Aadi and I had a very long discussion on firepower in Ukraine and the lessons we could learn from it. The QnA session was as usual the best part.
The Pakistani FM to BBC: War would be suicidal. Pakistan has already started negotiating with a gun to its head! Welcome home Wing Commander Abhinanadan. Well done. You flew into the Valley of Death and survived. India is proud. Sincere condolences to Air Marshal Waseem Ud Din on the loss of his son Shahaz Ud Din under most unfortunate circumstances. He was incredibly brave to continue his mission when others had turned around. Paradigm Emerged A lot has happened since Balakot. Some in focus some out. Some hyped. Some diffused. Time to sum up the situation and see where things are heading. Militarily it is called Review of the Situation. I will do it journalistically so that the intellectual western media understands it. They might or not buy our story. Incidentally it is not a story. It is not for sale. This is real live action. Nuclear exchange receding. Not ruled out. A fundamental paradigm has emerged. India’s fight is against terror. The D
Sir, how effective will drones be in the high altitude of the Himalayas ? Won't they face the same limitations as choppers and even aircraft ?
ReplyDeleteThey will. Drone operations will be fickle. Hence there is a need to have multiple means to achieve sensor - shooter integration.
DeleteSir, the skyroot launch system seems to be a good fit for providing on demand, tactical battlefield isr & communication leo capabilities. This may provide a good alternative/supplement to drone based surveillance ?
DeleteDear General Shankar, I'm truly impressed, by your level knowledge and your excellent articles posted here. I feel embarrassed that I was unduly critical of you in comments on YouTube over what i perceived as errors in your analyses of ccp China. I won't repeat that mistake again. Thank you for sharing your experience with us and educating us in your area of expertise.
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