The Eye Opening : As I Saw
Contents: Preface. 1. Unlimited militarisation: delusions of world hegemony. 2. War, at the speed of thought. 3. National security: the contemporary context. 4. Changing nature of warfare. 5. Is the tide turning?. 6. Indo-US military-to-military relations. 7. US force architecture--in the coming years. 8. Great game-II. 9. China--possibilities and perspectives. 10. China\'s military power--an eagle\'s eye view. 11. Whither self-reliance. 12. Kashmir: the Kernel of our national security. 13. Oil resources: strategy and defence policies. 14. Corporate globalization, its militarisation and possible response of a united people. 15. Silent WMDs --effects of depleted Uranium Munitions on Asian people & their future. 16. The intelligence business. 17. Singing away vital national interests. 18. Design to cost approach in military systems. 19. Decision making: force architecture & national defence capability. 20. Perpetual war for perpetual peace: limits to power. 21. Credible nuclear deterrance: seven years after. 22. Private military companies in the new world order. Index.
"The book covers important issues which are of contemporary interest and relevance to India\'s internal and external security in increasingly inter-dependent and interconnected world. For example, wars, invasions and occupation of oil and mineral resource rich regions impinge on the well-being and security of people across continents. The use of \'depleted uranium munitions\' has de-facto unleashed low radiation warfare contaminating water and air systems affecting the health of coming generations. Unlimited militarization affects us all as it appropriates scarce resources and extends deployment of potentially genocidal systems to space.
The central ideas in these writings prognosticate a more dangerous, predatory world, moving away from peace and reconciliation. The topics chosen, present a refreshing, bold, new perspective, are thought provoking and bound to hold the \'thinking\' readers\' interest until the last page." (jacket)
