SP's Land Forces - April - July 2020

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World's First and Only Army Journal

Founded in 1964, SP Guide Publications had been into niche publishing with their mega brand SP's Military Yearbook. With launch & success of SP's Aviation, in Feb 2004 SP's Land Forces was launched realizing the need of a dedicated journal to address the issues pertaining to Armed Forces. Mr George Fernandes, the then Defence Minister did the honor by releasing the first issue. The bi-monthly got popular soon with its extensive updates, incisive analysis diverse perspectives on various issues, interviews & expert views. Today, SP's Land Forces receives accolades from ministry, senior officials, serving officers, PSUs & industry globally.

With its unique, out-of-line size, SP's Land Forces has carved a niche for itself and thus adding one more laurel to SP's crown.

FACTS that led to the Creation of PAKISTAN OCCUPIED KASHMIR (West of LOC) & CHINA OCCUPIED KASHMIR (East of LAC)

The original State of J&K which acceded to India in october 1947 comprised 2,22,236 sq km. But today India is in physical occupation of only 1,06,566 sq km of the original state of J&K. Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) is 72,935 sq km less 5,180 sq km of Shaksgam Valley leased to China in 1963. China occupied Kashmir (CoK) consists of 37,555 sq km of Aksai Chin plus Shaksgam and territory nibbled over the years, all totaling up to 42,735 sq km.

10 mins

Lessons from Ladakh Standoff

We keep repeating the mistakes. The Chinese PLA incursion in Ladakh, across the LAC, is once again a collective intelligence failure for India. There is much to be learned for India from the current scenario.

4 mins

Disengagement to Demobilisation: Resetting the Relations

China is a master of spinning deceit and covert action exploiting strategy and statecraft as means of ''Combative coexistence'' with opponents. Throughout their history chinese have had their share of brutal conflicts at home and with neighbours.

6 mins

Way Ahead for the Indian Armed Forces

The threat of the virus is all-pervasive and to ensure Force Protection, an essential towards operational readiness, the Armed Forces have issued exhaustive instructions/ guidelines

3 mins

Reading the Tea Leaves — Pm at Frontline: Defining National Strategy

Prime Minister’s personal appearance on the frontline has unequivocally reinforced that the entire of Ladakh is Indian Territory and any intrusion and aggression will be met with full might and resolve of the nation. With this, the PM has clearly defined the National Strategy.

5 mins

Muss – The Invisible Shield of the Tank

HENSOLDT group core competence has been to recognise a wide range of threats and to provide practical and optimal solutions to improve the safety and operational effectiveness of military platforms. HENSoLDT’s MuSS (Multi-functional Self-protection System) has been the endeavour in the same direction - protecting armoured vehicle while maintaining manoeuvrability with no collateral damages.

6 mins

Dhanush — ‘Make in India' Success Story

It was a challenge to develop the gun from voluminous blueprints and documents running over 12,000 pages but OFB took the challenge head-on by developing a gun which was about 20-25 per cent better than the original gun in parameters like range, accuracy, consistency, low and high angle of fire and shoot-and-scoot ability.

6 mins

Electronic Warfare – Denying Electromagnetic Advantage To Enemy

Electronic Warfare (EW) represents the ability to use the electromagnetic spectrum to sense, protect, and communicate. At the same time, it can be used to deny enemy the ability to either disrupt or use these signals.

6 mins

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World's First and Only Army Journal. Founded in 1964, SP Guide Publications had been into niche publishing with their mega brand SP's Military Yearbook. With launch & success of SP's Aviation, in Feb 2004 SP's Land Forces was launched realizing the need of a dedicated journal to address the issues pertaining to Armed Forces. Mr George Fernandes, the then Defence Minister did the honor by releasing the first issue. The bi-monthly got popular soon with its extensive updates, incisive analysis diverse perspectives on various issues, interviews & expert views. Today, SP's Land Forces receives accolades from ministry, senior officials, serving officers, PSUs & industry globally.

With its unique, out-of-line size, SP's Land Forces has carved a niche for itself and thus adding one more laurel to SP's crown.