So we should just sit back and chill, army's requirement was too high, so no Guns for the soldiers. Isn't expediting important projects under the purvey of MoDAll tenders failed because the army's requirements were too high.
So we should just sit back and chill, army's requirement was too high, so no Guns for the soldiers. Isn't expediting important projects under the purvey of MoDAll tenders failed because the army's requirements were too high.
So we should just sit back and chill, army's requirement was too high, so no Guns for the soldiers. Isn't expediting important projects under the purvey of MoD
I personally believe , it's been a mixed bag. Arguably , after St.Antony's Sphinx like attitude , anybody replacing him would look good.Can you list anytime in the past where we have spent so much on defence?
I personally believe , it's been a mixed bag. Arguably , after St.Antony's Sphinx like attitude , anybody replacing him would look good.
The BJP's track record has been patchy . What we are seeing is a legacy of MP's dynamism in play & a bit of his legacy . Modi's part in vesting the FM & DM to one entity was criminal . The fact that it took more than a year for us to get a dedicated DM is ridiculous. I still don't know what to make of NS.
Finally , budgets keep rising and falling . Within the limited resources , as of now , the MoD just seems to be keeping its head above the waters.
The Same goes for big ticket procurement of items . I believe the signal achievement of this government has been OROP & MII with the latter involving the pvt sector which in my opinion will have far reaching consequences in a positive way for our security architecture and indigenization but one requiring care & nourishing for at least a couple of decades before we see substantial process on the Design and make front .
I'm much more concerned at the total lack of reforms in the services & MoD. That could easily have been achieved . That doesn't require a budget or other resources . Just a road map and will to make strong decisions and insist on seeing it implemented the way you've envisioned it.Why has this government faltered on it
I think that both you & I know , that these reforms in the IA were long overdue , peripheral and would have been carried out in due course irrespective of who's in charge . These are the low hanging fruit . Having said that I do not want to sound churlish and am willing to extend credit where it is due .MoD has undergone reforms. A lot of things have changed from the ground up. Basically a huge chunk of the bureaucratic structure has been changed.
IA is also undergoing major reforms.
Defence Ministry announces major reform in Indian Army - Republic World
Even DRDO has seen reforms.
Modernisation of DRDO
The final set of reforms, which is being stopped by the forces (read IAF) right now, is the CDS.
Even the new DM's attitude is good.
Defence Ministry will not be the same anymore, Nirmala Sitharaman is making these changes
I think that both you & I know , that these reforms in the IA were long overdue , peripheral and would have been carried out in due course irrespective of who's in charge . These are the low hanging fruit . Having said that I do not want to sound churlish and am willing to extend credit where it is due .
Ditto for the DRDO.
As far as the CDS , theatre commands , creation of new command groups viz Aerospace , Cyber Security , etc & integration of support functions of the services go we haven't even taken baby steps in that direction .Or maybe we have with no tangible results to show for .
Now to tackle the IAF's objection to the CDS or w.r.t the MoD , to more integration between the civilian & the services side of the MoD , you need consistency in decision making & tenure in ministership and a strong minister to bring ones will to prevail on a recalcitrant service . We haven't seen that till date .
I'd reserve comments on NS till May 2019 . It's been less than 6 months with her at the helm of affairs.
The MoD reforms have already been implemented since it was completely under Parrikar's control.
The CDS reforms are entirely up to the armed forces. Theater Commands is related to this. The IAF says they don't have enough assets, especially sharing force multipliers.
As for NS, she's just following on Parrikar's footsteps. As long as she is diligent, it will all be fine.
Any citations or references to prove the veracity of your statement? Has the complete integration between the civilian and military components of the MoD been accomplished ?
I thought the entire concept of theatre commands involved dissolving individual commands of respective services and reconstituting integrated commands of joint services utilising every resource available . You make it seem as though the surplus resources ( man & material ) will be used to form such theatre commands leaving individual services intact . Have I understood you right ?
Amen.The one positive quality about her is ,unlike MP , she doesn't shove her foot into her mouth .
That's what I'm asking you to spell out since you've made the claim.Can you explain what you mean by integration?
We don't have enough resources to create TCs. For example, how do you split 3 Phalcons among multiple commands? We need to build up our air force to full strength and bring in more force multipliers before we start creating TCs.
The IAF says that TCs will drastically reduce the capability of the service, and one of the objectives of Gagan Shakti was to enforce their reason on the other services. It's because there are no TCs that allowed the IAF to move around assets throughout the bulk of the country during the exercises. So you could have one squadron operating over Pakistan, China and Malacca during the course of the exercise. If TCs are established, then that one squadron is stuck in one geographical area.
So if TCs are established, the first objective is to bring the IAF to full strength.
That's what I'm asking you to spell out since you've made the claim.
A bit dated , but unfortunately still very relevant .
How do you buy a gun when the army itself can't decide what it wants?
All rifle projects are on fast track already. It's the army's job to issue the RFP, not the govt's. Don't you know how this works?
Dude, stop kidding, without MoD's approval no wing issues any RFP's, Do you know how this works?
Lets Count:
Since 2014:
How many 155mm towed guns delivered?
How many Tracked SPH's delivered?
How many Wheeled SPH's delivered?
How many MBRL's delivered?
How many Assault Rifles delivered?
How many ATGM's delivered?
How many IFV's delivered?