SP's Land Forces - Issue 2 - 2017
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Top News
- The layered Air Defence systems that worked superbly, the key element of Operation Sindoor
- Operation Sindoor | Day 2 DGMOs Briefing
- Operation Sindoor: Resolute yet Restrained
- India's Operation Sindoor Sends a Clear Message to Terror and the World – ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’
- Japan and India set forth a defence cooperation consultancy framework, talks on tank and jet engines
- Lt General Pratik Sharma takes over Command of Indian Army's Northern Command
- Major General Lisamma P.V. assumes the appointment of ADG, MNS
- Uzbekistan's progressive transformation is a bright spot in Central Asia; boosts cultural ties with India
- Terrorist Attack in Pahalgam in Kashmir: Unfolding a long surgical war against PAK
Issue Features
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LEAD STORY
Death by a Thousand Clicks: Online Terrorism
By Lt General (Dr) Rajesh Pant (Retd)At an average about 4,00,000 cyber attacks take place daily over the Internet, which originate from either cyber criminals, hacktivists, terrorists or government agencies
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CYBER SECURITY
Cyber War — Where Are We?
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)China’s cyber warfare strategy focuses on controlling the information systems of the adversary during critical periods of confrontation and this is how China plans to negate superior US technology and obtain advantage in the physical battlefield
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TECHNOLOGY
Assault Weapons — More Lethal
By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)The modern assault rifle is an appropriate example of an ‘assault weapon’ as defined originally but currently with new technologies the assault weapon such as an assault rifle has become far more lethal than what was imagined...
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SOUTH ASIA
CPEC — China’s Sinew for ‘Great Power’ Status
By Lt General P. C. Katoch (Retd)China has unambiguously signalled in recent times that it wants to block India’s rise; not only has she been unrelenting in thwarting India at successive international forums, she supports Pakistan’s anti-India jihad
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Armed Forces Special Powers Act in J&K
By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)The AFSPA was carefully drafted in 1958 to equip the forces with legal powers to respond swiftly and without encumbrance in counter-insurgency situations. The AFSPA was extended to J&K in 1990, where even the CrPC is not applicable
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CONFERENCE
Army Commanders' Conference: Need to Push Modernisation and Inclusive HR Policies
By SP’s CorrespondentThe biannual Army Commanders’ Conference came to an end recently with the closing remarks of General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff.
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CURTAIN RAISER
IDEF Turkey to Showcase Cutting-edge Technology
By R. ChandrakanthOver the years, it has been growing in stature and size and this time it has attracted nearly 600 exhibitors from across the world
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TECHNOLOGY
The Trijicon RMR might be the best upgrade you'll ever make to your handgun!
By SP’s CorrespondentA handgun is designed to be fast, durable and extremely reliable...and so should its sighting system! Reflex-style sights provide lightning fast both-eyesopen target acquisition in any situation.
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