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by Manish_P
18 Mar 2024 22:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1649
Views: 685751

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Never thought I would say this, and so soon, but looks like we could do with a USN Lewis B Puller type mobile base ourself...
by Manish_P
18 Mar 2024 19:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1649
Views: 685751

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

^^ lets say they get 10 RI; what happens after that - where do we drop them - in the sea ? IIRC, the punishment for piracy at sea under the law of the sea is death. We Indians are a very 'Humane' society 41 Somali pirates deported after completing jail term Seven years after they were arrested by t...
by Manish_P
18 Mar 2024 19:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 553
Views: 263450

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Army raises elite unit STEAG for military technology development The Indian Army has raised an elite unit that will undertake research and evaluation of futuristic communication technologies like 6G, artificial intelligence, machine learning and quantum computing for military use in view of the cha...
by Manish_P
18 Mar 2024 17:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1649
Views: 685751

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

^^ lets say they get 10 RI; what happens after that - where do we drop them - in the sea ? Oh I have a few thoughts - none of which are civilised :) The most palatable would be to simply put them in a raft close enough to their coast and let them find their way home... firing tracer rounds to help ...
by Manish_P
18 Mar 2024 16:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1649
Views: 685751

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Does Somalia have a functioning goverment?

We should recover the cost of the drone they shot down

And those scum should be held for a long time
by Manish_P
17 Mar 2024 17:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2709
Views: 622054

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Cyrano wrote: 17 Mar 2024 16:16 Foreign legions and mercenaries on one side is ok but hired soldiers and exWagner are not ?!
Sir, Khan has no issues supporting Nazis in one theatre, and Jews in another... all is fair in the cause of the empire.
by Manish_P
16 Mar 2024 20:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4308
Views: 1184743

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Lt. Colonel culled before he could retire and grab his kanal of land yawn - 2 officers among 7 soldiers martyred in terrorist attack on post in North Waziristan: ISPR Seven soldiers — including two officers — were martyred in a terrorist attack on a security forces’ post in the Mir Ali area of North...
by Manish_P
16 Mar 2024 18:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: 1971 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion
Replies: 67
Views: 26219

Re: 1971 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion

Nicely done photo. Doesn't even look artificially colorized.
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 18:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809263

Re: Military Flight Safety

... One is quite familiar with your posts, and their intent, content and also your commitment ... Thanks for your consideration, Chetak ji and even more for your very educative guidance. Being a non-technical person it will take me quite some time to understand the details given at the link - let a...
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 17:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809263

Re: Military Flight Safety

Thank you, Chetak sir. I was under the impression (incorrect, as it now seems) that even in main power failure there would be some auxiliary system to provide power (for some time) to the critical components. Aim of discussion was to just get a better understanding and not idle (or malicious) specul...
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 17:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1525391

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I don't think Trump would be JFKed, there are red lines even for the CIA. CIA can do anything they please till the trust in the system exists. As of now, there is suspicion, at least I would say that the trust hasn't eroded completely... Maybe. Then again JFK was a popular president and not seen as...
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 15:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809263

Re: Military Flight Safety

Cyrano wrote: 15 Mar 2024 14:13 ... The plane was seen flying level with landing gear down.

No chance for anyone to insinuate.
.....
A testament to the desi developed FCS .. and it shifted the spotlight to the engine - which is a proven reliable one made in the US of A no less.
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 11:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773100

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

chetak wrote: 15 Mar 2024 09:14 ...
I have a slightly higher opinion of her voters :mrgreen:
Might be higher, but still incomplete eh

Anyway now they are peddling the 'she was pushed from behind' tale
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 08:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773100

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Maomata fell and had a head injury https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mamata-banerjee-suffers-major-injury-admitted-to-hospital-says-tmc/articleshow/108500697.cms Thank God! She didn't hurt her knee. No need to worry about brain injury Saar, it is the ones who vote for her, who have their br...
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 08:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773100

