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- 03 Jun 2020 01:33
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 5134
- Views: 883264
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Deleted verbal diarrhea. You've already been politely asked once, so this time the politeness is not on offer: What part of 'do not demand any particular view of US politics here' do you not understand ? You're entitled to whatever you believe about US politics. Others are entitled to whatever they ...
- 02 Jun 2020 05:42
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 5134
- Views: 883264
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Mort, please take your anti Democrat Party BS rant somewhere else. I am not interested in seeing BR becoming a pro Republican forum.
- 16 May 2020 21:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283314
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Vivek, I think we are talking past each other. You are simply not getting my point. Please understand that I am a very big fan of Arjun tank and do not need an education in why the IA should go for the Arjun tank. I am trying to explain why the IA remained committed to the T-72s and T-90s. That is w...
- 08 May 2020 01:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283314
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
According to some posters Pakistan specifically knows the T-90s are tin cans and Arjuns are the real threats therefore they design all bridges to only bear the weight of the ineffective breakdown prone T-90s but weak enough to not bear the weight of ever so slightly heavier but far more lethal Arju...
- 07 May 2020 23:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283314
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Given that the T-90s (best of the best) sent to the Tank biathlon couldn't even complete the course, leave alone compete for top 3 positions, 25% is a small price to pay. And the more important weight parameter is ground pressure. Gross weight is used for crossing bridges - bridges don't fail the f...
- 05 Feb 2020 03:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3433
- Views: 876228
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
"you're peddling" Oh I remember only a handful of days ago you were crying foul when you were accused of peddling something too. IIRC, Raveen, your posts went way beyond the words of "peddling" when attacking Philip Why is everyone ganging up on Philip just because he happens to...
- 04 Feb 2020 05:03
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
- Replies: 1312
- Views: 212674
Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
Rishi, hows the quality of construction and materials? How well do they do the upkeep? I would like an unbiased view of the Chinese infrastructure and its construction industry.
- 02 Feb 2020 20:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5370
- Views: 1206661
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Most likely it has to do with withstanding and sustaining higher temperatures that comes with AB or sufficient fuel flow to sustain AB thrust.
- 01 Feb 2020 00:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2028
- Views: 424183
Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Seems rather strange to me..how the heck will B'desh be able to afford any worthwhile numbers of Apaches? Even India can barely afford 2-3 dozen of the AH-64Es. The Bangladesh economy is doing phenomenally well under the Sheik Hasina Govt. Many Indian businesses are investing there. My company is s...
- 30 Jan 2020 23:26
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 5796
- Views: 671877
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
* The aircraft design was "inherently unstable" (Maybe, but it seems other civilian aircraft have been designed that way before. Was the MAX significantly more unstable than the others? Maybe, why else would they need software compensation?) * The instability was due to the shifted CG bec...
- 21 Jan 2020 00:06
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 3264
- Views: 612321
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Good riddance to the parasite prince and princess. For a military man,it was mutiny. Verdict of a court- martial would've been guilty, shot at dawn. She is a mercenary made-in who had some of her clothes kept back in Canada for her exit, leading Harry by his er....nose! the Queen has done well to p...
- 17 Jan 2020 03:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3433
- Views: 876228
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Raveen, I do see the distinction. You stated "Russian peddler of half truths and full lies." Like it or not, Philip's main point of assertion all along was that we can get access to high tech wares that the Indian defense industry is incapable of making or producing at a short moment of no...
- 17 Jan 2020 03:46
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 6104
- Views: 1362939
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Supratik, now you are veering into political discussion territory.
- 16 Jan 2020 22:44
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 6104
- Views: 1362939
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Agreed. But, what can be done to reduce the cost of production and transportation to compensate for higher energy cost? I don't know the answer but here is my guess list: 1) Reduce transportation time: Faster, safer roads will reduce the time goods are on the road. It will also reduce the amount of...
- 16 Jan 2020 20:51
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 6104
- Views: 1362939
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Uttam, GOI won't be able to do away with fuel/diesal taxes. It is one of their biggest revenue streams and until the GOI are able to collect income taxes from 80% of the population, the fuel/diesel is a indirect way (not perfect but still) of collecting the actual income tax from the 80% that don't ...
- 14 Jan 2020 12:04
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 5796
- Views: 671877
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Sorry I don’t trust the MAX design. It is inherently unstable due to a flawed design. I would not fly in a MAX plane or allow my family to fly those kind of planes. Nope.
- 11 Jan 2020 23:18
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 5796
- Views: 671877
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Good this makes it much easier to ban MAX planes from ever flying in or over India.
- 11 Jan 2020 23:13
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 1652
- Views: 259989
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Deans, decades of sanctions and embargoes and the disappearing cheap Soviet military suppliers have meant that Iranian military forces’ equipment have become obsolete or inadequate. They can’t even have real military training or they will lose spares they need for an actual war. Their only military ...
- 08 Jan 2020 05:20
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 1652
- Views: 259989
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
WRT to Iranian options of retaliation, it is pretty much limited. If you want to be chanakyian in nature, the best thing is to wait patiently for the right time to strike. In the meantime, I would unilaterally withdraw from any nuclear treaty as Iran has already done and declare that Iran will pursu...
- 18 Dec 2019 04:17
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-France news
- Replies: 117
- Views: 29789
Re: India-France news
We need to invest more in our strategic relationship with France and make sure we have them firmly on our side in future battles that will be waged against us at the UN. They are only doing this for money since they know that India will keep buying more of her products. Their only interest is money...
- 18 Dec 2019 04:01
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: BR medical topics corner.
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7871
Re: BR medical topics corner.
