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by Pratyush
30 Apr 2024 09:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Procurements & Acquisitions: 02 April 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 6938

Re: Naval Procurements & Acquisitions: 02 April 2024

The thing with electricity is that it's not just useful for ship propulsion. It's also useful for powering a whole bunch of other systems as well. Such as EMALS, rail guns, directed energy, etc. All the above requires a smart grid that is capable of handling increased power transmission in order to ...
by Pratyush
30 Apr 2024 09:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4118
Views: 2116451

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Why this question? Perhaps the Russians are fighting the war they want to fight. Shock and awe where required. Punishing arty strikes where it gets the job done. The so called turtle tanks might look funny and desperate. But they have proven useful in getting the job done. So watch the innovations t...
by Pratyush
30 Apr 2024 09:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1846
Views: 594306

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

^^^^ Don't worry. Its all part of super intellectual plan the brass has come up with. The capabilities desired by the brass were not available with any in service design in 2014. The South Koreans have developed a new design that has a VLS. Are you not able to see that the Indian program was designe...
by Pratyush
29 Apr 2024 20:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4118
Views: 2116451

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Srai, There are two sizes/types of FPV strike drones in operation. 1) quad copter small sized drones. 2) Slightly larger Lancet type drones. The quad copter drone is something that can be brought down with 12 gauge shotgun. But we have not seen those widely distributed to both armies. A Ukrainian st...
by Pratyush
29 Apr 2024 11:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 733
Views: 182739

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/raghuram-rajan-on-wealth-distribution-idea-lets-try-and-elevate-rather-than-bring-the-successful-down-427289-2024-04-29 Raghuram Rajan on wealth distribution idea: 'Let's try and elevate, rather than bring the successful down' Published on 29th of April 24. ...
by Pratyush
29 Apr 2024 08:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 733
Views: 182739

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

^^^ You are not going to make any difference to the opinions of the western audiance by trying to speak to them directly. Because those opinions are shaped by people who can best be described as house slaves. Speaking to the massa what those slaves think massa wants to hear. The only way to defeat t...
by Pratyush
29 Apr 2024 07:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2724
Views: 691102

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

I am afraid that the west has gone too far for it to be saved. Over 50 years of commie education and leftist bias have taken it's toll. Macron, if he has to have any credibility. Needs to speak to the Germans and start getting out of Ukrainian adventure. Absent such an action. It's only words. Europ...
by Pratyush
27 Apr 2024 10:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3246
Views: 946690

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

What?

The Germans are ready to sell weapons to a Brahminical government to enable oppression of minorities and delits.

What about the backsliding democracy in India?

What about electoral autocracy in India?
by Pratyush
27 Apr 2024 09:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4118
Views: 2116451

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

rajkumar wrote: 26 Apr 2024 20:07 How Russia Produces 3 million artillery shells a year


Snip.....


How are you supposed to win against this production volume!!!!
The flippant answer is, you don't poke the bear.

The serious answer is, you don't poke the bear.
by Pratyush
27 Apr 2024 09:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4118
Views: 2116451

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Reset to tank warfare due to the threat posed by drones. 5 of the 31 Abrams destroyed so far by drones. US military advisors going to re-formulate tactics and re-train the Ukrainians. The threat from drones capable of damaging or destroying tanks is over stated. If the tank is able to maintain situ...
by Pratyush
27 Apr 2024 06:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3873
Views: 1095492

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

Manish,

The speed of the ship provides wind over deck. That in turn improves the takeoff performance of fixed wing aircraft. When operating from aircraft carrier.
by Pratyush
26 Apr 2024 07:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3873
Views: 1095492

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

Interesting that the Turkish think that you can operate the Hurjet and a potential naval varient KAAN from a 25 knot aircraft carrier and that too without any catapult.
by Pratyush
24 Apr 2024 06:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 76
Views: 20511

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

All excellent questions. The Indian Brass will make a dog's breakfast of it.

But not the Pakistanis, Chinese, Iranians, Russians and generally any other serious military.
by Pratyush
23 Apr 2024 21:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 76
Views: 20511

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

^^^ Slow moving drones are really only useful as saturation decoys . Exhaust SAM batteries. Lesson for India is to induct more affordable AD options for countering drones. Using Barak-8, Akash etc not sustainable in large numbers. I have been thinking about the part in bold for some time. My initia...
by Pratyush
22 Apr 2024 15:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 76
Views: 20511

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

X posting from the IAF thread. Isreal hit Ishfan with Rampage. IAF procured them too. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/israel-hit-iran-with-half-ton-rampage-supersonic-missile-report-2024-4%3famp That means that the Arab states cooperated with Israel against Iran. Saudi Arabia an...
by Pratyush
22 Apr 2024 15:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 733
Views: 182739

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

^^^

Why?

Better would be explain the manifesto to the people directly on you tube or other social media.

