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The State of Pakistan by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

Pakistan has arrived. It is neither a rogue state or a failed state alone. It is also a state full of all viruses. It alone classifies to be the living black hole on Earth.     The articles are from Pakistani sources and views are Pakistani  I have plagiarised them  Whatever is in italics is my originality  That is why these are insider views!  China Syndrome By Zarrar Khuhro   The article is supposed to be about US China strategic competition. However it degenerates into Indo US cooperation and implications for Pakistan. The author is very worried that while India has been mentioned 31 times, Pakistan gets only a passing reference in a US document. Interesting read for all military professionals.    In January this year, the Centre for a New American Security produced a report  Rising to the China Challenge  on the request of the US Congress, laying out the exact strategy and ideological basis for this containment….. The report no...

India, Tibet and China : The Way Forward . Part 2 - Tibet : Helpless and Tangled By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

When Indian and Tibetan flags were  waved  at the funeral of Company Leader Nyima Tenzin of Special Frontier Force who  died during the Kailash Range operations , there was widespread belief that ‘Tibet’ issue will be leveraged. It was short-lived due to haziness in Indian thinking, absolute clarity in China and a return to resigned helplessness amongst Tibetans worldwide. The issue has morphed significantly from the last century and needs deep understanding of new issues and must be played with finesse. Undue military action or rebellious violence will end any action being snuffed out like the  Khampa Rebellion  in the 50s. Relevant issues pertaining to India, China and Tibet need to be brought into focus for India to chart out a future course of action. In this part we will see the  various facets of Tibet which are very relevant in the crucial strategic triangle of India, Tibet and China.  Before you read further I would recommend that you...

Strategic Perspective of 1971 Bangladesh War : A Vijay Divas Discussion

TODAY IS VIJAY DIVAS.  A VERY PROUD DAY FOR INDIA.  WE DISMEMBERED PAKISTAN AND CREATED A NATION.  ALL IN 14 DAYS.  AN UNPARALLELED BLITZKRIEG.  HAD A GREAT DISCUSSION WITH SOME OF THE BEST RESEARCHERS IN BUSINESS ON THE 1971 OPERATIONS ON ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED BELOW.   Backdrop and geo-political strategy at the national level.    Military strategy overall, both western and eastern theatre.    Broad outline of operational plan in the Eastern Theatre.  Utilisation of air power over Bangladesh  Naval operations, both Pakistan and India.  Role of Mukti Bahini, its training and employment in operations.  Strategic advantages accrued by us with the liberation of Bangladesh THE DISCUSSION IS AVAILABLE BELOW                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrGGAHZeobM&feature=youtu.be                        ...