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by Tanaji
13 Oct 2025 13:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 814
Views: 567245

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

The link takes a while to load but worth the read:

https://web.archive.org/web/20251012144 ... terrified/

The Chinese are to be commended for their single minded bloody pursuit of their objectives.
by Tanaji
13 Oct 2025 02:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of Co-60 in Delhi Scrap Iron shop
Replies: 123
Views: 24529

Re: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of Co-60 in Delhi Scrap Iron shop

Greetings, friends! Since speaking in third person is in vogue: :mrgreen: Tanaji thanks Amberji for resurrecting this thread, it has slipped his attention, it is indeed a good source of information. Tanaji also genuinely appreciates AmberG for his educative posts on physics and maths threads throug...
by Tanaji
12 Oct 2025 20:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11348
Views: 3274390

Re: Understanding the US - Again

This is market manipulation. His cronies are either shorting stocks or making profit off bonds - that is why he is blowing hot and comd periodically to allow everyone to make money.
by Tanaji
08 Oct 2025 23:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11348
Views: 3274390

Re: Understanding the US - Again

There is absolutely no point in signing a treaty with Trumps US:

https://www.ft.com/content/678f7c25-2ef ... 772fa69236

The ink is not dry and he wants to renegotiate the terms with EU. Far better to just pay the tariff.
by Tanaji
07 Oct 2025 21:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 712
Views: 626925

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

^^^ Thanks, I was not aware. The photos make it look like a jhugaad though. But if it works, then who are we to crib?

6 is a small number though?
by Tanaji
07 Oct 2025 21:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2936
Views: 1006667

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

One has to respect Ajeet Bharti - he has consistently called out the Indian judiciary and hizzoners without fear. I believe he has been pulled up before as well, but nothing has come out of it. Hizzoners will quote bombastic lines from gora philosophers all day long about freedom of expression and d...
by Tanaji
07 Oct 2025 18:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 712
Views: 626925

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/emergency-buy-army-to-get-6-ak-630s-systems/articleshow/124325790.cms Army places an order for emergency purchase of 6 AK-630 systems. More systems expected to follow. Operation Sindoor has definitely helped us to understand where our gaps could be and we a...
by Tanaji
07 Oct 2025 18:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11348
Views: 3274390

Re: Understanding the US - Again

^^ I suspect this is by design….
by Tanaji
06 Oct 2025 22:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2936
Views: 1006667

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

The coldrif cough medicine scandal: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/production-quality-lapses-distribution-trifecta-behind-coldrif-cough-syrup-deaths-in-madhya-pradesh-9406426?pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll This is beyond shameful. There is no point us boasting of being the generics factory of the world ...
by Tanaji
06 Oct 2025 20:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5704
Views: 2462707

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/1st-rar ... _topscroll

How did they manage to ship ore so soon? Also was it like 10 kg or something that someone checked into luggage?
by Tanaji
06 Oct 2025 12:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5704
Views: 2462707

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

The whole thing makes no sense. Gwadar, Chabhar and Pasni bay are all roughly in a same line on the map. Of these, Pasni is still a back water, Chabhar is coming along and Gwadar is most further along. If Chabhar gets finished, commercially there is no viability for Pasni. Militarily, even the US do...
by Tanaji
06 Oct 2025 01:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3093
Views: 1261867

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Jay saar, I think at least a significant reason for the miscalculation could be the sheer incompetence and corruption in the Russian armed forces when the SMO was launched. We have seen multiple reports where Russian army commanders would report high percentages of troops availability and readiness ...
by Tanaji
05 Oct 2025 22:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5704
Views: 2462707

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Thanks chetakji.

Regarding Pasni, no consortium will be stupid enough to set up a port in Pasni. Its even worse of a proposition than mining REE in Pakistan. If Gwadar is operative then Pasni has little viability except as a means to export REE ore or as a military base.
by Tanaji
05 Oct 2025 18:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5704
Views: 2462707

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Has any independent party actually done a survey on the validity of these rare earth mineral claims or is it just khayali pulao? More importantly a cost analysis considering the security situation?
by Tanaji
05 Oct 2025 13:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11348
Views: 3274390

Re: Understanding the US - Again

A_Gupta wrote: 05 Oct 2025 02:13 Coming soon to a "war-ravaged" big city in the US - the elite US 82nd airborne infantry division.
Wasnt this just a snippet of conversation of some Stephen Miller associate? But it’s crazy how they are thinking…, I take it posse comitatus is dead?
by Tanaji
04 Oct 2025 19:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2774
Views: 1545875

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Dear Sirs, What could be our preparation to prevent asymmetric attacks on our deep airbases - similar to what we saw in Russia in "Operation Spider Web" or the Israeli strikes on Iranian Air assets from within the Iran itself. This is a concern, since many of the IAF's airbases have vast ...
by Tanaji
04 Oct 2025 02:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12411
Views: 4191281

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

^^^US does not recognise ICC jurisdiction itself and in fact has a invade-the-Hague law as well if any of its officials are arrested. It will be highly hypocritical for them to point fingers at Bharat.
by Tanaji
03 Oct 2025 22:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11348
Views: 3274390

Re: Understanding the US - Again

It was only a matter of time before they start their attacks against Indians/Hindus. All this, lets castigate the islam(righfully) is only yo galvanize the masses and once that happens we are next. Anyone who knows anything about the rightwing/retardlican ecosystem knows this for sure, even the one...
by Tanaji
03 Oct 2025 00:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3093
Views: 1261867

