tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post7154664024264069471..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: As agencies investigate Lashkar links, Khalistani role not ruled outBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-56253981657913014532015-07-28T10:28:47.766-07:002015-07-28T10:28:47.766-07:00Before we get into some irrelevant dead arguments ...Before we get into some irrelevant dead arguments about partition (that generation being already or is in the process of meeting its maker), we need to be aware of this generations issues. <br /><br />Punjab today is a prosperous state and there is plenty wealth afloat. Hence, it is a ripe target market for recreational drugs (and no the drug abusers of today are not of the Punjab Militancy generation, they have only parental recordings about those times and heart of hearts dont give a damn about it. All they care about is their new psuedo urban lifestyle.) The Pakistan Military has realized this and is evolving a Hybrid military strategy. <br /><br />Broadly, its new military strategy is similar to the mexican cartel drug war with the US state of Texas, Arizona and California. This same type of strategy was employed by the British in the Opium war against China.<br /><br />Unlike the Population in J and K which is radicaliz-able(preparable for chaos to bring in a politcal resolution by military or diplomatic means), Punjab has been a traditional strong hold for India. To mitigate this factor, Pakistan's Military has resorted to supporting and managing the drug trade to ruin and subvert the population, preparing it for other designs. <br /><br />A terror attack on a pre-determined target (per the attackers GPS), a police station of a border town, which is located on the drug smuggling route, not in Kashmir suggests a change. It combines the traditional Terror campaign with the lucrative drug trade. <br /><br />It is quite possible, that the Dinanagar and Gurdaspur's Police was being a thorn in the drug flow and this terror attack is essentially a 'Hit' on them specifically.The idea is to terrorize the cops and administration, so as to pave the way for more drugs, which in turn paves the way for, insurgency and lastly a political separation from India or amalgamation with Pakistan. If not it will diminish the growth of India's most prosperous states effecting the country as a whole. <br /><br />Media must investigate the contribution of Dinanagar and Gurdaspur Police in combating Narcotics in the last 5 years. Our Military and Intel community must look at the drug trade not as a law and order problem but as Terror enabling national security threat. <br /><br />With addiction rates in the Punjabi youth surpassing Mizoram (which is really bad). We should be concerned.Jean Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523465808756925391noreply@blogger.com