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by Manas
03 Mar 2024 11:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2714
Views: 627406

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Russian Tape of Secret German Meeting Reveals Berlin’s Thinking on Sending Missiles to Ukraine https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/russian-tape-of-secret-german-meeting-reveals-berlins-thinking-on-sending-missiles-to-ukraine-a3a02cc3 Senior German officials confirmed the authenticity of the recording ...
by Manas
19 Aug 2023 02:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1741640

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

China has taken every action possible that is detrimental to India's security over the last few decades with ZERO consequences. In fact despite all the adversarial actions against India it has gotten a free ride exporting $10'sB goods annually to India and running up huge trade surpluses. China has ...
by Manas
18 Jun 2023 02:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4031
Views: 1647653

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/escobar-putin-and-what-really-matters-chessboard Article by Pepe Escobar “We were forced to try to end the war that the West started in 2014 by force of arms. And Russia will end this war by force of arms, freeing the entire territory of the former Ukraine from t...
by Manas
08 Jun 2023 10:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2714
Views: 627406

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/06/06/west-knew-ukrainian-plot-sabotage-nord-stream-ii-pentagon/ West knew of plans to take out the pipeline 2 months in advance Naah ! Lies and more lies. Ukr has no competences or capacity to do such an operation in the Baltic Sea. IMO this is a fabrica...
by Manas
31 May 2023 09:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4031
Views: 1647653

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Ukraine and Allies Plan Peace Summit Without Russia https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-and-allies-plan-peace-summit-without-russia-72341551?mod=hp_lead_pos1 Latest idiocy of the west. Peace summit hosted without one of the parties to the war !. Lot of references in the article (including a picture...
by Manas
31 May 2023 09:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 389395

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023

I believe that Modi is the most visionary national level leader since independence and is fundamentally transforming the country. I fervently hope that he/BJP will win in 2024 and run the country for another 5 years. If so, it will put India on a faster trajectory to become a "developed" c...
by Manas
06 Apr 2023 07:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7462
Views: 1634917

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Liz Cheney comes to mind. Victoria Nuland was Richard Cheney's National Security Advisor in that Republican Bush-Cheney Whitehouse, and yet she has also been serving as Undersecretary of State in the Democrat whitehouses of Obama and Biden. So she's been able to serve in both Republican and Democra...
by Manas
02 Apr 2023 02:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 389395

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023

Manas, It is unfortunate that the Central leadership replaced Yediyurappa with another ineffective leader like Bommai instead of a visionary, dedicated, driven, visionary leader with an RSS background, and discipline.[/quopte] Can you name one such leader in each of the three contenders? Ramana - U...
by Manas
01 Apr 2023 10:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 389395

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023

Can anyone here following KA politics pitch in? I personally feel a BJP govt coming back is important to take our infra expansion and Atmanirbhar initiatives to the next level. KA being a major economic engine in the services sector can boost GDP growth significantly. Politically, it would be a hug...
by Manas
15 Nov 2022 03:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Solid evidence that the bivalent booster elicits a strong and broadened neutralizing antibody immune response.. but less than 27% of Americans 65+, the have had it (poor uptake across all age groups). IMO: They made a really good decision to update the vaccine (but science communicators didn't unde...
by Manas
28 Feb 2022 02:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 875652

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

My perspective will be focused on the repercussions for Russia and consequently India, world order due to this war. What is happening on the battlefield would be purely speculation due to the full spectrum (dis)information at play currently so I will stay out of any comments related to the success o...
by Manas
04 Dec 2021 08:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Not surprising more and more such events are popping up - the contagiousness of the virus seem to be quite serious and so is rate of breakout cases pointing to immune escape.. I will post some of the analysis of recent data and some of my thoughts later if I get time.. Here is the story from Bangla...
by Manas
01 Sep 2021 11:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
Replies: 3095
Views: 769180

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016

CH-47 is the Chinook, and the CH-46 Sea Knight is the predecessor. They still look like in great condition from the video. No worries. Mission accomplished! [img]https://i.imgur.com/mxKyc8g.jpegimg] THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS ABANDONED ITS CH-46 HELICOPTERS IN AFGHANISTAN These probably are the same ...
by Manas
28 Aug 2021 09:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
Replies: 3095
Views: 769180