There is evidence of lower rate of preeclampsia with Vitamin D supplementation for pregnant women. The desired serum level was near 50. Vitamins and supplements, which is a mega billion dollar industry in the West and down under is the most successful example of preying on people's fear. Its requir...
- 17 Dec 2019 07:10
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: India's Power Sector
- Replies: 1656
- Views: 310178
Re: India's Power Sector
Niti Aayog travels to `Lithium Triangle’ to review possibilities for Lithium Mining and Exploration A high-level delegation from Niti Ayog led by Dr VK Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog and Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. recently concluded a visit to “Lithium Triangle’’ countries – Chile and Bolivia to review...
- 17 Dec 2019 07:06
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: BR medical topics corner.
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7871
Re: BR medical topics corner.
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- 13 Dec 2019 04:50
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
- Replies: 2462
- Views: 353709
Re: Indian Foreign Policy
https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/is-rabi-pirzada-now-facing-revenge-porn-1.1572954591198 Is Rabi Pirzada now facing revenge *****? Singer announces early retirement after backlash includes release of personal videos snip ..... Gautam Gautam, I can only hope that the same treatment gets mete...
- 11 Dec 2019 02:12
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 5687
- Views: 765280
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Don’t forget how Serena Williams was let off the hook while Sharapov was not let off the hook even though it was well documented that she was taking the same medication for the last fifteen years due to a heart condition which pretty much similar to Serena’s circumstances.
- 10 Dec 2019 03:30
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 5687
- Views: 765280
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
I think that this will be a slow death knell of the WADA. No country likes any kind of international organization interfering within the internal workings or affairs of said country. Russia will now probably begin a course of undermining WADA as retaliation.
- 12 Nov 2019 05:19
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Ram Janmbhoomi Post-SCI Verdict: News and Discussion
- Replies: 495
- Views: 81879
Re: Ram Janmbhoomi Post-SCI Verdict: News and Discussion
>>The practice of demolishing a religious structure and building another over it isn't something rare. Indeed. The exception is when that does not happen. Even in the case of the recently burned down church of Notre Dame in Paris while we, along with the world, mourned at the fiery collapse of the ...
- 28 Oct 2019 09:59
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 5134
- Views: 883264
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Ah, Indian Americans complaining about there being too many Indians in the US. Quintessentially Indian thing to do. You rarely see this self-destructive behavior among other ethnic groups. I have always wondered why. Come to the city where I live and you will understand. The school district serves ...
- 24 Oct 2019 03:36
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - May 1, 2019
- Replies: 2903
- Views: 601955
Re: Terroristan - May 1, 2019
sanjaykumar wrote:
I bet she gives a mean blow job.
Don’t you mean a blowup job?
- 24 Oct 2019 03:21
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 5134
- Views: 883264
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
What visa issues for US citizens? What incoherent business policies? What visa issues do citizens who vote have? What nonsense Decrease of H1b visas and other kind of visas from India. Incoherent business policies - tariffs and refusal to join the pacific free trade pact and withdrawal of NAFTA. My...
- 24 Oct 2019 03:17
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 5134
- Views: 883264
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
UlanBatori wrote:"Indian Americans concerned with visa". I assume Indian visa?
Only a real Pakistani could have come up with that brilliant gem
Sure come up with ad hominem attacks on someone who doesn’t share your political views.
- 23 Oct 2019 21:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1323
- Views: 379935
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
So based on the artillery gun acquisitions, what is the comparative firepower ranking of an Indian brigade to, let's say, an American brigade or British brigade or Chinese brigade or even an Israeli brigade?
- 23 Oct 2019 21:33
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 5134
- Views: 883264
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
I think there is a clear movement of the Indian American community from being staunch Dem voters towards the Republican side. This is probably because the IA community has become richer and the R party is more favorable. The D's also have a pro Pak leaning. The Peacefools are all completely Dem vot...
- 21 Oct 2019 15:12
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 6664
- Views: 830854
Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Aww hell no. We should only sell the government stake to Indian companies. We lost local control of the aviation market. We cannot afford to lose local control of such a strategic & national asset.
- 19 Oct 2019 05:21
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Levant crisis - III
- Replies: 12252
- Views: 1209043
Re: Levant crisis - III
The flaw in the reporting is the sequence. It was **NOT*** "Trump withdraws; Turkey invades. It was "Trump gets US troops out of the way just in time as Turkey invades". Trump merely pulled his men out of a no-win situation, and used standoff blunt threats to stop the Turks. The Deep...
- 19 Oct 2019 05:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283314
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
https://twitter.com/SJha1618/status/948618584829321216 --> Things are becoming interesting now. Here's a rendition of a 'revolutionary configuration' study for a potential next generation main battle tank by DRDO's CVRDE that could weigh in at just 41 tons. Source: DRDO's DSJ. Rakesh, If they do no...
- 19 Oct 2019 05:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283314
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
The 4th man is a loader, don't see how that reduces workload of the other 3 or when it's an autoloader doing the job of the fourth man. I would rather CVRDE propose a tank with a completely unmanned turret and a 3 man crew. IMHO even a 2 man crew with duplicated controls is doable but other factors...
- 18 Oct 2019 05:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283314
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
I never understood the need for a three man crew. There’s too much workload under combat conditions and maintenance to effectively function as a three man crew. A four man crew is considered ideal in most situations combat and non-combat.
- 18 Oct 2019 00:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283314
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
I think DRDO had come up with a Arjun turret on a T 72 chassis Sadly "Tank-Ex" was rejected by IA. :cry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_EX . It looked good on paper, perhaps the chassis could not bear the overall load. The chassis shook when the gun fired. After a couple shots, all si...
- 16 Oct 2019 12:14
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 5700
- Views: 803742
Re: Understanding the US - Again
What’s your point UB?