Why in News?
At the Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) 2025 in Kolkata (Sept 17), India’s top military leadership decided to establish three joint military stations and a unified Tri-services Education Corps, advancing integration and jointness among the Army, Navy, and Air Force ahead of future theatre commands.
Description:
- Apex-level brainstorming forum of the Armed Forces.
- Held in Kolkata, West Bengal (15–17 Sept 2025).
- Attended by: Defence Minister, NSA, MoS Defence, CDS, Defence Secretary & Service Chiefs.
- Theme: “Year of Reforms – Transforming for the Future”.
Purpose & Focus Areas:
- Provides a platform for civil & military leadership to exchange views at conceptual and strategic levels.
- Focus on:
- Reforms, Transformation & Change
- Operational Preparedness
- Integration & technological modernisation
- Ensures field insights from officers/personnel feed into top-level discussions.
Key Outcomes:
First-ever Joint Military Stations (3 announced):
- Combine Army, Navy & Air Force facilities under one lead service.
- Cover logistics, repair/maintenance, supply, stores & infrastructure.
- Locations under discussion: Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Gwalior, Pune, Secunderabad.
- Aim: optimise resources and test tri-service functioning → stepping stone to Theatre Commands.
Creation of a Tri-services Education Corps:
- Merges education branches of Army, Navy & IAF.
- Objectives: manpower rationalisation, infrastructure optimisation, enhanced integration.
Push for Jointness & Integration:
- Builds on: joint logistics nodes, cross-postings, integrated procurement.
- Supports the roadmap for Theaterisation.
Theatre Commands:
- Concept: integrate Army, Navy & IAF assets into geography-specific unified commands.
- Debate:
- IAF: concerned about splitting scarce combat assets → suggests Joint Planning Centre in Delhi.
- Army & Navy: see theaterisation as inevitable for future conflicts.
Strategic Relevance:
- Improves interoperability, agility & decisiveness in a complex geo-strategic environment.
- Promotes institutional reforms and efficient resource use.
- Strengthens multi-domain operational readiness (cyber, space, info, special ops).
- Encourages adoption of technology-driven warfare: AI, drones, EW, space assets.
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