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by Ambar
17 Aug 2025 06:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4773
Views: 3265232

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

It is hard to fake these things when both Ruskies and Ukrainis post everything on 'Telegram'. Russia would have celebrated the way they did after Mariupol if they were anywhere near taking Kharkiv or little Kupyansk. Russians are in no position to undertake large scale offensive and Ukraine is in no...
by Ambar
17 Aug 2025 02:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4773
Views: 3265232

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Deans or anyone following the map , seems like russkies have started advancing in many directions ? https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-15-2025 ISW does a good job of reporting on the war and updating the map. The front lines have been pretty m...
by Ambar
16 Aug 2025 03:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1868
Views: 501430

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

They don't mention where and when these uniformed jihadis met their 72s. BLA and TTP wipes out dozens of these vermins every single month. The attack and takeover of the train is said to have liquidated over 300+ TSPA that has been swept under the rug.
by Ambar
12 Aug 2025 22:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5447
Views: 2395019

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Munir openly threatening nuclear attacks against a U.S. ally while on American soil and facing no consequences shows both the urgent need for and glaring absence of effective PR and lobbying. While it’s clear he enjoys the assurances and backing of the current US administration, his remarks should h...
by Ambar
12 Aug 2025 07:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10690
Views: 3152816

Re: Understanding the US - Again

What inflation? He fired the former BLS chief and is hiring a guy from the Heritage Foundation! Gone are the days of "Shanghai Statistics", it is time for "DC Statistics" !
by Ambar
12 Aug 2025 03:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11309
Views: 4013523

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I think sindoor 2 should be around us midterms next year when people least expect. Depends on the pakis. We won't do anything if they don't do any terrorist attack. Orangeutan will stay their hand at least before midterms. If the GOPers get good majority in the house and in the senate (it is highly...
by Ambar
12 Aug 2025 03:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10690
Views: 3152816

Re: Understanding the US - Again

It is amazing how much the world can change in such a short period of time. US Americans have always boasted how distrust of the government is ingrained into them and that an authoritarian government was impossible. People have guns we were told and they would use it to resist an unjust government…...
by Ambar
11 Aug 2025 21:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11309
Views: 4013523

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

It is not a matter of if but a matter of when Pakistan will attempt another 26/11 or Hamas style 10/7 on Indian soil. Munir is emboldened and knows he has the full backing of naarangee. Munir is more Musharraf than Raheel Sharrif, we saw near monthly attacks on our cities during the time of Musharra...
by Ambar
11 Aug 2025 18:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2096
Views: 786678

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Israel has deliberately taken out a known Al Jazeera reporter saying he was a Hamas supporter. They have obviously put Al Jazeera on notice… a message is being delivered. Hardly their first time. Many of the so-called "Al Jazeera reporters" are active members of Hamas, this guy was both a...
by Ambar
08 Aug 2025 02:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2323
Views: 917698

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Expect the next "andolan" to be about EC. RaGa's slick, $1000/hr consultant produced "vote chori" garnered 50m live viewers, the highest in Indian social media history. Add Trump's support and Soras money and a new set of idiots will soon be on the highways leading to Delhi. They...
by Ambar
08 Aug 2025 00:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11309
Views: 4013523

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

The rebate offered depended on the price of crude in the market. If the price was already low, the rebate was low. Basically Russia was not selling below a certain price point. Right now the price at below USD 70 $ is low. We exported USD 80 B last year. 50% comes to 40 B. We can ask Russia to lowe...
by Ambar
06 Aug 2025 03:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11309
Views: 4013523

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

What power/influence can India bring to the table in this fight? Its a genuine question, not a rhetorical one. I dont think we have any cards. The slightest action against NRIs and H1Bs will cause them to vocally protest against GoI and this will be amplified by our own politicians to bring the cur...
by Ambar
04 Aug 2025 18:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1868
Views: 501430

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

https://youtu.be/si8aYOt35hw?si=aq1nOO6x7OLd87A- Aadi Achint & Pathikrit Payne do a brief analysis of the Reuters story. Many objectives: 1) False advertising of worthless Chinese weapons exports 2) To a lesser extent, preserving the reputation of American weapons exports (which Pakistan also u...
by Ambar
03 Aug 2025 09:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1868
Views: 501430

