Future Wars Could Involve 'Computer Nerds', Says India's Deputy Army Chief
Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Rahul R Singh, said India needed to prepare for fifth-generation warfare and highlighted the importance of drones.
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development & Sustenance), Lt Gen Rahul R Singh, said on Friday that future wars could involve a 'computer nerd controlling the entire thing" as the nature of warfare continues to evolve, as seen in recent conflicts in Israel, Iran and Ukraine.
The top military official made the remarks while speaking on India's Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in May after a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April.
Speaking at the 'New Age Military Technologies' event organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Lt Gen Singh described Op Sindoor as a 'master stroke that was played to stop the war at an appropriate time."
The senior military officer elaborated on strategic thinking and intricate planning based on extensive intelligence gathering. The operation was deliberately designed as a tri-services approach involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force to 'send the right message that we indeed are an integrated force," he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
The official also emphasised that India needed to prepare for fifth-generation warfare, saying that future conflicts could involve 'a computer nerd, maybe perhaps sitting in one part of the country and controlling the entire thing."
He also highlighted the growing importance of drone technology in modern warfare and called for increased investment in research and development. 'There are so many components that we still bank upon getting from outside. Secret technology, engines we are grappling with… we need to invest in these things," he added.
Lt Gen Singh also said China gave Islamabad 'live inputs" on key Indian positions during the deadly conflict. He said Pakistan was the 'front face" during Operation Sindoor while China provided 'all possible support".
The top official pointed to the adversaries India is up against and said while conflict was taking place on one border (western), there were three adversaries — Pakistan, China and Turkey, as the latter two provided military hardware and drones to the Pakistani army.
Pakistani officials had previously dismissed allegations of receiving active support from China in the conflict, but have not commented specifically on whether Beijing gave any satellite and radar help during the fighting.
(with inputs from agencies)
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