tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post4309191929754916597..comments2024-03-23T09:25:42.029-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: As mountain strike corps takes shape, army chief says govt has assured fundingBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-15811089133647998992014-01-14T16:52:10.940-08:002014-01-14T16:52:10.940-08:00The image on your post looks like some bunker on t...The image on your post looks like some bunker on the infamous Maginot line.That is symbolic of our armys thinking.larsinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317615328317653986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-17079642540922394312014-01-14T00:41:06.293-08:002014-01-14T00:41:06.293-08:00long term planning should include increasing the 6...long term planning should include increasing the 65 odd tank regiments to over 100, the no of corps increased to 20 rapids to 12 ramidsto 12 , the strike corps 4each <br />for pakistan and china . The airborne troops to over 300000and <br />20 special forces battallions .The <br />battle hardened 365 +65 rr battllions be increased to 700+100 and the 100 RR battalions be trained equipped toUS RANGER BATTALLION levels . One airborne and three air assault divisions be raised by 2020. The manpower strength be raised to 1.8million with a vast training component of officers and jcos utuilsed to train , administer ,motivate atleast 50 bsf , 50 crpf , 20 cisf 20 itbp , assam and other paramiltary battallions to the level of army regiments .The armys <br />capital budget must be increased to 25 % by 2016 and 30% by 2020.The old feudal ways of running the regiments and army must give way to modern 21 century culture where batmans are replaced with civilan helpers who are organised trained and looked after <br />by exservicemenorganisations .THE GENERALS NEED TO BE FIRST AMONG EQUALS AND SEPERATE FOOD AND GORA PERKS MUST BE ABOLISHED .OLD REDUNDANT ORGANISATIONS MUST BE CLOSED AND MODERN STRUCTURES RAISED IN PLACES LIKE DELHI IN CANTONMENTS WHERE MANY HUNDRED MORE SERVICEMEN CAN BE ACCOMODATED .THE ARMED FORCES HQ IN LONG RUN MUST MOVE OUT OF DELH TOGETHER WITH AIR AND NAVAL HQ WHERE OPS ARE IN UNDERGROUND HARDENED BUNKERS . THE ARMYS FITNESS WHETHER IN FIELD OR PEACE STATIONS MUST BE SUCH THAT A FIXED VARIABLE <br />TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR ALL OFFICERS AND RANKS IS THERE. REGULAR SPORTS , RIDING SWIMMING GOLF MUST BE MANDATORY TILL AGE OF 54.ALL RECRUITS MUST BE TRAINED AND INDUCTED INTO INFANTRY FIRST AND AFTER 3 TO 5 YRS THEN SENT TO OTHER ARMS AND SERVICES . THE INFANTRY OFFICERS AND TROOPS MUST BE PAID A SPECIAL ALLOWANCE SO AS TO KEEP IT ATTRACTIVE AND NEWCOMERS ESPECIALLY FROM ARMY BACKGROUND ARE DISCOURAGED FROM JOINING ORDNANCE ASC AND OTHER <br />GHOOS POCKETING ORGANISATIONS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4690001308612212202014-01-13T21:57:30.997-08:002014-01-13T21:57:30.997-08:00There is not even a shred of doubt that money loot...There is not even a shred of doubt that money looted in 2g, cwg, coal scam puts the fiscal expenditure to raise the mountain division to pea nuts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-13260681082471311312014-01-13T21:01:25.708-08:002014-01-13T21:01:25.708-08:00The defence establishment surely knows its task. T...The defence establishment surely knows its task. The Air Force and Navy are strong enough to deter the most likely threats. Spending more money on foreign equipment for these forces will have to come down - we are not planning to invade the US. The argument here is between more boots on the ground (and spending in salaries which helps our economy) we should spend more money on foreign (preferably US)arms. The defence establishment surely knows its task. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-58938651932382092732014-01-13T19:50:18.013-08:002014-01-13T19:50:18.013-08:00At Last!
Col Mahip ChadhaAt Last!<br />Col Mahip ChadhaMahip chadhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049100631790501437noreply@blogger.com