagra Senior Military Leaders in India – Lt Gen ML Chibber Class Composition of the Army – Lt Gen SK Sinha Use of Air Power in Short Duration Wars – Lt Cmde Jasjit Singh Maritime Strategy in the Nineties – IDR Research Team The US Land Forces – An Appraisal (1984-88) – IDR Research Team Operational Concepts of the Air Land Battle and Corps Operations 1986 – IDR Research Team Integration of Defence R&D with the Services – The Organisational and Psychological Aspects – Brig N B Grant A well tried-out Management System – The Indian Army – Lt Gen AM Sethna Operational Eagle Claw – The Abortive attempt by US Commandos to rescue US Hostages in Iran – Brig OP Sabherwal Operation El Dorado Canyon – US Air Attack on Libya – Major Vijay Tiwathia Terrorism – IDR Research Team Psychiatric Casualties – A Modern Menace – Major Gurmeet Kanwal Window on Pakistan – Samuel Baid Aviation Notes Naval Notes Letters to the Editors - Do we need Aircraft Carriers? - Army Officers Corps in Crisis
IN THIS VOLUME:- IDR Comment – Internal Affairs The Strategic Defence Initiative — Lt Gen EA Vas Limited Nuclear War — Maj Vijay Tiwathia The Role of the Military in Developing Countries — Brig OP Kaushik Counter Measures Against Terrorism — Lt Gen PN Kathpalia Motivation in the Indian Amy – Outgrowing the Colonial Model — Maj GD Bakshi Trust not Technology – Appropriate Weapons Technology for the 1990s — George Rockall Weapons and Technology – Part II — Maj Gurmeet Kanwal Window into Sri Lanka — Dr Manoj Joshi Medical Support of the Ground Forces in NBC Warfare – Part II — Col KP Saksena Punjab - Profile of a Terrorist Movement — IDR Research Team The 155 mm Gun Acquisition — IDR Research Team Unravelling Soviet Military Thought — Brig JS Nagra Teeth to Tail Ratio — Brig Vivek Sapatnekar Changing Dimensions of Himalayan Politics — Dr Harvir Sharma Trends in the Indian Management Scene – Has the Army Anything to Learn — Col JFR Rebello Letter to the Editor – MBT for the 21st Century
IN THIS VOLUME:- Editorial The Indian Ocean – Future Challenges —Air Cmde Jasjit Singh Civil Power and the Army — Lt Gen SK Sinha The Rationalisation of Para Military Forces —Lt Gen ML Chibber Internal Security and CI Operations in Urban Areas — Lt Gen PN Kathpalia Nuclear War in South Asia – The Worth Case —Maj Gen Satinder Singh Medical Support of the Ground Forces in NBC Warfare — Col KP Saksena Military Budgetting and National Security — Brig NB Grant The Computer and its Effects on Management from Army to Regimental Level — Col BS Ramdas The Afghan Problem and South Asian Perceptions — IDR Research Team An Indian MBT for the 21st Century — IDR Research Team Window on Pakistan – Turbulence in Sind — Samuel Baid Weapons and Technology — Maj Gurmeet Kanwal Letter to Editor
IN THIS VOLUME: Military Modernisation in the Absence of a National Security Doctrine - Lt Gen JS Bajwa Rafale Deal - Untying the Knots - Air Marshal Anil Chopra Modernisation of Army Air Defence - Maj Gen AK Mehra Visualised Indian Artillery Considering Threats from China and Pakistan - Maj Gen PK Chakravorty Aviation: The Future is Unmanned - Air Marshal Anil Chopra Revamping the IAF’s Trainer Fleet - Gp Capt B Menon The Eagle, The Dragon, The Elephant and The Bear - Col Anil Athale Restructuring the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) - Col NP Singh Bull in the China Shop: The Indian Army vs The PLA - Brig Deepak Sinha China’s Reclamation of Islands in the South China Sea: Implications for India - Maj Gen PK Chakravorty Militarization of South China Sea: