The Ukranian imbroglio
Defying prevailing world opinion, Russia has unleashed multi-pronged ‘Effects-based Operation’, on hapless Ukraine. It is being described as operation to ‘de-nazify’ Ukraine, unique description of desired outcome, translating in effect to regime change. Offensive was preceded by prolonged bout of psychological warfare and propaganda, punctuated by multiple debilitating cyber attacks. Despite imminence of offensive, dominant […]
Ukraine: Quagmire with no real winners
Conflict in Ukraine entered its second month and the offensive is bogged down in quagmire. The war has triggered grave humanitarian crisis and wanton destruction of civilian infrastructure. It has also become proxy war of sorts with western powers egging on and arming Ukrainian resistance against Russians. In David-Goliath analogy, information warfare has projected Zelenskyy […]
Agnipath & lessons from recent conflicts
The unresolved stand-off in Ladakh has thrown up many lessons. Major one is limitations of much-touted technological asymmetry of PLA. There has been lampooning of conscripts and Chinese fear of body bags. The ongoing war in Ukraine has once again highlighted limitations of Russian conscripts, as also their much trumped tech prowess. Ukrainian volunteers, armed […]
Ukrainian imbroglio presents new challenges for strategists
The senseless war in Ukraine festers, with no early end in sight. Russia’s so-called special operations, unleashed on February 24, is nearing five months of wanton destruction. The lessons, albeit hurriedly drawn are already being advocated, to shape the equipment templates, for conflicts in future. The drivers of these forays, military industrial complex are also […]