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Exportability: LCA + BRAHMOS Package

 

Pic courtesy: Raksha anirveda

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:-  

  1. What is the potential of pairing of the BrahMos NG and the LCA Tejas Mk1A in the global export market?
  2. What countries are the likely customers?
  3.  What is the advantages of the integrated package?
  4. How does the integration help in defence export?
  5. What are realistic timelines of integration?
  6. What are the challenges?
  7. 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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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.

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ANALYSIS (PART 1): USA NATIONAL SECURITY DOCUMENT

Last month, the USA published its National Security Document.

The structure of the document provides insight into the US thought process and priorities.

Contents

 

PART I: THE COMPETITION FOR WHAT COMES NEXT

Enduring Vision

Enduring Role

The Nature of the Competition between Democracies and Autocracies

Cooperating to Address Shared Challenges in an Era of Competition

Overview Strategic Approach

 

PART II: INVESTING IN STRENGTH

Investing in National Power to Maintain a Competitive Edge

Implementing a Modern Industrial and Innovation Strategy

Investing In People

Strengthening Democracy

Using Diplomacy to Build the Strongest Possible Coalitions

Transformative Cooperation

An Inclusive World

A Prosperous World

Modernizing and Strengthening Military

 

PART III: GLOBAL PRIORITIES

Out-Competing China and Constraining Russia

China

Russia.

Cooperating on Shared Challenges

Climate and Energy Security

Pandemics and Biodefense

Food Insecurity

Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

Terrorism

Shaping the Rules of the Road

Technology

Securing Cyberspace

Trade and Economics

 

PART IV: STRATEGY BY REGION

Promote a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

Deepen Our Alliance with Europe

Foster Democracy and Shared Prosperity in the Western Hemisphere

Support De-Escalation and Integration in the Middle East

Build 21st Century U.S.-Africa Partnerships

Maintain a Peaceful Arctic

Protect Sea, Air, and Space

 

PART I: THE COMPETITION FOR WHAT COMES NEXT

 

“The world is changing. We’re at a significant inflection point in world history. And our country and the world—the United States of America has always been able to chart the future in times of great change. We’ve been able to constantly renew ourselves. And time and again, we’ve proven there’s not a single thing we cannot do as a nation when we do it together—and I mean that—not a single solitary thing.”

 -President Joseph Biden, Jr

Enduring Vision

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