Offence-Defense Paradigm - S Rajasimman India’s Nuclear Submarine Programme - Rear Adm AP Revi India’s Air Defence: Is it Capable? - Maj Gen AK Mehra Make in India in Defence Production: Challenges & Opportunities - DC Srivastava KAMOV: The Make in India Defence Deal - Dr SN Misra What S-400 will bring to the Indian Ground-Based: Air Defence Capability? - Lt Gen VK Saxena Make in India: Problems and Prospects for the Aerospace Industry - Gp Capt AK Sachdev Aerospace and Defence News - Priya Tyagi Nurturing Military Institutions: For the Good of the Nation - Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee Ending the World’s Worst Atrocities: Darfur - Anant Mishra Myanmar Elections and Impact on the Region - Danvir Singh Spectre of ISIS’ Cyber Jihad Pandemic - Maj Gen AK Chadha
The Indian Defence Review is a fledging effort towards keeping the public Informed on defence and related issues. As a start we intend to publish the Review biannually, in January and July each year. We have been able to enlist the support of contributors of the highest prestige and qualifications as evident from the list of contents in this, the inaugural issue, we expect to maintain this high quality and further broaden the scope of coverage. We would welcome articles on defence and related subjects from defence planners and scientists for subsequent issues of the Review. Letters to the Editor with regard to the contents of the Review and the views expressed therein will be carried beginning with the July 1986 issue. In this Volume India’s Nuclear Options in the 1990s and its Effect on India’s Armed Forces — Lt Gen EA Vas Higher Defence Organisation in India — Lt Gen SK Sinha Introduction of National Service in India for Defence and Development — Lt Gen Dr ML Chibber Towards Deterrence: Conventional Air Power in the 1990s — Air Cmde Jasjit Singh The Rapid Deployment Force for India: A new concept in First Strike Strategy — Lt Gen Mathew Thomas A Doctrine for Mechanised Warfare in the Indian Subcontinent — Lancer The Poor Bloody Infantry — Footslogger The Airborne Assault Operations at Tangail—Indo-Pak Conflict 1971 — Lt Gen Mathew Thomas The War in Afghanistan: A view on current Soviet Weapons and Equipment — Observer Decision making process in the Defence Services — Air Cmde RJM Upot An Officer and a Gentleman: Changing Pattern of Military Leadership Values — Brig NB Grant Artillery as a Combat Support Arm in the Battlefield milieu of the 1990s — Maj Gurmeet Kanwal Insurgency and Counter Insurgency: The Anatomy of an Insurgent Movement and Countermeasures — Pegasus Intelligence—Problems and Possible Solutions — Lt Gen PN Kathpalia Rationalisation of Security Forces in India —Jaswant Singh
Today, the whole world is watching China with great interest and that includes India. China has been termed – a threat, a challenge, an opportunity, a concern, a competitor, the next superpower, a global player and many more things. It depends, who is looking at it and from where? In 2009, United Service Institution (USI) of India decided to commence a five years study programme on China. Towards that end, we held the National Security Seminar 2009 titled ‘Rising China – Opportunity or Strategic Challenge’ on 25-26 November 2009. Its proceedings have been published in the form of a book. This seminar on Chinas Quest for Global Dominance : Reality or Myth is a continuation of the above study. It focused on : China’s grand strategy; economic future; military capability and PLA’s modernisation; and, an assessment of China’s strategic posture.
