Experts Speak
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October 26, 2024
75 BRO Projects Inaugurated
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted that these projects would enhance national defence preparedness and socio-economic progress in border areas, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Viksit Bharat by 2047.'
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October 26, 2024
Civil Helicopters for Army Logistics
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Indian Army plans to hire single-engine civil helicopters to operate in specific sectors such as Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, primarily for winter stocking, logistics, troop transport, and casualty evacuation
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October 26, 2024
Indo-US Semiconductor Fab
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The fab will reportedly be the world’s first “multichip military fab,” manufacturing chips for applications in night vision, missile seekers, space sensors, drones, military communication, radar, and renewable energy
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October 25, 2024
BRICS for Global Equity
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)The BRICS Kazan summit has laid the groundwork for a more equitable world order, with plans for a unified clearing system, a BRICS Commodity Exchange, and a gold-backed BRICS currency
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October 14, 2024
First Tri-Service Future Warfare Course
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The United Service Institution of India (USI) conducted the first-ever Tri-Service Future Warfare Course, focusing on niche technologies for Armed Forces officers, conceptualised by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan
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October 14, 2024
China's Cyber Spy-Sabotage Network
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)India's dependence on Chinese electronic components and machinery poses a significant risk, as China could potentially carry out extensive sabotage at critical moments
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October 14, 2024
Morocco Boosts Indian Defence Exports
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Tata is set to establish India's first overseas WhAP production plant in Morocco, with an annual capacity of 100 units, positioning India as a reliable defence supplier to other Middle East and African countries
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October 14, 2024
India-Maldives Relations Reset
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)President Mohamed Muizzu's visit to India signalled a reset in India-Maldives relations, following his earlier “India Out” stance during the Presidential race
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October 14, 2024
PLA's AI-Enabled Influence Operations
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The PLA justifies its social media manipulation efforts based on the perception that the US aims to undermine the CCP regime, leading to the development of AI-driven strategies, including social bots
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October 14, 2024
Future Ready Combat Vehicle
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The FRCV programme is critical for modernising the Indian Army's armoured fleet, with a design that must incorporate technologies adaptable for the next 35-40 years.
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October 14, 2024
Litani's Litany of Woes
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)Lebanon, marked by decades of conflict, foreign occupation, internal strife, and the current influence of Hezbollah, has rendered the state dysfunctional. Despite brief periods of peace, Lebanon's challenges persist, driven by regional power struggles, radical militias, and external interventions.
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September 28, 2024
Sixth QUAD Leaders' Summit
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The QUAD Leaders adopted the Wilmington Declaration, which outlined tangible projects benefiting partner countries across the Indo-Pacific
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September 28, 2024
Weaponised Electronic Devices
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Mossad operation demonstrated that all smart gadgets, or 'Internet of Things' devices, can be weaponised, opening a new phase of low-cost 5th Generation Warfare
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September 28, 2024
3D Printing in War
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Additive manufacturing, already adopted by the US military, offers flexibility, cost savings, and reduced logistical challenges by enabling the production of spare parts and tools on-demand
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September 28, 2024
New Truck-Mounted Howitzer
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has developed a new Truck-Mounted Howitzer (TMH) based on the ATAGS and compatibility with NATO ammunition, offering tactical and strategic mobility
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September 28, 2024
Indian Army's T-72 Tank Fleet
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)India plans to modernise and export its older T-72 tanks, which have been in service for decades, to nations in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, where there is continued demand for these reliable combat vehicles
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September 23, 2024
Sri Lanka Turns a Page
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Janatha Vimukti Peramuna (JVP) - a Marxist political party, was elected as Sri Lanka's new President, with policy pledges of tough anti-corruption measures, bigger welfare schemes and slashing taxes
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September 19, 2024
Putin & Lee Kuan
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)While Putin is often portrayed as a dictator with imperial ambitions, some argue his achievements for Russia bear similarities to Lee Kuan Yew's governance of Singapore
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September 14, 2024
Theaterisation on Anvil
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The broad theaterisation plan includes a Northern Theatre Command for the China border, a Western Theatre Command for the Pakistan border, and a Maritime Theatre Command for the Indian Ocean Region
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September 14, 2024
FRCVs and ADFCRs
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Armed Forces continue on their path to modernisation with the approval of 10 capital acquisition proposals worth ₹1,44,716 crore, with most of the purchases to come from indigenous sources
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September 14, 2024
SiG-716 and AK-203 Assault Rifles
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)India signed a new deal to import 73,000 additional Sig Sauer assault rifles from the US necessitated by the delays in the production of AK-203 assault rifles by the Indo-Russian joint venture (IRRPL)
