exactly - hence it was stupid on the Iranians to do this - there is no benefit in holding the personnel - its one thing if it was miles inside their territory or some spec op team on land
while the cunning pakis never overtly affect Amir Khan echandee and get away with murder
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- 14 Jan 2016 07:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
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- Views: 450624
- 13 Jan 2016 08:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
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- Views: 450624
Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
So much for Irans Chess playing brilliance
just when they had the Saudis on the backfoot - they go and screw up
cannot trust either side
just when they had the Saudis on the backfoot - they go and screw up
cannot trust either side
- 10 Jan 2016 22:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pathankot AFB terrorist Attack After Action Analysis-I
- Replies: 1006
- Views: 154834
Re: Pathankot AFB terrorist Attack After Action Analyisis-I
No serious grownup, in writing about a high-stakes topic like the aftermath of Pathankot, will casually use a loaded and judgmental term like "screwup" at such an early stage (in fact never) when the air is filled with confusing, contradictory and biased or plain false information or opin...
- 10 Jan 2016 06:25
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pathankot AFB terrorist Attack After Action Analysis-I
- Replies: 1006
- Views: 154834
Re: Pathankot AFB terrorist Attack After Action Analyisis-I
what a diff
Bakshi calls the DSC our boys
and Panag calls them rag tag -
Bakshi calls the DSC our boys
and Panag calls them rag tag -
- 09 Jan 2016 04:11
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pathankot AFB terrorist Attack After Action Analysis-I
- Replies: 1006
- Views: 154834
Re: Pathankot AFB terrorist Attack After Action Analyisis-I
Amber- source for K9 picture?
- 04 Jan 2016 08:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Retaliation Options to significant terrorist strikes
- Replies: 1228
- Views: 276497
Re: India's Retaliation Options to significant terrorist str
sure - yea get them in military court and then they will be acquited with the clowns saying evidence is not enough
what then??
all rubbish - H&D
what then??
all rubbish - H&D
- 03 Jan 2016 23:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
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Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
Rohit
that also couldmean its more than 1 or 2
there could have been 2 x 4 man teams
that also couldmean its more than 1 or 2
there could have been 2 x 4 man teams
- 02 Jan 2016 08:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
- Replies: 1213
- Views: 176455
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
Avantipur was attacked in 2001 I thinkRoyG wrote:I don't recall an airbase ever being hit by jihadis before.
- 02 Jan 2016 08:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
- Replies: 1213
- Views: 176455
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
sanitising ops will take some time
- 02 Jan 2016 07:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
- Replies: 1213
- Views: 176455
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
the 2 security personnel must be the poor DSC - would be criminal if they still had .303s
slew of pictures of Army deploying outside the base at ANI (delayed)
slew of pictures of Army deploying outside the base at ANI (delayed)
- 02 Jan 2016 07:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
- Replies: 1213
- Views: 176455
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
can Omar abdullah STFU for one day.
- 02 Jan 2016 07:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
- Replies: 1213
- Views: 176455
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
ANi has pictures of Punjab police outside - (delayed) - carruing SLRs, LMG
- 02 Jan 2016 07:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
- Replies: 1213
- Views: 176455
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
Could we please not have the breast beating and wailing on this thread?
Lets use this to record the tactical situation.
Lets use this to record the tactical situation.
- 02 Jan 2016 06:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
- Replies: 1213
- Views: 176455
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
If they got in - would expect more than 1 DSC guard to be killed
poor guy
poor guy
- 02 Jan 2016 06:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
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- Views: 176455
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
ANI @ANI_news 1m1 minute ago
#Pathankot NSG team & Garud Commando Force are engaged in the gun battle with terrorists, encounter began at 3:30 am, near the air-base
#Pathankot NSG team & Garud Commando Force are engaged in the gun battle with terrorists, encounter began at 3:30 am, near the air-base
- 02 Jan 2016 06:21
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
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- Views: 176455
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
guess you have a pointRoyG wrote:thats a good thing.Surya wrote:21s and helos
supposedly attackers inside one of the buildings - hopefully isolated
most news outlets still seems to be clueless
- 02 Jan 2016 05:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
- Replies: 1213
- Views: 176455
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
puzzled why NSG - should be having Garuds
Shaurya what you watching?
Shaurya what you watching?
- 02 Jan 2016 05:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6211
- Views: 1887423
Re: Internal Security Watch
seperate thread for pathankot attack - please post there
- 02 Jan 2016 05:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
- Replies: 1213
- Views: 176455
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
21s and helos
supposedly attackers inside one of the buildings - hopefully isolated
most news outlets still seems to be clueless
supposedly attackers inside one of the buildings - hopefully isolated
most news outlets still seems to be clueless
- 31 Dec 2015 03:14
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 1375
- Views: 533035
Re: Indian IT Industry
not to mention his own nepotism while maintaining holier than thou approach
- 30 Dec 2015 20:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 761587
Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Ha Ha and you BRF experts thought you knew everythinghnair wrote:
wait, is there an aft VLS for Kolkota class? Where did that Barak8 popup from?
