Articles By Col JK Achuthan (Retd.)

Why not have ‘Technical Support Division’ at the Army Corps Level?

Why not have ‘Technical Support Division’ at the Army Corps Level?

By: Col JK Achuthan (Retd.) | Issue: Vol. 29.2 Apr-Jun 2014 | Date: 18 Jul , 2014

The essence of successful conventional defensive battle is in maintaining elasticity and cohesion; thereafter debilitating the enemy’s combat power to the danger zone of exhaustion and...

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Tackling Maoists : the Andhra paradigm

Tackling Maoists : the Andhra paradigm

By: Col JK Achuthan (Retd.) | Issue: Vol 25.2 Apr-Jun 2010 | Date: 25 May , 2013

“The armed Threat from within is more dangerous than any external Threats.” -Leon Trotsky Introduction Today the greatest danger to India’s independence and flourishing democracy is the...

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Preparing India for a Protracted War

Preparing India for a Protracted War

By: Col JK Achuthan (Retd.) | Issue: Vol 27.3 Jul-Sep 2012 | Date: 15 Aug , 2012

To sustain the capability to fight a protracted war, it is essential that a significant portion of India’s defence production gets exported. This requires dedicated support from the Ministry of...

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