This is an extension of my article Defence Technology - An Indian Conundrum KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. IT COMES FROM RESEARCH. RESEARCH GENERATES TECHNOLOGY . TECHNOLOGY OWNED IS CHEAP. TECHNOLOGY BOUGHT IS COSTLY From Oxymoronism to a Framework India lacks adequate defense technology. It needs to invest in defense R&D if it must be a power of reckoning. It needs to break its trader mentality. It needs need leadership and massive involvement of our academics in research. These oxymorons are well known. That is probably why the PM has asked the IITs to contribute by coming up with indigenous defense technologies. So far so good. How does one do it? That has been our zillion-dollar question. The fact that outsiders have been better at tapping our brain power and technological potential is also another oxymoron. Hence, I am shifting from pontificating to suggesting a framework on which this entire thought process should progress. So, let us begin with a SWOT
1. Chinese propaganda reminded me of Saddam's infamous & empty talk of "Mother of all Wars" which ended up in Iraq's "Elite" revolutionary guards willfully surrendering to US led coalition!
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3. With Xi losing face especially in front of his own "Gen-Ys & millennials", he might actually commit himself for something cynical & sinister to satisfy his hurt ego * redeem his lost pride.
4. Xi knows militarily he cant threaten India at least directly, so his modus operandi imminently seems;
(a) Creating political unrest via his proxies/modules, and
(b) Cyber attacks
[As detailed by you in your MDW presentation]
I hope Indian political leadership is intently following the developements