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016

If even one US citizen is abandoned in Afghanistan, he needs to be impeached. If they’re not white Christians, what does it matter? The GOP are sitting ducks as they dont control the house or the senate. The Georgia senate seat loss in the runoff was devastating for the GOP and the country as there...
by Manas
28 Aug 2021 05:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Meanwhile "Our efforts to understand the origins of this pandemic will not rest," says US President Biden in a statement after receiving classified intelligence review of COVID19 origins. Statement by President Joe Biden on the Investigation into the Origins of COVID-⁠19 Here is - unclass...
by Manas
21 Aug 2021 05:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
Replies: 3095
Views: 769180

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016

What’s 50 Times More Dangerous Than Afghanistan? https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-withdrawal-afghanistan-pakistan-nuclear-lashkar-e-taiba-tehreek-e-taliban-islamist-11629402468?mod=hp_opin_pos_1 “We found ourselves in an incredibly bizarre situation, where you are paying the country that created ...
by Manas
20 Aug 2021 10:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
Replies: 3095
Views: 769180

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016

The WSJ is reporting the State Dept. thought that Kabul would fall to the Taliban once turned over on 31st August. https://www.wsj.com/articles/confidential-state-department-cable-in-july-warned-of-afghanistans-collapse-11629406993 The US president and his administration must resign enmasse. They h...
by Manas
17 Aug 2021 12:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
Replies: 3095
Views: 769180

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016

A WSJ Op Ed from Walter Russel Mead. The article is behind a paywall so cant post it in full. A small extract below. The only reference I have seen in any western news publication calling out the root cause for this debacle i.e. Paki perfidy for 20 years and the U.S. turning a blind eye even as the ...
by Manas
12 May 2021 21:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

While judicial activism is welcome in cases where systemic corruption or structural inefficiencies are impacting a common citizen's life the recent high and supreme court involvement, pronouncements on policy matters in the middle of a "once in a generation" crisis is a little disconcertin...
by Manas
06 May 2021 02:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

1.5 lakh doses, not 15 lakh (1.5 million). It's a pretty small number and they probably want to have the readiness of 2nd dose from Dr Reddy's production confirmed before utilizing first doses. The Sputnik 3nd dose interval is 21 days so they need to know local supply is available by then. The pres...
by Manas
03 May 2021 23:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

- The term 'shortage' gets misused way too much. There are only 1.1 billion doses produced in the entire world so far. 330m of it in India. There are 16 billion doses desired. If you want to argue that demand exceeds supply based on raw numbers, ok fine you win for the next 5 years. Go away and sto...
by Manas
29 Apr 2021 01:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

https://www.deccanherald.com/national/it-appears-centre-wants-people-to-die-says-delhi-hc-on-new-protocol-on-remdesivir-use-980076.html The Delhi high court judge saying It appears center wants people to die is unfortunate and irresponsible. The WHO after their world wide RECOVERY trials has opined...
by Manas
28 Apr 2021 12:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

All BBC and other western reporting is tom tomming deliberately that India has vaccinated only 1.6% of the population. There is deliberate avoidance of the statistic that 145M doses have been administered using the same strategy that most western nations have adopted off delaying the second dose to...
by Manas
26 Apr 2021 02:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

The GOI got caught flat footed couple weeks ago as the cases spiked. IMO it certainly should have been on better guard. While one is yet to see the impact of Kumbh Mela and Election rallies (as it takes 5-14 days for itto get reflected in case loads and another week to 10 days in hospitalization, de...
by Manas
20 Apr 2021 21:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Just heard on the radio that, as per the CDC, post-vaccine (single or double dose) infection rate in the US has been found to be around .007%. Here is a link to news report that outlines CDC observations about "break through" cases in the U.S. for fully vaccinated people. When the sample ...
by Manas
19 Apr 2021 01:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