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

New article by Reuters claiming Rafael was shot down in operation sindoor. Un-named sources in Pakistan and indian military. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/how-pakistan-shot-down-indias-cutting-edge-fighter-using-chinese-gear-2025-08-02/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social ...
by Ambar
01 Aug 2025 18:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2323
Views: 917698

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

India has achieved its target of 20 per cent ethanol blending with petrol five years ahead of schedule, the Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT_Jnc-QSus // currently India imports ~85% of crude oil. We have 15%+20% covered. There i...
by Ambar
01 Aug 2025 17:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11309
Views: 4013523

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Exclusive: Indian state refiners pause Russian oil purchases, sources say https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/indian-state-refiners-pause-russian-oil-purchases-sources-say-2025-07-31/ India Tells Oil Refiners to Draw Up Plans for Non-Russian Crude https://finance.yahoo.com/news/india-oil-refine...
by Ambar
01 Aug 2025 03:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10690
Views: 3152816

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Sensex is still hovering near ATH after the one day drop, and although INR did hit a new all-time low, it is just a 2% drop from where it was before Trump's announcement. The stock market is calling the bluff as did the currencies market. When everything is done and dusted he'll probably settle at a...
by Ambar
30 Jul 2025 22:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1868
Views: 501430

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Lt Gen P R Shankar (retd) has a good take on the parliamentary debate that occured on Op Sindoor. He did not want to take sides, but just laid out his observations which made sense. In Indian parliament: The opposition mentioned that India is fighting a combined enemy - Pak and China. The oppositio...
by Ambar
23 Jul 2025 09:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: BR Forum Feedback
Replies: 1299
Views: 707356

Re: BR Forum Feedback

Are you guys fixing the clourflare issue ? 9/10 times the site won't load and displays a "server is down" message. Completely agree. Its down 99% of the time. Glad that I am not the only one. It is either a hit or a miss and most of the times it is a miss with a Cloudflare error. I have t...
by Ambar
23 Jul 2025 09:00
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6323
Views: 1735566

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Snip But this is a stretch. Pilot suicide theory is unfortunately the most likely scenario given the details released so far. This could change if the AAIB decided to release more info like the entire CVR transcript instead of just two sentences. Any reasons to discount the far more probable TCMA H...
by Ambar
13 Jul 2025 22:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6323
Views: 1735566

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

You're making a series of assumptions to support your narrative and appear to have a particular grievance against Capt. Mohan Ranganathan who, incidentally, is far more qualified than many self-styled "keyboard pilots." This isn’t just some "random Instagram video"; it's a demons...
by Ambar
13 Jul 2025 19:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6323
Views: 1735566

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

The above is a advisory and not mandatory because you may accidentally "bump" into one of the switches but not both which have independent controls. A pilot has made a video of him cutting off the engines by operating one switch after another and you can watch for yourself and see how like...
by Ambar
13 Jul 2025 19:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
Replies: 2056
Views: 937166

Re: Social Media Watch Thread

Your tier3 city NHAI officer takes home over Rs50 lakhs per month after meeting the office's monthly rishwat quota! That is an extraordinary claim. I know that there is a lot of graft, but this figure is unimaginable. Maybe I am too much removed from the current day India. The very fact that recent...
by Ambar
12 Jul 2025 22:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6323
Views: 1735566

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

From retired IAF pilot Augustine Vinod, https://x.com/mjavinod/status/1943925095715811370?t=lgoPDK1Rn95gV5uA1Bf-9w&s=19 LET ME ASK THIS QUESTION TO ALL YOU INTELLIGENT BEINGS OUT THERE Can you move TWO switches, which has three distinctive actions to switch it on or off? WITHIN 1 SECOND ? CAN Y...
by Ambar
12 Jul 2025 18:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
Replies: 2056
Views: 937166

Re: Social Media Watch Thread

I have noticed a sudden rise of social media handles complaining about Indian infrastructure... The handles are all verified and most of these posts are going viral... While it is true that there are issues with some infra projects, this sudden over focus on infra projects look unnatural... The pat...
by Ambar
12 Jul 2025 17:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6323
Views: 1735566

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Here we go Already Goras are ganging up on the Preliminary Report Pee pee See first to fire the salvo Interviewing victims families and blaming the report as no responsibility fixed Why report released at 1.30 AM Indian time yada yada Its a preliminary report and preliminary for a reason. They are ...
by Ambar
12 Jul 2025 05:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6323
Views: 1735566

