“You have what it takes but it will take everything you have”, sums up both the need and spirit of jointness. With the myriad security challenges we face today, it is imperative that we fight together with all our might. Towards this end, the recent announcement of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) by the Prime Minister is a huge step forward for jointness, but is also just the beginning.
The Joint Doctrine of the Indian Armed Forces (JDIAF), 2017 states; “The nature of war demands that the Services fight as an integrated cohesive force. Rapid advances in technology necessitate, forces on land, sea and air to reinforce and complement each other to achieve the objectives set forth.” 1 In order to realise this vision the first and probably most significant step is building the ability to seamlessly communicate with each other from the strategic to the tactical level. Aligned with this central precept, DEFCOM 2019 is being held on the seminal topic, “Communications as a Decisive Catalyst for Jointness.”
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