Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) Col. Rajinder Kushwaha is an ex-NDA, battle-hardened infantry veteran, renowned author, notable national security analyst and a regular contributor in several leading defence & security journals 86 posts Twitter
Failed civil uprising but sparks do simmer !—part 8 Events in Pakistan after 09 May 2023 have been moving at breathless speed . A large number of Imran supporters have left him and his party Pakistan Tehreek -i -Insaaf (PTI) . Imran has been totally isolated. Many, not all, have been arrested by the authorities, estimated between 5-7000. Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 7 Jun 2023 Read more
Pakistan: Imran Khan Vs General Asim Munir The date May 9, 2023, will be a watershed moment in Pakistan's history. It could either mark a turning point for genuine democracy or further solidify the Army's control over Pakistan. Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 31 May 2023 Read more
Pakistan in Turmoil: USA Not Out of the Game—Part Five! "India must remain vigilant. What is currently happening in Pakistan is only a trailer of the storm that is likely to hit. Simmering discontent within the army will weaken it, and harsh measures taken by Gen. Munir to curb dissatisfied individuals might backfire." Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 21 May 2023 Read more
Turmoil In Pakistan: Is China Winning? - Part 4 "Whether Imran Khan is 'In or Out' might not be the last chapter in the battle for Pakistan between China and Pakistan. China’s upper hand, at the moment, does not mean that USA has lost." Opines Col. Rajinder Kushwaha Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 19 May 2023 Read more
Pakistan Crisis: Succession Plan-2035, Part 3 "It seems the violence and riots on 09/10 May 2023, has put the Imran Khan on the defensive. But you never know because he is backed up by USA while Gen Asim Munir has No interest in USA." Opines Col. Rajinder Kushwaha Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 16 May 2023 Read more
Pakistan: Is The Collapse Imminent? - Part Two "China would stay away, if prospects of IK storming to power remain positive. However in the long run, damage done to its army, would tell upon the political health of Pakistan. If Pakistan collapses, the crown of blame would go to IK." Opines Col. Rajinder Kushwaha Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 15 May 2023 Read more
Pakistan: Victim Of Sino-US Rivalry? "The excitement in India might be natural but there is nothing to rejoice. Chaos can easily spill over to India, if we understand the logarithm of the crisis!" - Opines Col Rajinder Kushwaha Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 12 May 2023 Read more
Kashmir Valley: Army Must Wake-Up And Smell The Coffee! It is strange and annoying that time and again India falls for Pakistan’s glibber. It is not only politicians and bureaucracy but also military leaders, who overlook trust - deficit with Pakistan. Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 7 May 2023 Read more
Poonch Terror Attack "It is in Pak military’s DNA to disallow any normalisation between India and Pakistan. Pakistan public has been stuffed with so much hatred of India over the last 75 years, that they only ogle venom against India. It serves Military purpose." - Opines Col Rajinder Kushwaha Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 23 Apr 2023 Read more
Operation Falcon And Chequerboard - 1986/87! "Gen Sundarjee was not only an intellectual and thinking general, he was always a pro-active one and believed in pre-emptive actions to put our adversaries at a thorough disadvantage!" - Maj Gen Rana Goswami Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 22 Apr 2023 Read more
Historical Reasons For Russia - Ukraine War & Way Forward "32-33 years back there was a competitor of NATO, called Warsaw Pact (WP), mainly Eastern Europe nations. It had 8 members. When USSR disintegrated in 1990, an agreement was reached between Russia and USA that NATO would not expand Eastward towards Russian borders" Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 4 Mar 2023 Read more
Pakistan's Nuclear Threat & A Two Front War! Coming to TWO FRONT WAR narrative of Indian thinkers — one has to take into account that it would no more be a regional conflict. It would definitely escalate to a global conflict, with many nations getting involved directly or indirectly. Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 26 Jan 2023 Read more
Technology - Driven Future Wars: Part Two Indian think tanks have to gear up towards this new concept of Designer Wars in the emerging scene of COWS. The flab must be cut down and concentrate on LAMA (Lean and Mean Armed Forces) to engage enemy in a 'Non- Contact dual' , where BVR or smart weapon system would play an important role. Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 18 Jan 2023 Read more
Future War & Integration Of Armed Forces! We have to take initial steps . “Forward planning” must become our defence analysts “ military culture”. Let us not pick up weapons from the “ Arms Shelves” of the world and fit them into our war machine but dictate our needs and accordingly orientate. Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 15 Jan 2023 Read more
1962 Indo-China War & Need For 'Truth & Reconciliation Commission ' 1962 debacle was a result of clear cut political confusion which existed in India. What more, India’s Intelligence agency did not smell of Chinese intentions. Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 2 Jan 2023 Read more
Sino - Indian Recent Skirmishes In Tawang And Xi Jinping's Deception Plans! There is a strong reason for China to take an offensive action against Taiwan. Pursuing his aggressive policy, Xi Jinping thinks that USA has weakened itself and its global supremacy has been considerably reduced. Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 13 Dec 2022 Read more
War In Its New Avatar! Emphasis of Land warfare has shifted to WOM (War by other Means), where you exploit internal vulnerabilities of the enemy by making use of “Irregular Soldiers”. Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 22 Oct 2022 Read more
kashmir Why Indian Army Did Not Settle For The Kashmir Issue In 1971 Or Earlier? India delayed its intervention which allowed so called “Tribal Raiders” to reach outskirts of Srinagar . It was at the behest of Sardar Patel a timely decision was taken while Nehru was unable to respond positively to Maharaja of Kashmir, HariSingh’s appeal . Colonel Rajinder Kushwaha (Retd) 15 Oct 2022 Read more