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Importance of Military Studies Module - I

Military Studies

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IMPORTANCE OF

MILITARY STUDIES

Military Studies is also known by various names like defence and strategic studies,
military science, war and national security studies, war and strategic studies etc. Military
Studies is currently taught only in a handful of colleges / universities in India. This raises
two questions. One, what is the importance of Military studies? Two, why should you
as young students study this subject? As you would have studied in history mankind
always suffered from wars but never gave up the need to fight wars. In the modern
world, the need to wage wars has changed and the methods of fighting too have

changed.
The importance of having strong armed forces and the need to protect the people

against various threats is a constant feature of our life. Knowledge of military security,
how armed forces are organised to fight a war and what is the art of warfare are
questions, which get answered by studying military studies. By learning about the
military, the Government and the armed forces the people become more awakened
and can handle situations better. The military study helps the leaders to understand the
importance of Armed Forces in defending our motherland.

Objectives

After studying this lesson, you will be able to:
• explain the meaning and importance of military studies;

• describe the curriculum of military studies for soldiers and
• emphasise the need for studying military studies.

1. 1 Introduction to Military Studies

Military studies from ancient times, deals with all subjects pertaining to the military and
how soldiers and kings are trained in the art of fighting. It can be defined as the study

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