A lean and mean fighting machine is the future for sure, but we have to assess this keeping in mind our situation. We need Army for eastern as well as well western border. Army is also required for COIN operations and ensuring security in the country. Elections floods census nothing is done in...
Training is costly and Russians don't have money, lack of coordination is evident from there expedition in Ukraine. Nuclear weapons is the only thing saving them other wise Europe alone can take them on.
All the people present in the Parade were either invited or were given passes after thorough scanning. There was no security threat to be honest, security personal were doing there job.
I think the decision made at that time was done keeping in view the on ground situation and as per advise from Friendly countries. There were 2 ways to go about it either take out more IAF planes or show restrain, both had pros and cons. Its easier now to talk about what was wrong was right but...