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Ravi Karumanchiri

brar_w,

You certainly do have an answer for everything, so do tell: What of America's long history of technology denial?

The Japanese X-2 program itself, was birthed from American technological denial intransigence.

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brar_w,

We're talking air superiority fighter.

Dropping bombs is not the requirement. That's the job of Tejas and Jaguars and Rafales.

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^^^^^^ Yeah, I know. I know the tempo of what is to come. Any Rakshaks expecting an order to be made soon after the next election; are kidding themselves. Rather, larger numbers of already inducted aircraft will fill in the gap (more MKIs, more Rafales and hopefully many more Tejas). The F-35 lacks ...

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Having been a Rafale advocate during the earlier run of this melodrama; and supporting its continued induction in the IAF for it's significant capabilities -- If the call of the day is for a new look and perhaps a new bird; all things considered, the "X-2" should be given very serious thou...

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^^^^^^^^^^^
Thanks very much, Rudradev!

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Going by the press coverage I'm seeing here in Canada; the "spin" is definitely ongoing, but wobbly. The press coverage is either cosmetic (the costumes and either over-wrought or ill-advised "gestures" and "demonstrations" of various kinds); or it's about the Khalistan...

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Wassenaar Arrangement Admits India as Its 42nd Member

Wassenaar Arrangement admits India as member: A diplomatic win, but getting NSG membership remains the real battle

India secures Wassenaar membership

वासेनर का सदस्य बना भारत, मजबूत होगा एनएसजी का दावा

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^^^^^^ It is easy to permanently delete a member. During the deletion process, the phpBB software will ask what to do with all of the member's posts. These can be permanently deleted with one click, or all henceforth assigned to another member. For this purpose (of having other's posts ascribed to t...

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European giant Airbus to buy majority stake in Bombardier’s CSeries program The two aircraft manufacturers announced the partnership Monday evening, weeks after the United States announced 300 per cent preliminary duties on exports of the aircraft following a complaint from Airbus rival Boeing. Wit...

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One thing to know, is that the middle aged Chinese one sees around the world - the ones in their mid 40s-70s have almost ALL had military service in the PLA. China was dirt poor, and the PLA was the largest employer. So these are the guys who would recite the Cheeni National anthem daily, recite th...

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So clearly you think USSR "expanded" in contrast to US which "remained the same size" and that per you makes USSR the winner in WW2. Please let us know where is USSR right now? Where are its present boundaries? Please don't talk of *Size* of USSR or Russia for that matter compar...

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^^^^^ Another key difference between the United States and Russia in regards to such affairs as mentioned above; I'd like to note the ways in which each country's MIC functions. In the US, defense acquisition decisions are highly politicized. Oftentimes, larger programs are geographically split-up s...

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First thing, that NYT article above and this Wiki article smack of the work of Hill and Knowlton on behalf of China. I know those articles are subject to public revision, so I have to wonder if any Rakshak has the inclination to "represent" on that page? I can't do it, I'm just an ABCD. (C...

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<snip> if a pathetic rag tag civil engg crew manned by scrawny border guards can get a entire corps to mobilize merely on basis of media threats isnt this a very cheap way ? no need to feed and fund terrorists either as the Pakis do . in economy of force it cannot be beat. doing our own counter ins...

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what is all this complex social engineering and chankianess going to achieve. let the chinese society live as they wish and get the govt they want. sounds like a long set of excuses of why not use the size12 boot at the right place. we should focus on taking away parts of tibet permanently from und...

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On a more practical note...... Regardless of what happens next at Dokalam; I've read recently, that the GoI has 12 'Trade Investigations' to determine if state-owned Chinese enterprises are 'dumping' their wares into the Indian market (selling them below cost in an attempt to starve to death Indian ...

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I feel obliged to point-out another couple of notable facts from history, because I think they pertain to the geopolitical situation evolving; but I think the best way to do that is slightly roundabout. Begging your forbearance..... More than a few times, over the years, I've found the opportunity t...

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At this juncture, I think it's best I make some observations that are ringing very loud in my mind right now (in no particular order). If some or all of this has already been mentioned in this thread, then please take it as my agreeing with them (even if I haven't read this whole thread as closely a...

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<snip> We do not want dhoti-shivering rona dona, nor unchecked over confidence. Sure Chinese are not super humans, but one expects our own strategists and decision makers are being realistic and making the correct assessments. I am confident of Indian military and current GoI - they are handling it...

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<SNIP> Offhand I cannot think of any internal political event then. I think then as now, there was no internal stimulus for the confrontation with India. But given the extent of Xi's power play unfolding now, chances are remote of any settlement to this dispute till the Party Congress is over. Also...

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^^^^^^^Additional to above........ Diamond Reynolds and daughter in back of squad car, immediately after Philando Castile's execution (shown above)... MC9fjLfb9pg FOR THE RECORD: The FaceTime video Diamond Reynolds live-streamed to Facebook, while at gunpoint, immediately after her boyfriend was kil...

