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- 06 Sep 2025 09:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 11607
- Views: 3325384
Re: Understanding the US - Again
from that stephen miran read up, i found this apalling gem First, other nations could accept higher tariffs on their exports to the US, generating revenue for the Treasury. Second, they could stop unfair practices and increase imports from America. Third, they should raise their defense budgets, esp...
- 06 Sep 2025 03:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India-US Defence Trade & Technology Initiative: News & Discussion
- Replies: 196
- Views: 155293
Re: India-US Defence Trade & Technology Initiative: News & Discussion
i believe we can easily chai-biskoot any deals until winds turn favourable again. we dont need to pause any purchases - just need AoN, CCS, trials, if forced then a piecemeal order.. and this is just.. our normal IST.
- 06 Sep 2025 02:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army Aviation
- Replies: 176
- Views: 141330
Re: Indian Army Aviation
Meanwhile, the reality of the Army's acquisition of the AH-64 Apache. Army HQ made this bed, now they can have fun lying in it. For all the folks who were peddling (led by the Risk Assessor-in-Chief) US fighters for India, shame on you people. https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1946815322386022458 ...
- 05 Sep 2025 18:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army Aviation
- Replies: 176
- Views: 141330
Re: Indian Army Aviation
pravula jee, agreed with you that Iranian f-14 and f-4s will show up as threat for a US made threat library.but it should NOT show up as an adversary for us (We are onlee fighting TSP onlee.. ) and thats because Iran is threat to US - TSP is not. so why would an actvely supplied/replenished f-16 by ...
- 05 Sep 2025 10:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 3076
- Views: 1763171
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
whoever is giving these deadlines and dates from HAL - needs to come on news channels to give the dates. so the same dates can be played over and over again to them. can you please give a realistic date for once? i dont mind it changing once or twice.. but changing it every month by arithematic pro...
- 05 Sep 2025 10:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army Aviation
- Replies: 176
- Views: 141330
Re: Indian Army Aviation
ok, my main reverse engineering of indian mil logic on importing USA made Apaches which have US based "threat" library and basing it in rajasthan. (obviously for TSP centric warfare). please allow a noob to put his thoughts here. and somehow it just.. doesnt make sense to me. - TSP has che...
- 05 Sep 2025 10:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 3076
- Views: 1763171
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
whoever is giving these deadlines and dates from HAL - needs to come on news channels to give the dates. so the same dates can be played over and over again to them. can you please give a realistic date for once? i dont mind it changing once or twice.. but changing it every month by arithematic prog...
- 24 Aug 2025 02:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 12626
- Views: 4254411
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
my conspiracy brain keeps saying, it is the chinks who asked thumpasura to reduce India's stature in return for a tariff bargains. and it is easier to be number 1 and number 2 longer and stronger when the only other competitor (the rising number4/3) is halted in its tracks with no other in sight. pa...
- 26 Jun 2025 07:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 4002
- Views: 1379769
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
India illegally deporting Muslim citizens at gunpoint to Bangladesh, say rights groups https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jun/19/india-deporting-indians-muslim-citizens-bangladesh-say-rights-groups-border how exactly do you "legally" deport someone who entered illegally?
- 07 May 2025 03:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1196
- Views: 271697
Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
One factor I always think about . At the end of the day the pakees have nothing to lose .they are worse than a shit hole and how much worse can we even make them . Indians have a lot to lose . A bully's most used phrase: even if you show me as a bad boy, it only increases my stature. I have nothing...
- 06 May 2025 07:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 5782
- Views: 2495534
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
they are banking on the fact that, at the maximum, we will oust them from our lands. and there is still a chance they can get a few inches of land. with their B team (OGWs) and C team (Khangress) and D team (fifth colimnists) and many such teams batting for them. the surgical strike and the airstrik...
- 24 Apr 2025 23:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1196
- Views: 271697
Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
just another data point:
earlier, PoK retaking had the additional character of the CPEC road passing through the area (so cheen can get involved)
with the CPEC in shambles.. this maybe a blessing for Cheen to use as pretext to drop CPEC. they anyways got the monies they wanted to get.
earlier, PoK retaking had the additional character of the CPEC road passing through the area (so cheen can get involved)
with the CPEC in shambles.. this maybe a blessing for Cheen to use as pretext to drop CPEC. they anyways got the monies they wanted to get.
- 11 Apr 2025 04:41
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India's Power Sector
- Replies: 1770
- Views: 733597
Re: India's Power Sector
https://i.ibb.co/XZk9tfvk/electricity-generation.png Mort Walker ji.. please note the growth in cheen's electricity generation is also directly related to the number of manufacturing companies coming up over there. its not just per capita comsumption but an oversized export oriented manufacturing i...