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IN THIS VOLUME:- Editorial The Indian Ocean – Future Challenges —Air Cmde Jasjit Singh Civil Power and the Army — Lt Gen SK Sinha The Rationalisation of Para Military Forces —Lt Gen ML Chibber Internal Security and CI Operations in Urban Areas — Lt Gen PN Kathpalia Nuclear War in South Asia – The Worth Case —Maj Gen Satinder Singh Medical Support of the Ground Forces in NBC Warfare — Col KP Saksena Military Budgetting and National Security — Brig NB Grant The Computer and its Effects on Management from Army to Regimental Level — Col BS Ramdas The Afghan Problem and South Asian Perceptions — IDR Research Team An Indian MBT for the 21st Century — IDR Research Team Window on Pakistan – Turbulence in Sind — Samuel Baid Weapons and Technology — Maj Gurmeet Kanwal Letter to Editor
The Indian Defence Review is a fledging effort towards keeping the public Informed on defence and related issues. As a start we intend to publish the Review biannually, in January and July each year. We have been able to enlist the support of contributors of the highest prestige and qualifications as evident from the list of contents in this, the inaugural issue, we expect to maintain this high quality and further broaden the scope of coverage. We would welcome articles on defence and related subjects from defence planners and scientists for subsequent issues of the Review. Letters to the Editor with regard to the contents of the Review and the views expressed therein will be carried beginning with the July 1986 issue. In this Volume India’s Nuclear Options in the 1990s and its Effect on India’s Armed Forces — Lt Gen EA Vas Higher Defence Organisation in India — Lt Gen SK Sinha Introduction of National Service in India for Defence and Development — Lt Gen Dr ML Chibber Towards Deterrence: Conventional Air Power in the 1990s — Air Cmde Jasjit Singh The Rapid Deployment Force for India: A new concept in First Strike Strategy — Lt Gen Mathew Thomas A Doctrine for Mechanised Warfare in the Indian Subcontinent — Lancer The Poor Bloody Infantry — Footslogger The Airborne Assault Operations at Tangail—Indo-Pak Conflict 1971 — Lt Gen Mathew Thomas The War in Afghanistan: A view on current Soviet Weapons and Equipment — Observer Decision making process in the Defence Services — Air Cmde RJM Upot An Officer and a Gentleman: Changing Pattern of Military Leadership Values — Brig NB Grant Artillery as a Combat Support Arm in the Battlefield milieu of the 1990s — Maj Gurmeet Kanwal Insurgency and Counter Insurgency: The Anatomy of an Insurgent Movement and Countermeasures — Pegasus Intelligence—Problems and Possible Solutions — Lt Gen PN Kathpalia Rationalisation of Security Forces in India —Jaswant Singh
In this Volume Pakistan's Military Compulsions in the Coming Decade – Lt Gen E A Vas Modernisation of the Chinese Military – Imperatives and Implications – Air Cmde Jasjit Singh Soviet Threat Perceptions and Military Strategy – Brig J S Nagra Senior Military Leaders in India – Lt Gen ML Chibber Class Composition of the Army – Lt Gen SK Sinha Use of Air Power in Short Duration Wars – Lt Cmde Jasjit Singh Maritime Strategy in the Nineties – IDR Research Team The US Land Forces – An Appraisal (1984-88) – IDR Research Team Operational Concepts of the Air Land Battle and Corps Operations 1986 – IDR Research Team Integration of Defence R&D with the Services – The Organisational and Psychological Aspects – Brig N B Grant A well tried-out Management System – The Indian Army – Lt Gen AM Sethna Operational Eagle Claw – The Abortive attempt by US Commandos to rescue US Hostages in Iran – Brig OP Sabherwal Operation El Dorado Canyon – US Air Attack on Libya – Major Vijay Tiwathia Terrorism – IDR Research Team Psychiatric Casualties – A Modern Menace – Major Gurmeet Kanwal Window on Pakistan – Samuel Baid Aviation Notes Naval Notes Letters to the Editors - Do we need Aircraft Carriers? - Army Officers Corps in Crisis
