Military Strategy for India in the 21st Century

“A developing nation like India cannot afford to spend over Rs 400000 crores (nearly US $62.8 billion) on defence every year without a formalised national and military security strategy. If its military forces are to be successfully and optimally utilised India’s politico-military strategy construct and its pattern of civil-military relations must undergo concurrent changes and reforms. Requisite planning and operational preparedness along with tri service synergy and good civil-military relations will be the key to success and victory.. ‘Military Strategy for India in the 21st Century’ is a comprehensive collection of high value essays defining multiple nuances of military strategy. Written by prominent military and civilian experts on essential aspects of national and military strategy the book reflects on the need to deal with existing and potential security threats and challenges as well as achievement of national goals and aspirations in which the military has a role to play.”Contents.1.IntroductionA K Singh2.The Larger Context: India’s Grand Strategy National Security Strategy and Military StrategyPhilip Campose3.Changing Nature of Conflict in the 21st Century A K Singh and Raj Shukla4.Military StrategyA K Singh and Praveen Bakshi5.Indian Response to Internal ConflictsD S Hooda6.Maritime Strategy Anil Chopra7.Strategy for Aerospace DomainArup Raha8.Optimising the Special ForcesPrakash Katoch9.Out of Area OperationsSubrata Saha10.Cyber and Space Strategy for IndiaP K Mallick11.India’s Nuclear Doctrine and StrategyB S Nagal12.Shifting the Nuclear Security Focus to ChinaBharat Karnad 13.Higher Defence Management: Evolution and ReformManoj Joshi14.Civil-Military Dynamic: Making of Military StrategyRakesh Sharma15.Resource Management to Complement Military StrategyArun Sahni 16.Defence Cooperation as an Emerging Tool to Complement Military StrategyK J Singh17.Military Leadership in the 21st CenturyA K Singh and V K Ahluwalia18.ConclusionBalraj NagalIndex