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by Denis
04 Jan 2005 08:30
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part II
Replies: 328
Views: 242093

UP!

Author sahebs!

Tum chhuppe ho kahaan, hum tadapte yahaan!! (sung to the tune of old film song)
by Denis
24 Dec 2004 10:14
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part II
Replies: 328
Views: 242093

Admins! Sirs, this is to register my plight with you. A few of the Authors (MTS, Sunil, YIP, rajpa) have of late been remiss in their delivery schedule. A die hard addict like me is having severe withdrawl syndrome. Even the good stuff provided by Daulat on regular basis is not helping me recover- a...
by Denis
17 Dec 2004 16:37
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part I
Replies: 317
Views: 232393

Dear Authors, I agree with Anoop. Why should we restrict ourselves to one outcome only? Sunil can continue the strand as if the mutiny was nipped in the bud. YIP can continue with the succesful mutiny. Similarly, Katrina could reddem herself in the eyes of Daulat, but Sunil can continue with the Wan...
by Denis
16 Oct 2004 15:52
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part I
Replies: 317
Views: 232393

PM reviews nuclear command structure Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, January 24 Prime Minister Arora chaired a meeting of India's Nuclear Command Authority in New Delhi on Thursday to review all aspects of the country's nuclear capabilities. The meeting took stock of the command and control stru...
by Denis
31 Jul 2004 12:47
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Operation Parakram: An Analysis
Replies: 163
Views: 113863

Operation Parakram was a war "It is not that they died bina ladai. Though there was no war declared, there were attacks and counter attacks," said Defence Minister Pranab Mukherji. Bloodless operation? The many full-fledged operations during Operation Parakram were also never made public....
by Denis
10 Oct 2003 09:40
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

<u>Top secret DRDO computers stolen - encryption back-up for protecting strategic communications in the context of India's nuclear arsenal may also be compromised</font></u> How can this be allowed to happen? This is a security breach of the highest order. Words fail me at this moment. How can f###...
by Denis
23 Sep 2003 18:01
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

Gurudev! I am no expert,and would love to stand corrected, but in training what one has to practise is that once the relevant defcon has been sounded : </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> DRDO scientists mate the core properly to the assembly. </font></l...
by Denis
23 Sep 2003 17:01
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

dummy nukes (minus the core / pit) yes!
real nukes - dunno (strictly in Indian context)
by Denis
23 Sep 2003 09:16
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

<q>Originally posted by Rudra Singha: btw to put the lid on chinese threats with a solid thunk you'd need guaranteed double hits on each of the top30 PRC cities. and megacities like beijing and shanghai would need 5 each because our nukes and thin and small. A2 isnt a MIRV, kind of implies atleast ...
by Denis
19 Sep 2003 17:02
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Saudi Arabia's nuclear ambitions
Replies: 48
Views: 27018

Re: Saudi Arabia's nuclear ambitions

I have a question for the experts. From whatever I have read I have come to form an opinion, that in arab world in general and KSA in particular, there is a significant discontent in the population against the rulers. The rulers do not enjoy the popular support. IIRC, the US support and presence in ...
by Denis
19 Sep 2003 16:44
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Saudi Arabia's nuclear ambitions
Replies: 48
Views: 27018

Re: Saudi Arabia's nuclear ambitions

The more I read all the posts, the more I am convinced that one can rule out Pakis providing the Bum to Saudis. My reasoning runs along these lines. Going by the various discussions, Pak either has nukes with independent control, or under super control of US, or has been denuked, or has the nukes on...
by Denis
18 Sep 2003 15:50
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Saudi Arabia's nuclear ambitions
Replies: 48
Views: 27018

Re: Saudi Arabia's nuclear ambitions

Y Kanan, Hi! I am a "No Clue Yaar!" expert :) , but still let me answer some of the questions you have raised. Deterrence is all about posturing. The idea is to deter your adversary. An adversary can only be deterred, if he feels that: </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, H...
by Denis
18 Sep 2003 14:08
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

Thanks to all of you for prompt help.
Sunil Hi! Ihave complied. Please check your mail.
by Denis
12 Sep 2003 10:34
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

