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Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Apr 15, 20185 min read
What Defence Expo 2018 achieved for India
Almost every major global defence manufacturer was in Chennai to retain and expand its market. As published by DailyO on 15 April,...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Apr 2, 20184 min read
A Permanent Fixture
First published in Parenting magazine on April 19,1994. Magazine no longer being published. Moments of joy are a continuous experience...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Jan 25, 20184 min read
Defence budget: Why allocating 1.56% of GDP is not enough to withstand another Doklam
Despite approvals given to a number of acquisitions, nothing much seems to have been delivered on the ground. As published by DailyO on...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Jan 1, 20187 min read
Why India can't afford to ignore its air force in 2018
The pace at which modernisation is being pursued even now by the dispensation at Delhi is quite inadequate. As published by DailyO on 1...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Oct 11, 20176 min read
What the Kurdish referendum means for separatist aspirations across the world
The Kurds of Iraq have strengthened their case for a state of their own. As published by DailyO on 11 October, 2017 The Kurds of Iraq...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Sep 25, 20174 min read
Doklam standoff: Breaking down Chinese media attack on India
Among Beijing's objectives was to lower India’s prestige in the region as well as globally. As published by DailyO on 25 September, 2017...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Sep 25, 20174 min read
China must learn from US: Economic corridor with Pakistan is dangerous
CPEC runs through one of the most volatile stretches in the world. As published by DailyO on 25 September, 2017 Over $60 billion is the...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Aug 14, 20174 min read
Doklam standoff: China can't go on, winter is coming
The obvious first step for both sides is to return to their old positions. As published by DailyO on 14 August, 2017 India and China have...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Jul 10, 20175 min read
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Jun 30, 20175 min read
India desperately needs a chief of defence staff
The need is to first decide on the rationale for creating joint commands. As published by DailyO on 30 June, 2017 The dynamics of modern...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Jun 17, 20176 min read
Why our armed forces need to talk to the media more often
Public support for military operations is critical to any war effort, especially so in democracies. As published by DailyO on 17 June,...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
May 15, 20175 min read
What New Delhi must learn about Kashmir from Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz's murder
Our problem in the Valley has not just been losing out on the gains garnered repeatedly, but also losing the media space to militants....
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Jan 14, 20176 min read
What Parrikar needs to focus on in 2017
The defence minister needs to focus on human resources-related issues at the same pace in 2017 as he did on acquisitions in 2016 As...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Dec 20, 20164 min read
Can IS make its presence felt in India?
The next big destination for IS in South Asia could be India. In India, the existing SIMI-IM network can provide the logistics for an IS...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Oct 18, 20164 min read
An army is only as good as its officers!
'Our political leadership needs to grasp that there is a difference between a soldier, policeman, trained private security guard and a...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Sep 30, 20164 min read
How our commandos delivered the message at Pakistan's door
'The Pakistanis were lulled adequately to provide one of the fundamental prerequisites for successful execution of such an option:...
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd.)
Sep 30, 20164 min read
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