Those involved in the direct conflicts willingly are less than
0.5% of the population in the conflict areas and the 80% casualties are from the 99.5% who do not want these conflicts.
The terrain of our Northern borders favours a strategy of attrition while conducting a defensive campaign. But on the Western front, a strategy of annihilation might be a better option.
The armed forces need to be vigilant that their actions are in the national interest and that they are not unwittingly doing the right thing for the wrong reasons.
The manner in which the Modi govt and military have recorded the surgical strikes, Balakot airstrikes and Ladakh crisis has ensured that no authentic account will be written for posterity.
The new policy, formulated Saturday, mandates constitution of a committee headed by defence ministry's joint secretary and comprising representatives of Services among others.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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