United States Reforms to Its Higher Defence Organisation: Lessons for India
Democracies of the world have many similarities, notwithstanding the differences in the system of governance and the governmental structure. The decision making by the Higher Defence Organisation (HDO) and the government of the United States and India face similar challenges regardless of the threat perception and the role, size and the employment of the military.
Defence Reforms: A National Imperative
- Publisher: Pentagon Press
Despite being faced with myriad and complex challenges to national security, India's defence structures have not kept pace with changing times. The defence reforms that were undertaken periodically were reactive in nature and, in many cases, responses to crises as well as being sporadic, piecemeal and often ad hoc. The most recent review of security challenges undertaken occurred close to two decades ago, in the aftermath of the Kargil conflict of 1999.
- ISBN: 978-93-86618-34-4,
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Promoting Defence Exports
India’s defence eco-system is indeed becoming more dynamic as it strives to achieve the tough defence exports targets.