Explaining it to PM looks like he is trying to explain himself to the principal.
by Pratyush
19 Apr 2024 12:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 76
Views: 20511

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

From TOIlet Iran state TV says reports of 'big explosions' heard near Isfahan Israel_Iran War Live: Iran suspends flights over several cities, says Iranian state media So the fun and games have begun! IMHO this escalation looks like a way to ween away Iranian production of weapons for Russia into t...
by Pratyush
19 Apr 2024 08:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Military/Defence Exports
Replies: 301
Views: 161027

Re: Indian Military/Defence Exports

Tanaji wrote: 18 Apr 2024 23:03 ^^^ Interesting that Russia allowed this sale to go through
It's in Russians interest to keep PRC in check.
by Pratyush
19 Apr 2024 08:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 733
Views: 182739

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Yet people continue to spend of buying votes. I know of a village panchayat election where cash was distributed in a certain Tola to a certain numbers of persons. The elections was lost by that number of votes from that particular Tola. The common amount needed to win Panchayat elections is between ...
by Pratyush
17 Apr 2024 16:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 76
Views: 20511

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

srai wrote: 17 Apr 2024 13:45 Gun based defense are CIWS :wink:

Indeed, that is the reason why they are in the mix. They are cheap and plentiful. Can be automated easily and deployed in large numbers.
by Pratyush
17 Apr 2024 16:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1184
Views: 735194

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

AFAIK from discussions with friends in the AF, I have gathered that typically the total number of AAM's procured is based on the total number of aircraft that the enemy possesses and the Pk of the missiles plus stocks for live fire training and carriage life expiry. We don't willy-nilly procure hig...
by Pratyush
17 Apr 2024 12:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 76
Views: 20511

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

If the objective is to protect against the drones. Then trying to protect everything thing will become too expensive in a hurry. So much so, that the enemy would have bankrupted us a long before firing his first shot. We will have to be smart and decide what is the infrastructure that must be protec...
by Pratyush
16 Apr 2024 20:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8827
Views: 2507951

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I watched that interview live. It's not that I disagree with what Dr.Mearshimer said.

I have a different question.

Will the USA continue to exist as a super power, by 2040s. Given all the internal difficulties it's facing.
by Pratyush
16 Apr 2024 19:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 76
Views: 20511

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

srai wrote: 16 Apr 2024 18:43
Perhaps business and pleasure :twisted:
Meeting 72 while already being in company of the 72.

Is that 72 x 72 :P :mrgreen:
by Pratyush
16 Apr 2024 19:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 76
Views: 20511

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

And I’m sure that the explosions and killings that took place in Iran were not the work of Mossad, were they? Let's assume for a minute that they were conducted by Mossad. Why should those people not have been targetted? Iran is a country that has threaten to wipe out Israel from the map. The peopl...
by Pratyush
16 Apr 2024 19:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 733
Views: 182739

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

I have a conspiracy theory about Rahul Gandhi. He is a dynast in a party, the stewardship of which has resulted in the loss of his grandmother and father. He was afraid for the safety of his mother after 2004. Could it be that he has decided to destroy the Congress party, root and branch? If the Con...
by Pratyush
16 Apr 2024 19:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 390206

Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?

How do you know that it's Israel that was killing people in Iran? Has Iran presented any evidence of Israeli involvement? Or have they tried and convict anyone for those killings? All we have is a lot of noise and little concrete evidence of anything. We have a lot more evidence of Iran backing both...
by Pratyush
16 Apr 2024 17:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 390206

Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?

Cough, Cough, the killing of Yamamoto.

The USA has already set the precident.

Second, was Israel at war with Iran?

If the answer to the question was No. Then what were these people doing in Damascus?
by Pratyush
16 Apr 2024 16:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 390206

Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?

'Western Universalism' on full display https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N3Z27PxpxSo Sorry sir, Watching this man ( George Galloway)speak is like volunteering to get your brain cells obliterated. All those who are saying that Iran has a right to self defence. Has to answer the following question. What...
by Pratyush
16 Apr 2024 15:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 76
Views: 20511

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

^^^

The counter point that, why is no one is paying attention to is the presence of those officers in that location?

They were not there planning a sexual orgy. Were they?
by Pratyush
16 Apr 2024 11:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 76
Views: 20511

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

^^^^

The more important questions to ask is how many such days can Israel and it's backers have. Before, the Iranian attacks start hitting targets.
by Pratyush
16 Apr 2024 08:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1696
Views: 791141

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

One option would be escort and protection of only Indian owned merchant ships. Then again Indian nationals are part of the crew of a lot of international merchant marine. Extend protection to Indian commerce in the following way. 1) Any ship, originating from anywhere in the world to any port in In...
by Pratyush
16 Apr 2024 08:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1696
Views: 791141

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. The size of the Indian Navy has to increase as our economy and trade grows. That's the only way we can keep our sea lanes open and safe from unfriendly powers.
by Pratyush
15 Apr 2024 11:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2275
Views: 871326

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

I dont get why GoI is not open to a strategic investment in Embraer and use their planes for our defense needs. Great opportunity IMO and Brazil will be open to it IMO. Their has to be a business case for such an investment. Either the IAF through the MOD or the Ministry of civil aviation has to ma...
by Pratyush
14 Apr 2024 20:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4435
Views: 1353076

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

https://theprint.in/world/amir-sarfaraz ... e/2040643/

The killer of Sarabjit Singh has been killed by unknown persons.
by Pratyush
14 Apr 2024 17:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1184
Views: 735194

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2017876
DRDO & Indian Army conduct successful trials of indigenous Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile Weapon System
Published date 14 April 2024.
by Pratyush
14 Apr 2024 14:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 733
Views: 182739

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

A question: This Dreeze guy is he a naturalised Indian or a foreign national staying on long term visa?? Suddenly reminds people of paucity of teachers in Jharkhand and not a squeak until now Question the election Mazara kya hain He is one of the associates of Amartya Sen. He is a naturalised India...