Key Takeaways
Integrated Battle Groups (IBG), at the stage of completion to face threats of nations Army chief Gen. Manoj Pande said.
About Integrated Battle Group(IBG)
- In the event of hostilities, Integrated Battle Groups are brigade-sized, nimble, self-sufficient fighting units that can quickly unleash strikes against an adversary.
- Threat, Terrain, and Task will be used to create each Integrated Battle Group, and resources will be allocated based on the three Ts.
- They must be light so that logistics are minimal, and they must be able to mobilize within 12 to 48 hours depending on the location.
- An Integrated Battle Group that operates in the desert must be constructed differently than one that operates in the mountains.
- The Army’s major corps will almost certainly be reorganized into 1-3 Integrated Battle Groups.
Aim of Integrated Battle Group(IBG)
- To improve operational and functional efficiency, optimize budget expenditure, facilitate force modernization, and address objectives, holistic integration is used.
How is the Integrated Battle Group(IBG) Structured?
- A corps is the Army’s largest movable formation, whereas a command is the Army’s largest static structure dispersed across defined region.
- Each corps typically has three battalions.
- The objective is to reorganize them into IBGs, which are brigade-sized units with all of the critical elements embedded together, such as infantry, armoured, artillery, and air defence, based on the three Ts.
- The IBGs will be both defensive and offensive in nature. Defensive IBGs would maintain ground at vulnerable areas or where enemy action is predicted, while offensive IBGs would quickly mobilize and launch a surge into enemy territory for strikes.
Why Are Integrated Battle Groups Needed?
- The Indian military launched a tremendous mobilisation following the terrorist attack on Parliament, but Army formations deep within took weeks to mobilise, losing the element of surprise.
- Following this, the Army developed a proactive doctrine known as ‘Cold Start,’ which was used to launch a quick offensive, but its existence was previously concealed.
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