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by kumarn
08 Oct 2022 10:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2685
Views: 1019177

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

nachiket wrote:hnair saar, wonderful post showing what a cesspit the forces have to navigate to get what they need. ....
Now read this!

https://www.openculture.com/2022/01/rea ... anual.html
by kumarn
09 Jul 2022 22:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1737900

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

https://twitter.com/fuxianyi/status/1545668143816839170?s=20&t=IF9YDcaPRCqBOc87IscsvA Recently leaked China's population data confirm my estimates: births began to decline in 1991, with no peak in 2004 or 2011; Population is now less than 1.28 billion, not the official 1.41 billion; Population b...
by kumarn
05 Feb 2022 01:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 388530

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022

Yogi ji facing a very tough challenge. The fight is not with akhilesh. It's with the too clever by half bjp base, which wants to send him a message, without him losing, of course. Only time will tell, if they end up letting akhilesh win and screw themselves in the process.
by kumarn
16 Oct 2021 14:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736190

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

A 25k crore order to HAL will increase its market capitalisation by 25k crore. Someone in GOI needs to be a bit smarter than they are. I see where you are going. So GoI orders from HAL, drives up the market price and sells some part of its ownership to recoup the cost of the order? Brilliant strate...
by kumarn
16 Oct 2021 14:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736190

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

I see where you are going. So GoI orders from HAL, drives up the market price and sells some part of its ownership to recoup the cost of the order? Brilliant strategy. That tool is always there but who is going to bell the cat. It is political suicide. Let me explain. If you are selling private equ...
by kumarn
15 Oct 2021 22:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736190

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

A 25k crore order to HAL will increase its market capitalisation by 25k crore. Someone in GOI needs to be a bit smarter than they are.
by kumarn
15 May 2021 00:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 1959
Views: 521262

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Will look like zombie apocalypse
by kumarn
10 Oct 2020 21:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1737900

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

Ma durga performing Xitler vadh in addition to mahisasur vadh, would be appropriate this durga puja
by kumarn
29 Sep 2020 02:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736190

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

So i was having some fun with the chinese on teetar. What was interesting is that they would be all fire and fury. But the moment you asked them, why the Chinese parents Should risk the lives of their only childs for the megalomania of Mr. Xi, they clam up suddenly. It must hit a raw nerve somewhere...
by kumarn
15 Sep 2020 20:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736190

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

https://www.gunnersshot.com/2020/09/sino-indian-logjam-aim-capability-and.html?m=1 from the above link VIEWS OF LT GEN MANBIR DADWAL (RETD) MY CORPS COMMANDER UNDER WHOM I COMMANDED MY BRIGADE IN COUNTER INSURGENCY What we need to realise is that HAN tribe of China are no warriors. They are slimy a...
by kumarn
12 Sep 2020 17:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736190

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Has anybody fought a war with a 3000 km logistic tail against a strong adversary before, not including 1962? US has bases all over the world and it's supply chain is much longer spanning continents, but its a far bigger power which fights against small nations usually with power allies on its side....
by kumarn
07 Sep 2020 11:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736190

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020- Part 2

One point on logistics problem for the Great Hans in general area of Spanggur : - Almost all lakes there are brackish, being endorheic. - This means they have to tap into some fresh water sources which are not easy to come by. - This means even drinking water needs to be hauled across fairly large ...
by kumarn
04 Sep 2020 12:59
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524136

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Unconfirmed Report : Taiwan ADS has shot down a Chinese Su 35 fighter aircraft after incursion in Taiwan's airspace.
By baba banaras on teetar
by kumarn
17 Aug 2020 12:01
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524136

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

India should join OBOR. And the best way to do is to retake gilgit-baltistan.
by kumarn
30 Jul 2020 02:01
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524136

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Question to ask is this: Are the Chinis willing to take a bum on sanghai? Do they want to be the second aspiring super power to take few atum bum up theirs.
by kumarn
26 Jul 2020 00:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1737900

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

https://gnews.org/257994/

Interesting article. Seems like there is reassessment going on in Beijing on their overreach and on their strategic choices.
by kumarn
21 Jul 2020 22:12
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524136

