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Mar 06 2010
DEFENCE PURCHASES
The government versus the military
DEFENCE PURCHASES : The government versus the military
The armed services have given a long wishlist of material to be procured, but the Defence Minister is in no hurry to accommodate them. In the process, he's ruffling some feathers, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
Jan 15 2010
PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR
Surgical strikes: Missing the mark
PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR : Surgical strikes: Missing the mark
Some months after advocating limited and focused attacks on Pakistan-based terror camps, FICCI has a rethink. Corporate concerns and the armed forces' unpreparedness are finding common ground, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
Dec 20 2009
MILITARY DOCTRINE
Much hullaballoo, little cause
MILITARY DOCTRINE : Much hullaballoo, little cause
Of course the military should be prepared for conflict. However, whether to engage in such conflict, and how, is a decision for the civilian leadership, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
Nov 23 2009
NEW FOCUS ON KASHMIR
Our view, their view, the world-view
NEW FOCUS ON KASHMIR : Our view, their view, the world-view
President Obama will raise the Kashmir issue during the PM's visit to the White House. The many views of the problem and its consequences will have to be balanced, writes Firdaus Ahmed
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Oct 15 2009
ANTI-NAXAL OPERATIONS
A job for an infantryman
ANTI-NAXAL OPERATIONS : A job for an infantryman
At best the central police and paramilitary can hold an area once it is taken back, but clearing it and handing it over to them can only be done by the Army, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
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Sep 07 2009
ARSENALS
The nuclear numbers game
ARSENALS : The nuclear numbers game
India claims that Pakistan is stockpiling more nuclear weapons than it needs for minimum deterrence. But this could just turn out to be an excuse for it to do likewise, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
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Aug 16 2009
PRE-EMPTING WAR
Wanted: A peace movement
PRE-EMPTING WAR : Wanted: A peace movement
Arguing against the nuclear enclave and its retainers is a kind of national service, and we must press on, no matter how futile it may appear at times, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
Jul 27 2009
10 YEARS LATER
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Making Kargil serve a purpose
India has not managed to bring the troubles in Kashmir to a close. And Pakistan has not dismantled the infrastructure of terror. In effect, little has changed since Kargil, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
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Jun 20 2009
MILITARY STRATEGY
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Looking at China, missing Pakistan
New developments in India's nuclear posture vis-a-vis China inevitably impact the Pakistani nuclear program as well. We must recognise this implicit risk in our attempts at military parity with China, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
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May 12 2009
SECURITY AGENDA
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Inward lens for incoming government
The buzz on the global front should not distract us from pressing matters at home. This would also make our security agenda more human and less state-centric, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
Firdaus Ahmed is a freelance writer on security affairs, and writes a monthly column on peace, security, and related issues for India Together.