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by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 05:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 606
Views: 111810

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

They like nipping things in the bud (look at other reactor strikes). In that sense, we are both saying the same thing... Correct again. I am pointing out to you about others in this thread who are arguing for Iran to have nuclear power. They have more than enough O&NG reserves and the technolog...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 05:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Not accurate. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-bezos-zuckerberg-respect-billionaire-b2740880.html Perils of quoting some random picture from the internet.... That random picture is total BS. It has only two billionaires are Republican. From December 2024: Trump ...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 04:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6188
Views: 2385213

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

This is no way to forestall the conversation on reparations. Good observation. Also we don't need reparations in cash. We want reparations in kind; settling a large number of Indians in Anglosphere lands, UK/Canada/Aus/NZ to whit and share all the patents and tech UK holds with India without royalt...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 01:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 606
Views: 111810

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

What will surprise them is the chaotic decisionmaking and aftermath, laid bare by Trump himself. The president’s zig-zagging and maximalist posts on Truth Social in the run-up to the attack, his public rejection of intelligence estimates, his insistence that the strikes “obliterated” Fordow before ...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 01:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 606
Views: 111810

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

ritesh wrote: 02 Jul 2025 09:23 Alive and talking malsi never looses while dead don't talk 8)
Reminds me of the Chase novel "Dead Stay Dumb". :lol:
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 01:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 606
Views: 111810

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

If Iran was "years" aways from nukeclear detergent -- would Mossad expend so much capital/resources targeting Scientist's -- losing precious "agents/sources" - that take YEARS to develop ? especially in a Closed Jihadi Country like Iran Because they can and its relatively inexpe...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 01:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3365
Views: 826326

Re: Iran News and Discussions

As long as Iran does not believe in the right of Israel to exist, no amount diplomacy (isn't all diplomacy balanced by definition?! :roll: ) will work. They will string the world along till they get nucs. Now is as good time as any to have called their double game and bluff. It is a tad too late in ...
by Vayutuvan
02 Jul 2025 06:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Did he really imply that he wanted to deport US citizens today when he said there are bad people who were born here that need to be deported? @Tanaji ji, this may be the reason for Trump's ire. https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1939806847504105683 Elon Musk @elonmusk If this insane spending bill passes...
by Vayutuvan
02 Jul 2025 06:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 606
Views: 111810

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

Bottom Line The JCPOA was not perfect, but it froze Iran’s program at a low level with tight inspections. Walking away from it removed limits without putting anything better in place, allowing Iran to build back toward a breakout capability. The original sin was committed by Obama who handed USD 1....
by Vayutuvan
02 Jul 2025 06:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

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A drop in the bucket, but still this is not how capitalism is supposed to work.
by Vayutuvan
02 Jul 2025 06:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GuwHn6vWQAEcKG0?format=jpg&name=medium Around 2000, it started to go up steeply. That is during 8 years of Dubya, 8 years of Obama, 4 years of Trump. Biden 4 years also the trend continued. Clinton era also was similar except it started flattening out by the end of h...
by Vayutuvan
02 Jul 2025 05:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2929
Views: 399735

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

@JEM, No. 3 is the crucial point. That was the key. Pakis acted on behalf of the terrorists closing their "plausible deniability" escape route.
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 06:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2113
Views: 1132427

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

vera_k wrote: 30 Jun 2025 22:45 So if one has the ability to invest directly in US treasuries, why not do that?
Exactly. Why would somebody take the risk of the intermediary going bust? I never understood that.
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 05:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6188
Views: 2385213

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

The UK is a (the only one) Tier 1 partner on the F35 project. My understanding is that 35% of the airplane is built by BAe, but my information is old. The F35B is the STOL version sacrificing some range to nave a shorter take off and landing. It is used by the RAF as a replacement for the Harrier. ...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 05:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3365
Views: 826326

Re: Iran News and Discussions

Vayutuvanji Did not Sam Pitgaya use Unkil's old equipment and remodel as CDOT and make money in the interim!! Also Pitgaya has been involved in many guplas noo! That came later. AFAIK, he put together a capable group who did develop the switch from ground up. I know a few. They are no slouches. He ...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 05:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3365
Views: 826326

Re: Iran News and Discussions

A_Gupta wrote: 30 Jun 2025 05:01 About Iran: the ceasefire is likely temporary. How temporary depends on how badly Iran uranium enrichment capabilities are degraded. It also depends on political factors in the US and Israel.
Vacuously true.
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 05:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3365
Views: 826326

Re: Iran News and Discussions

Surely we can find the Congress election manifesto which has this? Yes, correct. I saw the story in India Today when PV saab was forced to open up India, IIRC. I cross checked with people who would have been in the know. One thing I am sure of now is that there was a story in one of the very popula...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 02:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2086
Views: 836152

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

chetak wrote: 24 Jun 2025 11:19 India’s New Digital Address Revolution – DIGIPIN
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Love it. Both shittistans - west and east - are covered as well as Tibet. It is future proof but for Afghanistan. :wink:
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 01:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3849
Views: 1277814

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

chetak wrote: 29 Jun 2025 22:31 Bangladesh-Adani dues: Bangladesh pays $384 million to Adani Power, trims outstanding to $500 million
Not even 50%.
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 01:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Vylan#Glastonbury_Festival_2025 During Bob Vylan's set at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival, the band demonstrated in support of Palestinian liberation. In front of a screen reading "Free Palestine: United Nations have called it a genocide. The BBC calls it a 'con...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 01:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Bob Vylon group is banned from the US by SDOTUS. They have an upcoming tour out of which they were expecting tons of moolah. BBC perfidy is highlighted by ADL CEO Greenblatt in this video clip from Fox News. He also talks about Mamdani's failure to say he is is against "Globalization of Intifad...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 01:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Vayutuvanji I like the term Anand R uses : Islamo Bolshevik for these guys ( Mamdani is a good example) and we have quite a lot in Kerala and Bengal of these old I use either watermelons (green outside, red inside :wink: ) or islamoaists. When kirstanis are involved as in CG, India, they become chr...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 01:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6348
Views: 2403857