We really need to look at prophylaxis and drug treatment cocktails now, beyond Remdesivir alone. And need to take that up on a war footing. There is little chance we can vaccinate all our population this year. I am not a health care professional and all my information comes from tons of reading, co...
by Manas
16 Apr 2021 11:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Pfizer or Moderna will at best be available in late summer or autumn. Why ? Because that's how long it takes. US gets a minimum 300 million doses by July. EU signed 2 deals with Pfizer for 300 million vaccines each, and they're very badly delayed on getting just the first batch. They are due to get...
by Manas
08 Apr 2021 23:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

my nephew who is a doctor at Lady hardinge medical college has contracted covid after 2 jabs of vax... this is going to be a uphill battle. The vaccine doesn't prevent you from getting the illness even if its been long enough to become effective. What is does it dramatically lower negative outcomes...
by Manas
08 Apr 2021 10:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

for those who have got 2 jabs.. how long does the immunity last?? i mean will these vax drives be now a permanent /recurring feature? According to press reports - the post 6 month data for Pfizer seems to suggest that the immunity, antibody levels are quite high & protective 6 months after 2 ja...
by Manas
31 Dec 2020 14:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

As I was expecting -- India likely to approve Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine today ___ In US vaccine distribution has been incredibly slow and chaotic. Israel is planning to distribute to all elders and hope to reduce deaths by 90% in next few months. Canada is likely to get massive distributi...
by Manas
09 Dec 2020 00:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

^^^Fake news peddled by the NYT. There are 5 vaccine candidates for the US including the Moderna vaccine. In June 2020, Phase I/II of BioNTech BNT162b1 vaccine results were not announced until later. Getting into a fixed contract for partially effective vaccine before data comes out would be even w...
by Manas
06 Dec 2020 12:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

.. Modi, Vivek Murthy were some of the speakers and key focus, is of course, pandemic) was quite frank and brutal - he literally called Trump's this policy "Dumb". Now if we (*all* of us) start using common sense precautions, like wearing masks, and getting vaccines when available etc, th...
by Manas
01 Dec 2020 10:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/why-official-covid-19-numbers-are-misleading-2329668?pfrom=home-bigstory/ If we are under reporting by such a huge amount we should have seen it reflected in death rates as well? Other countries are using antigen tests as well.... In a worst case scenario, I would sa...
by Manas
22 Nov 2020 06:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Using this forum to make political points is ridiculous. Criticizing Trump's handling of the crisis is fair enough but pretending that others might've done a far better job is a dubious claim at best. The only real comparison would be with Biden, but he wasn't president then, and we'll never truly ...
by Manas
12 Nov 2020 08:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120924

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

If an election where nearly 150 million votes were cast and the winner's popular vote margin is about 5 million, and Trump claims that he has won it with leads in many states, he is talking about at least 6-7 million "tainted votes" across several states. I'm not sure he understands or ca...
by Manas
23 Apr 2020 22:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/22/media/fox-news-hydroxychloroquine-reliable-sources/index.html Fox News falls out of love with hydroxychloroquine By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business, Wed April 22, 2020 Fox News has fallen out of love with hydroxychloroquine. After weeks of unrelenting coverage hyping the a...
by Manas
29 Feb 2020 11:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717204

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Amber G or Others Any models on the spread of infection in the tropical countries (with warmer weather already) that have reported a few cases going back 4-5 weeks ago for ex. Thailand, Singapore, India etc. Seems like the spread has largely been contained and limited to a few cases unlike China, Ja...
by Manas
04 Mar 2019 03:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1191038

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

A Now for the WingCdr's treatment in Terroristan: a) So he DID have an injury to his face, eye seems hurt. Now guys, LOOK carefully at the TV performance released by Pakistan: there is no injury on left side of face, certainly not on right[/b. So that speaker is **NOT** Abhinandan. Then it makes no...
by Manas
28 Feb 2019 13:04
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Forces Strike Pakistan - News Only
Replies: 338
Views: 141911

Re: Indian Forces Strike Pakistan - News Only

Cross Posted from the Terroristan thread: Well captured IAF Wing Co Varthaman notwithstanding, this skirmish (even if it deescalates from this point on) has blown up the equilibrium for good. Terroristan proxies were imposing costs on us with impunity with glee - the price India and its citizens hav...
by Manas
28 Feb 2019 12:45
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 801930

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

Well captured IAF Wing Co Varthaman notwithstanding, this skirmish (even if it deescalates from this point on) has blown up the equilibrium for good. Terroristan proxies were imposing costs on us with impunity with glee - the price India and its citizens have paid over the last couple of decades is ...