EXTENT AND NATURE OF TRANFORMATION IN THE

ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

ASIA HIGHLY VOLATILE REGION

MIX OF STATES.

POLITICAL DIVERSITY.

DEEP ROOTED DIFFERENCES.

DEFENCE SPENDING.

NUCLEAR POWERS.

FOUNTAINHEAD OF GLOBAL TERRORISM.

ENERGY RESOURCES AND CONSUMERS.

THREATS IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION.

CONVENTIONAL.

SUB-CONVENTIONAL.

WMD.

NON-CONVENTIONAL, NON-

MILITARY.

CHALLENGES TO FORCE TRANSFORMATION

PROCESS OR OBJECTIVE?

THREAT OR CAPABILITY BASED?

PLATFORM OR SYSTEMS CENTRIC?

FORCE TRANSFORMATION IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT

NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES.

APPROACH TO MODERNISATION.

EXTENT OF TRANSFORMATION. LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES.

INFORMATION WARFARE.

SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS.

NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE.

COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT.

TRANSFORMATIONAL DIFFERENTIAL.

SUB-REGIONAL APPROACH.

ISSUES OF MANAGEMENT AT MACRO

LEVEL.

FORCE TRANSFORMATION IN THE REGIONAL CONTEXT…

OPERATIONAL AND TACTICAL LEVEL.

DESIRED CAPABILITIES.

PRE-REQUISITES.

INTERACTION / JOINT TRAINING.

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

LIAISON OFFICERS.

LANGUAGE.

LOGISTICS.

…FORCE TRANSFORMATION IN THE REGIONAL CONTEXT

CONCLUSION