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269: FIERY THOUGHTS

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Burning public property and violence will not solve any problem.

 

Agni veer on Agni path: Questions galore

 

  • Is the Agni path scheme good for armed forces?
  • Is the scheme good for defence aspirants?
  • What are its advantages?
  • What are the drawbacks?
  • Do the accrued benefits outweigh the  disadvantages  ?
  • What will be the effect on defence preparedness?
  • What will be their utility during the limited period?
  • What after four years?
  • Are we borrowing ideas from abroad and blindly implementing them?
  • In trying to solve one problem are we creating many more?
  • Is the cure deadlier than the disease?
  • Is it being implemented haphazardly?

 

Flaming Thoughts

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268: Q & A SERIES

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Q1. Will Xi Jinping come back for a third term?

 

A1. At the moment his chances are 50:50.

 

  • He is too aggressive in his approach.

 

  • He is a man in a hurry.

 

  • He has made too many enemies internally and externally.

 

  • His performance in the analysis of China’s two drivers:-

 

  • Get lost glory back – has done fairly well (made gains in HK, SCS, disputed territories, etc).

 

  • Avoid century of humiliation – has not faired too well (made too many enemies, has played his cards a bit early, and has encouraged anti-China groupings).

 

  • The internal dynamics of China is a “Game of Thrones”. Fault lines are appearing, and Voices of dissent are rising.

 

  • It is wait and watch for signs in the coming days.

 

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267: 6 Airpower Lessons from War in Ukraine

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To have command of the air means to be able to cut an enemy’s army and navy off from their bases of operation and nullify their chances of winning the war

– Giulio Douhet

 

Russia – Ukraine war has entered the fourth month, with no end in sight. This war has affected every aspect of warfare and international engagement. The war has brought into focus the issues related to the new emerging world order, multilateralism, collective security, nuclear deterrence, economic sanctions, information warfare, and food & energy security.

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