Army will remain superior fighting force, officials say
defense budget request required tough decisions made necessary by looming spending reductions, the Army will remain a superior fighting force, senior Army officials said here yesterday.
``The Army is not the answer. The defence forces have a very specific role. Using the Army against our own people is unacceptable. It will set a bad precedent,'' the veteran leader told a 'meet-the-press' programme organised by the Kesari Memorial Journalists Trust here on Friday.