India Must Have 6 Months Of Munitions Reserve, Says Dr Amit Gupta

Dr Amit Gupta wears many hats. Currently a Senior Adviser to the Forum of Federations, Ottawa, he has served as senior faculty and Visiting Fellow at top-notch institutions like the USAF Air War College Alabama and Sandia National Labs, to name just a few, and his areas of expertise and interest span global security, conflicts, popular culture, politics and sports.

In New Delhi to deliver talks at think tanks like the Center for Land Warfare Studies and the Observer Research Foundation, he took time out to talk to StratNews Global on the lessons for India from the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, and why New Delhi needs to be careful while choosing partners for its Atmanirbhar projects.

Noting that modern wars are incredibly expensive and long-drawn, he recommends a stockpile of at least six months worth of strategic munitions.