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- 08 May 2024 08:21
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3232
- Views: 2273877
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Its not "stark". This is basic war fighiting doctrine.... The plain fact is that the wars we fought in the previous century have been short. Then terms like 'next generation warfare', 'irregular warfare', etc have been used so much in the last few decades that 'basic warfare' has been rel...
- 08 May 2024 07:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3232
- Views: 2273877
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
^ this is what happens when you go to war against a manufacturing nation thinking it will be a quick & short war before the politicians step up in the nick of time to broker a deal.
A stark wake up call for us.
A stark wake up call for us.
- 08 May 2024 07:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4454
- Views: 1364487
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Most important question - will the 'Qamar' satellite be properly facing Mecca 5 times a day to ensure it is 786% sharia compliant...
- 07 May 2024 16:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2904
- Views: 840742
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
^ as can be seen from the photo, the first volleys are targeted on the drivers cabin, to make the vehicle stop or crash.
At the bare minimum we need to make the drivers cabin bullet resistant
At the bare minimum we need to make the drivers cabin bullet resistant
- 07 May 2024 16:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
- Replies: 2080
- Views: 530230
Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
RCaseullah, only the tellyiscope sanksioned by the Ruhat-e-Hilal komittee ij halal
The set-e-lite will istop working bephor next Eid
- 07 May 2024 08:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7521
- Views: 1767257
Re: Understanding the US - Again
^ Next time there is a black person shot by the US cops, all the black students should demand a pass in their course claiming they are irrevocably shaken.
- 05 May 2024 17:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2904
- Views: 840742
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/5-iaf-personnel-injured-after-terrorists-open-fire-on-two-security-vehicles-in-jks-poonch/articleshow/109843365.cms ... My full support and sympathies with the soldier on the ground, but it quite clear that the morons in-charge are totally clueless and are ...
- 05 May 2024 17:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6387
- Views: 2091339
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
^ Depressing would be an understatement :( Just curious, nobody has shown this in a spotlight to the powers-that-be over the years? I would have thought that the erstwhile DM Shri Parrikar, and maybe even the PM would have eased the funding path if they had been given a very clear understanding of t...
- 05 May 2024 16:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2939
- Views: 1069410
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
4 Piston engines?
The payload of 100 kg seems quite less..
I see a lot of fun being poked at it on twitter.
I am no aero engineer but I was instantly reminded of the 'Egg' shaped Otto Celera 500L
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-spac ... 180978683/
The payload of 100 kg seems quite less..
I see a lot of fun being poked at it on twitter.
I am no aero engineer but I was instantly reminded of the 'Egg' shaped Otto Celera 500L
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-spac ... 180978683/
- 04 May 2024 23:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2281
- Views: 879174
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
We need to halal a few Paki AF personnel...
Use 'Unknown men'' option perhaps
Use 'Unknown men'' option perhaps
- 04 May 2024 20:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7521
- Views: 1767257
Re: Understanding the US - Again
^ Whistle blowers against Boeing and Bidens are dropping like flies
- 03 May 2024 21:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8944
- Views: 2566102
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
...I learned a small amount of Konkani from talking to older members of our community and struggled to speak to my grandmothers when I met them (I was six and both of them were about seventy) but has languished since I have now spent over fifty years in the UK. <OT> Never too late to learn... or re...
- 03 May 2024 21:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4074
- Views: 801231
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
^ i am just glad the ramp was at least partially up... the bovine might have jumped right into the plane for a test flight.
Our stoic IAF folks would have simply termed is as a test - 'Operation Buff Bluff'
Our stoic IAF folks would have simply termed is as a test - 'Operation Buff Bluff'
- 03 May 2024 21:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3232
- Views: 2273877
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Is the tender restricted to only Indian made and manufactured vehicles? Or are imports allowed (which might account for the higher cost).
IIRC transport vehicles are on the import blacklist.
IIRC transport vehicles are on the import blacklist.
- 03 May 2024 15:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4074
- Views: 801231
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Lovely location.
After that buffalo on that expressway I hope the pilots don't encounter a beached whale on this strip ...
- 03 May 2024 15:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
- Replies: 283
- Views: 117193
Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
India is not 'pushing' anything.
India supports a 2 states solution, if both entities agree, just as it has in the past.
India supports a 2 states solution, if both entities agree, just as it has in the past.
- 03 May 2024 14:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8944
- Views: 2566102
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Biden States that India and Japan are Xenophobic Countries https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-india-japan-china-russia-immigration-economy-74a50301fac4f48fd5e5a4cc9b1bb3ff He made this statement at a fundraiser where the audience was predominantly Asian Americans. So much for the MUTU's on this f...
- 03 May 2024 12:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4454
- Views: 1364487
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
So back to Geopolitics, as Geo-economics is not working out?
- 03 May 2024 07:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4074
- Views: 801231
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Holy cow.. or BuffaloRakesh wrote: ↑03 May 2024 06:19 VIDEO: https://x.com/NewsIADN/status/1786041338045268253 ---> Buffalo vs IAF C-295 MW. Who wins?
