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Manoj Rawat 🇮🇳

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17 Aug

As #Taliban takes over #Afghanistan, US Military is in spotlight for their failure to win the ‘forever war’. A #thread to contrast the Political-Military Strategy of US in Iraq n Afghanistan. A study of 2 Wars, 2 Presidents (Bush n Obama) and 2 Generals (Petraeus n McChrystal)1/n

"War is a continuation of politics by other means." Military Strategy flows from a clear political direction. Interesting to contrast the results of US intervention in Iraq n Afghanistan n how the Military achieved different results based on Political direction and backing 2/n

Iraq in 2007, when Gen Petraeus, took command, the situation was grim. Increasing violence had led to an escalation of killings of civilians in Iraq, with up to 150 deaths daily in Baghdad. Iraq was sliding out of control toward civil war and the US toward another Vietnam 3/n

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Manoj Rawat 🇮🇳

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15 Aug

#HappyIndependenceDay2021 to dear fellow Indians 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳.

Our History books taught us that "Bapu ne de di azaadi bina kadag bina dhaal" (non-violence)

As we celebrate #IndiaAt75, a #thread on #NavalUprising of 1946 to remember some of the real soldiers of our Independence 1/n

The 1946 Naval Uprising was a revolt of the Indian naval ratings against the British government in India. From Bombay, the revolt spread throughout British India, from Karachi to Calcutta, n ultimately came to involve over 20,000 sailors in 78 ships and shore establishments 2/n

Officers who opposed the strike were thrown off ships n Mumbai reverberated with cries of “Jai Hind” n slogans of liberation. British officers were forced to shout “Jai Hind” by the sailors. The Taj Mahal Hotel n Yacht Club, all had guns trained on them throughout the day 3/n

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31 Jul

#Thread on who are the real Indian heroes in Mizoram?
"Army can do fire-fighting" is such a misrepresentation of facts. During the full blown Mizo insurrection of 1966 when armed groups violently attempted to overthrow Govt n declare Independence... 1/n

it was the resolute n brilliant action of Indian Army that restored order. The day was saved by the brilliant leadership and tactical acumen of then Eastern Army Commander, the man who would be the Hero of 1971 War - Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. 2/n

Mizo leadership was weakened by one dare-devil IB Officer who caused most of the Mizo leaders to defect. Shekhar Gupta recalls Mizo CM T Sailo saying that things would have been so much better had there been more officers like him. That Officer is our present NSA - Ajit Doval 3/n

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Manoj Rawat 🇮🇳

@SeaSkipper

26 Nov 20

#MumbaiTerrorAttack Never forgive. Never Forget.
A #thread abt my involvement in the response to these attacks

1/n As the terror attacks were unfolding on land, a frantic search at sea was underway for a "mothership" which may have ferried these terrorists. TOI report 28/11👇

2/n The Navy which intercepted and boarded the MV Alpha, a Vietnamese registered ship, let off the ship after questioning the crew and checking the ship's papers, which were found to be in order. rediff.com/news/2008/nov/…

3/n As the Captain of the Naval Ship carrying out the interception n boarding of suspect ship, I was satisfied we did well in a fast moving situation in which speed of response was of essence. Heading back to Mumbai, we were greeted with a shocking scene

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