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- 04 Jun 2024 19:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
- Replies: 2099
- Views: 653965
Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
.. It pokes it's nose out from the depths of the internet and then retreats... Perfectly described... if one is to go by some of the early concept fan drawings :rotfl: Internet is full of them from many countries fielding 5th or 6th Gen platforms and how so and so country was 'shocked' after they w...
- 10 Mar 2024 22:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
- Replies: 2099
- Views: 653965
Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Second, no tank is indestructible. Especially, when it's used as poorly as both the Russians and Ukrainians are using armour. No armour force can prevail under such circumstances. I second that. Weapons systems are only as good or effective depending on its usage and operators. This pretty much app...
- 21 Feb 2024 01:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Maldives Civil-Military Issues
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 267384
Re: Maldives Civil-Military Issues
The fun continues https://pulseofdubai.ae/blog/maldives-declares-bankruptcy-seeks-imf-bailout-amid-strained-india-relations-finance-ministers-advisor-resigns-amid-crisis/ Maldives Declares Bankruptcy, Seeks IMF Bailout Amid Strained India Relations; Finance Minister’s Advisor Resigns Amid Crisis He...
- 22 Jan 2024 21:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4277
- Views: 2489816
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
That's like a scene from Star Wars. Did the tank have no chance at all or was there a malfunction preventing the use of the tank's weapons against the attackers? Ukraine has selectively posted footage of the T-90 vs Bradley encounter. Both sides are engaged in such practice. Posting selective foota...
- 20 Jan 2024 01:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7683
- Views: 1803950
Re: Understanding the US - Again
That makes sense. 1. Find a guy who can read a script and not deviate no matter what! No better than a TV personality that has been reading stuff from teleprompter for two decades written by 10 TRP raisers in the backroom. 2. Find a guy who the MAGA base knows and loves! Surprised its not judge Jen...
- 20 Jan 2024 01:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7683
- Views: 1803950
Re: Understanding the US - Again
I don't think Vivek will be VP candidate. I really doubt it Dont think Vivek will be VP. Trump is a prima donna and wont share the spotlight with anyone. Vivek is a spotlight stealer and the tension between them will be a bit much Vivek has a better chance in 2028 if he remains an outsider. A VP (i...
- 02 Jan 2024 21:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
- Replies: 323
- Views: 126442
Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
US withdrawing its state-of-the-art USS Gerald Ford from Eastern Mediterranean -- why? [youtube]mZHuR2gHExo[/youtube when push comes to shove ? .. why is America running away ?! Supposedly due to fears of cloned 2018 captured US Naval Drone by Yemen ?? Remember Russia had to do the same due to thre...
- 30 Nov 2023 21:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2356
- Views: 854641
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
I did use the poster's first name. Updated full name.
- 30 Nov 2023 20:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2945
- Views: 1090240
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
May want to think about cheaper solutions and alternatives based on the recent usage and success of commercially available drones. Crowdfunding a war: Ukraine's DIY drone-makers https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/24/crowdfunding-war-ukraines-diy-drone-makers With little real help coming...
- 30 Nov 2023 20:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2356
- Views: 854641
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
...The key aspect that we all tend to forget is the word "Trade-Off". There will always be trade offs when it comes to design, development and deployments. We will probably never have the proverbial silver bullet solution. Nikhil_Naya, I agree. There is no 'silver bullet solution' when it...
- 14 Nov 2023 10:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9035
- Views: 2635951
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
WLWT sources say it appears to be a case of mistaken identity. A case of mistaken identity for what ?? Arabic, Pakistani, muslim ?? https://www.wlwt.com/article/western-hills-viaduct-shooting-aaditya-adlakha-uc-graduate/45826886 [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtHgzw3n5U[/youtube] Mods, p...
- 10 Nov 2023 00:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
- Replies: 3256
- Views: 966435
Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
US DM also visiting South Korea, Indonesia after India. Over the summer, the U.S. and India released their road map for expanding their defense industrial cooperation and enhancing interoperability through the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem, or INDUS-X. The road map identified key areas f...
