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310: Exportability: LCA + BRAHMOS Package
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During Aero India 2019 mock up of Brahmos NG missile was displayed.
During Def Expo 2022 It was announced that the Brahmos NG would be integrated with LCA.
Some of the questions that arise are:-
- What is the potential of pairing of the BrahMos NG and the LCA Tejas Mk1A in the global export market?
- What countries are the likely customers?
- What is the advantages of the integrated package?
- How does the integration help in defence export?
- What are realistic timelines of integration?
- What are the challenges?
- What needs to be done to enhance exportability?
Some of the relevant aspects related to the two projects and their integration are as follows (in random order) :-
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309: INTEGRATED DETERRENCE
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Introduction
Deterring an adversary from taking a particular course of action is not just a matter of stationing forces on the front line or maintaining nuclear weapons. Rather, deterrence is a form of high-stakes political communication. Deterrence is therefore psychological as much as anything else. It requires clearly signaling political will and intent to act decisively if an adversary crosses a red line.
Warfare is no longer restricted to Military operations. It involves all the tools of statecraft, i.e. diplomacy, information, military, and economics. Therefore it entails a whole of government approach to deal with it. An effective deterrence strategy utilizes all aspects of national power, not just the military.
Definition
Integrated deterrence would include the ability to exercise (as well as withstand) diplomatic reprimands, trade policies, and economic sanctions besides military options.
This phrase is the foundation of the recently published National Defence Strategy of the USA, which combines diplomacy, alliances, and new technology with conventional hard power to the deterrence capability.