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by Manish_P
29 May 2026 09:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Humor and related
Replies: 632
Views: 356226

Re: Military Humor and related

If the British had to bomb Iran :mrgreen:

by Manish_P
29 May 2026 09:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7812
Views: 2902663

Re: Internal Security Watch

ricky_v wrote: 28 May 2026 19:12 My own question
Is why does
he write like this?


Every statement
Max 3 words.
....
Mobile friendly style.

Small screens, smaller attention spans...
by Manish_P
28 May 2026 20:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4249
Views: 1222154

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

Rakesh wrote: 28 May 2026 18:16 The knives are out! :)
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It's fine as long as the back is not ours... trouble is once we get the phoren maal they can bring the knives right to our throats.

But we have no option till we can build our own
by Manish_P
28 May 2026 08:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3442
Views: 1155594

Re: Indus Water Treaty

Nice. Need such local level initiatives which can be completed in a few years and bring immediate benefits to the local populace.
by Manish_P
27 May 2026 18:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7812
Views: 2902663

Re: Internal Security Watch

... AFAIK, they went after the beedis and rohingiyas ... Perhaps but the issue is that for now these beedis/rohingyas have simply dispersed into the remaining slum area which is not razed. Some have taken up temporary residence in the muslim area adjoining the Mahim causeway. And of course just acr...
by Manish_P
27 May 2026 16:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7812
Views: 2902663

Re: Internal Security Watch

chetak wrote: 27 May 2026 13:19 Before...

After...
Chetak sir, roughly 5 to 10% portion of the total slum is gone. The razing of the remainder is awaited by true mumbaikars but will probably take many years.
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 23:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 118160

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

Contraction of CEP and utility of Nuclear overpressure means that no base is really immune from assault. Even in Iran, limitations of underground facilities is evident. As long as access is denied, everything preserved inside a said tunnel is useless. Its really buried in more than one sense. Corre...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 21:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7812
Views: 2902663

Re: Internal Security Watch

From what I heard; it was Sunil Dutt who actually allowed this slum to be setup near the Bandra railway station. And he did this to build his vote bank. This entire Dutt clan seems to have a dubious past. Sunil Dutt encouraged the setting up of slumns for the minorities, so that they become his vot...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 19:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7812
Views: 2902663

Re: Internal Security Watch

Location - Bandra East Station [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HI6AOczbkAAkJRS?format=jpg&name=large[/img Chetak ji ., there are some free online sites to check if images are AI generated , this image shows as 63% probability I pass this railway station almost everyday on work commute. The pho...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 17:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3442
Views: 1155594

Re: Indus Water Treaty

... 1. Stop the communication on when the tap will be open or closed. ... We have informed of the tap being closed. Informing on opening the tap will need to be done due to humanitarian angle. Much as we may think we wish to, the GoI will simply not let the aam abdul drown... ...2. Start de-silting...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 17:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3442
Views: 1155594

Re: Indus Water Treaty

... To screw Pakistan, India does not need a lot of dams and infrastructure, though that will help... Gautam ji, we need the dams and infra for our needs. And that is happening ...What it needs is the political will to reduce water during the sowing seasons and increasing the supply during the rain...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 16:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 118160

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

..The bases all have underground caverns etc but all access is 'normal' and not via an underground opening. Correct? Underwater opening was typo on my part :oops: . I meant which can support underwater ingress and egress ...I have followed underground base construction for some time and remain conv...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 08:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3978
Views: 1566121

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/india/as-india-mulls-additional-aircraft-carrier-us-revives-battleships-to-reign-supreme-at-sea/ar-AA23TGLt?uxmode=ruby&ocid=edgntpruby&pc=U531&cvid=6a125fb9edc747eb90e489977c4a9ad4&ei=70 US revives battleships to reign supreme at sea .... Big targets,...
by Manish_P
24 May 2026 16:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6250
Views: 2833985

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Vayutuvan wrote: 22 May 2026 23:44 ...Loyal to both his janmabhoomi and karmabhoomi....
And when they are at odds?
by Manish_P
23 May 2026 19:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2978
Views: 1785514