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Is it physically possible for a human to flip both of these switches to the wrong position in 1 second? Or is the 1 second a red herring because telemetry is not captured at that fidelity? Depends on the action I suppose. If you notice how small and how closely those switches are placed next to eac...
by Ambar
12 Jul 2025 03:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6323
Views: 1735566

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

So in 10 seconds they toggled back. Those 10 seconds duration was the critical period. Is it possible that there is race condition either in the software or the controller electronics that led to cycling and the auto start to happen? Going by the above, with high probability this is not a pilot err...
by Ambar
10 Jul 2025 06:52
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6323
Views: 1735566

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

No one has placed blame on the pilots, and the investigation is still incomplete. At this point, there are more questions than answers. Initially, the DGCA indicated that the CVR and FDR were too damaged for data extraction and requested the NTSB's assistance. However, the PMO intervened directly on...
by Ambar
09 Jul 2025 17:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3509
Views: 1310856

Re: Military Flight Safety

This is the third crash involving Jaguars this year.

Doesn't matter what the maintenance, keeping 40+ yr old planes in service comes with risks. Om Shanti to the brave souls!
by Ambar
09 Jul 2025 07:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1868
Views: 501430

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Government orders were clear: target terror infrastructure. That covers PA, PAF and PN. ‘India lost one Rafale fighter jet due to…’: Dassault CEO rejects Pakistan's claim during Operation Sindoor https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-lost-one-rafale-fighter-jet-due-to-dassault-ceo-rejects...
by Ambar
06 Jul 2025 07:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5447
Views: 2395019

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

The latest verbal diarrhea by the Lal Topi on YT is out-of-the-world more extreme and more entertaining, even by his very high standards (apologies for not posting the link here). This 23-minute sublime entertainment is all about the possibility, and even probability, as the Lal Topi sees it, of Na...
by Ambar
04 Jul 2025 00:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 155900

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

Only an October 7th-style attack in the West would wake the Glastonbury pro-Hamas mob up to threat Israel faces, says Doulgas Murray https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14872625/douglas-murray-october-7-attack-glastonbury-pro-hamas-israel-threat-Mail-podcast.html He is delusional if he thinks ...
by Ambar
30 Jun 2025 20:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2944
Views: 619820

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

This is Modi pulling an ABV - stupid, self-imposed constraints against a jihadi state ABV said "No crossing LoC" during Kargil Modi said "Don't attack airplanes, bases, SAMs - only attack terror launchpads" during Op Sindoor Where is the modi quote coming from? I don't think he ...
by Ambar
30 Jun 2025 20:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2944
Views: 619820

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

https://x.com/mikejava85/status/1939340341217567154?s=46 Air attaché claiming that we lost planes due to govt enforced constraints So Govt did not give a 'free hand' despite claiming to have done so. If this resulted in operational losses, risks, PR backfoot, and putting our men in additional harms...
by Ambar
26 Jun 2025 03:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: BR Forum Feedback
Replies: 1299
Views: 707356

Re: BR Forum Feedback

Are you guys fixing the clourflare issue ? 9/10 times the site won't load and displays a "server is down" message.
by Ambar
25 Jun 2025 07:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 155900

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

All things considered, I think this is the best Israel could have hoped for. Their objective was to destroy Iran's nuclear capability and severely degrade their ballistic missile program. In my opinion, this objective was always going to be near impossible to meet, so the partial, temporary success ...
by Ambar
20 Jun 2025 09:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 155900

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

Deansji why is unkil going with the crown prince who will surely bring back the unsavory memories of previous Shah regime. Is it too difficult for them to find another guy from Iran itself, like Younus in BD? The crown prince can continue to dream but he isn't setting foot in Iran anytime soon. Isr...
by Ambar
19 Jun 2025 10:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 155900

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

Did Iran start using different type of missiles since yesterday ? Twitterati are reporting over dozen direct impact in central Israel including a direct hit on a large hospital in Beersheba. So many missiles couldn't have escaped interception unless Israel is running out of David's Sling or Iran has...
by Ambar
18 Jun 2025 22:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 155900

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

I think Shah visited India twice, once under Nehru and another time under Indira. Our relationship with Iran pre-revolution was no different than what it is today, cordial, pragmatic and mostly trade-based. The biggest difference between now and then is Iran now routinely supports Pakistan's POV on ...