NEW DELHI: The current geopolitical situation dictates that India must be prepared for short swift wars as well as long-drawn standoffs like the ongoing one with China in eastern Ladakh, the IAF chief said on Thursday, while stressing the criticality of operational logistics for such contingencies.
Quoting Sun Tzu that “the line between disorder and order lies in logistics”, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said during a seminar that only a commander who understands logistics can push the military machine to the limits without risking a total breakdown.
His comments come in the backdrop of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine getting bogged down by poor logistics.
IAF’s recent experiences as well as the evolving geo-political scenario mandates the force to be operationally and logistically responsive at all times, Chaudhari said.