- 28 Dec 2015 04:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
- Replies: 4037
- Views: 508328
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
I can ask that question because I have been impacted by H-1s (very badly). Just out of curiosity? (only broaching topic because of your comments - ) Did you not come here through H1? Unless somehow through some family or marriage or lottery?? If Yes then it makes your viewpoint interesting Even if ...
- 27 Dec 2015 23:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
- Replies: 4115
- Views: 450624
Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
as soon as some victory happens - a thousand fathers appear -- I mean the usual 2 appear
when it fails - its all these stupid third worlders
when it fails - its all these stupid third worlders
- 27 Dec 2015 07:10
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6031
- Views: 1359967
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
its a death spiral in current mode - only not reaching bottom thanks to Govermund largesse
- 27 Dec 2015 05:58
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6031
- Views: 1359967
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
thats the problem IMO
they need to stop these dirt cheap fares, up it a bit, reduce bags to global normal (1- 23 kg) and focus on improved customer service
they need to stop these dirt cheap fares, up it a bit, reduce bags to global normal (1- 23 kg) and focus on improved customer service
- 25 Dec 2015 18:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6071
- Views: 1288483
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Once again people are smoking something heavy if they think they will get full TOT for $3 or even $6 billion
Karnad is more and more clueless.
Karnad is more and more clueless.
- 25 Dec 2015 07:50
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6031
- Views: 1359967
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
full 5 days later bags arrive
guess one should be thankful that they at least arrived
guess one should be thankful that they at least arrived
- 23 Dec 2015 21:05
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 761587
Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
why why why??ShauryaT wrote:Philip: Clarify one thing please. In your view, is the reservation about ability to manage a Yasen class about IN's operational capability limitations or about production/design via inputs to the SSN project? If the former, care to elaborate?
seriously??
- 23 Dec 2015 07:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Af-Pak -> Pak-Af Watch
- Replies: 4017
- Views: 531773
Re: Af-Pak -> Pak-Af Watch
YIP
one thing I never understood is why the Soviets did not wage a full flegded counter covert war on the Pakis with Afghan intel.
there were hits on mujahideen but surely they could have done more.
one thing I never understood is why the Soviets did not wage a full flegded counter covert war on the Pakis with Afghan intel.
there were hits on mujahideen but surely they could have done more.
- 22 Dec 2015 07:38
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6031
- Views: 1359967
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
wow they just offloaded bags to make the take off weight
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city ... s?from=mdr
still no news on the bag front - -
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city ... s?from=mdr
still no news on the bag front - -
- 21 Dec 2015 07:55
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6031
- Views: 1359967
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
you brave people trying AI
Friends neice came in yesterday via Air India
250 bags did not get loaded - No news yet from local office in EWR
Voicemail full - no one picks up phone
Finally relatives call up Mumbai and yell and scream
Told bags will be sent on 21st!! -
Friends neice came in yesterday via Air India
250 bags did not get loaded - No news yet from local office in EWR
Voicemail full - no one picks up phone
Finally relatives call up Mumbai and yell and scream
Told bags will be sent on 21st!! -
- 16 Dec 2015 07:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2905
- Views: 843940
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus
UN missions are not the heavy combat missions - barring Somalia which ended quickly - (and the US acknowledges our approach but does not care do it themselves -)
The IPKF is the closest - and had very mixed results- in spite of the different approach
The IPKF is the closest - and had very mixed results- in spite of the different approach
- 16 Dec 2015 07:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2905
- Views: 843940
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus
It is particularly important for the IA fighting on its own soil rather than the US soldier who does a tour of duty and is flown back to Idaho or some place like that for leave. Right and we don't know how the IA would do in a long war in the middle of South America. Or how the US would adapt tomor...
- 16 Dec 2015 04:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 761587
Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
One of the few things I can agree with Philip Saar is the purchase of some additional new MKIsed Kilos
- 16 Dec 2015 02:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2905
- Views: 843940
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus
to be fair to the Americans you cannot compare our battles inside our country or even next door to deploying 10000 miles away into a completely alien environment
They are both good professional armies who try their best to adapt and deal with the problem with the resources they have
They are both good professional armies who try their best to adapt and deal with the problem with the resources they have
- 15 Dec 2015 19:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 687465
Re: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
*(IAF pl take note of the vulnerability of $70M Apaches in all recent conflicts)
- 05 Dec 2015 11:48
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 723145
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
someone needs to post timeline of Mtheswarans shameless sabotage comments and his joiining Reliance
maybe someone can be goaded to investigate what he has made out of it
maybe someone can be goaded to investigate what he has made out of it
- 05 Dec 2015 07:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)
- Replies: 4033
- Views: 463151
Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)
forget GOI - even most of BR does not consider itAgain, just my opinion; I doubt GOI is even considering this.
- 05 Dec 2015 06:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 761587
Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
you cannot go with ships purely by armament and age
Well maintained Rajputs with able skippers have consistently trounced others
Well maintained Rajputs with able skippers have consistently trounced others
- 04 Dec 2015 08:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Chennai floods
- Replies: 523
- Views: 73294
Re: Chennai floods
live wires and open manholes are a nightmare in mumbai floods