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84: 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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80: Knowing about CHINA (Part1)
Starting yet another series about knowing China better.
Q: What makes Chinese Communist Party so powerful?
A: Chinese property laws.
- In China government owns all the land.
- One can never buy land in China.
- One can buy only the land using rights.
- So one has no ownership but only the right to use the land.
- Even the right to use the land is temporary.
- The farmers only have tilling rights.
- On getting the right to use the land from the government for residential purposes, one has to build within two years otherwise the land returns to the government.
- Chinese government has no land acquisition problems because it already owns all the land.
- There is no delays in infrastructure development due to delays related to land acquisition.
- Cited reasons for non-privation of land ownership are:
- Avoid formation of class of landlords.
- Avoid land trades and land acquisitions by landlords.
- Avoid children inheriting land from their parents without working for it.
- Avoid people making profit from land without working.
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