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Ashok K Mehta
Ashok K Mehta is a retired Lt General of the Indian Army. He writes extensively on defence matters and anchors Defence Watch on Doordarshan
Resurgence of military coups across Africa
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 | Ashok K Mehta
There is a precarious balance between military power and democratic governance, with implications resonating across continents Military coups, says Edward Luttwak in his Practical Handbook Coup d’Etat, can be immediately rewarding but the penalty of failure “is far greater than having to eat out of mess tin” he warns. After an...
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Boost deterrence to subdue China
07 March 2024 | Ashok K Mehta -
India is on the right track in Nepal
21 February 2024 | Ashok K Mehta -
Unravelling colonial legacy in army heritage
07 February 2024 | Ashok K Mehta -
LAC: Putting together the jigsaw puzzle
24 January 2024 | Ashok K Mehta -
Thai Generals bidiñg their time
10 January 2024 | Ashok K Mehta