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

This sounds ridiculously close to, "abki baar maar ke dikhao".
by kumarn
12 Jul 2020 09:30
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524136

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

the LAC has shifted westwards i.e. into Indian-claimed territory. He said it had shifted 12-15 kms in Depsang, 1 km in Galwan, 2-4 kms in Gogra and 8 kms in Pangong Lake. Shukla said: “I’m absolutely sure about this”. He said: “This would be the largest loss of territory to China since the 1962 war....
by kumarn
06 Jul 2020 13:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1287
Views: 318641

Re: Understanding New China after 19th Congress

https://zeihan.com/a-failure-of-leadership-part-iii-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-china/ Read Part 1 and Part 2 The Chinese are intentionally torching their diplomatic relationships with the wider world. The question is why? The short version is that China’s spasming belligerency is a sign not of conf...
by kumarn
04 Jul 2020 23:30
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524136

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

What would be our objective when we go kinetic with SHA? To answer this, we need to know what was agreed by us in 1962 ceasefire. Our objective will not be beyond what we formally agreed. Our nature prevents us from going beyond. Dharma does that to us onlee. Nature of current political leadership ...
by kumarn
26 Jun 2020 14:56
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524136

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

All the news of the loss of territory now is like the NPA in the banks - Created during the congress government, acknowledged now under modi.
by kumarn
25 Jun 2020 00:34
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524136

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

So we consider that as a possibility and be peaceniks? Nope, I am worried, it will be the citizens who will let down the security forces Kuch bhi? Even my better half is pissed off with the Chinese and saying, if the fight is without weapons even we women will go and kill the Chinese by our belans!...
by kumarn
15 Jun 2020 22:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous - Aug 2016
Replies: 221
Views: 123678

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous - Aug 2016

Is there a potential route to Xinxiang from the Indian side?
by kumarn
30 May 2020 00:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1737900

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

Some logic should apply for Hong Kong also no?
by kumarn
26 May 2020 11:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1737900

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

This is what I hold to be the way things are likely to progress. Of course, it may not happen that way and you may be right indeed. But the only way to find out for sure is to wait and watch! kancha ji, excellent analysis. However, there could be a simpler explanation to the chinese action this tim...
by kumarn
10 May 2020 03:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 621507

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Very interesting suraj ji. Sorry for the noob question. Why doesn't India have a larger debt market? What will enable India to create a larger debt market? Would really appreciate if you could please help in understanding
by kumarn
04 May 2020 14:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707362

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

^^^ Possibly it did. But selling the same PPEs at eight times the original cost (Mexico case) will make even Shylock proud. The current CCP has to be the most uncouth, uncivilized, barbaric bunch ever as shown by the way they have handled themselves. They just had not had the opportunity to kill at...
by kumarn
21 Apr 2020 01:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1737900

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

V_Raman wrote:The way things are moving, Deans 2022 scenario is looking more and more real.
Sounds interesting! Can you please point me to it?
by kumarn
17 Mar 2020 00:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2079514

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

There is a culture of dependency on china or a stockholm syndrome that needs to be rooted out from some sectors of the indian pharma sector. Having said that I know a few Eu clients are looking to India to source vegan cosmetic raw materials. Any help would be appreciated please Can help here. What...
by kumarn
12 Mar 2020 00:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 5G Technology News Discussions, Strategy and Impact to India
Replies: 146
Views: 44225

Re: 5G Technology News Discussions, Strategy and Impact to India

https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/reliance-jio-builds-in-house-5g-iot-tech-to-reduce-dependence-on-foreign-gear-replaces-nokia-oracle-tech-with-own-tech/74534777 In a global first among mobile phone operators, Reliance Jio has developed its own 5G technology as it looks to reduce de...
by kumarn
29 Feb 2020 01:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1737900

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

Good analysis yensoy Ji.

What about the effect of parts of supply chain moving out of china? What would be their effect? And once gdp shrinks by 15-20%, do things remain linear? Or will it cause an implosion?