- 09 Nov 2023 23:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9035
- Views: 2635951
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
US DM also visiting South Korea, Indonesia after India. Over the summer, the U.S. and India released their road map for expanding their defense industrial cooperation and enhancing interoperability through the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem, or INDUS-X. The road map identified key areas f...
- 31 Oct 2023 20:15
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
- Replies: 439
- Views: 187412
Re: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
Not sure if this was posted but a good start for some of the startups and AI based firms in India. https://www.afrl.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3561836/1st-international-crada-between-afrl-indian-startups-ignites-strategic-collabor/ The two Indian startups, 114AI, an artificial intelligence ...
- 11 Oct 2023 22:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
- Replies: 323
- Views: 126442
- 03 Mar 2022 23:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 1032252
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
+100Mort Walker wrote:Better to take a dog to India over a Paki.Garooda wrote: Wo bhi firangi dog. Apni gali ke desi kuttes....I can only imagine
- 03 Mar 2022 23:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 1032252
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Wo bhi firangi dog. Apni gali ke desi kuttes....I can only imagineTanaji wrote:Poor dog has no idea what is in store for him. India is no place for Huskies and malamutes.
- 02 Mar 2022 22:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9035
- Views: 2635951
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
+ 1Pratyush wrote:Because India is the only system that can globalise without any real application of hard power.
The one and only I may add.
- 02 Mar 2022 22:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9035
- Views: 2635951
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
As far as the west is concerned, they will never change. As they decline, viciousness will increase in attempting to claw us down. More groupism will occur. We just have to avoid outright conflict and pursue hard power. All the yackety yack, viswaguru stuff is window dressing for an idea others alr...
- 26 Feb 2022 02:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 1032252
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
All about the Benjamins and not much about the soldiers. The sad truth upto a certain, if not great extent.Rakesh wrote:Indeed on the money bit. That is what the American MIC is all about.
- 26 Feb 2022 02:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 1032252
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
You would think that in Iraq and Afghanistan, the world's sole superpower would have prevailed. A coalition only strengthens the argument you are making, especially when it comes to logistics. The fact of the matter is when American troops get on the ground, the mythical American MIC falls down lik...
- 26 Feb 2022 01:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 1032252
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
If this *SOME* is America, then that is laughable. America could never capture Afghanistan. They ran with their tail between their legs. 2001 - 2021. 20 Years. Iraq, another mess from 2003 onwards! Vietnam, another mess. But Russia did not achieve anything strategic in 1.5 - 2 days. Okay :lol: Unre...
- 26 Mar 2020 01:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2884189
- 25 Mar 2020 01:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2884189
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Thanks Karan. Let me check with the Doc friend to see if he can point me to a valid source that I can post.Karan M wrote:Garooda - if you think the information is accurately transcribed and can help Indian doctors, then post.
- 25 Mar 2020 00:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2884189
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
{Deleted} Not sure how much of it is true.
Mod Note: "I'm not sure how much of it is true" is a clue to NOT post such things. Do NOT post rumormongering in the midst of a crisis.
Mod Note: "I'm not sure how much of it is true" is a clue to NOT post such things. Do NOT post rumormongering in the midst of a crisis.
- 16 Nov 2017 23:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion
- Replies: 4918
- Views: 1192920
Re: International Aerospace Discussion
^ The irony here is that none if this is even remotely FOUO..its all publicly available information and much of it has been presented here to the same poster multiple times. I hear you :) Though at times it feels some of the posters perhaps are trying to 'Aggregate' to a CUI ? :lol: Who knows. Hats...
- 16 Nov 2017 00:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion
- Replies: 4918
- Views: 1192920
Re: International Aerospace Discussion
Agree completely. Copy paste armchair warriors seems to be using brar to enlighten themselves with any possible FOUO on JSF as brar continues immacutely, patiently to explain in details.Chinmay wrote:Brar_w, you cant change the mind of the willfully ignorant. Save your energy and put him on the ignore list
- 08 Nov 2017 02:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9035
- Views: 2635951
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Lone Teachers Union Wolf all wound up by local politicos?Karthik S wrote:
- 08 Nov 2017 02:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9035
- Views: 2635951
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Manish_P wrote:Philip wrote:There is nothing great in the US offer,in fact what it really wants are hundreds of thousand of Indian troops,etc. "carrying the white Man's burden" as we did in WW1 and WW2!
