Even If It Ain’t Broke Yet, Do Fix It Enhancing Effectiveness Through Military Change Even If It Ain’t Broke Yet, Do Fix It Enhancing Effectiveness Through Military Change Vivek Chadha INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE STUDIES & ANALYSES NEW DELHI PENTAGON PRESS Even If It Ain't Broke Yet, Do Fix It: Enhancing Effectiveness Through Military Change Vivek Chadha First Published in 2016 Copyright © Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi ISBN 978-81-8274-919-1 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without first obtaining written permission of the copyright owner. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the book are the individual assertion of the Author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, or the Government of India Published by PENTAGON PRESS 206, Peacock Lane, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi-110049 Phones: 011-64706243, 26491568 Telefax: 011-26490600 email:
[email protected] website: www.pentagonpress.in In association with Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses No. 1, Development Enclave, New Delhi-110010 Phone: +91-11-26717983 Website: www.idsa.in Printed at Avantika Printers Private Limited. CONTENTS Acknowledgements ix List of Tables and Charts xi Introduction 1 1. Existing Theoretical Frameworks 11 What is Military Change? 12 Why Do Militaries Change? 16 PART I CONVENTIONAL THREATS Military Change in the Indian Army: Case of External Threats 31 2. An Assessment of Organisational Change 33 Changes Post 1962 Sino-Indian War 34 Reforms Post K.V.