THE CONTROVERSY: CDS Vs IAF CHIEF

THE INDIAN AIR FORCE, IS THE SUPPORTING ARM TO THE INDIAN COMBAT GROUND FORCES.

Indian Armed Forces are not a Global Expeditionary Force.They are neither trained, nor equipped to take on any military operations far and away and beyond our coast line. Like what the American, Russian and NATO forces do, to capture and occupy foreign territories. It is till date dealing with only enemy Nations bordering us.

Modiji wants to change this lethargy, this drawback, this hesitation prevailing, since our independence; in developing the Indian Armed Forces into a Potent, Menacing and Powerful Military Force of the world.

At present we are the fourth largest military force, by manpower strength and not by our forces lethality.

The Military Theatre Command concept is the first step which GOI and the CDS Gen Bipin Rawat has proposed and now strongly and forcefully ventured to do. It is but natural, the colonial mindset of our anglicized military hierarchy, where promotion exams are passed by knowledge of 1st and 2nd world war military history, is becoming a stumbling block and an obstacle.

Air Force Chief has caught on the mention by the CDS, to strongly and stupidly object; that Air Force is a supporting arm to the ground forces, as similar to Artillery and Engineers. Which fortunately is a military fact on ground.

The CDS and GOI is determined, certain and sure that it is a Operational necessity to Integrate the Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force into a Cohesive Potent Military Theatre Command.

All three chiefs are not chiefdom, and it is not their birth right to hold onto their territories emotionally. If India needs to grow economically and dominate the world thinking, it needs a strong actionable military strength, power and force. We are not maintaining a RD Parade type ceremonial force.

This unfortunately is the mindset of the Air Chief, he is operating in Selo, and not graduating himself in synch with India's Regional & Global Interests.

Theatre Command will happen, he agrees or not agrees. His role in IAF thereafter would be limited and restricted to a functional administrator of the Indian Air force, responsible to arrange for equipment, ammunition, clothing and maintenance of the combat airbases as is the case with American Air Force Chief.

COBRA