Right Tactics - Wrong Technology

Right Tactics - Wrong Technology

The insurgency in Kashmir is almost ten years old, exactly. To the Indian army, the victor of the largest number of counter insurgency operation in the world, ten years is not a long time. Armies that wish to beat the terrorists militarily and then win the hearts and minds of the people must be prepared for the long haul. The experiences of the soldiers in Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, Punjab and Kashmir makes the Indian army's theories on counter-insurgency respected and sought after, among international professionals. But while the big battalions were struggling with the country's internal enemies over three decades, military strategy and military technology have not stood still.There is hardly a book on higher military doctrine published in the world today that does not speak of 'jointness' - military jargon for tri-service planning and execution of all operations.