In the immortal words of Magsasay winner Rubbish Kumar - "Darr ka mahaul hai
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- 12 Dec 2024 21:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 8752
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- 12 Dec 2024 21:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 3389
- Views: 731468
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
I am sorry, I see this differently, this has been the design for India since 1947, that is why partition and post colonial set up was done in the way it was, BIF works for certain shadowy interests world over. The Indian Elite who control large sections of economy have to dance to BIF tools. It is ...
- 12 Dec 2024 12:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2489
- Views: 1033930
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
... Main issues or hurdles in these acquitions is not outside interference or Services choice but: 1. BEAN COUNTING 2.Political Dithering and delayed approval (given every Pappu, Akal-less and Cut-money goon crying themselves hoarse about graft) Point 2 is not something the current dispensation has...
- 12 Dec 2024 11:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2489
- Views: 1033930
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
...But with the long legs of the LRAsHM (air launched variant), would such an escort even be required? ... Admiral sir, what if the next iterations - an 'extended-range' SMART torpedo delivery system and Very-LRASHM are proposed.. Would we still require costly TUs then? :) The above is my khayal pu...
- 11 Dec 2024 16:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2442
- Views: 943895
- 11 Dec 2024 16:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4582
- Views: 2688853
- 09 Dec 2024 18:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2489
- Views: 1033930
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
The role of a bomber - a proper heavy bomber - in India, will be limited. Yes, good optics but IMHO a limited heavy option. ... +1 Mighty khan has used the B1 only after DEAD by other aircraft lead by stealthy F117s, low-flying apaches, SEAD by fighter-bombers accompanied by growlers The Russians h...
- 09 Dec 2024 16:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1805
- Views: 926289
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Read an article on IDRW that IN exploring requirement of a number of unmanned mini-subs (large USV) for patrol, recce and possibly anti-ship warfare. If true then God speed. Will be very useful to keep the Chinese off-balance near the malacca choke points. With IN good chance of actually happening, ...
- 09 Dec 2024 15:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6297
- Views: 2030306
Re: Internal Security Watch
^ Good to note this.
The drone usage is only gong to grow exponentially the more assymetric superiority we gain over the pakis.
The specialised units will probably see the training moved down to local level units so as to have trained operators within the unit.
The drone usage is only gong to grow exponentially the more assymetric superiority we gain over the pakis.
The specialised units will probably see the training moved down to local level units so as to have trained operators within the unit.
- 06 Dec 2024 17:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1532
- Views: 957959
- 06 Dec 2024 17:40
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Humor and related
- Replies: 605
- Views: 243895
Re: Military Humor and related
^ the military was forced to remove the wooden part by the 'Save the Trees - save the World' lobby.
- 05 Dec 2024 20:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1532
- Views: 957959
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Sir, we do have (or plan to have) birds other than the Su-30 MKI :) Of course we do - but they probably wont carry the large ordinance (the Su is a beast when it comes to this). The Rafale M, might have a lower range MRAShM. <OT> Perhaps. Still a useful capability to explore. We should really start...
- 05 Dec 2024 20:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1532
- Views: 957959
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
... I am not so sure on the C295 Refuellers - They lack the inherent range and the 'carry capacity' which will be required by a flight of already long range Su-30MKI's. It also will have to be positioned closer to the Malacca straits which puts in in range of hostile airspace as is. ... Sir, we do ...
- 05 Dec 2024 14:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 1185570
Re: International Naval News & Discussion
... The Rafale M operates primarily from where? @ Sea, aboard an aircraft carrier. Now when the carrier is somewhere in the Indian Ocean, how practical is it to send a wide body tanker (B737, B767, A310, A330, etc) from a shore based facility to meet up with a fighter, AEW platform, etc at a predet...
- 05 Dec 2024 14:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6297
- Views: 2030306
Re: Internal Security Watch
... The Indian cricket must go to pukestan for the champions trophy. It is the least that we can do for our friends, the nice people across the border Chetak sir, just wait a few years. Then we can simply use a convoy of buses to transport our team to cross over to east pukestan to play west pukest...
