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11: DRAGON’S BRAIN: DIFFERENTLY WIRED (PART 1: INFLUENCING FACTORS)

Introduction

World focus at the moment is centered on China due to two reasons. First, due to the origin of the pandemic and role of China in handling it initially. Second, due to its irrational and unexplained aggressive behavior in these difficult times.

Traits that come to mind whenever China is mentioned are:

    • Autocratic, Dictatorial, Tyrannical, Oppressive and Despotic.
    • Hypocritical, Deceitful, Untrustworthy and Untruthful.
    • Secretive, Ambiguous and Unpredictable
    • Unscrupulous, Unethical and Crafty
    • Aggressive, Belligerent and Intrusive.

Dragon has always been an enigma and a mystery –  a challenge for everyone to solve the riddle. In my opinion the Dragon’s Brain is DIFFERENTLY WIRED. Some of the factors which help in understanding the method in madness are as follows:

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6: Offensive use of Air Power in NWNP Scenario: Article Published in USI Journal

OFFENSIVE USE OF AIR POWER IN NO WAR NO PEACE SITUATION
By Air Mshl Anil Kholsa (Retd)

The absence of war is not peace.
                                                                                                  – Harry S Truman

There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances.
                                                                                            – Leon Trotsky

Introduction

War is defined as a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations with the aim of achieving an objective through the use of force. In olden days war was straightforward with the opposing forces in contact facing each other and battling it out. Historically over the years the nature of warfare has undergone a lot of change. Even the conventional wars are no longer fought in the classic old way. Over the years terms like Sub Conventional warfare, LICO (Low intensity Conflict), MRSOW (Military Response Short of War), MOOTW (Military Operations Other Than War), Hybrid warfare and Irregular war have been coined to define prevailing hostile conditions. Each of these terms while defining the state and degree of hostility encompass specific set of actions by the inimical states, nations or groups. NWNP – No War No Peace is another term describing some of the prevailing hostile conditions across the globe. Continue reading “6: Offensive use of Air Power in NWNP Scenario: Article Published in USI Journal”