Articles in Vol 22.1

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-7 : Major Lessons Learnt

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-7 : Major Lessons Learnt

By: Maj Gen GD Bakshi, (Retd) | Issue: Vol 22.1 Jan - Mar 2007 | Date: 26 Apr , 2007

Let us now summarise some of the salient lessons learnt: Selection and Maintenance of Aim This is the first principle of war and has been revalidated in this campaign. The original Israeli plan...

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Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-6 : Anti-Rocket Solutions

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-6 : Anti-Rocket Solutions

By: Maj Gen GD Bakshi, (Retd) | Issue: Vol 22.1 Jan - Mar 2007 | Date: 26 Apr , 2007

Alon Ben David says overall some 4228 rockets were fired on Israel at the overall rate of almost 130 rockets a day Actually the rate averaged around 150 – 180 rockets per day for the first 10...

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Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-4 : Weapons Employment Profile

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-4 : Weapons Employment Profile

By: Maj Gen GD Bakshi, (Retd) | Issue: Vol 22.1 Jan - Mar 2007 | Date: 26 Apr , 2007

Employment of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles From the point of view of relevance to our context, the employment of Russian third generation Anti-tank Guided Missiles merits the closest attention. The...

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Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-5 : The Rocket Threat

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-5 : The Rocket Threat

By: Maj Gen GD Bakshi, (Retd) | Issue: Vol 22.1 Jan - Mar 2007 | Date: 26 Apr , 2007

The free rocket threat may not be relevant immediately in the sub continental context. However it is certain that terrorist organisations operating in J&K are likely to draw their lessons form...

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Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-2 : Israeli Response

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-2 : Israeli Response

By: Maj Gen GD Bakshi, (Retd) | Issue: Vol 22.1 Jan - Mar 2007 | Date: 26 Apr , 2007

The Air Offensive The Israeli Air Force (IAF) put in a stellar performance in this war. Its prime target system was the known locations of the Hezbollah’s long range rockets like the Raad (45...

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Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-3: Employment of Special Forces

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Part-3: Employment of Special Forces

By: Maj Gen GD Bakshi, (Retd) | Issue: Vol 22.1 Jan - Mar 2007 | Date: 10 Apr , 2007

Israel now escalated to the use of its Special Forces to raid these redoubts across the Lebanese border. 200 personnel of the Israeli Special Forces team of the elite “Sayeret Matkal“ and...

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