- 05 Dec 2024 14:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2885
- Views: 1767671
Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Why let a small thing like not being able to shoot straight stop you from making 1000+ aircraft worth 80+ million USD F-35A’s 25mm Gun Still Needs Tests To Verify It Works The Pentagon says more testing is required to demonstrate that the 25mm automatic cannon mounted internally on the F-35A variant...
- 04 Dec 2024 15:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army Aviation
- Replies: 128
- Views: 52291
Re: Indian Army Aviation
Light Utility Helicopter, where art thou? Indian Army Incorporates Civilian Helicopters In Operational Logistics Role ... Very disappointing, sir. I was very hopeful that this whirlybird would get lot of orders. And second that those orders for us would also translate into some good export orders.
- 04 Dec 2024 10:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - South & North Korea Thread
- Replies: 1384
- Views: 330622
Re: India - South & North Korea Thread
Kya dictator banega re tu!
South Korean Prez lifts martial law after backlash
South Korean Prez lifts martial law after backlash
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on early Wednesday announced the removal of emergency martial law, following a vote by the National Assembly calling for its termination.
- 04 Dec 2024 09:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 1185570
Re: International Naval News & Discussion
Very interesting development and a great move. Will be a force multiplier for the Indian Navy which is acquiring 22 Rafale Ms. ... In a pinch yes but wouldn't it be better if larger aircrafts, and not fighters, refuel larger recce/patrol birds? Edit - i get that it is the pod, and the Rafales capab...
- 04 Dec 2024 09:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6297
- Views: 2030306
Re: Internal Security Watch
Sambhal violence: Cartridges made in Pakistan and USA found In a major development, the Sambhal police found a connection between the Sambhal violence and Pakistan, as an empty cartridge of a bullet made in Pakistan was recovered from the incident site on Tuesday. Six cartridges were recovered from...
- 04 Dec 2024 08:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - South & North Korea Thread
- Replies: 1384
- Views: 330622
Re: India - South & North Korea Thread
To the American apologists on BRF...read and weep... :rotfl: :lol: VIDEO : https://x.com/hu_nair/status/1863983535507275987 ---> “India ‘one of the worst autocratisers’: V-Dem report on democracy” - source The Hindu reporting about @vdeminstitute 2024 Report just before India conducted history’s la...
- 04 Dec 2024 08:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9774
- Views: 2939031
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Wasn't it already?vera_k wrote: ↑03 Dec 2024 09:57
Trump reportedly told Justin Trudeau that Canada should become the 51st state
I thought Australia was fighting for becoming the 52nd state
- 03 Dec 2024 16:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6595
- Views: 2304078
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Or/and something stealthySRajesh wrote: ↑03 Dec 2024 11:31...Rakesh wrote: ↑02 Dec 2024 22:01
https://x.com/SJha1618/status/1862877483504370160 ---> The Indian defence minister's forthcoming visit to Russia is probably going to be the most significant one in years.
Something big is being cooked!
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- 02 Dec 2024 16:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1532
- Views: 957959
- 02 Dec 2024 09:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: BRICS: News and Discussion
- Replies: 434
- Views: 112175
- 29 Nov 2024 19:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 648
- Views: 361861
Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
They can but why will they... if all they can hope for are orders of 12 units or 14 units and those also after 5 years or 10 years
They have much better chance with exports
They have much better chance with exports
- 28 Nov 2024 09:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: The case for an unmanned twin engined flying wing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1292
Re: The case for an unmanned twin engined flying wing
Let me add one more Use Case and a current critical capability gap. e) Electronic Warfare: AURA EW. I think we badly need dedicated EW bird with both offensive & defensive capabilities. a stealthy platform might be a wasted in a EW role, since EW activity is by definition not stealthy. Also, mk...
- 28 Nov 2024 09:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4846
- Views: 1613786
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Does this mean that Im the Dim is actually not TFTA enough for the goras hain? They elected an old bald non khiladi white man as chancellor... yawn - William Hague elected new Oxford chancellor British former Conservative party leader and ex-foreign secretary William Hague was elected as the Univers...