A State at War with Itself IDR Comment India as a Regional ‘Superpower’ Maritime Strategy for the Nineties – Adm R H Tahiliani National Security and Air Power – Air Marshal Vir Narain OP TOPAC: The Kashmir Imbroglio – IDR Research Team Grappling with the Dynamics of Nuclear Strategy: Policy Formulation for a Nuclear India – IDR Research Team Special Operations in National Strategy – Maj S S Randhawa Military and Operational Doctrine for the late Nineties – Brig J S Nagra Reorganizing Indian Amour – Ravi Rikhye People’s War under Modem Conditions: China’s Emerging Military Doctrine – Brig D Banerjee Nuclear China: The Equation with India – IDR Research Team Glacier Warfare: The Indian Army Experiences a New Dimension in High-altitude Warfare – IDR Research Team Armed Forces: A State’s Obligations to Ex-servicemen – Lt Gen E A Vas Petroleum Depletion Fall-out and Alternatives to Petroleum-based Propulsion – Col S G Vombatkere Generals for Peace and Disarmament – Maj Gen E D’Souza ‘Friends not Interests’ – Rear Adm Satyindra Singh US Attack on Libya: Operation El Dorado Canyon – Sqn Ldr N Browne Nepal: The Ongoing Impasse – IDR Research Team Exploding the Pakistan Bogy – Brig Mahindra Singh India’s Defence Budget – A Case for better Planning – Maj Gen KS Pendse Economy in Defence Finance through better Management – Maj Gen B D Kapur Small Arms Philosophy and the Individual Assault Weapon – AD 2000 – Lt Col Randhir Singh Future Battlefield Surveillance and Intelligence in a Corps Zone – Maj Gurmeet Kanwal Weapons and Equipment: An Overview – IDR Research Team
IN THIS VOLUME: IDR Comment • Terrorism: Punjab • Insurgency Movements: Manipur • Tripura • Secessionist Movement: Gorkhaland • Non-Secessionist Movements: • Jharkhand • Uttarkhand • Defence Deals: The Bofors controversy • The HDW submarine deal • Sri Lanka • Pakistan • China • Siachen Interview with General K. Sundarji. Chief of the Army Staff The Air Land Battle doctrine: Implication and application – Air Cmde Jasjit Singh The changing rhythm of war: Evolution of army aviation – Lt Gen E A Vas Airborne forces: In search of a strategic concept – Brig Vivek Sapatnekar Land warfare in the sub-continent: The Indian quest for doctrine – Maj G D Bakshi Strike Corps offensive operation: Imperatives for success – Maj Gurmeet Kanwal The state of armour • An appraisal – IDR Research Team • MBT-90 – Col Ashok Puri • India’s MBT ‘Arjun’ – IDR Research Team • Progress on MBT ‘Arjun’ – IDR Research Team Insurgency in China – IDR Research Team Management of intelligence at the national level – Lt Gen P N Kathpalia Career management of military officers – Lt Gen M L Chibber “The safety, honour and welfare of the men you command...” – IDR Research Team Defence perspectives for India: Socio-economic factors and internal stability – Cmde Raja Menon The subcontinent's nuclear ledgers are getting critical and complicated: An appreciation – Cmde Ranjit Rai Jewish terrorists and Arab exodus: Politico-military lessons for India – IDR Research Team
IN THIS VOLUME:- IDR Comment – Internal Affairs The Strategic Defence Initiative — Lt Gen EA Vas Limited Nuclear War — Maj Vijay Tiwathia The Role of the Military in Developing Countries — Brig OP Kaushik Counter Measures Against Terrorism — Lt Gen PN Kathpalia Motivation in the Indian Amy – Outgrowing the Colonial Model — Maj GD Bakshi Trust not Technology – Appropriate Weapons Technology for the 1990s — George Rockall Weapons and Technology – Part II — Maj Gurmeet Kanwal Window into Sri Lanka — Dr Manoj Joshi Medical Support of the Ground Forces in NBC Warfare – Part II — Col KP Saksena Punjab - Profile of a Terrorist Movement — IDR Research Team The 155 mm Gun Acquisition — IDR Research Team Unravelling Soviet Military Thought — Brig JS Nagra Teeth to Tail Ratio — Brig Vivek Sapatnekar Changing Dimensions of Himalayan Politics — Dr Harvir Sharma Trends in the Indian Management Scene – Has the Army Anything to Learn — Col JFR Rebello Letter to the Editor – MBT for the 21st Century
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