Defence Forces Joint Structures: Priority List

With cooling down of situation with both our western and northern neighbors, the debate about formation of Joint commands (AD, Logistics and Theatres) is again heating up.

My take

  • Should not make changes in a haste. 

 

  • Should not impose the time pressure of completion within specified time.

 

  • Prevailing conditions and circumstances should be considered.

 

  • Any change should be gradual – so that medium can absorb the changes and stay stable.

 

Recommended Priority List  –

 

1. Enhance capability of Andaman and Nicobar Command.

 

2. Create similar joint structure on western sea board.

 

3. Create joint Cyber command.

 

4. Create joint Space command.

 

5. Create joint Special Forces Command.

 

6. Integrate functions like:

a.  Communications and network centricity.

b. Logistics.

c. Training.

d. Maintenance & Repair.

 

7. Consider a joint structure for Surface to Surface Missile Force.

 

8. Consider a joint structure to look into aspects related to:

a. Harnessing of new technology.

b. Electronic warfare.

c. ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance)

d. Communications & Networks.

 

9. Last comes theatre command depending upon availability of resources and favourable situation.

 

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WAR AND WARFARE (PART 3): INTERESTING WAR QUOTES

On advice from Gen Katoch added this post on interesting war quotes

 

 

All’s fair in love and war.

– Anne Frank

 

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

– Albert Einstein

 

In war, truth is the first casualty.

– Aeschylus

 

The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.

– G.K. Chesterton

 

All war represents is a failure of diplomacy.

– Tony Benn

 

Wars of pen and ink often lead to wars of cannon and bayonets.

– Edward Counsel

 

The military don’t start wars. Politicians start wars. 

– William Westmoreland

 

War settles nothing.

 – Dwight D. Eisenhower

 

“All war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.”

― John Steinbeck

 

“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.”

― Lewis Carroll

 

Anonymous

 

Never start a fight when you are not ready for war.

 

Never start a war you cannot finish.

 

War doesn’t determine who’s right. War determines who’s left.

 

The absence of war is not peace.

 

Arm Chair warrior will fight till the last drop of your blood.

 

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