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Brigadier S K Chatterji (Retd)

All stories by Brigadier S K Chatterji (Retd)

How the military can get a bang for every buck
Rediff.com28 May 2020

The best available recourse to keep the defence sector healthy, is to source most of...

The message from migrant labourers killings in Kashmir
Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

'The terrorists will allow only those who practice their tenets to live in Kashmir,'...

Baghdadi is dead, but what about the rest of ISIS?
Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

'Should the new ISIS leadership opt for a consolidation, the Afghan-Pakistan border...

The challenge in Kashmir
Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

'Collateral damage during operations needs to be avoided.' 'Such an objective can be...

Navy is vital for India's future security
Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

'Notwithstanding the realisation among the Indian leadership to build up its navy for...

Have we forgotten the lessons of Doklam?
Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

'In the case of an India-Pakistan confrontation, the Chinese may undertake more than...

India must handle Bhutan with kid gloves
Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The new PM would be more than unwise to attempt steering away from India into an...

India-US ties: COMCASA and CAATSA are equally important
Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

'As far as acquisition of Russian equipment is concerned, with about 70% of Indian...

Why does the govt want to get rid of brigadiers?
Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

'Let us not, with all our drive for modernisation of the armed forces, send the forces...

Raksha Mantri, please read this!
Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

'It's doubtful if serving defence personnel and their families will retain their faith...

What the Kashmir ceasefire means for the army
Rediff.com22 May 2018

'Viewed militarily, the cease-fire puts the brakes for sure on the hard fought...

Why the army prepares to fight under a nuclear shadow
Rediff.com16 May 2018

'With two nuclear neighbours, how likely is it for our armed forces to battle in a...

The Quad Needs Wind in its Sails
Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

'Chinese dominance reduces India's influence in South and Southeast Asia and erodes its...

The game is on and India is way behind
Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

UAVs are an intrinsic part of today's technology driven battlefield. Indians don't...

China's defence budget=$175 bn. India's=$46 bn
Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

'If the Chinese intent is to be gauged based on its aggression in the South China Sea,...

What will Yameen do next? And how must India respond?
Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

'As of now, it may be best for India to insist that Yameen honours the supreme court...

How can we be a regional power with this defence budget!
Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

'At 1.58% of GDP, the defence budget is one of the lowest since the Chinese aggression...

Terror expands its footprints in Pakistan
Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Pervez Musharraf is contemplating a political front with jihadi groups to contest...

China sticks its finger in India's eye again
Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

'There is no parallel in UN history of an individual terrorist being bailed out by a...

The Kurds helped defeat ISIS, but does the world care?
Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

'The war against ISIS is what earned the Kurds global recognition of being some of the...