Whether it was Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of the UK, dismissing the possibility of war with Germany in 1938, or the now-deleted press release from President Zelensky of Ukraine on February 22, 2022, which downplayed the chances of a full-scale Russian invasion, both were proven wrong within a short time.2 Following the Covid-19 pandemic, economies across the globe were stressed. [...] In the ongoing war in the Middle East, the first barrage of Iranian missiles and drones, fired in retaliation for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in April 2024, was said to have been intercepted at nearly 99 per cent. [...] The arguments in favour of such a force seem to resonate with the theme of ‘Atmanirbharta’. [...] This is a long-drawn process and is dependent on the country’s industrial capacity and the training of the air warriors. [...] The 92nd IAF Day is an opportunity to once again take the resolve and demonstrate the willingness to defend the values of the IAF and India in the global landscape.
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- Much of a state s defence planning is obliged to proceed on the basis of anticipation hope 2
- Colin Gray 2
- A mere glance at any newspaper these days would reveal the extent of the current nature of world 2
- February 22 2022 which downplayed the chances of a full-scale Russian invasion both were 2
- Following the Covid-19 pandemic economies across the globe were stressed. To address 2
- Pakistan Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Maldives etc.. Whether it was the Israel-Hamas war 2
- With the evolution of missiles a significant role of the air forces has shifted from manned 2
- In the ongoing war in the Middle East the first barrage of Iranian missiles and drones fired 3
- Open Source Intelligence OSINT observer as well. Therefore while missiles work during trials 3
- Thus there are two opposing forces in action. One is the volatile nature of contemporary 3
- 08 2023 when he said the need to redefine reimagine and recalibrate ourselves. However a 3
- Whispers in the corridors suggest that alternate solutions to this capability mismatch are 3
- Atmanirbharta 3
- The recent global experiences arent encouraging enough to merit the development of such a force. 4
- This is all the more applicable in India where both Pakistan and China have good air defence 4
- So what s the solution It is two-fold. The first step is to recognise the need for an increase 4
- June 04 1987 when five An-32s escorted by Mirage-2000s air-dropped 24 tonnes of relief material 4
- Council UNSC. Given the numerous global crises it is time to take the initiative and back it with 4
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