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

It is quite hilarious to what extent one goes to create a sympathy wave. Anyone having done a bit of trauma on call would have noticed what neat little cut in the middle of forehead with a trickle of blood with no bruise or swelling after a major trauma if media reports are to be believed. ... Sir,...
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 07:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809263

Re: Military Flight Safety

... I am pleasantly surprised by the relatively mute response to the crash.... +1 No shrill rona-dhona by the presstitues. The propoganda peddlers are more careful now as the aam janta is more informed due to social media (thanks to knowledgeable jingos) and won't hesitate to call them out. Meanwhi...
by Manish_P
14 Mar 2024 20:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773100

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

The Election Commission of India has uploaded the data as asked by the Supreme Court. Data's here . The actual link is - https://www.eci.gov.in/disclosure-of-electoral-bonds There are 2 pdf files They name only the entity and the amount :) 'The President, All India Congress Committee' features mult...
by Manish_P
14 Mar 2024 20:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773100

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

... Goa, Daman, and Diu already have the UCC since after the departure of the portuguese, and no abrahamic says a word about that, even though the jihadis are acutely aware of it. The UCC in Goa follows the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867. The Goa, Daman and Diu Administration Act of 1962, which was ...
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 21:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2333
Views: 794631

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

ashishvikas wrote: 13 Mar 2024 09:54 DRDO-Mahindra CBRN Wheeled vs Stryker vs Piranha 3 vs Fuchs 2

..
Any figures for the dimensions (LxWxH)?

The 3 foreign ones are pretty even with barely few cms difference.
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 19:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119000

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Bakistanis taking cost-cutting to an entirely new level! Yawn - Video of half-printed currency notes triggers outrage on social media https://i.dawn.com/primary/2024/03/65f0eac024700.jpg The video surfaced on social media depicts a man calling himself the manager of the Model Colony branch of the Na...
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 15:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1525391

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Cyrano wrote: 13 Mar 2024 15:14 If Trump gets elected. Still won't be easy.
Trump can and will do only so much. At the moment he is just being Imraned. If he strays too much he might get JFKed. And he knows it.
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 15:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809263

Re: Military Flight Safety

And at this point...since this a domestically produced fighter... we have to ask the important question - How long will it take to replace the destroyed fighter with a brand new one? +1 Absolutely The critical momentum is there.. it won't be stopped now. It would have been a real big worry (for the...
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 14:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4308
Views: 1184743

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

disha wrote: 13 Mar 2024 11:56 ...
With Nu-land gone, how will they have a larger and longer Old-land ? That means Nu-land was not larger and longer?
Maybe the new Baki finance (begging) minister knows how to get hold of one - after all he is said to be a citizen of Hol-land
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 09:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4308
Views: 1184743

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Pakistan would like it larger and longer :mrgreen: Yawn - Pakistan eyes ‘larger, longer’ bailout package The government declared its intention on Tuesday to negotiate a “longer and larger” ec­o­­nomic bailout package with the International Mo­n­­e­tary Fund (IMF), targeting to sustain the nasc­ent m...
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 09:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809263

Re: Military Flight Safety

Agree with the sentiment.

The CoI findings are usually not made public though, are they (due to sensitive info)? At least not till a few years have passed.

Informed discussion by experienced posters helps newbies like me get a sense on the possible causes/effects.
by Manish_P
12 Mar 2024 22:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119000

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Aiyo Saar! Been watching west and bakistan since several decades. An oldie like you. Getting India contained was another tangible benefit. ... Disha ji, Superpower remain so not just because they defeat current enemies but also because they identify and actively suppress future claimants.. India wi...
by Manish_P
12 Mar 2024 19:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809263

Re: Military Flight Safety

Difficult to make from the video (and am probably wrong) but is the undercarriage down? Yes it was down. ... Noted, Rakesh ji More details might be released in due course (if ever the CoI findings are made public) but lowered undercarriage and low height perhaps indicates that the aircraft was retu...
by Manish_P
12 Mar 2024 18:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809263

Re: Military Flight Safety

Releved to hear that the Pilot ejected safely and there is no loss of life on the ground. Could have been worse.