- 28 Mar 2025 06:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: HLFT-42 Lead-In Fighter Trainer: News & Discussions: 02 August 2022
- Replies: 72
- Views: 41703
Re: HLFT-42 Lead-In Fighter Trainer: News & Discussions: 02 August 2022
"what are the chances of exporting a place that IAF may not buy" the chinese do not use the jf-17 - but have exported it to so many countries as of now. IAF is no barometer to decide what is a good product for other countries. we dont know the engine - true -i am hoping its an engine not ...
- 26 Mar 2025 02:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: HLFT-42 Lead-In Fighter Trainer: News & Discussions: 02 August 2022
- Replies: 72
- Views: 41703
Re: HLFT-42 Lead-In Fighter Trainer: News & Discussions: 02 August 2022
I am not a regular poster, but a daily reader. The Chinese have used their jf17 to great effect to pull smaller Air forces into their fold. And having an entire ecosystem of fighter aircraft development in house or in control has a value proposition in itself. Arming a Sri lanka or Myanmar with us e...
- 25 Feb 2025 05:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 2196
- Views: 1194799
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
US join Russia on a vote on Ukraine !! The UN has adopted Ukraine’s resolution condemning Russian aggression and demanding the immediate withdrawal of Putin’s forces, marking the war’s third anniversary. ***The U.S. joined Russia, North Korea, Belarus, and Hungary in opposing the resolution*** I di...
- 16 Feb 2025 16:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
- Replies: 3418
- Views: 1228129
Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
lease/buy strategic bombers from the americans?
i mean, if its the trade deficit he is after.. buy that much of GE stock.. or a 1000 engines and stockpile them
buy raw naterials. oil.. anything to preserve our budding MIC
i mean, if its the trade deficit he is after.. buy that much of GE stock.. or a 1000 engines and stockpile them
buy raw naterials. oil.. anything to preserve our budding MIC
- 25 Jan 2025 04:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 4002
- Views: 1379769
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
^^^Fascist Government of Yunus hits another low.. per reports .. Yunus Govt will seek "international intervention" to pursue Sheikh Hasina's return from India....at the same time he denies the reports of atrocities on Hindus. ..Bangladesh blames India for spreading "misinformation&qu...
- 26 Dec 2024 05:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 4002
- Views: 1379769
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
All I see is typical weak kneed reaction from India when it comes to its neighbors. This reminds me of the time when Chinese troops in Tibet were kept fed by grains supplied via Kolkata port. Same ole same ole. We can strangle them whenever we want. The silence on the Indian official side means, so...
- 21 Dec 2024 09:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2122
- Views: 6930317
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
this complete silence on mk1a is baffling! i fervently hope we dont kill the project!
- 14 Dec 2024 05:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3157
- Views: 1043950
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
the fear against one nation one election in here somehow doesnt set with me. I am not just hopeful but very much lookiing forward to decimating BIF and one nation one election is a path forwards to it. it exposes the dotty alliance type parties that have no ideology but align in state A, adversaries...
- 11 Dec 2024 08:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
- Replies: 2190
- Views: 864224
Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/pakistan-s-ex-isi-chief-faiz-hameed-indicted-for-political-interference-and-misuse-of-authority/ar-AA1vBhgp?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=2e40f84cf8ab4a39bdf2c35c8e58cec9&ei=14 Bakistan's ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed indicted for political interferenc...
- 07 Dec 2024 05:53
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
- Replies: 6837
- Views: 2150890
Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Mollick Saar and also Vayutuvan Saar, Normally its best to ignore the stands of movie stars and only bring backlash when something outrageous is said. Most of the actors whether in bollywood or any of the south of India woods ( Tolly, Mallu, Sandal etc) all utter something to bring themselves into ...
- 27 Nov 2024 17:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3157
- Views: 1043950
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
via @Indian_Analyzer Lalit Modi: "Sunanda Pushkar had $0 in Kochi Consortium but owned 25%, along with 15% Revenue Share of the Team for FREE! ~ I refused to sign. Tharoor called & threatened ED Action. BCCI Prez said He is getting calls from 10 Janpath (Gandhi Family)" WATCH VIDEO Th...
- 09 Oct 2024 06:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 5782
- Views: 2495534
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2501535/chinese-engineers-killed-in-karachi-attack-were-key-to-energy-debt-talks-aurangzeb Chinese engineers killed in Karachi attack were key to energy debt talks: Aurangzeb “The ones killed were the Independent Power Producers engineers with whom Energy Minister Awais...
- 17 Sep 2024 04:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 908
- Views: 1037927
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
^^ tejas at 00:48 and then ana amazing shot at 00:51
- 27 Aug 2024 23:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2122
- Views: 6930317
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Rakesh, the Ukraine war cut off alloys from Russia that go into US engines. Now they are looking at alternates. So there is a delay. Govt will take right decision. Very interesting that Russia supplies alloys for US jet engines! which really got my thouhts into a tangle.. then Russia could easily &...
