An Old Soldier Remembers

IntroductionDuring September 1965 war, 14 Punjab was the spearhead battalion for crossing the river TAWI in the operation Grand Slam CHAMB-JAURIAN Sector. It has the honour of capturing JAURIAN and advanced on JAURIAN- AKHNUR road, reached 8 miles short of AKHNUR when in view of the Indian sudden offensive action on SIALKOT and LAHORE orders…

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The Balochistan Squeeze

Balochistan is under tremendous squeeze. Internal weaknesses have encouraged the external actors to play their provocative and disruptive role. From a behind the scene role covered under the smoke screen of denials, these actors have now picked up the courage to come to fore openly. Pakistan’s reaction has been quite appropriate. Two demarches’ to the…

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Israeli attack on Iran

After the March 05 meeting with President Barrack Obama, Prime Minister of Israel Netanyahu feels free to attack and bomb Iran’s nuclear installations. US Officials believe that President Obama’s official and private acknowledgement of the Jewish states sovereign right to defend itself (against Irans threats) was a crucial gain for Israel to deter Tehran. Benjamin…

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The Drone Dilemma

Drone and suicide bomber are new facets of warfare. Drone is a bomb without man and suicide bomber represents the man as a bomb. Drone is an innocent looking name given to an unmanned aircraft or a remotely piloted aircraft, incorporating the entire range of lethal weapons that a piloted aircraft could carry. Drone functions…

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