Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

A DSSC alumnus, Gp Capt Srivastava is a military luminary who has written extensively on international relations, strategic affairs & Defence Procurement Procedures for leading strategic journals

39 posts

India's Nuclear Posturing
Time is ripe to change over to NEED BASED FIRST USE. Blind, deaf and mute Indian military strategists must open their eyes and ears but keep their mouth shut and witness what is happening around the world.

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

16 Jan 2023
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‘Golden Handcuffs’
Brilliant Indians Serving Interests of other Nations: Implications for National Security
‘Golden Handcuffs’ have an extremely serious military implication for future. Equipment wise Indian Military is in regressive mode. Ill equipped brave soldiers will not be able to meet the challenges of huge technologically advantaged adversaries.

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

24 Dec 2022
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Military Administrative Tribunal (MAT)
In a highly pyramidical structure, supercessions are to be treated as a norm. It is not a stricture on your performance. Berths on upper floors of service hierarchy are very few. Only the most competent from a group of otherwise competent people shall occupy those and rightly so.

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd), Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

27 Nov 2022
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The Chip War : Biden Vs Xi
While the globe is on the boil, Indian military strategists continue to 'CHIP' away devoting their entire time and energy in creating Theatre Commands. 'CHIPS' are for evening tea snacks for Indian military strategists.

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

22 Oct 2022
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Accidental Nuclear War due to Nuclear Ambivalence
In spite of technological advances during past seven decades, there is no way of ascertaining that incoming ballistic missile is unarmed, conventional weapon carrier or a nuke carrier.

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

1 Sep 2022
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Dismissal Of IAF Officers: 3 IAF Officers Sacked For BrahMos Misfire Into PAK
Raising the hype of a possible ‘nuclear exchange’ between India and Pakistan because of inadvertent launch of a missile is too far fetched in present age of communication.

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

26 Aug 2022
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China In Turmoil
Without doubt USAF aircraft landing in „supposedly‟ Chinese territory and USAF/USN fighters over flying Taiwan can be considered as an offensive action and breach of air space.

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

11 Aug 2022
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Microchip : The Possible ‘Peace Keeper’
Times change. Most potent weapons and Trillion Dollar economies surrender to the power of a mere THREE NANO METRE MICROCHIP.

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

6 Aug 2022
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E 'Xi' T: President for Life?
Everything appeared to be going the way Xi may have imagined until the trade war with USA started immediately after Trump occupied white house.

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

5 Aug 2022
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Why Do IAF Aircraft Keep Crashing? - An Analysis - Redux
An analysis of the causes for the high attrition rate due to air crashes between 1972–2015 with the recommended corrective measures for the Indian Air Force (IAF)

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

31 Jul 2022
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Indo-China Conflict Overviews
China has been preparing for this since the 2017 Doklam crisis after which it permanently augmented its troops across the Line of Actual Control – leading to a stand-off that has continued for two years without any tangible signs of resolution.

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

19 Jul 2022
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Forcing IAF To Accept LCA MK II?
"The first lot of LCA was handed over to IAF after IAF was ‘FORCED’ to grant (rather accept) 28 concessions to HAL. It may be of interest to mention that PAF and PLAAF pilots are unlikely to grant any concessions to IAF pilots flying LCA involved in air combat with JF-17s or J-20s."

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

26 May 2022
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Is A CDS Urgently Needed?
“Which earth-shaking event has taken place since 8th December 2021, that has required the presence of CDS?”

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

3 May 2022
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Penny Counters & National/Social Security
"Agniveers will be the most suitable candidate to join the dark alleys of the underworld. Even if 2% of compulsorily retired Agniveers choose the underworld, the Military will be feeding 500 trained Agniveers every year to the industry of crime."

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

16 Apr 2022
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War Against Ukraine Or Russian Offensive Against The West?
Russia has openly challenged the might of an indecisive and unreliable USA as well as EU nations.

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

16 Mar 2022
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‘Sporting’ Summit In Beijing: A Trilateral Playground For China, Pakistan & Russia
Winter Olympics in Beijing has offered a godsent opportunity for Imran Khan to express his woes and raise anti-India tirade personally to two vital members of P-5 nations. Is the 'all-weather friendship' of India and Russia in danger of being diluted under Chinese pressure benefiting Pakistan?

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

31 Jan 2022
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Is A Russian Attack On Ukraine Imminent?
"If Russia does not launch an offensive latest by the first week of February or earlier, the Russian campaign is bound to get stuck into the ‘mud’, both natural and diplomatic."

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

29 Jan 2022
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Non Proliferation Treaty - A Flawed Concept
"Global security cannot be ensured by treaties such as unequal status treaties viz NPT, which are evolved keeping in view the interests of very few."

Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd)

13 Jan 2022
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