Future wars will be fought on cyber domain. Delay in response will allow Chinese cyber soldiers to infiltrate Indian systems so deeply that de-coupling would become impossible.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Rawat also said India's armed forces will increasingly need to achieve more with less, which requires a relook at current force structures, doctrines & tech.
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There should be no doubt that the flawed national security strategy pursued by India over the last seven years requires a course correction. It seems Modi govt has decided to do it now.
Noting that China is India's largest trading partner in terms of goods, the foreign secretary also said the balance of trade is very much skewed in favour of China.
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Chari jee is right when he says that we should not hurry to give a clean chit to China. While Maharashtra minister may have less credibility, RK Singh rushing to give clean chit was unnecessary when overwhelming international reports are available on the likelihood of cyberattacks. In any case, cyber security must be managed on a war footing. In future, China will not venture again in Ladakh but will be busy cyber attacking India and funding anti India terror groups via ISI.
“Future wars will be fought on cyber domain. Delay in response will allow Chinese cyber soldiers to infiltrate Indian systems so deeply that de-coupling would become impossible.”
The author has hit the nail on the head, id I may.
The actions) at LAC is only a distraction for China to intervene in the cyber domain and hit the economy directly. The “ball by ball” commentary on LAC provided by the media does not help in readying the Nation for the new battlefield.
Many defence experts and veterans are concentrating on the commentary on the LAC and LOC and nonexistent (since Independence, we are not aware of any) National security policies. The real threat is NOT a the borders or from nuclear weapons.
Cyber warfare is for real and is the major threat to Nations. It is already raging as probably the II WW, as Nostradamus has predicted.
“cyber-sabotage” is part of cyber terrorism every new innovation will be used by terrorists or rogue nations. Like all other step we will have guard against cyber-sabotage, the perpetrators have succeed just once.
Why then, India is re-engaging with China and Pakistan?
Chari jee is right when he says that we should not hurry to give a clean chit to China. While Maharashtra minister may have less credibility, RK Singh rushing to give clean chit was unnecessary when overwhelming international reports are available on the likelihood of cyberattacks. In any case, cyber security must be managed on a war footing. In future, China will not venture again in Ladakh but will be busy cyber attacking India and funding anti India terror groups via ISI.
Offense is the best defence, Shanghai for Mumbai.
“Future wars will be fought on cyber domain. Delay in response will allow Chinese cyber soldiers to infiltrate Indian systems so deeply that de-coupling would become impossible.”
The author has hit the nail on the head, id I may.
The actions) at LAC is only a distraction for China to intervene in the cyber domain and hit the economy directly. The “ball by ball” commentary on LAC provided by the media does not help in readying the Nation for the new battlefield.
Many defence experts and veterans are concentrating on the commentary on the LAC and LOC and nonexistent (since Independence, we are not aware of any) National security policies. The real threat is NOT a the borders or from nuclear weapons.
Cyber warfare is for real and is the major threat to Nations. It is already raging as probably the II WW, as Nostradamus has predicted.
“cyber-sabotage” is part of cyber terrorism every new innovation will be used by terrorists or rogue nations. Like all other step we will have guard against cyber-sabotage, the perpetrators have succeed just once.