Difficult to make from the video (and am probably wrong) but is the undercarriage down?
by Manish_P
11 Mar 2024 08:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1949
Views: 695921

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

Thakur_B wrote: 10 Mar 2024 13:23 ...Almost everyone in small arms segment is sitting without orders, whether they are SSS, CMT, Jindal or Kalyani.
That's the saddest tale of all, more frustrating than the fighters circus, more depressing than the MBT saga :(
by Manish_P
09 Mar 2024 09:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119000

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

^ The pimp needs the w&@¢e as much as the other way round...
by Manish_P
09 Mar 2024 09:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4308
Views: 1184743

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

If that is also not feasible, than dance like a hijra. .. Your above statement started me thinking and I have an out-of-the-box idea (the video helped) The baki team can declare that they identify as females and ask to be allowed to play in the Women's Premier League matches happening right now! Th...
by Manish_P
08 Mar 2024 09:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4308
Views: 1184743

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Baki army now taking on the role of gyms ... Pakistan cricket team to undergo training camp with army Last time around, the performance of Pakistan cricket team improved considerably after training with the army. Running became more methodical and faster. I don't understand why bakistan is not send...
by Manish_P
08 Mar 2024 08:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2709
Views: 622054

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

What about the '48 hrs onleee' claim by some US admirals ref the US vs China in the South China Sea... :wink: We shall see :mrgreen: Looking forward to it.. though i think the Japanese or the Koreans are not quite enthused to play the role of the Ukraine even for a couple of days, leave alone a cou...
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 15:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2937
Views: 982341

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

sanman wrote: 07 Mar 2024 02:22 IDF Uses Robot Dogs in War with Hamas
Weren't the same questions raised two decades ago when the US started using drones over Afghanistan/Pakistan?
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 14:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2709
Views: 622054

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Rakesh wrote: 06 Mar 2024 20:00 ...
To all the folks on BRF who resisted the Western media peddling of the Russian-Ukraine conflict, take a bow. You have earned it. Kudos to you.
What about the '48 hrs onleee' claim by some US admirals ref the US vs China in the South China Sea... :wink:
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 13:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4308
Views: 1184743

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Bakistan should insist that the boundaries of the stadiums should be made smaller. (and the borders of the host country be opened)

The world owes this to bakistan as it is the victim of global warming, biblical flooding, YYY saazish,.... etc etc
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 11:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4308
Views: 1184743

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

... Can't wait for Paki cricketers to disappear like this and Pakis blaming exclusion from IPL for it. Paki kirketers will try to find their way into Bartannia team. Some youngsters are reported to be directly trying to move to bartannia, UAE, south africa etc just to get a chance to play in the IP...
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 10:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7441
Views: 1625567

Re: Understanding the US - Again

The Aurangzeb Principal could be a reference to the disastrous Dakhhan campaign launched by him. It bancurrupted the empire, destroyed alliances from which the empire drew strength, created an alternate power centre in Maratha Empire. Utimately leading to the downfall of the empire itself. All beca...
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 09:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773100

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

The eastern state CM knew & understood this well early on and hence got the schemes renamed after herself/her party promptly 'Congress ke paas paisa kahan hai?' Rural people in the state have been greatly influenced by micro schemes started by (Prime Minister Narendra) Modiji. People are not wil...
by Manish_P
06 Mar 2024 23:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7441
Views: 1625567

Re: Understanding the US - Again

sanman wrote: 06 Mar 2024 22:47 ...
Remember that she was a student/offpsring of Madeleine Albright
...
As Master Yoda would say - "Always two there are. A master and an apprentice."

Who is the apprentice of Darth Nuland?