The Indian armed forces need to transition from net-centric operations toward intelligent warfare and move beyond Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) to All Realm All Domain Operations (ARADO) as warfare continues to expand from the physical realm to the synthetic and cognitive realms, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan observed.
In his address at the College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad after inaugurating the annual seminar on the theme ‘Multi-Domain Integrated Technologically-Empowered Resilient Armed Forces’ (MITRA), CDS Gen. Chauhan highlighted the ‘Third Revolution in Military Affairs,’ characterised by Convergence Warfare which fuses contact and non-contact, kinetic and non-kinetic, and old and new domains across all levels of conflict.
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He highlighted the need to establish non-nuclear strategic deterrence, ensuring the ability to win at every level of escalation.
The theme of the event underscored the evolving role of military and war-fighting strategies in an increasingly complex geopolitical and technological landscape.
According to the defence ministry, the seminar served as a platform to align contemporary conflict lessons with India’s unique operational environment, focused on self-reliance and structural reform, with an objective to develop MITRA armed forces that are multi-domain in vision, integrated in action, technology-empowered in execution, and resilient in purpose.
Established in December 1970, the College of Defence Management has remained a premier tri-service institution dedicated to equipping the military leadership of the country with contemporary management thoughts, concepts, and best practices. Over the years, the annual seminars of CDM have addressed crucial themes ranging from strategic challenges and self-reliance to geopolitical power shifts and leadership transformation, bolstering the institution's role in shaping India's military future for the administration and management of future contestations and a resilient India.