Manish_P wrote:Ah but it's fine if we carry the white Russians burden eh
- 06 Oct 2017 20:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9035
- Views: 2635951
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Their money, their decision. now all of us must bow to thee. Further point is the previous generation paid heavy price to fund our education (IIT or not) and if there is a true intention to give back - give back to ITIs., the outcome will be far better on the money spent., but of course it will not...
- 02 Oct 2017 20:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1811
- Views: 667880
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread- June 2015
^ Singha, Just like Europe plus UK lost its soft power hold on India in one generation, I think US soft power too would dissipate once India starts getting rich and resourceful. With the world becoming flat, US is slowly losing its soft power since it is not cultural or has history to back it up. H...
- 02 Oct 2017 20:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9035
- Views: 2635951
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
^Is that a gift or a business venture masquerading as gift? And it is sad that Ranjan Tandon (an IIT'an) donated $100 Million to NYU school of engineering. He could have donated it to 100 ITIs in India., $1 Million each and that would have contributed more to India's future. People like narayanmurt...
- 01 Aug 2017 19:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
- Replies: 434
- Views: 86323
Re: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
The term 'wussification' and 'submissive' comes to mind. All thanks to the secular media and entertainment industry.panduranghari wrote:They would rather do pappi jhappi than face the reality.
- 13 Jul 2017 20:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
- Replies: 434
- Views: 86323
Re: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
Thanks Garooda, you have raised some interesting possibilities. I'm wondering what everyone is not talking about in the mainstream media outlets. Remember some of them are sold out and are there only to 'seed' the obvious into aam aadmi's bheja. I think one such buzz word came out of them was 'comm...
- 13 Jul 2017 01:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
- Replies: 434
- Views: 86323
Re: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
Q2) Who were the intended audience or audiences of this attack? And what is the message being sent? Is it any different from the same old message (all Kafirs must die) which, since 1990, has never deterred the Indian state from determinedly holding its ground and relentlessly destroying jihadis in ...
- 13 Jul 2017 00:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
- Replies: 434
- Views: 86323
Re: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
Garooda, if you are so hurt at the process going on here, why not ignore this thread? I don't want your explanation to Rudradev as you had plenty of chances. If you post again I will warn you. Thanks, ramana So I cannot discuss? I thought this is a discussion thread. I have no issues with the proce...
- 13 Jul 2017 00:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
- Replies: 434
- Views: 86323
Re: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
There will always be a why, who, when, what and what not questions. How many decades do we keep repeating the same cycle of trying to understand such attacks? I agree there is a method to the madness to resolve but... "But" what? Are you contending that it is somehow better for India NOT ...
- 13 Jul 2017 00:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
- Replies: 434
- Views: 86323
Re: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
If we are done with the emotional responses we need to figure out exactly why this was done, why now. There will always be a why, who, when, what and what not questions. How many decades do we keep repeating the same cycle of trying to understand such attacks? I agree there is a method to the madne...
- 12 Jul 2017 23:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
- Replies: 434
- Views: 86323
Re: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
Some steps to get to the end are: 1)Problem description 2)RC diagram 3)Then come counter measures to prevent recurrence or corrective action 4)Finally an action plan to get it implemented. I'm sure its all very useful and helpful but how many times do you think the above steps were already taken by...
- 12 Jul 2017 01:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
- Replies: 434
- Views: 86323
Re: Amarnath Yatris killed in terror attack. Allahoakbar
Marten et al, Just to indulge me what are ten things you want to do that will give India upper hand in J&K? We can then rank them and see how implementable they are. 1) Allocate 3~5 acre plot in Kashmir to every retired soldier. 2) Land + 10 year tax holiday to Indian manufacturing company with...