Valleys and Valour

  REALPOLITIK PERSPECTIVE ON THE BYZANTINE GAZA CONFLAGRATION   “Green mixed with red creates yellow, one of the most dynamic colour with unique power to induce contradictory vibrations that can strengthen or weaken the environment by stimulating relations or sowing betrayal and danger . The forging of a geopolitical partnership between a ‘Red’ China with a ‘Green’ Iran emits ominous portends.” – Col RS Sidhu “It is commonsense in byzantine conflicts that the affected population be most wary of being reduced to pawns in the power games of friends and foes alike, for the only fate that awaits pawns is to be sacrificed at the altar of the God of War.” – Col RS Sidhu   Battle of Perception The past half a century has spawned nearly a hundred inter and intra state wars, conflicts, and insurrections caused by irredentist ideology, religious bigotry, ethnic persecution, and plain rapaciousness. The violence during this period has resulted in enforced change of clos...

  OCTOBER 2023 HAMAS MILITARY STRIKES IN ISRAEL OPENING OF THE SECOND FRONT IN THE CONFLICT FOR GLOBAL SUPREMACY “The most concerning finding of the spreading war clouds from Ukraine to West Asia, South Asia, extending to South China Sea, and Taiwan, are the emerging links that point to a joint Sino-Russia challenge to the US led West Bloc geopolitical supremacy.” – Col RS Sidhu   Backdrop Russia commenced its ‘Special Military Operation’ in Ukraine on 24 February 2022, after extensive military and economic planning to cater for the anticipated reactions from the US led West Bloc. Twenty months down the line, the Ukraine war has now entered a phase of military stalemate, with the failure of the much hyped Ukraine counter-offensive. The counter-offensive was heavily supported by NATO by providing military equipment and munitions, imparting military training, and sharing of battlefield intelligence. The war in the economic domain is also not very favourable to the U...

  READING THE TEA LEAVES ON THE INDIA CHINA GEOPOLITICAL TANGO   “ August 2023 is unfolding as a very interesting time in Asian and even global geopolitical dynamics, presaged by the 30 th of August 2023 Super Blue Moon, a rare celestial phenomenon. ” – Col RS Sidhu   Backdrop Four interesting developments, with a significant impact on India China relations, are underway in near simultaneous time frames. On 8 th of August 2023 , the three ex Chiefs of Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy arrived in Taipei, Taiwan to attend the Ketagalan Forum Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue 2023. This was followed through with a talk delivered by Gen MN Naravne, former COAS of Indian army, at the 6 th International Rangzen (Independence) Conference in New Delhi, on 16 th August 2023. Even more significant, is the presence of representatives from Tibet Parliament in Exile, and Umit Hamit, Uyghur freedom fighter, during the talk.   On 13 th and 14 th of August 2023 ,...