Re: Internal Security Watch

Since POJK is part of India, this comes under internal security watch. From TFT, who refer to the region as AJK. ... Even Wikipedia refers to this as Azad Kashmir. I tried to correct but my edits got reverted. I wanted those to appear in the history of the page. I was banned after I from editing af...
by Vayutuvan
28 Jun 2025 23:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Tanaji wrote: 28 Jun 2025 17:41 I think this is OT so maybe education thread or miscellaneous thread?
Your choice. But it does have something to do with The US NSF etc. as well.
by Vayutuvan
28 Jun 2025 23:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

As far as the NY Mayor race goes, the city will elect the Jihadi. That is now given. Dems hate Hindus, want global intifada, love and deep connection with Islamist fellows, ok for communist ideas and all that. So this Jihadi checks all those boxes. In fact you are seeing a perfect Dem candidate. Bi...
by Vayutuvan
28 Jun 2025 23:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

gakakkad wrote: 28 Jun 2025 20:44 Ukraine they were mainly med students and it has a lot to do with the emotional attachment to kids being doctors and the false sense of prestige about kids being doctors. a lot of them don't do well. i know several
What about China? I know some people who went to China for medical education.
by Vayutuvan
28 Jun 2025 23:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1591
Views: 302259

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

ABV, like LKA, was mightily impressed with such vermin and kandle kissing reptiles chetak gaaru I liked Jaswant Singh actually. He was quite intellectual and his trips to the US after our tests did a lot of good. Yashwant Sinha was never impressive. LKA had a network of Paki sindhis in the US who s...
by Vayutuvan
28 Jun 2025 23:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3849
Views: 1277814

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

> imported only through Nhava Sheva seaport in Maharashtra,

lol. Now they have to ship all the way going around Sri Lanka and Maldives. Liquid oxygen.
by Vayutuvan
28 Jun 2025 07:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10549
Views: 3821801

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

In this YT around 1:28:30 some news straight from the horse's mouth (DJT) .. Trade deal signed with China. Working with India on a deal. He mentioned Jamieson Greer the US trade representative. DJT wants to open up China and Indian markets for trade. Hope India can close a deal soon. https://www.yo...
by Vayutuvan
28 Jun 2025 01:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5324
Views: 2279681

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

@SRajesh gaaru, you are NOT wrong. At all. Indrani Bagchi is the CEO of India branch of Aspen Institute. Rahul Gandhi attended leadership courses at Aspen Institute in Aspen, Colorado a couple of times, just before elections. He started talking "gold from aloo" and interviewing people, gre...
by Vayutuvan
27 Jun 2025 06:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10549
Views: 3821801

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

vera_k wrote: 26 Jun 2025 23:47 Lol. In that case I feel obliged to point out that Mamdani as NY Mayor will give pause for anybody planning repeat of 9/11, perhaps nuclear this time from our dear neighbors across the border.
Good point. :twisted: Anyway, let us take it to "Understanding the US"
by Vayutuvan
27 Jun 2025 03:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Which decade and which area? I am presuming that your personal experience. You are a EE right? DSP? EE yes but in Telecomms rather than DSP. I was about to say Communications. My UG was in ECE - Electronics and communications Engg (non_IIT). I got an offer from IITD for 5 year Integrated MSc in Phy...
by Vayutuvan
26 Jun 2025 23:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10549
Views: 3821801

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

GOPers have gone crazy. But then Radicals are taking over the Democrat party. None of the old guard have the moral authority after destroying internal democracy when they interfered and made HiC the nominee. They went after Trump with a vengeance impeaching him twice etc. Now the shoe is on the othe...
by Vayutuvan
26 Jun 2025 23:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10549
Views: 3821801

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

@Yagnasri gaaru, current mayor is planning to contest as an independent in the mayoral election as Dems have to nominate this guy now. There is also talk that AOC's stock has gone up among the Dimwitocrat and there is a good chance that she will make a run for POTUS come 2028. Moderate democrats - S...
by Vayutuvan
26 Jun 2025 22:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

KL Dubey wrote: 26 Jun 2025 22:51 On top of that, the US has withdrawn funding for global vaccination efforts. Good article here:
People are living too long. Earth's resources are being exploited at an exponential rate. Either this or euthanasia. Pick your poison.
by Vayutuvan
26 Jun 2025 22:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

KL Dubey wrote: 26 Jun 2025 22:51 ^^There are a few posters on BRF that subscribe to these unscientific and disastrous views on vaccination. I remember having a discussion on this topic, which I left because it was beyond repair.
Link or didn't happen.
by Vayutuvan
26 Jun 2025 22:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Never wanted to witness this kind of downfall, the triumph of anti-science and unreason. Coming from a former democrat, no less. Also nephew of JFK. Probably his Irish catholic civilizational memory is driving this guy's anti-vacc stand. There are lot of non-scientists in both the parties. Dem lead...
by Vayutuvan
26 Jun 2025 22:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Tanaji wrote: 26 Jun 2025 13:21 A long time ago at least, a lot of assistantships at post graduate level were directly funded by companies.
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Is that not the case anymore?
Which decade and which area? I am presuming that your personal experience. You are a EE right? DSP?
by Vayutuvan
26 Jun 2025 06:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10259
Views: 3002738

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Ignoring bad ideas doesn’t make them go away; they will still eat
up funding.
[…] Killing ideas is a necessary part of science. Think
of it as a community service
— Sabine Hossenfelder, “Lost in Math”