Strategy for Incremental Influence in Asia

American Positions in Asia Become Untenable
In the unfolding geopolitical scenario, two major forces are driving the world today: modernisation and globalisation on one hand and terrorism on the other. The attacks on America on September 11 are significant on two counts. First, the fact that terrorists are using modern means to hit their adversaries globally. [...]

Marshall or Martial aid for Pakistan?

Almost since its birth Pakistan has been lucky in finding friends who have  been generous with supplies of oil, armaments and hard currency to keep its ruling classes live life in style and the country at large afloat. Successive governments, both civil and military, have been able to find munificent donors like Saudi Arabia and [...]

Lessons from the War in Sri Lanka

Terrorism has to be wiped out militarily and cannot be tackled politically.
That’s the basic premise of the Rajapakse Model.

 
1—- Conduct of Operations —-
 

This is how the Sri Lankan government described (through a Ministry of Defence Press Release) the war strategy of its defence forces on May 18, 2009 after the annihilation of the LTTE.