ET Columnist, Author at EURASIAN TIMES

Asia Pacific

Beijing Bets On ‘Bullet Trains’ To Propel Its Military & Global Might; But China’s Train Strategy Gets Derailed

OPED by Lt Gen. PR Shankar (Retired) China’s phenomenal rise was due to exports of manufacturing goods and debt, which fuelled investment in infrastructure. Its...

Asia Pacific

China ‘Tightens Screws’ On Its Military; Stringent Rules For Top PLA Commanders Harsher Than Mao Era

OPED by Lt Gen. PR Shankar (Retired) The proclamation of the Communist Party of China from the days of Mao was that the Party must...

Asia Pacific

A Staggering $128 Billion In External Debt, ‘Hungry’ Pakistan Seeks More Aid From ‘Old Pal’ China

By Vaishali Basu Sharma In the throes of a severe multidimensional crisis, cash-strapped Pakistan, whose external debt reached USD 128.1 billion (Sep 2023), has sought...

Americas

F-35s ‘Roll-Up Sleeves’ For Clash With China’s J-20s; Both Air Forces ‘Bet Big’ On Stealth ASPs To Win Aerial Battle

Fighters like the F-35, Su-57, and J-20 may be stealthy, but their airborne support platforms (ASPs), like aerial tankers, JSTAR, AW&CS, etc., are not. US...

EurAsian Region

France ‘Overshadows’ Russia As India’s Most Trusted Defense Partner; Overtakes UK As ‘Most Invited’ Nation To Republic Day

OPED By Col Deepak Kumar During his visit to France on 13 Jul 2023 to attend the Bastille Day Parade, PM Modi underlined that the...