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PMKcWz5nNoM ^^^^^^^^^^^ That's not a traffic stop. That's an execution. The little girl is lucky to be alive; she was in the line of fire. Pathetic first aid response. Chest compression with no breathing. Oxygen tank is affixed afterward, and O2 is not forced into victim's lungs (i.e. it was done j...

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State law can not supersede federal law and they have NO authority to negotiate international treaties. If governor Moon Beam wants to fly around on state taxpayer dollar, he can do so. National guard will be called in and the governor will have to relent like George Wallace did in 1963 or be arres...

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Beloveds, I am by now totally confused on this "Russia Interfered In Erections" cacophony. .........<SNIP>........ How is this "interference"? .........<SNIP>........ Like "Russians talked to people in the Trump campaign". So what? .........<SNIP>........ So what? I wo...

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I've seen several analyses that clearly demonstrate; of all the things governments spend money on to create domestic jobs, spending on military production creates the fewest jobs per dollar spent, as compared to spending on infrastructure (road building, construction, etc.), and social services (ed...

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^^^^^^^^ Please keep in mind that it is very possible to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on military hardware, without creating a whole lotta jobs anywhere. I've seen several analyses that clearly demonstrate; of all the things governments spend money on to create domestic jobs, spending on mi...

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FYI anyone who wants to imagineer a novel design, I've recently discovered a FREE 3D Modelling software that works much the same way as those pricey softwares out there. You can check it out for yourself at http://freecadweb.org/ . I am still learning it, but will soon give form to the 'Strategic Cr...

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Uggg. So I can't seem to post an image here. Images I have hosted, no longer appear on BRF either, and I wonder if the problem is on my end or if BR servers don't permit that any more, or what. (?) Oh well, I had clipped a couple of stills from this Youtube (which still seems to work)... Wy0UNvL37vo...

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Singha, that beautiful pic above is certainly impressive, but somewhere in one of the top-rated Youtubes for 'ekranoplan' was another Russian model that looked very much like a 'Horseshoe Crab', sort of a swept-back saucer shape. It had *internal engines* and just two ports out the rear for thrust. ...

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ramana, Good Sir,

Please don't be in too much of a hurry, and close this thread before I've had a chance to type what I'm compelled to type.

I know it's messy and highly speculative and all.

Just consider it chum in the water.

Confucius says, "Water too clear, no fish swim."

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Small arms boutique video, MUST WATCH! (Fans of Tarantino will recognize it from Sam Jackson's TV in the hit movie 'Jackie Brown'.)

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Its a cross between a submarine cruiser like Surcouf which had large cannons and a small ekranoplan. No offspring has popped out yet. Ekranoplan might not work in open seas or rough weather but devastating speedx payload when it works ^^^^^^ Thanks Singha for introducing me to the word "ekrano...

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I am among those who’ve poo-pooed the idea suggested by this thread title, largely for the reasons others have intimated. But then I got a “crazy idea” I’d like to share….. But first let me underscore the fact that purchasing such a craft from any foreign vendor, would represent a huge expenditure, ...

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^^^^^^^^ Why is it reported and received as a "Failure", when this wasn't a missile drawn from deployed forces, but rather a test model fired from AJK Island test range? DRDO is constantly trying out new materials and new constructions, in an attempt to shed weight. It would seem, in this ...

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^^^^^^^ Another over-arching consideration WRT the NoKo situation....... (not that I think the outbreak of war is imminent).... Within the past couple of months, I saw an Al Jazeera mini-documentary for their "101 East" program. It was about how young, eligible, South Korean *Professionals...

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^^^^^^^ SoKo isn't going to green-light a tactical nuclear first strike. It isn't going to happen; largely because nobody wants any sized nuke going off anywhere near them -- especially their homeland. If I'm not mistaken: DT has ruffled a lot of SoKo feathers by asking for $1B payment for the THAAD...

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^^^ Some quick remarks I’d like to offer WRT the current NoKo situation: 1. THAAD in SoKo isn’t going to do anything against NoKo artillery, which is deeply dug-into rocky mountainsides. Thousands of cheap, incoming arty and rocketry rounds from NoKo imperils the comparatively small and expensive qu...

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^^^^^^^ Why not a hypersonic missile purpose-built for reconnaissance? A hyper-sonic missile equipped with SAR and both a direct, LoS signal as well as satellite-linkup; to relay SAR imagery from deep behind enemy lines. Such a capability could not be denied in wartime by ASAT missiles (anti-satelli...

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^^^^^^ Sorry, I didn't mean to change the subject. I should have written above, that while SU-30s are better (i.e. quicker and more efficacious, more defensible, multi-role and numerous so therefore also less prone to attrition) than "heavy bombers"..... along the same lines of thought is ...

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........ We have videos of MKIs dropping 6-7t of bombs but that doesn't mean that it can carry the same amount of payload for all or significant number of mission profiles expected of it. For example initial layouts of the Brahmos integration with the MKI showed 3 missiles being carried (probably f...

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