tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post4233562704027421401..comments2024-03-29T05:44:18.835-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: The non-debate over nuclear “no first use”Broadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-48900442253885036392016-11-23T09:18:03.561-08:002016-11-23T09:18:03.561-08:00I think It was a calculated move by the Defence Mi...I think It was a calculated move by the Defence Minister to get the topic moving and work done on the Nuclear Doctrine. Im guessing CCS is sleeping over the proposal. <br /><br />"When the wife is not talking to you she is talking to the village about you." : ) <br /><br /><br />But, <br />1. Why not keep massive Retaliation as a policy and also pursue a robust ballistic and theatre missile defence options ? <br /><br />2. TNW can be fired as artillery shells (30-40KM) as well. Wonder why Pakistan took the trouble of creating missiles with a strike range of 60 KM. <br /><br />3. While Nuclear talk is all OK, What India needs is the capability to eliminate High value Targets, by any means necessary. Its such a great option, It does not even tickle the escalation ladder, it cripples terror outfits and also the simple public at home is delivered a simple message which every body can clearly understand and appreciate. This will require great investment in Technical intelligence capabilities. It will put the fear of death on the planners and top tiers. Rather than our focus on the low level functionaries. The less visible they are the lesser they can recruit and the lesser will be the support of Pakistani Punjabis towards Terror networks like LeT, JeM etc. <br />Jean Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523465808756925391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-67862439885833103792016-11-22T08:22:24.531-08:002016-11-22T08:22:24.531-08:00Nuclear 'no first use' policy is something...Nuclear 'no first use' policy is something we should change. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290750760324457012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-44415363207869414402016-11-21T19:46:37.755-08:002016-11-21T19:46:37.755-08:00We talk big because that is where we show superior...We talk big because that is where we show superiority on paper. When I hear of large acquisitions, I think of how I did not have even basic secure communications at unit level while operating against insurgents in Doda. They heard everything we said on our network and also broadcast on our frequency to taunt us. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121677855050308582noreply@blogger.com