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by gakakkad
24 Jan 2023 20:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2766
Views: 702494

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

^^ it was debunked a few months ago...
by gakakkad
24 Jan 2023 20:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2273755

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

^^ I wonder how they define luxury vehicles. Would an entry level Lexus BMW 3 / Merc A qualify as luxury ? or do they mean 2200 vehicles like Top end porsche ? Or Do they mean Ferrari and Lamborghini ? For a desi Entry level lexus is what you give your kid when he gets x med school or MIT. For an Em...
by gakakkad
24 Jan 2023 20:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2766
Views: 702494

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/world-news/poland-planned-partition-of-ukraine-amid-putin-s-war-new-map-goes-viral-101674545281688.html Pee Aar AF ahead of the curve as usual...Poland considered (and perhaps is still considering) acquiring west Ukr. beans spilled by the phamous loud mouth Rado...
by gakakkad
14 Jan 2023 18:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I kind of hope the Germans send there tanks . They are out of service most of the time in any case .
by gakakkad
06 Jan 2023 00:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

One may need not intercept actual conversations. Just detecting high density of cell phone activity in a short period where such activity did not happen before + human intel to corroborate is good enough to draw conclusions launch a strike. If it turns out to be just civilians having a gathering - ...
by gakakkad
01 Jan 2023 08:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2766
Views: 702494

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

If the syrian crisis is settled and the Ukraine war ends with the expected outcomes (Russia capturing the Ethnic russian region and ukraine remnant being a depopulated land locked state) , than US would have failed to achieve a desired regime change in Syria as also failed to Hamper Russia in it's g...
by gakakkad
31 Dec 2022 03:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

By now Russia should have been out of missile , out of educated work force ,out of money and Putin would have been in jail. One thing I don't quite understand is why is china so much more successful in controlling western media than ruskies ?
by gakakkad
31 Dec 2022 00:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^ purely from the strategic point of view it's not possible. They are trying to prevent Russian capture of their territory. Absolutely out of question that they ll try to capture territory that they did not have . Bulk of NATO will get wasted in trying to capture Crimea . I think they should start w...
by gakakkad
29 Dec 2022 02:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2766
Views: 702494

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Would NATO allow it? Otherwise, Pakraine will simply divert US$45 B and Euro 22 B to the western border. All will be quiet on the (Russian) western front. "And Quiet Flows The Don". i personally think if polnd was to occupy portions of western ukraine which were formerly a part of poland ...
by gakakkad
28 Dec 2022 00:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2273755

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

^ Indian companies have sought halal cert to sell to some muslim countries. while that is not ideal Ill still purchase a haldiram product manufactured in India as the profit contributes to indian economy even though they caved into the rent seeking behavior of halaal certifiers . I would never buy a...
by gakakkad
27 Dec 2022 10:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^ any on ground updates from your sources ? What's the status in Bakhmut?
by gakakkad
27 Dec 2022 06:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2273755

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

I have seen increasing quantities of Pakistan sourced goods in Indian grocery stores. Patel-Bros in particular. like Kashmir tea , dry dates , dry apricots etc. Was not the case before. What's most shocking is that The Kerala based company Swad is sourcing dates and apricots from Pakistan for some r...
by gakakkad
25 Dec 2022 21:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2766
Views: 702494

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

1. Financial structures do not build tanks, missiles and dromes. It is all vaporware One of the reasons why western sanctions backfired and made europe poor instead of russia was because they were centered on the fact that financial stuctures mean something when in fact they are just fancy fairy du...
by gakakkad
25 Dec 2022 21:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2766
Views: 702494

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

India is next. India has neither the economy nor the armed forces to resist a bunch of G-7 naval ships around India. Who in India is going to stand up to the Neocons? one inconsequential bill by lindsey graham and we are already imagining US marines singing start sprangled banner from lal quila :lol:
by gakakkad
25 Dec 2022 19:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I think India should continue to play the diplomatic tightrope it is playing w.r.t Russia and the west and involve itself as little as possible . With "not an era of war" statements for west consumption . And engaging with Russia to the extent of what is profitable . At the same time stren...
by gakakkad
23 Dec 2022 20:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2766
Views: 702494

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

stoltenberg is a standard issue Euro boor-o-crat. don't expect him to say anything but the official drivel. I doubt "other authoritarian regimes" is at PLA/PRC. Scholz has bend over backwards to placate china. I think it is a very generic statement. The usual cognitive dissonance about &qu...
by gakakkad
19 Dec 2022 20:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1042
Views: 763753

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

^ one can be converted to the other. India has highly evolved civilian launch vehicle program that was independently developed from the highly evolved ICBM program. And I am sure our economy has reached a stage where "hole in pocket" is not an issue. probably not necessary for most part. O...
by gakakkad
16 Dec 2022 19:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3157083

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

^^ i think they should try to have RAW- agints extract mallya et al and turn them up in India. will be good practice for nanha mujahids of raw in carrying out such operations and will be a deterrent against harboring indian fugitives in the future. even if it gets botched up no big deal. still good ...
by gakakkad
14 Dec 2022 19:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4538
Views: 720351

