NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, speaking at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) on Tuesday on defence and security, said that warfare today is witnessing a major transformation driven by rapid technological advancements, pointing out that “there are no runners-up in war”.

General Chauhan said, “War is all about managing — there are no runners-up in war. There are no silver medals for the valiant efforts or consolation prizes or very brave attempts. The stakes in any kind of conflict are always high, and the very fate of nations, or survival of nations”.

He emphasised that winning wars has always depended on sound strategy. “Warfare and winning in warfare are basically dependent on strategy — that is the art of the journe

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