Bharat Rakshak

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Continue to put occasional (every few years) pressure on border areas to create an “emergency” situation. The IA then won’t get out of 300-crore imports.

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^^^ Russia had the opportunity for a quick win (within few weeks/months) at the opening phase two years ago. But they underestimated how many troops they actually required. The whole Russia-Ukraine conflict has been going on for more than a decade already. Last two years have been a full fledged war...

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An entire generation of Ukrainians are no longer alive due to Zelensky's stupidity.
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So has Russia lost a generation too.

What was Ukraine supposed to do when invaded?

Both sides are going to continue to suffer tremendous losses for a long while yet. War is not ending any time soon.

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… 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 potential use by Kiev's forces. The auctioned aircraft, including MIG-29 fighter jets and SU-24 bombers , were so...

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It would be interesting to see how the Russian weapon systems evolve now that they have in possession a wide range of Western military vehicles/equipment.

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Being the number 1 arms importer, no choice

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Pratyush, Abrams donated to Ukraine doesn’t have APS or anti-drone jammers. So let’s see what the Americans come up with in terms of tactics and countermeasures. Drones are not that easy to shoot down. If they were, Russia and Ukraine wouldn’t have lost so many armoured vehicles to kamikazi FPV. Eve...

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Russia is pretty much putting its entire economy behind the war effort. Let’s see how long it can keep up.

MIC is a money vacuum. It doesn’t necessarily contribute to long term economic prosperity.

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Reset to tank warfare due to the threat posed by drones. 5 of the 31 Abrams destroyed so far by drones. US military advisors going to re-formulate tactics and re-train the Ukrainians.

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… However the money remains within the country only temporarily as the finished product is still given out. If/when the home country needs the money (for something else) or the product they have to arrange for the funds again from their reserves/earnings. … Yes, there will be additional spending to...

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Aircraft that needs replacement over the next two decades: 2024-2040 2 squadrons - MiG-21 4-5 squadrons - Jaguar 3 squadrons- MiG-29 3 squadrons - Mirage-2000 2040-2050 13 squadrons - Su-30MKI 2 squadrons - Tejas Mk1 Around 25 squadrons need replacement. Plus, 10 squadrons extra to reach sanctioned ...

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Never fails to amaze how many “emergency” the IA/IAF seem to be in. Imagine if there was an actual war!

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^^^ AFAIK, EU €50 billion is for economic aid/loans spread over 4 years. EU made up of 27 countries. Then the planned NATO Europe €100 billion will be for military aid/loans spread over 5 years. NATO Europe has 30 member countries. So far each NATO European nation has been donating their own billion...

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After recent €50 billion in economic aid by EU, there are now plans for a 5-year €100 billion military aid package by NATO (EU only). … Meanwhile, US military $60 billion aid package still stuck in US Congress politics. NATO EU stepping out of US shadow. Over the years, US has become an unreliable ...

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Let’s see how quickly aid ammunition reach the frontlines and what sort of immediate impact it will have. … STORING WEAPONS IN EUROPE According to a U.S. military official, the U.S. would be able to send certain munitions “almost immediately” to Ukraine because storehouses exist in Europe. Among the...

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^^^ One example of how much losses Russians are incurring for incremental gains. Ukrainian troops destroyed over 300 units of equipment near Novomykhailivka 20 April, 2024 … The battle for the small village, which used to be home to only 1,500 people, began in late fall. To seize this settlement, Ru...

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It seems ROCKS and Rudman-II are kinda similar.

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Let’s kill the AMCA because it “might” be too expensive for India to afford.

India can only afford $40 billion Rafales.

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Besides, that money better spent on other things argument goes both ways. Both sides wasting lot of money and for what?

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All the aid is really just handing out mostly old US military stocks. Those then replaced by new stuff. So the “aid” is not new money they are spending in Ukraine. All of it going back into the US MIC.

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Looks like $60 billion US military aid is going to happen. They wasted 6-months in political circus. When it is finally signed, it will take until June/July to start reaching Ukraine. Russia has a narrow window of opportunity to gain as much ground as it can take in the Spring Offensive. After that,...

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Enemy tank a less threat … compared to millions of drones in production.

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“Turtle” tank … could these be the future direction of armor vehicles to protect against drones? https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6nQkC6n8KPms-ttUXPztr9CjzHyxOPmdIaA&usqp=CAU https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRf2lVFyfVTrb9vTSUnxwBKBaQq2epN9Nxuew&usqp...

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Tu-22 shot down

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Rakesh wrote: ↑18 Apr 2024 19:54 * Missile Approach Warning Systems (MAWS) on Tejas Mk1A ...
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Are we sure about this bit?

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Muslim countries are not going to allow their bases to strike “fellow” Muslim nation, especially to a Jewish state.

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Once human pilots are removed, there won’t be 9G restrictions. All that excess human ergonomics and life support can be discarded.

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Have faith!
Just believe!

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^^^ Now that missiles are being designed and manufactured in India, the mindset needs to change. Yes, for expensive imports only limited quantities were procured. But when you produce your own, you have to think about continuous long term viability of your own MIC by placing large orders to be deliv...

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Gun based defense are CIWS

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Just need to order many more Sudarshan CIWS … https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTIHlZUV-whO9J8AmBrLB1OTPFUX6FkVc9_uNIoEmi42-6iO05lPl1Tfj4&s=10 https://twitter.com/DefenceDecode/status/1499713473864896514 https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSCQlC6t2G5k0rLykkl...

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Pratyush wrote: ↑16 Apr 2024 15:51 ^^^

The counter point that, why is no one is paying attention to is the presence of those officers in that location?

They were not there planning a sexual orgy. Were they?

Perhaps business and pleasure

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… https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/ ... QwNOg&s=19 🚨🇮🇷🇮🇱UPDATE: IRAN MISSLE HIT/MISS RATE 331 missiles and drones launched by Iran at Israel: - 185 out of 185 Kamikaze Drones were shot down - 103 out of 110 Ballistic Missiles were shot down - 36 out of 36 Cruise Missiles were shot down - ...

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Had the strike caused damage, then retaliation would have been supported. The US did its part of defending Israel in shooting down large numbers of the drones/missiles.

Arab countries have also specifically stated they won’t support the use of US bases in their territories for retaliation.

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Now it depends on the Israeli response. If Israel retaliates then the conflict will become a full fledged one. If Israel doesn’t retaliate further, then it will be similar to what occurred when the US assassinated an Iraqi general in Iraq. Iran responded with missile attack on a US airbase in Iraq. ...

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Slow moving drones are really only useful as saturation decoys. Exhaust SAM batteries.

Lesson for India is to induct more affordable AD options for countering drones. Using Barak-8, Akash etc not sustainable in large numbers.

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Global conflict has escalated…. Ukrainian parliament has passed conscription laws paving way for mass mobilization. Also, manufacturing 2 million drones this year. Iran has launched mass drone strike on Israel as a retaliation of killing of one of its generals. It is only the beginning… Middle East ...

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I don’t think Astra-Mk2 is a direct replacement for Mk1.

Astra Mk1 has MICA-like CCM and BVR (MR)capabilities.

Astra Mk2 looks to be more pure BVR (MR-LR).

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Well, 36 Rafale deal was supposed to expedite Kaveri engine with some form of JV between GTRE Kaveri-Snecma M88.

Long time has passed since (almost a decade now). Still nothing to show for it!

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All too often “chicken or egg” paralysis.

Place the orders and let the industry figure it out. Simple as that.

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