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by ramana
05 Apr 2024 15:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions
Replies: 1315
Views: 819470

Re: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions

From Megh Updates: April 2024 update of all the upcoming expressways in India: 1. Delhi-Katra Expressway (NHAI) - 650 km - 4 Lane - Under construction. 2. Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway (NHAI) - 1256 km - 4/6 Lane - Rajasthan section already open, rest under construction. 3. Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressw...
by ramana
05 Apr 2024 10:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1295
Views: 392849

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

French revolution Factors Empty Treasury due to American War of Independence. Bourgeois and peasants were tired off French nobility French monarchy since Louis XIII spent money on grand palaces etc. Enlightenment era that questioned the rights of kings and authority. Signs Louis XVI convening the Es...
by ramana
05 Apr 2024 07:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1295
Views: 392849

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

Plenty of reports from and about China indicate a collapse of the Communist regime. It would be good to read about previous collapses of regimes and see the common signs. Eg are 1) French dynasty before Bastille 2) Czarist Russia before the 1917 October revolution 3) 1912 Qin Dynasty 3) FSU collapse...
by ramana
04 Apr 2024 14:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7545
Views: 1774030

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Instead of advising maybe you can learn by observation.
Would you like a ban?
by ramana
04 Apr 2024 07:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7545
Views: 1774030

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Cybaru This is Not a Trump thread.
Don't destroy it.
by ramana
04 Apr 2024 04:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1295
Views: 392849

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

Xi understood the Sino-US relationship better than the US ever did. "We are in you, you are in us!" Means very visceral to separate as US wants to. After FSU collapse, US needs an adversary for own existence. GOAT on Islamist terrorism bankrupted the US leading to China showing its ambitio...
by ramana
04 Apr 2024 04:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1295
Views: 392849

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

Link: https://twitter.com/GrahamTAllison/stat ... E8BoA&s=19

He went on to use an interesting metaphor to describe the US-China relationship: “I am in you, and you are in me” (你中有我,我中有你).
by ramana
01 Apr 2024 16:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8955
Views: 2602312

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Garchetty needs to be PNGed in June for blatant meddling in Indian elections.
by ramana
01 Apr 2024 16:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions
Replies: 1315
Views: 819470

Re: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions

Development between 2014-2024 1. GDP - $4.1 Trillion -more than Doubled 2. World Economic Rank -5th from 11th 3. Per Capita Income -₹ 115000 - Doubled 4. Exports - $750 Bn -Increased by 400% 5. Metro Cities - 20 -Increased by 400% 6. Village Power - 95% from 40% 7. Expressway Length -4067 Kms - Incr...
by ramana
31 Mar 2024 14:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1703
Views: 824089

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

My distress is anti piracy and disaster ops will cut into IN.fighting ability.
Maybe designate only certain ships are tasked to this mission.
by ramana
16 Mar 2024 05:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3239
Views: 2389063

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Rakesh wrote: 05 Mar 2024 20:30 https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1765 ... 80420?s=20 --> Direct Fire 🔥
Post Galwan direct fire requirement for PLA bunkers was formed. Now we see the demo.
by ramana
16 Mar 2024 05:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1201
Views: 774477

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

How do you have MIRV on an IRBM?
It would be MRV for IRBM
by ramana
20 Jan 2024 12:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7545
Views: 1774030

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Cybaru and Mort Knock it off.
Will give both of you a month off if you persist.
by ramana
16 Jan 2024 00:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6392
Views: 2098107

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

https://idrw.org/indias-kaveri-engine-edges-closer-to-takeoff-from-dry-kaveri-to-kaveri-2-0-for-lca-tejas-mk1a-fleet/ Talks of a new after burner that'll take "kaveri 2.0" to get to a wet thrust of 83-85kn Our lurker is now looking at the after burner. Long ago in Aero Expo thread a cutaw...
by ramana
12 Jan 2024 23:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1013
Views: 6026721

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

So we now have the F 404 engine delivery schedule. What do we know of the HAL airframe assembly plans? Three is 2024 and 16/year from 2025 onwards. 3+16+16+16+16+16= 83 Looks like will slip the final delivery for 2024 as HAL CMD is already saying will make up later! Need to ensure HAL keeps the pace...
by ramana
11 Jan 2024 11:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2281
Views: 882162

