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- 09 Feb 2024 21:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
^^ The army will also lose; they’ve lost a lot of what credibility they had with a significant number of voters. PMNL and my PTI will both lose, even if one side wins.
- 09 Feb 2024 21:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Pakistan’s election of 2024 may be my favourite sport ever. Because everyone playing it is going to lose, even the winner.
- 18 Jan 2024 14:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Until we get information to the contrary, I do believe that they can reasonably claim restored enchandee
- 18 Dec 2023 08:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
So sad, if true. I am devastated
May I offer my sincerest condolences through a song that comes from the heart. It starts like this:
Ek din mar jayega…
May I offer my sincerest condolences through a song that comes from the heart. It starts like this:
Ek din mar jayega…
- 05 Dec 2023 12:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
- Replies: 2069
- Views: 523181
Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
Mauleners, a pooch.
Padosi phorum ij axeploding. Like fifty kgs of L’hori pindi chana in 150 kg of Nawaz Sharif.
Ij it hand of Raa?
Padosi phorum ij axeploding. Like fifty kgs of L’hori pindi chana in 150 kg of Nawaz Sharif.
Ij it hand of Raa?
- 13 Nov 2023 21:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
One of those events that could equally go here or the Bojitiv Newj thread:
A successful landing on the Chief Guest:
https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/s/5PqIgvfcI0
A successful landing on the Chief Guest:
https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/s/5PqIgvfcI0
- 13 Oct 2023 21:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
- Replies: 1250
- Views: 2447554
Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
They have a well documented nuclear response option, among which is massive retaliation in some scenarios:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson_Option
- 02 Oct 2023 13:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Who said beggars can’t be choosers? The lying kuffa that’s who. We choose to beg in Saudi, not Pakistan. Take that!
- 27 Sep 2023 15:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
https://worldview.stratfor.com/situation-report/pakistan-reputed-judicial-maverick-sworn-new-chief-justice Pakistan: Reputed Judicial Maverick Sworn In as New Chief Justice I’m wondering what it takes for someone, anyone actually, to qualify as a maverick in the Islamic Republic of Paa’stan? Does h...
- 24 Sep 2023 08:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
- Replies: 1880
- Views: 467134
Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
…., This would be a valid argument for western fanbois who believe: a) US is an omnipotent god b) bin laden did not exist for almost 10 years past his expiry date while dropping videos every quarter …. From now on, any evidence that comes out from Ottawa should be treated as 100% made-in-China fake...
- 02 Aug 2023 13:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Yensoyji, To paraphrase the Kohima epitaph, Pakistan is giving up their tomorrow for their today, Alhamdulillah. Gautam And if I may pen the entire stirring epitaph as it stands inscribed on the Isloo cenotaph: When you go to get your Kanadian vija, Ass’ salaam the Passport Officer, and say, Pancho...
- 19 May 2023 22:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
I find him the other way round. He was insufferable years ago, now he’s a barrel of laughs.
Yakeen kijiye…..
Yakeen kijiye…..
- 21 Feb 2023 19:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7956
- Views: 2249188
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
This talk of debt and repayment is a vast misunderstanding. The region presently known as ‘Pakistan’ is where the Indus Valley Civilisation was located. This is known. The IVC, as all know, is the progenitor of India. This too is common knowledge. Thus in actual fact the name ‘India’, belongs to the...
- 08 Dec 2022 05:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
…… ‘Won’t take IMF’s dictation’: Dar says …… He added that the IMF team was “most welcome” to come... He said the IMF could “not dictate” the government ... You can’t dictate, but you can come. Pakistani history, in seven words. Also the script of a Ron Jeremy movie. …bajwa has moved from hors d'oe...
- 06 Oct 2022 16:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... hic-floods
I guess the stories write themselves by now.Pakistani PM says he should not have to beg for help after catastrophic floods
- 13 Jul 2022 00:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
- Replies: 1756
- Views: 420227
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
It seems everyone’s making a run for it. Or trying to. Rats/ sinking ship etc. President Gotabaya tried to flee but denied by his own immigration staff and an irate public: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/12/sri-lanka-president-gotabaya-rajapaksa-fails-attempt-flee-airport Earlier Basil R...
- 17 Jun 2022 14:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
… Where were those helis flying (behind enemy lines) ? What were they doing (Rocket run or Evacs) ? How dispersed are these MANPADS in Ukraine (This was donetsk) ? The tree lines are ambush points for helis, Tanks etc. and they seem to be in plenty. Can’t speak to Russian intent but it was probably...
- 17 Jun 2022 09:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
This is in follow up to what John ji posted about a MI -24 shootdown. In a war where there’s one great combat video emerging after another, this is probably the best I’ve seen so far. Incredible footage that shows a pair of helis. The first shows one deploying flares while a missile misses it the ve...
- 16 Jun 2022 12:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
There are so many ‘official voices’ out of Ukraine that it’s sometimes hard to reconcile information- as in the case of the Ukrainian casualty list where everyone, Zelenskiy on down, had different numbers. So the below can also be judged accordingly - Podolyak is an advisor to the President’s office...
- 15 Jun 2022 21:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... es-battle/John wrote:…
- 2 ex US servicemen have been captured north of Kharkiv not confirmed yet. Waiting for confirmation before posting the link.
- 14 Jun 2022 16:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
OT but couldn’t resist adding that hence the phrase from that region “you have the watches, we have the time”Deans wrote:……….. The Taliban was quite content not to engage US forces directly, but bide their time, while dominating the countryside and undermining the Afghan Govt's ability to rule.
- 13 Jun 2022 20:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Interview on performance of the Russian T-80BVM on combat. Russian source. Translation.
