Indian Defence Review Online

Lessons from the War in Sri Lanka

By VK Shashikumar
Issue: Vol. 24.3 Jul-Sep ON THE SPOT REPORT

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.

October 3rd, 2009.