Articles in Vol 21.3 Jul-Sep 2006

No Use of Combat Air Power in 1962

No Use of Combat Air Power in 1962

By: Air Vice Marshal AK Tiwary | Issue: Vol 21.3 Jul-Sep 2006 | Date: 02 May , 2016

In 1962 as the war clouds gathered over the Himalayan mountains, Indian Army beefed up its defences. As a result IAF was asked to undertake tremendous surge in air maintenance – nearly thrice...

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India's Quest for an Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

India's Quest for an Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

By: Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd.) | Issue: Vol 21.3 Jul-Sep 2006 | Date: 12 Aug , 2013

It was indeed fortuitous for our navy that at the moment of India’s independence, those charged with planning for the nation’s embryonic maritime force included many men of vision. In 1948,...

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The Winnable War

The Winnable War

By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Vol 21.3 Jul-Sep 2006 | Date: 01 Jul , 2011

 On a scale of 1 to 10, an American editor of a defence newspaper told me that his threat perception on terror attacks inside the United States would merit an eight. A German minister rated it...

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Women in the Armed Forces Part-2

Women in the Armed Forces Part-2

By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Vol 21.3 Jul-Sep 2006 | Date: 26 Jun , 2007

Findings of the British Equal Opportunities Commission A joint survey was carried out by the Ministry of Defence and the Equal Opportunities Commission to determine the nature and extent of...

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