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19-Jan-2019 | Premvir Das
Damning HAL will get us nowhere
Wisdom lies in giving Hindustan Aeronautics every encouragement. The Air Force should work closely with it, just as the Navy does with public sector ship-building enterprises
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26-Nov-2018 | Premvir Das
Ten years after 26/11 Mumbai terror attack: Is India any safer now?
How could this have happened and can it happen again, is a question that poses itself often as we stand at the tenth anniversary of the attack, writes Premvir Das
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03-Nov-2018 | Premvir Das
More to it than meets the eye
Defence procurement has been bedevilled by controversy for decades, despite quality not being an issue
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09-Oct-2018 | Premvir Das
Boost security cooperation with Russia
Defence purchases must always form part of the larger strategic relationships and not treated as something of a "stand-alone" as we have tended to do in the past
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12-Sep-2018 | Premvir Das
Pak fixation can be counterproductive
Our focus should be on things that can propel us towards our long-term goal of becoming a major world power
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20-Aug-2018 | Premvir Das
Changing impact of military
We need military power of a different kind in which prowess at sea is a major, if not prime, determinant
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30-Jul-2018 | Premvir Das
Reforming higher defence easier said than done
Any assessment that the present system is archaic is right but hopes that it can be redeemed anytime soon are optimistic
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24-Jun-2018 | Premvir Das
Walk the talk on maritime security
To become a major player in the world in the next 20 years, India must create greater capabilities at sea
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18-Apr-2018 | Premvir Das
In defence of defence expos
Defence expos can be meaningful only if backed by holistic strategy
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25-Mar-2018 | Premvir Das
Without defence reforms, inadequacies in military capability will continue
Unless the Services identify and eliminate deadwood, modernisation to keep in step with the looming challenges will not be possible
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25-Feb-2018 | Premvir Das
India must go back to the drawing board and overhaul defence strategy
India's military planners must work out force levels for the Services that are more suited to current threat perceptions and realities
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04-Feb-2018 | Premvir Das
Trump's NSS, China & security needs: Time for India to guard own interests
India has never articulated a strategy to suit its security needs
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06-Jan-2018 | Premvir Das
Send Pakistan the right signal
Clear and credible military superiority over Pakistan alone will impose a degree of restraint on its anti-India activities. India must bolster the capabilities of its army and air force
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09-Dec-2017 | Premvir Das
View the Andamans strategically
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands must be seen as a strategic force multiplier that will enable India to demonstrate its military presence in the Indian Ocean Region
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21-Oct-2017 | Premvir Das
Enhancing naval power
Indian Ocean Region holds key to our security interests. Operating facilities in Indo-Pacific littorals are essential for increasing India's naval reach and making it a credible maritime power
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16-Sep-2017 | Premvir Das
The defence minister's challenges
The armed forces have their share of both strengths and shortcomings, and the country's first woman defence minister has her work cut out
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05-Aug-2017 | Premvir Das
Not really ready for war
The country is militarily stronger than it was in 1962, but the quality is no better
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01-Jul-2017 | Premvir Das
Negotiating the seas
In Indian Ocean Region especially, India has to become a net security provider
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27-May-2017 | Premvir Das
Towards integration in defence
India needs a Chief of Defence Staff who will be the principal military advisor to the government
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12-May-2017 | Premvir Das
Armies, para military are arms of the State. They can't create nations
Deploy the Army and the problem will be resolved. But Kashmir is not such a case.
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06-May-2017 | Premvir Das
Not the best of times
The government must devise appropriate strategies to counter the threats
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01-Apr-2017 | Premvir Das
India's 'Indo-Pacific' challenges
New Delhi must synergise its maritime policies with those of other littorals of the Indo Pacific
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04-Feb-2017 | Premvir Das
Premvir Das: Why India-US defence ties will endure
US interests in the IOR are likely to continue seeing India as the major regional power
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07-Jan-2017 | Premvir Das
Premvir Das: Making use of men in uniform
Govt must harness the knowledge and capabilities of those who have spent decades in the military
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22-Dec-2016 | Premvir Das
Crash landing an air chief gets us nowhere
The former Air Chief appears more sinned against than sinning