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

20 new nuclear power plants to be commissioned in country by 2031 According to a written reply by Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh, the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam is likely to be operational in 2024, followed by two 1,000 MW units at Kudankulam in 2025 This is not...
by gakakkad
12 Dec 2022 07:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^ fog of war. both sides claim to have pulverized the other depending upon what source you look. we ll only know when its over.
by gakakkad
09 Dec 2022 20:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

if the russians get serious they ll probably overwhelm the NATO. Per doug mcgregor US army is in a bad shape with wokeism and very high rates of obesity and substance abuse. I believe him as I ve worked treated current servicemen in hospital who were in worse shape then I am. If they were thrown in ...
by gakakkad
06 Dec 2022 23:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^ even the "west" completely does not trust itself. The French have been in and out of NATO . Turks have been threatening to invade Greece which is another NATO country. Over the years tons of European weapons programs have been junked to make way for American weapons . And in this war the...
by gakakkad
06 Dec 2022 18:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I wonder if it was launched from within Russian soil. And they chose to target a fuel truck so I am guessing the explosive in itself was not high grade . I am guessing a small drone close to the airbase could do the trick. Even amateur one
by gakakkad
30 Nov 2022 21:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1295
Views: 392930

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

https://www.dw.com/en/uk-removes-china-from-sizewell-c-nuclear-plant-amid-tensions/a-63926813 UKistan did remove PRC from nuclear reactor. probably unrelated to protests and roughing up on BBC journalist.. The patriarch of shanghai faction of CCP passes away. anyone seen Hu Jintao after he was taken...
by gakakkad
30 Nov 2022 05:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3157083

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Vayutuvan wrote:
gakakkad wrote:^ mission Kashmir was actually a very popular movie on Israel . I have friends there who watched and loved it.
gakkad ji, you mean Kashmir Files, right? Mission Kashmir has sensibilities aligned with Lapid.
Oops sorry :oops:
by gakakkad
30 Nov 2022 03:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1201
Views: 774889

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

On a different note, NOTAM issued for 5400 Km in the Bay of Bengal! Speculations rife that its either a K4 test or an Agni-V test K-4 does not have range of 5400 Km. This may be either Agni VI with MIRV capability or K5. Probably a5 ? Interestingly we are still keeping our ICBM capabilities pretty ...
by gakakkad
30 Nov 2022 01:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3157083

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

^ mission Kashmir was actually a very popular movie on Israel . I have friends there who watched and loved it . The movie / TV industry there is pretty dharmik/Zionist with people like lapid being an exception . I ve seen interviews from creators of fauda and they wouldn't have said such a thing . T...
by gakakkad
30 Nov 2022 00:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3157083

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

did India have to invite such filth to head the IFFI jury https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fis3jdGaUAASg4x?format=jpg&name=900x900 the israeli embassy strongly denounced him. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-11-29/ty-article/.premium/jerusalem-denounces-israeli-filmmaker-after-comments-set-o...
by gakakkad
29 Nov 2022 21:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1295
Views: 392930

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

^ i think he meant UK summoned Chinese ambassador to UK. i highly doubt roughing up a journalist would provoke measures such as closing the embassy..

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/bri ... 022-11-29/
by gakakkad
28 Nov 2022 19:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1295
Views: 392930

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

^ the Chinese vaccines never worked to begin with . One thing which is almost not talked about and won't ever be admitted but china is that persistent zero covid is because there vaccines were duds . Which is why they are worse off than even Pakistan by now . Most places did fine by a combination of...
by gakakkad
28 Nov 2022 08:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1295
Views: 392930

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

Personally I hope the protests die down . We need another decade of sriman 11 to ensure it's Indian century .
by gakakkad
26 Nov 2022 18:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

IndraD wrote:Putin ‘will mobilise another 2,000,000 people including 300,000 women’ https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/pu ... 6bb970664f :eek: :eek:
Seems like fake news!
by gakakkad
25 Nov 2022 18:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3157083

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

^ IMHO he should be dealt with extrajudicially outside indian soil than be brought to trial in India . The Indian judiciary is corrupt and being put on trial is actually what he would want as he could foment a lot of trouble that way . Polonium is the way to go.
by gakakkad
18 Nov 2022 04:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5655
Views: 1651362

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Part-time jobs, skipped meals: Indian students in UK battle to stay afloat https://www.wionews.com/world/part-time-jobs-skipped-meals-indian-students-in-uk-battle-to-stay-afloat-535104 A lot of people among Indian students skip meals so that they could probably commute or participate in a social ev...
by gakakkad
17 Nov 2022 22:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

U.S succeeded in creating a Pakistan for Russia. In the decades to come this Pakistan will fight for U.S and keep Russia contained. Sooner or later, you will hear Peace voices coming from U.S. They will not want to escalate it further as objectives are met with regard to Europe and Russia. Russians...
by gakakkad
17 Nov 2022 17:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

One of the other things people don't realize is that many Ukrainian generals and top officials would have been part of the red army. They probably use the same training and playbook as the Russians .and even historically they have been good fighters . Add to the fact that there was considerable hesi...
by gakakkad
12 Nov 2022 20:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5655
Views: 1651362

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

^ I have an example of pure pakiness . Bangalore Kerala style. A Ukrainian couple was admitted to residency program at my madarasa and was looking for research opportunities to get into a highly competitive subspecialty that is especially hard to get x for foreign medical grad . They approached an ...
by gakakkad
02 Nov 2022 18:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4157
Views: 2448195

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Iran is preparing to send additional weapons including ballistic missiles to Russia to use in Ukraine, western officials say The only utility of that perhaps would be to save costs . Otherwise sending BMs to Russia is like exporting crude oil to Saudi Arabia , fat people to America or terrorists to...
by gakakkad
31 Oct 2022 02:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5655
Views: 1651362

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

^ I have an example of pure pakiness . Bangalore Kerala style. A Ukrainian couple was admitted to residency program at my madarasa and was looking for research opportunities to get into a highly competitive subspecialty that is especially hard to get x for foreign medical grad . They approached an I...