Big statement of CDS General Anil Chauhan: It does not matter that the planes fell - it matters why they fell
The recent statement of Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan is once again in the news. In response to a question during the Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore, he gave his reaction on the issue of Indian fighter jets shot down in the conflict with Pakistan. When he was asked how many Indian fighter jets Pakistan has shot down so far, he gave a very accurate and thought-provoking answer. General Chauhan said that the real question is not how many planes fell, but “why did they fall?” He made it clear that destruction of machines, damage or technical errors are common in any war or military conflict, but from a strategic point of view, it is most important to understand why and under what circumstances that loss occurred. Just counting the numbers is not enough The CDS said that just counting the numbers is not enough. The crash of a plane can be a matter of concern in its own right, but if the reason behind it is technical fault, human error or enemy strategy, then the ...