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

hgupta, there is a gap.
Even now GE slipped F404 engine delivery from August 2023 to now.
So resource planners have to hedge.
by ramana
11 Jan 2024 07:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 566
Views: 248772

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

Elmer Yuen comes on Pgurus and has the Chiang Kai Shek wet dream.
Fools lots of people scared of China.
China is not the monster they make it to be.
by ramana
11 Jan 2024 07:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 566
Views: 248772

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

I think we need to read Gen Narvane's book deeply.
It marks a sea change for how Indian.military operates since 1947 and produced desired results.
by ramana
11 Jan 2024 07:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 566
Views: 248772

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

The idea of Xi Jinping as an Emperor is BRF first. Lurkers copied it without acknowledging. However they conflate Despot with Emperor. You can see it in Gen. PRS talk. XJP is a traditional Chinese Huang Di. There is a lot of meaning that goes with it which is lost when you mean despot but call him E...
by ramana
11 Jan 2024 07:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6392
Views: 2098107

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Maitya, Thanks for the detailed reply. So low bypass ratio and increased mass flow rate are causing low TeT. Yet dry thrust is comparable in that class. Low BPR is for flat rating and am sure the other super duper engines become asthmatic in different airfields. So don't change it. What is the way t...
by ramana
06 Jan 2024 03:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 566
Views: 248772

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

As admin I make the rules.
They are mostly click bait without text.
by ramana
06 Jan 2024 03:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6392
Views: 2098107

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Folks let's keep it technical.

A good to and fro is going on.
by ramana
05 Jan 2024 23:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 566
Views: 248772

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

Link: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/bhutan-under-chinas-shadow-2794475 Bhutan under China’s shadow Inscrutable China Srikanth Kondapalli China and Bhutan do not have diplomatic relations, but with Tibet coming under China’s rule in 1951, they share borders since. The Dalai Lama’s flight in 19...
by ramana
05 Jan 2024 12:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6392
Views: 2098107

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Next set of questions:

Why is the compressor efficiency so low? LPC, 85%, HPC 85% cited by GTRE. Those imply a polytropic efficiency under 88%, whereas textbooks in the 1980s cited 92%.

What keeps our efficiency so low and have they not tried to boost that?"
by ramana
05 Jan 2024 11:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6392
Views: 2098107

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Thanks for the detailed answers.

Observer remains incognito. It's not N^3.
by ramana
05 Jan 2024 11:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian China Studies Centers
Replies: 4
Views: 2941

Re: Indian China Studies Centers

Question 2

Write an essay on the

Recent purges of military officers in China.

Explore seniority, number and explore potential impacts on forces.
Give historical examples of purges in totalitarian regimes.
by ramana
05 Jan 2024 11:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian China Studies Centers
Replies: 4
Views: 2941

Re: Indian China Studies Centers

Are we ready for our research question?

Describe the decision making process in China under XJP after the 20 th Congress.

Describe CPC, politburo, and the inner council.
Give examples of decisions in economic, military, and foreign policy.
by ramana
04 Jan 2024 09:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6392
Views: 2098107

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Maitya, A few questions from.an observer.


1) What is overall compressor efficiency at sea level standard MIL Thrust?

2) Why is stage pressure ratio so low (~1.4) if low pressure compressor and fan are transonic, shouldn't those be much higher?

3) What is the shaft rpm of the compressor stage
by ramana
04 Jan 2024 08:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 198
Views: 84812

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

Irrelevant discussion.
Please stay on topic.
by ramana
28 Dec 2023 00:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 20809

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

When you don't have direct evidence you need to postulate scenarios and find the most likely scenario that explains all the signature of the event. Signature: MV Chem Pluto was hit by a UAV in the aft and led to petallng exit. Attack occurred 217nm or 400 km from Porbandar. Time of attack either in ...
by ramana
27 Dec 2023 23:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 20809

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

Ramana Saar, there is one more actor that is probably missing in your analysis atleast for the MV Sai Baba and MV Chem Pluto attacks. ...... This brings us to the last probable actor "Turkiye". This is a country that is opposed to the IMEC corridor and Erdogan has vowed that no corridor i...