As if pilots didn't have enough worries about birds in the air..
It's good that the guards didn't get injured.
- 03 May 2024 00:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8944
- Views: 2566102
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
I meant socially... like what is their general view about the Jews - the US based and the Israel based .sanman wrote: ↑02 May 2024 23:19 ..
Jews in the US number at approximately 3 million. Hispanics, by contrast, are 19% of the US population (~66 million people).
friendly/tolerant/indifferent/unfavorable/hostile...
- 02 May 2024 22:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8944
- Views: 2566102
- 02 May 2024 22:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4148
- Views: 2306531
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
.. Just a question out of curiosity. Is it possible to attach "wings" of some sort, a guidance system onto 155mm artillery rounds and turn them into glide bombs ? Has it been tried by anyone ? Just curious Possible - yes Tried by anyone - yes, the US is experimenting. General Atomics Long...
- 02 May 2024 21:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 575
- Views: 302974
Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
But they are certainly capable of prevailing in a short, intense conflict. What are we doing about that, apart from buying piecemeal phoren maal? Some of us are trying to convince ourselves (and others) that since the nature of our enemies has not changed, their targets, tools, tactics etc would al...
- 02 May 2024 21:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2761
- Views: 697675
- 02 May 2024 21:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2761
- Views: 697675
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Mea Culpa, Admiral sir.
I posted from mobile, as against my usual PC.. hence might have missed
It's from wiki
But I have seen similar figures (and graphs) from other sources as well. European and American.
- 02 May 2024 21:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 575
- Views: 302974
- 02 May 2024 20:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2761
- Views: 697675
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
... That is not the point :) *IF* victory in war is based on how many died, then the Allies should have lost the Second World War. But that is not happened, is it? Even your own graph states that fact. .... It's not my graph :) Please see the blue column - 'deaths as a percentage of the population'...
- 02 May 2024 19:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2761
- Views: 697675
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
From Wiki Chacha --> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II The death toll in World War 2 Military Dead (Allies): Over 16,000,000 Military Dead (Axis): Over 8,000,000 The last time I checked the history of World War 2, the Allies won. Nobody talks about the fact that the Allies lost more men th...
- 02 May 2024 19:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 575
- Views: 302974
Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
^ and what if the opponent (we) refuses to co-operate and makes it clear that it is (we are) ready for a protracted war
- 02 May 2024 17:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8944
- Views: 2566102
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
... But American public by and large seems to have turned their back on Israel and Jews... Out of curiosity what is the equation of the hispanic (latino) population in the US with the jews? Most of them follow Catholicism i think. Especially considering that they are around 20% now and will become ...
- 02 May 2024 09:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
- Replies: 3160
- Views: 927888
Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics
^ I look at that pic and visualised an IAF IL78 refueling a CH-47 which is carrying a Tejas. Mind that the scenario is not required as such.. am just imagining it for fun (Gurus please don't jump on me with calculations of stall speed of the IL78 and top speed of the Chinook with an underslung Tejas)
- 02 May 2024 09:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8944
- Views: 2566102
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
^ American Urban Naxals... are a significant percentage of them of Arabi Nassal?
- 30 Apr 2024 13:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4148
- Views: 2306531
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Understood, sir. I was wondering what would be there to salvage for the low prices. Then again 1 USD is about 440 kazak tenge.
- 29 Apr 2024 21:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4148
- Views: 2306531
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Well if all else fails, they can be set on fire and shown to be shot down and used for propaganda purposes... U.S. Purchase of 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft fuels speculation: Aid for Kiev? U.S. reportedly purchases 81 retired Soviet-era warplanes from Kazakhstan, sparking debates about their potent...
- 29 Apr 2024 16:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4454
- Views: 1364487
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Then what is COAS Moonir hain?? Yawn - PM Shehbaz secures more investment assurances from Riyadh Over a hectic working weekend, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday secured assurances on investment from Saudi Arabia and won plaudits from his hosts, who dubbed him ‘a man of action’. Meanwhile, Fin...
- 29 Apr 2024 16:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8944
- Views: 2566102
- 28 Apr 2024 22:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 1965
- Views: 578897
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
all good, Manish_P ji, forum is looking a little bleak in terms of articles and factual discourse, either members are not reading much or they are holding out on sharing interesting literature, dont know which is worse A loss for those like myself who wish to learn and understand. Also bulletin boa...
- 28 Apr 2024 22:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
- Replies: 2080
- Views: 530230
Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
It also consistently tops the list for the variations with 4 legged creatures like donkey, goat, ...A_Gupta wrote: ↑28 Apr 2024 17:42 Pakistan tops the list!
https://x.com/DaveAtherton20/status/1784501493103526193
- 28 Apr 2024 11:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8944
- Views: 2566102
- 27 Apr 2024 15:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4148
- Views: 2306531
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
How Russia Produces 3 million artillery shells a year .... How are you supposed to win against this production volume!!!! Obiviously have a larger production volume Seriously though, it is amazing capacity. An article reports that the US was planning to increase capacity 6 times to produce some 1 m...