tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post826710361125391376..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: What defence manifestos must sayBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-73078149494487920182014-04-14T04:42:10.386-07:002014-04-14T04:42:10.386-07:00political parties must explicitly recognise that, ...political parties must explicitly recognise that, across the globe, governments have financed and closely supervised, even micromanaged, the building of defence industri<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/rizwanarshaddotin" rel="nofollow">Congress Youth Leader in Bangalore Central<br /></a>bashabaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10154022805215420942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-34287378871814997672014-03-18T06:03:43.268-07:002014-03-18T06:03:43.268-07:00A great visionary like you with profound knowledge...A great visionary like you with profound knowledge about our armed forces should be our defence ministerSainulhttp://www.aviationanalysis.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-34508055413829752602014-03-18T05:17:31.376-07:002014-03-18T05:17:31.376-07:00Very interesting and relevant take. However, the k...Very interesting and relevant take. However, the key factor in defence related production is that generally, the manufacturing sector should be buoyant. Further, as Defence contracts cannot be guaranteed in perpetuity, flexible labour laws are required, otherwise, no entrepreneur will want to get into it. And as you can' have defence related manufacturing isolated from non defence applications, it stands to reason that in general, flexible labour laws should be in place for all manufacturing. We also need to get away from this culture of "Jugaad", which has got perverted from "Frugal Engineering" to "Somehow manage". If you want excellent quality weaponry, you need to use excellent quality material and have commensurate engineering and workmanship. Cut-price deals will result in third rate production. Instead of sucking away labour in pseudo social welfare schemes like Nrega, the nation would be better served with higher manufacturing activity, creating more jobs, attracting young people to it, and creating the base for weapons and related development.Vikingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-21267688504526060802014-03-18T00:14:52.956-07:002014-03-18T00:14:52.956-07:00National interest lays down the parameters for a n...National interest lays down the parameters for a national grand strategy which utilizes all the components of national power one of which is the security dimension. Identification of national security interests is paramount for national security objectives and a strategy. Only when these exist can we expect to have in place a national defence strategy from which flows the national military strategy and the respective strategies for the land, ground, air, space & cyber components. The constitution is one of the sources embodying our national interest but the other and arguably more vital is the political will which is completely lacking. In such a context learning from better examples the US for instance would be productive. The QDR, DSG, NMS & NSS are all undertaken periodically and while consulting varied actors. While it has its shortcomings it does help generate consensus across all levels of the policy makers, executors, civil society and foreign audiences. India would do well to learn from such an exercise.Himanil Rainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685764918628857395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-72434619666772599802014-03-17T23:39:14.432-07:002014-03-17T23:39:14.432-07:00A well thought out piece which brings focus to how...A well thought out piece which brings focus to how a political leader must set tangible targets to his R&D teams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-23878651153112027162014-03-17T22:46:05.036-07:002014-03-17T22:46:05.036-07:00@Ajai sir
i dont think any political party or coa...@Ajai sir<br /><br />i dont think any political party or coalition from any side will ever say much about any defence related issue or topic other than usual 'we will do this/that'. The<br />simple reason being i believe the existence of a 'service file' & 'ministry file' for any deal/ procurement for IA/IN/IAF (probably the only country to do so)<br /><br />Its known that that the 'service file' is prepared by IA/IN/IAF & includes GSQR/ASQR/NSQR but that file is never considered at meeting to finalize a any deal/ procurement. Instead the only file that is considered is the 'ministry file'. (Its said while 'service file' says something 'ministry file' says something else.)<br /><br />This basically means that whatever the case of need; any party's government will go only by the 'ministry file' since that will allow them full control of all deal/procurement.<br /><br />In such a case why will any party say anything about such issues of national importance since they know everything in defence is under their control. The party's would have said anything about defence in election manifesto, if their was a possibility that they didnt have something under their control.<br /><br />this is my opinion<br /><br />thanks<br /><br />Joydeep Ghoshjoydeep ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00038225081192821456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-89996721061180300692014-03-17T21:43:51.198-07:002014-03-17T21:43:51.198-07:00"Parties must commit to dismantling the carte... "Parties must commit to dismantling the cartel between the Department of Defence Production (DDP) and its 9 defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs) and 39 ordnance factories (OFs), which have crowded out the private sector".... Not true!!!..... It is to derive reprehensible benefits from imports or to favour certain Private Industries that DPSUs are manipulated...set clear mandates and support PSUs I am sure they will deliver. BEML is a case in point. Though a DPSU, it is the only Indian company making metro cars, having delivered about 600 cars to Delhi metro, entire Bangalore metro and now Jaipur metro.But rather than supporting it to indigenous more components, now it is being made to compete with foreign manufacturers for obvious interests/succumbing to lobbying. Indigenisation costs money and a marginally higher cost initially must be absorbed for long term benefits. <br /><br />Defence PSUs require nurturing for self reliance not manipulation and interference. Private players with foreign tie ups have the motive of only profits... <br />.. "across the globe, governments have financed and closely supervised, even micromanaged, the building of defence industries."... very true...look at how the Chinese are doing it.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com