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/kremlin-says-us-already-gives-ukraine-intelligence-on-regular-basis-9383777?pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll So now the international bhikari is begging for Tomahawks from US. After a sequence of increasingly expensive weapons from ATACMS, Abrams, howitzers , Bradleys it’s t...
by Tanaji
02 Oct 2025 22:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4120
Views: 1080603

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

Kawasaki C2 is another good candidate. But not sure how reliable a partner Japan is on military side of things. Uses a GE CF6 powerplant as well that is used by civil airliners which is a big plus…
by Tanaji
02 Oct 2025 18:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11348
Views: 3274390

Re: Understanding the US - Again

As I grow older I now realise why our wise sages have said to start slowly withdrawing from worldly affairs and get on the path to bhakti.
by Tanaji
01 Oct 2025 23:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11348
Views: 3274390

Re: Understanding the US - Again

It can be changed but it is difficult. It should be. At least they, France, India, etc. have a written constitution to change, UK has a few phataahua documents like magna carta, historical precedence, powedered wigs, hereditary house of lords and head of state. If some bozos say there is a constitu...
by Tanaji
01 Oct 2025 16:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11348
Views: 3274390

Re: Understanding the US - Again

For India yes, it has- but since a few years back Hizzoners have said the core of the constitution cannot be changed - even by Parliament. Now what constitutes the core is naturally and conveniently left to hizzoners to decide. This is the famous Kesavanandan Bharti case: https://faq.org.in/can-the-...
by Tanaji
01 Oct 2025 15:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5704
Views: 2462707

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

The chor minister of Pakistan has tucked his tail between his legs and handed over the trophy after threat of impeachment

https://sports.ndtv.com/asia-cup-2025/m ... _topscroll
by Tanaji
01 Oct 2025 15:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11348
Views: 3274390

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Are there any constitutional lawyers (US constitution) in here? I am not gonna give a hoot to some random two liner from a random BRF poster. I am surprised with the US polity on both sides. They seem to regard the Constitution as sacrosanct as if made by the founding fathers who were all knowing G...
by Tanaji
01 Oct 2025 00:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6823
Views: 2132009

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

The bleddy thief has ran away with the silverware and refuses to hand it over. BCCI should withhold payment to PCB pending its return…

In the meanwhile womens team has made a winning start to the WC campaign with a win from behind against SL.
by Tanaji
30 Sep 2025 23:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12411
Views: 4191281

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

How is a film defined as foreign? None of the blockbuster films are shot in US exclusively. Is it the studio office that makes it local or foreign? Actors are usually a mix of Brit , Americans and Canadians. Technicians? - a lot of CGI is outsourced to VFX houses in India. What makes it US made? Thi...
by Tanaji
30 Sep 2025 23:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11348
Views: 3274390

Re: Understanding the US - Again

The Orange one today told high ranking armed forces members that they can walk out if they don’t like what he is saying, but then they lose their rank and pension….

We need more of such leadership, hope the next step he forms his version of the praetorian guard…
by Tanaji
29 Sep 2025 23:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12411
Views: 4191281

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

What does 100% tariff mean on movies? 100% tax on profits? Box window receipts?
by Tanaji
29 Sep 2025 19:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2076
Views: 6907371

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Our turn comes next.... 100% with this administration that has 3 years to go. It’s only a matter of time when. We must make a national mission to fly the Kaveri , relax the flat rating restriction even if needed and get it flying. IAF will of course take the opportunity to ask for 500 Rafales instead
by Tanaji
29 Sep 2025 19:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12411
Views: 4191281

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Another day another tariff from the orange one:

100% tariffs on all movies not made in US and a promise of tariffs on furniture.

Clearly US is a land where all the serious problems have been solved.
by Tanaji
29 Sep 2025 13:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6823
Views: 2132009

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

The terrorist in chief of Paki cricket seems to have run away with the winners medals and the Asia cup…. Pathetic!
by Tanaji
29 Sep 2025 13:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6823
Views: 2132009

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

I really don’t get the hate for BCCI, it is almost fashionable for some to vilify it. It is beyond debate that this organisation is the only one that had the gumption and the cojones to start from scratch, challenge the established order of the goras and defeat them fair and square at their own game...
by Tanaji
29 Sep 2025 02:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6823
Views: 2132009

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

I hope they fire Mike Hesson - he is a good coach and has improved their fortunes. But he is not a true believer and ergo it is his fault.
by Tanaji
29 Sep 2025 02:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5704
Views: 2462707

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Bhikari jihadis go back empty handed - even after trying 3 times!
by Tanaji
27 Sep 2025 13:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4834
Views: 1159047

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

Thanks AmberG.

Our demand is so vast that all types can have an application: from 1GW+ monsters to 300MW SMRs to nuclear batteries if and when they arrive , not to mention the BRF classic “burn thorium in our chulah” :P

IED laid, I am out of here… :P
by Tanaji
26 Sep 2025 19:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12411
Views: 4191281

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Trump had a habit of reneging agreements that he himself had signed. There is zero guarantee that he won’t come up with tariffs on random items even after a treaty is in place. He is running a hafta vasooli racket essentially. The sooner we treat him that way, the better- imagine he is a warlord is ...
by Tanaji
26 Sep 2025 18:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4787
Views: 3292328

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I think something has changed in the last couple of months. Ukraine has switched to an increased use of long distance drones or has operatives inside Russia that are targeting Russian oil infrastructure methodically. The Russians are unable to do anything about it or prevent it. Meanwhile we are not...