Hi! Paging anyone with Access to the book "Weapons of Peace" by Raj Chengappa Can anyone please post exact exercpt of the Mirage 2000 nuke trials at the Mahajan ranges with Rajiv Gandhi watching, or any other excerpt which mentions about PAL or any other control mechanism on Indian nukes....
by Denis
05 Sep 2003 11:26
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

Ramana, Hi! In the Jasjit Singh article, he has raised this issue Secondly, in a parliamentary democracy like ours, the Prime Minister holds the authority for nuclear strike. He would designate the alternate chain in case he is incapacitated for any reason. That chain need not follow a protocol-base...
by Denis
05 Sep 2003 10:41
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

GeorgeJ, Rudra Hi! For a nation-state believing in NFU and thus second strike capability, the preference order (starting from less preferable to the most preferable) for nuclear weapons delivery is as follows: 1) Aircrafts / bombers 2) Land Based Missile System in Hardened Silos 3) Mobile Land based...
by Denis
04 Sep 2003 11:58
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

In an article on Indian NCA, some of the apprehensions of Pakistann come to fore. <u>http://www.defencejournal.com/2003/apr/ind-nuclear.htm</font></u> The United States has also retained a nuclear retaliatory option to prevent nations with chemical and biological weapons from assuming that the use o...
by Denis
04 Sep 2003 10:56
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

Originally posted by Editor: Dinesh Mannan, Would you like to try summarizing this thread into a BRM referenced article? I would love to! But IMHO not much has been discussed as yet. Are there any approaching deadlines? Otherwise we can have the thread on for another few days, and maybe lot of othe...
by Denis
03 Sep 2003 15:27
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

Kgoan, Look! who is so distressed at the lack of transparency in Indian Nuclear Doctrine?. (Disclaimer:The whole aricle is a crap load of bad english and marred by incoherence. I had read it long ago when it appeared, and remembered it only because of its rambling nature. I had been shocked at that ...
by Denis
03 Sep 2003 15:09
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

Originally posted by kgoan: [Q]>> Executive Council We'll never know. Nor will anyone else. Formal declaratory aspects are political tools . Actual operational aspects are the bits that give the political tools their meaning and the nation it's deterrence. It'll be lotsa fun to speculate**, but if ...
by Denis
03 Sep 2003 13:35
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian NCA formalized
Replies: 82
Views: 37297

Re: Indian NCA formalized

Indian NCA along with India's Nuclear Doctrine were formalized (declared in public) on 4th Jan 2003. There was a good article in Hindu on this. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/01/05/stories/2003010504810100.htm Some Key points mentioned in the article: </font> <font size="2" face=&...
by Denis
16 Aug 2003 13:11
Forum: The Kargil Archive
Topic: Kargil Revisited
Replies: 329
Views: 168934

Re: Kargil Revisited

Many of us wanted to know the casualty rate of Pak Army in the conflict. According to Nawaz Sharif More than 4000 Paki troops and officials were killed</font>. This is in the latest breaking news now at Expressindia website
by Denis
14 Aug 2003 10:00
Forum: Military History Archive
Topic: The An-12 that went missing for 35 Years
Replies: 23
Views: 28503

Re: The An-12 that went missing for 35 Years

<font color =black> From melting snow, emerges the story of another missing soldier</font> Team recovers belongings of Lance Naik Bhandari; IAF plans to collect aircraft parts strewn across glacier Base Camp, Dhaka Glacier: It’s tough going at 16,500 feet. The air’s too thin, the body movements lab...
by Denis
29 Jul 2003 14:33
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Manning the Siachen Glacier
Replies: 126
Views: 92301

Re: Manning the Siachen Glacier

Attention Admins! Dear Sirs, IIRC, this thread, "Manning the Siachin Glacier" by Col Nair was locked by you pending the arrival of some answers from Col. Nair to a query from your side. There was a message that the thread would be unlocked after this verification. The original thread had ...
by Denis
01 Jul 2003 12:10
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Six Years!
Replies: 66
Views: 50545

Re: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Six Years!

Hi! CONGRATS!!! to the whole BR team. I have 2 browsers (avant & IE) running on my PC when I am in the office and 1 browser is exclusively dedicated to BR only with atleast 7-8 BR links running at any time. Off and on I flip between my work and BR and make sure of atleast 1-2 hours per day of BR...