- 28 Nov 2024 09:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5284
- Views: 1652036
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Analakṣhya, India's Defence Game Changer IIT Kanpur has announced a breakthrough in stealth technology, which would make tanks and fighter aircraft invisible, or near-invisible to enemy radar. High-technology cooperation between indigenous defence industry and academia has begun yielding results. O...
- 27 Nov 2024 16:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4846
- Views: 1613786
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Both the 240 million and the 4 are 'official' numbers
But i do share the sentiment.
The higher double digit numbers have so far come only from the Balochistan or the NWFP. We need to see double digit growth in pakjab
- 27 Nov 2024 16:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 3389
- Views: 731468
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
It's high time that the beedis were taught a lesson for life. kick all these SOBs out out of India .. That should have been standard SOP for us, especially from 2014 ... youanus has chosen the path of confrontation ... This is the opportunity to get the bangla hindus moved to the chicken neck and w...
- 27 Nov 2024 16:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9774
- Views: 2939031
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
We need to fight indictment with indictment and up the ante with some arrests. Just leaving it to Adani to fight it out is the wrong move IMO... +1 That's how the Chinese/Russians do it. Arrest some yanks and then negotiate. No need for us to go to level... yet. But need to have the counter escalat...
- 26 Nov 2024 20:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 3389
- Views: 731468
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Glad to see no Bangladeshis have been picked for the IPL.... at least not yet.
Half expected KKR owned by the Khan to pick one
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/spo ... 654073.cms
Half expected KKR owned by the Khan to pick one
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/spo ... 654073.cms
- 26 Nov 2024 20:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2926
- Views: 830038
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
... This is FYI post. I came across the following page on Wikipedia which talks about escalation ladder before a nuclear exchange happens. First proposed by Herman Kahn. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Kahn#Cold_War_theories .... In 1962, Kahn published a 16-step escalation ladder. By 1965 he ...
- 26 Nov 2024 20:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: The case for an unmanned twin engined flying wing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1292
Re: The case for an unmanned twin engined flying wing
+1 to both above posts Flying wing would help in larger carrying capacity and more persistence i think 1. UTA (Unmanned Tanker Aircraft) 2. UMPASA (Unmanned Maritime Patrol and Strike Aircraft) 3. UEWA (Unmanned Aerial EW Aircraft) would be my order of priority. Ease of making would probably be the ...
- 26 Nov 2024 19:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 8752
- Views: 2076102
Re: Understanding the US - Again
It's no wonder that kenya junked Adani's projects with such alacrity, its puppet master decreed it Memorandum on the Designation of Kenya as a Major Non-NATO Ally https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/06/24/memorandum-on-the-designation-of-kenya-as-a-major-non-nato-ally/...
- 26 Nov 2024 14:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive
- Replies: 765
- Views: 508105
Re: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive
Never forget. Never forgive
- 26 Nov 2024 11:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
- Replies: 160
- Views: 42164
Re: Elections Modi 3.0
... These days the voters are very cagey and they either don't talk to the post pollsters or flip them off by giving some wrong info... Agree. Was true earlier as well but now it dis seem even more so ... The women are shrewd enough not to even tell their husbands and families who they voted for. M...
- 26 Nov 2024 10:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
- Replies: 160
- Views: 42164
Re: Elections Modi 3.0
... No doubt the viklage gets benefits from the local politico... Yes. In the cases I saw it was the village head who would do the organising (booking buses, arranging for food, giving petty cash etc). The village head would get reimbursement in cash and kind from the politico later. ... Another th...
- 25 Nov 2024 22:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 3389
- Views: 731468
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Yunus is just the Trojan horse for the Islamic fundamentalists; a decrepit old horse who’s inside the gates and will be pushed aside shortly, while the Mauleners finally take over. His drunken, lesbian daughter can be used as a reason by the jihadi zombies... Not that they need any real reasons any...