Interestingly the tanker says they were aware of the now famous problem of the tanks blowing up spectacularly when hit by ATGM fire under the cupola.
https://telegra.ph/A-bit-about-the-T-80BVM-06-13
Interestingly the tanker says they were aware of the now famous problem of the tanks blowing up spectacularly when hit by ATGM fire under the cupola.
https://telegra.ph/A-bit-about-the-T-80BVM-06-13
- 13 Jun 2022 11:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Excellent (IMHO) article on the Russian army org. Goes all the way from the Combined Arms Army to Squad level, with the BTG in between. https://warontherocks.com/2022/06/not-built-for-purpose-the-russian-militarys-ill-fated-force-design/ Written by MICHAEL KOFMAN. That should say it all. But, the t...
- 12 Jun 2022 20:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Excellent (IMHO) article on the Russian army org. Goes all the way from the Combined Arms Army to Squad level, with the BTG in between.
https://warontherocks.com/2022/06/not-b ... ce-design/
https://warontherocks.com/2022/06/not-b ... ce-design/
- 12 Jun 2022 13:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Some further insight into combat tactics - Russian source https://t.me/SergeyKolyasnikov/38138 Translation below (machine, so some of the translation may not seem to make sense): The war on the northern face of the Donbass arc is a mutual exchange of artillery strikes, air raids, large-scale mining ...
- 10 Jun 2022 20:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
https://twitter.com/bbcworld/status/1535137627866861568?s=21&t=LKtuCb-O2h_tDxziDAUCCw Zelensky admits 200 soldiers of Ukr army getting killed every day and this is from BBC. How long before his entire sena is gobbled? And what would be the ratio of injured/retired hurt? Actually the link you re...
- 09 Jun 2022 20:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
I guess this could go elsewhere also, but posting here: Russian sources captured British fighters (on UA side) Sean Pinner and Aiden Eslin (also Moroccan Saadoun Brahim), have been sentenced to death.
https://t.me/SergeyKolyasnikov/37992
https://t.me/SergeyKolyasnikov/37992
- 06 Jun 2022 16:40
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
I think the analysis below by Igor Girkin on the current grinding battle in the Severodonetsk-Lysychansk area bears noting. For this who haven’t followed him, Girkin is a noted, controversial pro- Russian politician, ex- soldier and commentators who’s been critical of Russian war efforts and who see...
- 06 Jun 2022 16:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
I’m leaning Ukrainian based on multiple social media reports but who knows. … They’re using the picture of the vertical stabiliser of the downed aircraft to claim it was Ukrainian. The downed aircraft was tail #38. https://imgur.com/a/WhUXbwI Below for comparison is tail #39 (enlarge pic) https://w...
- 06 Jun 2022 13:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Nice analysis Deans ji. These look to be very ‘lively’ engagements, tactically speaking.Deans wrote:The situation on the Kharkiv front
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- 06 Jun 2022 09:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Meanwhile the action (see map below, source ISW*) seems to be centred around two supply routes to the two key contested cities of Lysichansk and Severodonetsk. The supply road from Lysichansk to Severodonetsk is being used to reinforce the latter. In Severodonetsk we already know there’s brutal comb...
- 06 Jun 2022 08:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Reports of Major General Roman Kutuzov killed waiting for official confirmation https://twitter.com/ralee85/status/1533518405042589697?s=21&t=58GVmK2a8srZPA59vEGuPQ Various Russian sources are confirming it. Below is War Gonzo https://t.me/wargonzo/7189 Heated debate on whether this is Ukr or R...
- 05 Jun 2022 10:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
….. Some clips on Russian TV are, to me, an indication of how we'll have to fight the next war. - Artillery needs drones to support it . - Tanks and AGTM's are being used to destroy bunkers, or even a single sniper. Hardly anyone seems to be dying from rifle fire. - Russian consumption of shells (a...
- 04 Jun 2022 19:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
I like how western sources routinely pass off Ukranian claims as facrt without on the ground checking: apparently they have recaptured 20% of Severdonetsk from the Russians. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ukrainian-troops-recapture-portion-of-severodonetsk-from-russian-forces-governor-claims/...
- 03 Jun 2022 20:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1343613
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Also Benis extension.. AOA.Manish_P wrote:Jihadistan lives purely on extensions... loan extension, aid extension, army chief tenure extension, ceasefire extension....
- 03 Jun 2022 20:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
I know there was some discussion Russian artillery vs Ukrainian. My take is, Russia have nos (supposedly 10-1 in some areas) and the willingness to absorb casualties where as Ukrainian have better accuracy thanks to training and counter battery radar ( Russian where even supposedly trying to use th...
- 03 Jun 2022 17:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Of course we all agree that victory in this war implies ownership of land. Not some fuzzy ‘local governance@ concept. ….. Russia cannot claim victory unless it controls all of Donetsk and Luhansk provinces and captures enough territory to protect Crimea (land bridge through Mariupol) and protection...
- 03 Jun 2022 16:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Sachin, I give complete respect to someone who’s actually seen war, as opposed to someone like me who’s combat experience is limited to arguments with SHQ (although I think I should be given a medal for my valour in this regard). However, I stand by my point. Read this thread and you will see attemp...
- 03 Jun 2022 12:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
…all that I can see is that after ~100 days of fighting Russia has captured an incremental ~15% of Ukraine territory plus they hold on to the 5% that is Crimea. Best to check up on progress once a week or even once a month and see what is tangible and visible on the ground because I think that is t...
- 03 Jun 2022 12:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4093
- Views: 2033247
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
[ • Unfortunately, our tactics thread does not have clear posts on the present military situation – the criticality of the battles for Donbass region and the overall picture of battles and possible outcomes. There are a few posts quoting a micro-picture of some fire-fight or event in some sector to...