 iLogs The Pakistani military mindset-Pakistan Army-Indo Pak Armies-A.H Amin-Agha Humayun Amin-Low Intensity Warfare-Islamic Extremism-Geopolitics-Strategy-US Military-Geopoliticsby pavocavalry December 18, 2007The Pakistani military mindset A.H Amin 2nd August 2003 While third world military figures , in power or retired make impressive speeches at various forums and think tanks , very few outside their countries understand their mindset and motivation , which by and large is driven by highly personalized and ulterior motives ! Keeping this premise in view it is important to understand the mindset and the personalities of the third world military juntas , most important in this case being the Pakistani military junta ! The British Indian Army which gave birth to Pakistan and Indian armies in 1947 was essentially a colonial army designed for internal security and limited defence of India against external threats .The British ensured that all Indians who came to this organization were from the politically most docile and loyal classes ! In order to keep the Indian officer corps slavish they kept a 50 % quota for Indian Army rankers in Indian Military Academy Dera Dun right from its foundation in 1930-32 . Layman readers may note that the “ lower middle class Please login to comment |
