Army Chief General Manoj Pande said on Monday that technology has become the new battlefield for military competition between nations. However, he also told the army to always be ready for “black swan” events and “expect the unexpected.”
In a speech at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, General Pande talked about how technology is spreading and being used as a weapon in many areas, such as information and supply lines.
The Army Chief General Manoj Pande stressed how important it was for all three services to work together across functions to effectively assess threats, set goals, figure out capabilities, make policies, get ready, and respond properly within the national security framework.
According to people close to Army headquarters here, he also examined how conflict is spreading into new areas including cyberspace, space, the electromagnetic spectrum, and information technology.
General Pande stated that the battlefield has become more deadly, contested, and complex due to the quick technological improvement in kinetic weapons.
The Chief of Army Staff advised officers to “expect the unexpected” and to always be ready for “black swan” events. (An unplanned, major event with big effects is called a “black swan.”)
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Army Chief emphasized how disruptive technologies are changing conventional combat ratios by showing the new trends that have come up because of this fast change.
Gen. Pande talked about India’s rise on the international stage and how important it is to protect the country’s national interests across a wider range of key areas.
The Army chief talked a lot about the need for military balance and for India to have strong, independent defenses.
He also discussed the ongoing transformative initiatives of the Indian Army, highlighting in particular the 2024 ‘Year of Tech Absorption’.
General Manoj Pande emphasized the following key areas of focus in the ongoing process of tech absorption: strengthening the defense technology ecosystem to maintain a lead in the military technology curve; making sure that acquisition and procurement facilitate the seamless induction of technology; cultivating techno warriors and commanders; and mapping futuristic and emerging technologies as drivers of military technology, according to the release.
One of the main goals of the new project, he said, is to map out new and future technologies that are used in defense technology. Getting the defense technology environment better is another area of focus. This is done to stay ahead of the curve in military technology.
According to the Army Chief, the force is making sure that procurement and acquisition enable the smooth integration of technology and develop “techno warriors and commanders”.
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36 officers from friendly foreign nations were among the faculty and officers of the 79th Staff Course that Gen. Pande was speaking to.
Important subjects including national security, the changing geopolitical environment and trends, and the revolutionary projects of the Indian Army were all addressed in his speech.
Emphasizing India’s rise to prominence in the world arena, he emphasized the increasing necessity of defending India’s interests domestically across extending strategic horizons. The Indian general stressed the importance of having strong and independent defense skills when he called for strategic balance.
As well as the geostrategic environment, Gen. Pande talked about recent developments. In his speech, he emphasized how quickly and in ways the world has changed.
