Intricacies Of Conducting Modern Military Operations

Only less than a century ago, the use of military might to acheive legitimate and illegitimate goals/designs was the most convenient way for nation states in particular against weak neighbouring or regional states. The British made an empire around the globe where the sun never used to set in the same era without any major nuisance for them at all. But with the advent of the current modern era communications network around the globe and introduction of high tech long rage weapon systems, the same old methods are not simple to be employed anymore to attain desired objectives by nation states. The use of force is still on the table but it comes with lot more intricacies than ever before. Foremost among them is the global public image and proving the legitimacy of cause to the global audience.

With new problems arrives new solutions. The principal solution to gain legitimacy to any aggression by a global power or it's protege like USA and Israel as a point in case is the use of global media by controlling it's corporate regimentation. All global powers like US, Russia, countries in the EU, Gulf and China employs a media and information mechanism spreading it's influence in every nook and corner of the world as per the directives of their sponsor states. Without doubt the US global empire currently leads in this game being the trend setters here and also the grand investors in shape of money and resources. Even  small nation states and aspiring regional powers invests and maintains  their state sponsor media machinery for the established practices by the global powers of controlling the domestic population over the last five to six decades.

The voice of independent media, social media and free lance journalist trying to bring out the actual perspective of the issues around globe is being heard by only those having resources and time to follow them and possess brains to separate fact from fiction. That leaves billions of global audience who only have time or resources left for "headline news" by the giant corporate media so ingress-ed around the globe through huge investments that it can not be replaced. However even this corporate media has to maintain a minimum level of credibility to attain the global audience who generate them their revenues and makes their cycle of  "infotainment" running profitably. This necessitates reporting of events which are public knowledge through others mediums of information technology. There is but off course, huge margins available to play with by reporting when and what in any particular style to convey the pro sponsor ordinary news into sublime propaganda. Having said that, it requires brains, money and dedicated resources. An intricate process to say the least.

The advent of modern weaponry like long range missiles and nuclear armed warheads also pose a very serious intricacy to wage a military operation against a foe affiliated with a nuclear power or against directly any nuclear power. Hence, we see an all out offensive starting with sanctions, clandestine activities, threats and military option on the table against states aspiring to achieve the nuclear power like Iran and North Korea. The world powers at current are in agreement when it comes to restraining any other nation state obtaining the nuclear status besides the  declared "Seven States"  and one non declared nuclear power. 

In the game of international relations it is always the national interest which prevails and forms the foremost objective in resolving any conflict by the particular state. Age old formula of "might is right" prevails but the state sponsors of smaller states and their alliances  matter the most in the outcome of  a conflict. Military option is employed considering and after addressing the intricacies as discussed above besides factors such as diplomatic compulsions and likely response of the enemy and her allies.

First step of any military operation in the modern era is hence to win the battle of propaganda and neutralize the opposing "information systems". This makes winning the "Info-war" as the primary task before and during an operation. Failing this at any time has got consequences for the rulers of a nation state at both international and domestic scenes. The fall of republicans in the US and their inability to regain government to date in the ultimate aftermath of Iraq war is a point in case to justify this assumption. Winning of Info-war at global and domestic level is the most intricate affair which has to be achieved by any nation state while conducting a military operation in modern era.

While appreciating a military operation plan, it is hence a necessity to address these intricacies in detail if the ultimate objectives of a military offensive is to be achieved. By successfully managing these intricacies nation states can get away with almost anything in our times. At the surface of it at least.      


















    

Chinese New Leadership_It's Effect On Global GeoPolitics

With Xi Jinping confirmation as the fifth generation Chinese Highest Leader, all analysts are continuously busy speculating the effects of this change. Let us consider first the facts here that, Xi Jinping is a leader who rose from the masses and earned the position he now enjoys through a self made profile over decades. He knows not to offer cakes to those short of bread. He is a moderate and humble man with a pragmatic approach towards issues. He acknowledged the issues of corruption and economic dependence on exports and promises to tackle them. This is surely good news for Chinese domestic scenario. He enjoys credible repute at international scenario being an open minded leader with flexible attitude.

 Having said that, it does not necessarily mean any major change in the Chinese global policies and it's march towards gaining the world power status.Being proposed and now confirmed Chairman of all powerful Central Military Commission, Xi Jinping oversaw the most exuberant and advanced display of military hardware at the Zuhai Airshow this month. China stunned the global audience in general and the US and EU defense industry in particular by offering the most advanced Air Weaponry for sale at prices not compatible by the latter group. China is also in the advanced stage of developing it's very own Stealth Jet, a weapon only possessed by the USA. 

China under XI Jinping is aiming to further grow it's industrial base and exporting advanced technologies to attain global dominance on the US and European model. This is what is expected to be the major task to be overseen and implemented in the decade Xi rules the world's second largest economy in her drive to become the first. This strategy will also see the rise of China as a global power broker and lead the world back to bipolar status by the end of this decade. 

Allies of China are in for a highly beneficial returns for their investments in China of that of time, money, loyalty and support. Xi Jinping will not only pursue the laid down goals of the Chinese global policy with vigor but will also bring about a fresh perspective in achieving these goals. The game of clandestine control of strategic energy routes to China will also see a Chinese upper hand with the US and NATO bogged down by two decades of war resulting in profits for corporates alone but losses for the Western Nations with rotten economies and lost lives in wars which otherwise ultimately resulted into Chaos and destruction for the region they fought in. China in the meantime pragmatically observed these developments and planned her own response when the time is ripe. This pragmatic approach brought not only credibility to China but also they(Chinese) preserved their economic and military power from a meltdown as that of NATO.

Xi Jinping is a realist who would concentrate his energies on the domestic issues facing the Chinese governance and critical economic measures for the uplift of masses left out in the economic rise of China. But at the same time he is expected to outstretch, the Chinese global influence while the US and EU are busy repairing their badgering economies and internal turmoil resulting from decades of meaning less wars. The Global Corporates are as usual expected to be on the side of winners here who makes them the max money, which makes China a choice but compulsory for them proved statistics of profits and losses, which is their ultimate God.  This will result in if not free than a very less obstructive path for Xi to lead the great Nation out of it's shell and into the global limelight less than 70 years it was liberated and united out of slumbering sleep.