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

IAF must think of upgrading Mig-29 with the Virupaksha radar or the Uttam MK2 meant for for Tejas MK2. MiG-29K scandal EXPOSED! How Russia sold Indian Navy defective radar technology Read more at: https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/indian-navy-mig-29k-radar-failure-russia-deception-exposed-...
by Manish_P
23 May 2026 11:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13539
Views: 4893128

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

+1. All weapon systems are optimized for some roles/conditions and have performance restrictions in others. There is no 'all round super' weapon. That's fine and understandable. But did IAF/IA ever extend this kind of assessment for desi weapons? In fact, they often stick to the incredibly stupid h...
by Manish_P
23 May 2026 11:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3601
Views: 1461700

Re: Military Flight Safety

https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/indian-army-helicopter-crashes-in-ladakh-three-officers-survive-with-minor-injuries-enn26052301193 Three Indian Army officers had a narrow escape after a Cheetah helicopter they were aboard crashed in the mountainous Tangste area near Leh in Ladakh, officials said...
by Manish_P
22 May 2026 21:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 118160

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

... The more time a submarine spends at port, increases the vulnerability & visibility of that platform. The most effective counter to that is for boats to be out in the open sea i.e. Run Silent, Run Deep. You cannot engage a target that you cannot see. Now obviously one cannot have boats at se...
by Manish_P
22 May 2026 09:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 118160

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

..*IF* the GOI permits photographs inside INS Varsha, the goal of keeping missile loading a secret becomes pointless... My point with having concealed sub bases was not entirely to mask the missile loading. That is just one sub-set (pardon the pun) ... INS Varsha is a fixed location, which defeats ...
by Manish_P
22 May 2026 09:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13539
Views: 4893128

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

... 10 ton Apache is never meant for the Himalayan mountains. The original plan was to use it in the western desert region. ... +1. All weapon systems are optimized for some roles/conditions and have performance restrictions in others. There is no 'all round super' weapon. Given our vast and varied...
by Manish_P
21 May 2026 23:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 118160

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

... Missile loadings - in absence of a secured housing - are done for geopolitical messaging.... Admiral sir, I get the messaging part of the missile loading under the khula aasmaan ... That can be done whenever we wish. It's the absolute silence, conveyed by hidden/stealth facilities like INS Vars...
by Manish_P
20 May 2026 16:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 118160

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

uddu wrote: 20 May 2026 07:13 ...
The submarine base being build in AP under project Varsha is for that purpose.
...
Needed on both coasts
by Manish_P
20 May 2026 16:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6250
Views: 2833985

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

GOTUS knew about Pakistan harbouring Iranian aircraft. The Kirana Hills/Nur Khan episode one year ago revealed that the US has a deeply seeded presence in every major PAF base. No way they could not have known. ... US air and naval assets pretty much had uncontested supremacy in the area. The AWACS...
by Manish_P
19 May 2026 19:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 118160

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

uddu wrote: 19 May 2026 12:57 https://x.com/i/status/2056617368999391652
@Varun55484761
Satellite image shows SLBM loading in Arihant class submarine at Vishakhapatnam.
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We do need to have closed bases... artificial ones (pens) if not natural ones
by Manish_P
19 May 2026 16:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3764
Views: 1043630

Re: Iran News and Discussions

American surveillance platforms would have detected the aircraft flying to Pakistan. They might have allowed it due to the declared ceasefire and the undeclared Failed Marshall being a puppet would hand them over to the Americans when ordered to do so
by Manish_P
18 May 2026 14:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 899
Views: 656790

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

^ Time for the US to abduct the Chile president and plant a US backer in his place
by Manish_P
18 May 2026 09:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4337
Views: 1609841

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

This would be lol funny if it wasn't a hack needed due to the screw-up of our policies Around the 1:16 mark Journo didi - How do we send illegal Bangladeshis back ? CM Himanta Biswa Sarma - We don't have an extradition treaty with bangladesh. So my forces simply wait for the cover of the night and p...
by Manish_P
18 May 2026 08:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3442
Views: 1155594

Re: Indus Water Treaty

...But is India taking water for its own use in excess of what the IWT granted? or is it just taking water that was allocated to it, but was letting it flow to Pakistan all these years?... Gautam ji, at this moment in time, it is actually neither... India is preparing to take it's rightful share of...
by Manish_P
16 May 2026 20:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: States News and Discussions
Replies: 1160
Views: 339474

