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Indian strategic thought : an interpretive essay / George K. Tanham.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tanham, George K. (George Kilpatrick)
- Series:
- R (Rand Corporation)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National security--India.
- National security.
- India--Military policy.
- India.
- India--Strategic aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 92 pages) : maps
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 1992.
- Summary:
- This report analyzes the historical, geographic, and cultural factors influencing Indian strategic thinking: how India's past has shaped present-day conceptions of military power and national security; how Indian elites view their strategic position vis-a-vis their neighbors, the Indian Ocean, and great power alignments; whether Indian thinking follows a reasonably consistent logic and direction; and what this might imply for India's long-term ability to shape its regional security environment. The author identifies four principal factors that help explain Indian actions and views about power and security: Indian geography; the "discovery" of Indian history by Indian elites over the past 150 years; Indian cultural and social structures and belief systems; and the British rule, or raj. India has a predominantly defensive strategic orientation, although some leaders now seek a more offense-oriented strategy. India retains a longstanding commitment to strategic independence and autonomy, although its economic, industrial, and technological shortcomings continue to limit the success of such a strategic design. Indians realize that the high technology being developed for India's longer-term defense has implications for Indian strategy. Domestic and budgetary constraints will continue to limit Indian military power for many years.
- Notes:
- "Prepared for the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy."
- "National Defense Research Institute"--Cover
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