- 14 Aug 2024 18:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Interests_2
- Replies: 666
- Views: 384380
Re: Indian Interests_2
Ramsuresh/ sanman garu - if I have to guess the "India+China VsUS" in the US backyard - that would be pressuring Canada
While China is busy trying to use NAFTA and such instruments to increase its economic heft
India taking the khali elements off from Canada.
While China is busy trying to use NAFTA and such instruments to increase its economic heft
India taking the khali elements off from Canada.
- 14 Aug 2024 06:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 4002
- Views: 1379769
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202408092174 Iran has sent small shipments of crude oil to new destinations such as Bangladesh and Oman, according to shipping sources and data, the latest sign of Tehran pushing to sustain output at close to its highest in five years. Oil sales are Iran's major revenue s...
- 31 Jul 2024 20:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
- Replies: 790
- Views: 461343
Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
@ramSuresh garu, thank you for the quiz - I scored 9 out of 12 and thought I did poorly.. average is 29% sounds way too low in general, perhaps you could ensure some way to prevent bots? and also connect your correct answers to relevant sources for deeper understanding/reading. thank you sir for you...
- 31 Jul 2024 19:03
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
- Replies: 6837
- Views: 2150890
Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Hockey: we still have to play Belgium and Australia, two very strong teams in our group. We would be lucky to reach semis. -- India already qualifies for Quarters - their games against Aus and Belgium wont matter for now, but would place them to meet someone from the other group. possible opponenets...
- 31 Jul 2024 17:35
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
- Replies: 6837
- Views: 2150890
Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Just curious which are the realistic chances to reach 10+ this time? Javelin (Neeraj chopra) high probable Badminton -3 realistic chances 2 (less probable on pv Sindhu, more on lakshya sen he just beat world #3, and mens doubles also seeded in top 3 I think) Women boxing (lovlina bohorgain, nikhat ...
- 29 Jul 2024 19:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
- Replies: 4178
- Views: 1205850
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Swedish nationalists plan a gay pride march through a Muslim area, hoping for trouble https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/swedish-nationalists-plan-a-gay-pride-march-through-a-muslim-area-hoping-for-trouble/ I think at this point, its an open secret that anywhere in the world, we have normalized &q...
- 19 Jul 2024 18:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2122
- Views: 6930317
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Remember this when we blame Air HQ for still keeping the MRFA alive. Especially read the Print article. --- Rakesh ji, this looks like a widespread supply chain issue for all GE engines.. not just bharat specific. so while this may be used as an excuse by import pasands, it does not look like an in...
- 30 Apr 2024 04:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 5782
- Views: 2495534
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
how in the heck do these people come up with such jargon?
"ingenious smart grid technology" and "artificial intelligence"
to win beack trust of people? its a bad day to have a brain and be able to read this.
"ingenious smart grid technology" and "artificial intelligence"
to win beack trust of people? its a bad day to have a brain and be able to read this.
- 19 Apr 2024 06:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 8032
- Views: 2973835
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
^^^ the first line in the description reads "British colonizers created a massive canal system in Pakistan — and helped cause the country’s deadly water crisis." so why cant you do something about it for the past 70-75 years? the entitlement and shifting the blame is so heavy in their disc...
- 16 Apr 2024 20:46
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
- Replies: 1668
- Views: 660343
Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
I have a conspiracy theory about Rahul Gandhi. He is a dynast in a party, the stewardship of which has resulted in the loss of his grandmother and father. He was afraid for the safety of his mother after 2004. Could it be that he has decided to destroy the Congress party, root and branch? If the Co...
- 13 Apr 2024 19:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
- Replies: 334
- Views: 169740
Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
cant help but wonder if the recent TSP/Iran tiff was massa poked to get TSP into a "war against terror part 2" and TSP can use the excuse of Iran's missile strike as the reason.
TSP wins, US Wins and TSP gets stronger in Balochistan
TSP wins, US Wins and TSP gets stronger in Balochistan
- 14 Feb 2024 09:30
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 9100
- Views: 4179890
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
a few more points with regards to walmart, china and India: Chinese imports entering through Wal-Mart in 2013 likely totaled at least $49.1 billion and the combined effect of imports from and exports to China conducted through Wal-Mart likely accounted for 15.3 percent of the growth of the total U.S...
- 13 Feb 2024 05:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
- Replies: 2190
- Views: 864224
Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
How ij it that kaptaan is scoring even without his bat? Someone bliss to explain. What kaali dal jaadu ij thij? not an expert saar, but me thinks that: fauj got immi to control badmash sr now getting badmash sr to control immi feels counter intutive evolving their geostrategy, they have created a c...