Re: States News and Discussions

: : Smart way no doubt but actual number of those who pay income tax is about 2 percent It is a smart solution, the state should ensure all the folks who are in the services are covered by this plan. You want the productive and contrubting class to produce more kids. I agree I have also always want...
by Manish_P
16 May 2026 18:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: States News and Discussions
Replies: 1160
Views: 339474

Re: States News and Discussions

tandav wrote: 16 May 2026 17:50
Make policy that State will refund 20% of Income tax paid by husband and wife together and deposit said amount to account of wife.
Smart way no doubt but actual number of those who pay income tax is about 2 percent
by Manish_P
16 May 2026 17:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: States News and Discussions
Replies: 1160
Views: 339474

Re: States News and Discussions

If the aim is to maintain the replacement population then shouldn't it be only 3? Also shouldn't there be a penalty if there are more than 3 or 4... Andhra Pradesh govt to give Rs 30,000 for 3rd child, Rs 40,000 for 4th Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced financial ...
by Manish_P
16 May 2026 14:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 937
Views: 789714

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

tandav wrote: 16 May 2026 09:15 ....

J20 being manufactured by AI controlled dark factories at record pace. 1000 aircraft fleet by 2030 as per report.
For the china skeptics - that's still a 1000 4th gen aircraft
by Manish_P
15 May 2026 09:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2599
Views: 1470779

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Jay wrote: 14 May 2026 21:04 ...
For Indian context, this is a very superfluous requirement. It is highly unlikely we will fight a war outside of the sub continent.
...
I don't think they mean air transportable means to transport it out of the sub-continent..
by Manish_P
15 May 2026 09:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 875
Views: 127668

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

A_Gupta wrote: 15 May 2026 01:43 ..
What impact does it have? I could not figure out how this works to US or Israeli advantage.
The Israel-Iran war is a US-China war as well.. Israel can't have Trump-XI working out a ceasefire. So do whatever required to keep one or many of the parties angry and unable to backtrack to peace.
by Manish_P
14 May 2026 17:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 875
Views: 127668

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

A_Gupta wrote: 14 May 2026 17:02 Question: why the reveal at this moment?
Connected to the Trump-XI summit ?
by Manish_P
14 May 2026 16:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2599
Views: 1470779

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Hope the army doesn't do a Arjun with it with a tincan. It will have to compete with the T-14 Armata But with the current state of Russia and the probability of the Ukraine war going on for another few years it might just be the desi breakthrough jingos want... a few hundred orders for sure, if it ...
by Manish_P
14 May 2026 13:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2599
Views: 1470779

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

uddu wrote: 13 May 2026 09:59 ...
The Heavy Hitter (Ranjeet): Project Ranjeet will complete the triad as the principal Main Battle Tank. Prototype development is expected to mature by 2028–2029, with serial production targeted for the early 2030s.
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At this point in time i am happy they didn't name it Abhimanyu
by Manish_P
13 May 2026 20:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The BIF Thread
Replies: 28
Views: 5373

Re: The BIF Thread

The tentacles around the Great Nicobar project X thread by:- Office Of Vijay Patel - @VijayGajeraO https://i.ibb.co/hRbnG0fT/AN-1.png https://i.ibb.co/p8RRWv3/AN-2.png https://i.ibb.co/KRqdShy/AN-3.png https://i.ibb.co/35yqY5CK/AN-4.png https://i.ibb.co/rGrLbMCp/AN-5.png https://i.ibb.co/23Q5GSZC/AN...
by Manish_P
13 May 2026 17:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1038
Views: 229654

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

chetak wrote: 13 May 2026 14:52 ...
when roasted on a spit, these wild boar are quite tasty ...... 8)
Me humble vegetarian SDRE onlee, Chetak sir. And I don't have any tastes À la française .. except perhaps their aircraft :D
by Manish_P
13 May 2026 10:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6250
Views: 2833985

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/did-pakistan-hide-iranian-planes-from-us-attacks-republican-senator-questions-islamabads-role-as-a-mediator/4238149/ Did Pak hide Iranian planes from US attacks? Republican senator questions Islamabad’s role as mediator ... the ummah countries have had th...