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by hgupta
22 Apr 2024 21:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 668
Views: 318356

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

The real issue lies with our apathy in placing timely orders for the existing local maal that we have. The real issue lies with our piecemeal ordering process (i.e. 83 first, then 97 later). The real issue lies with us not investing in flying test beds for the Kaveri turbofan. These are the issues ...
by hgupta
22 Apr 2024 08:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wish list for Modi 3.0 administration
Replies: 15
Views: 1351

Re: Wish list for Modi 3.0 administration

1. Buy ATAGs, Pralay & Prithvi missiles, LUHs, increase MkIA (make it into MK1B tranch orders), arty shells, and other indigenous defense products in massive numbers as to generate scale of economy and able to compete with China in terms of wartime production so China does not beat us in industr...
by hgupta
19 Apr 2024 20:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1970231

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

srai wrote: 19 Apr 2024 15:28 Tu-22 shot down
I call that BS. Most likely it was an engine failure and the Ukrainians being the shameless SOBs they are took credit for something that they did not do.
by hgupta
16 Apr 2024 18:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 384707

Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?

Cough, Cough, the killing of Yamamoto. The USA has already set the precident. Second, was Israel at war with Iran? If the answer to the question was No. Then what were these people doing in Damascus? Then explain the mossad linked killings and bombings in Iran then. Israel has been poking into the ...
by hgupta
16 Apr 2024 18:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 70
Views: 18563

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

Pratyush wrote: 16 Apr 2024 15:51 ^^^

The counter point that, why is no one is paying attention to is the presence of those officers in that location?

They were not there planning a sexual orgy. Were they?
And I’m sure that the explosions and killings that took place in Iran were not the work of Mossad, were they?
by hgupta
16 Apr 2024 12:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 70
Views: 18563

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

Well Iran wouldn't have to respond if Israel didn't attack the Iranian embassy. That was tantamount to declaration of war. US or Israel would have done the same thing in Iran's shoes.
by hgupta
16 Apr 2024 07:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Replies: 70
Views: 18563

Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024

If Israel retaliate then Iran will be forced to respond. Iran gave Israel a face saving way out while giving itself one out. It seems that Netanyahu is hell bent on creating a war with Iran. Look at Ukraine and Russia. Everyone thought that Russia was gonna steamroll over Ukraine and that didn't hap...
by hgupta
14 Apr 2024 22:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Global Media Watch
Replies: 118
Views: 39561

Re: Global Media Watch

Haresh wrote: 14 Apr 2024 20:18 A nagging doubt plagues world leaders wooing India: whose side is Narendra Modi really on?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... -elections
That is very simple. Mpdi is on India's side and nothing else.
by hgupta
14 Apr 2024 22:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
Replies: 271
Views: 112781

Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications

The way I look at it is that Hamas unleashed a terrible force to be reckoned with when it went and invaded Israel proper and killed over 1,000 civilians. So in a reversal of biblical history, the Israelis are doing a Roman style retribution against the Gazans as a very powerful lesson to be remember...
by hgupta
09 Apr 2024 09:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Multi-Role Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Replies: 112
Views: 79427

Re: Indian Multi-Role Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021

Where are the fittings for external weapons such as a machine gun pod and mounted gunner machine and fins for holding rockets and etc? Flares and anti missile warning systems?
by hgupta
07 Apr 2024 22:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 586637

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

BRakshaks, sorry for an absolutely asinine question- in my defence I have been searching and am still unable to find a clear and simple answer- why exactly do we need SSKs? And before someone answers that we require small boats to guard our littoral waters- Arabian Sea and BoB have equal depth. The...
by hgupta
04 Apr 2024 15:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8791
Views: 2455849

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

US mission, Eric Garcetti has announced a $130,000 grant for universities, NGOs, and think tanks to conduct policy dialogues in Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur, Assam, Mizoram, and Sikkim. Who the hell does this $hitty think he is? PNG asap for this subnational scum GoI needs to strongly counter this m...
by hgupta
04 Apr 2024 14:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2341
Views: 1018646

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion

Why Sell on one side, when you can sell to both. America is not the first one to do this (Britain, Germany, France, Russia too) America won't be the last one to do it. This is just plain commerce. Lets move and counter move commercially whenever possible for us. Except America doesn't want anyone e...
by hgupta
29 Mar 2024 09:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1880
Views: 464601

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

sanman wrote: 28 Mar 2024 10:34 Trudeau just won't shut up!

Trudeau Rakes Up Nijjar Killing Yet Again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D6JaIq6rX8
Time for GoI to give the Paki treatment to Turdoo by ignoring him.
by hgupta
25 Mar 2024 21:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1695
Views: 771312

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Are the glasses in the front of the sail broken? And will those stainless steel grab rails at the bottom of the sail disrupt the acoustic silencing and produce noisy wakes?
by hgupta
25 Mar 2024 18:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1970231

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

This goes to show that the Russians need to step up their game in countering the electronic warfare capabilities of NATO and how it feeds Ukraine with real time intelligence. Russians may have no choice but to take out those intel gathering platforms calling them unlawful combatants.
by hgupta
25 Mar 2024 00:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 553
Views: 152753

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

VKumar wrote: 25 Mar 2024 00:49 ABVP makes clean sweep of JNU elections 2024.
President, Vice President, General secretary, Jpint secretary all posts go to ABVP by handsome margin.
I thought it was the other way around that the Left still managed to win all posts despite an early wave by ABVP.
by hgupta
23 Mar 2024 22:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1970231

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The US claims: The United States has intelligence confirming Islamic State's claim of responsibility for the shooting, a U.S. official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity said Washington had warned Moscow "appropriately" in recent weeks of the possibility of an attack. ...
by hgupta
23 Mar 2024 07:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Psy-Ops techniques employed to sucker Indians
Replies: 224
Views: 87272

Re: Psy-Ops techniques employed to sucker Indians

I'm watching this propagandist spew bile right now on live stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM52REUJt_M Why are you unnecessarily giving traffic to this @$$h0le? Stop posting videos that would generate views. He thrives on views and negativity to drive traffic to boost his viewing and generat...
by hgupta
22 Mar 2024 23:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 586637

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

Good riddance to the German weapons. We don't need them nor we want them. Time for India to wean off German exports.
by hgupta
22 Mar 2024 23:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1970231

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Russia needs to close its borders with Finland, Baltic States, and Ukraine and force Belarussia to close its borders too.
by hgupta
22 Mar 2024 02:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018
Replies: 424
Views: 224790

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018

One hopes India will be conscientious super power. By definition one that helps. I would like India to help replicate its model of democracy and economic management, its emphasis on education and rights in Africa. Nepal and Sri Lanka need to benefit from Indian growth. Pakistan is a hopeless case, ...
by hgupta
21 Mar 2024 16:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018
Replies: 424
Views: 224790

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018

Donald Lu needs to be told to eff off. US has not done anything about the Khalistani terrorists making death threats against Indian citizens. GoI will do nothing of the sort. And besides this report is based on Bloomberg report without any independent verification.
by hgupta
20 Mar 2024 10:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1970231

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^^^ F-16s are coming. First batch will be in Ukraine in July-2024. Ukrainian AF have been training for a year now in various EU countries, including Romania. There are plenty of F-16s in EU (over 200) and it is very likely most of them will end up in Ukraine over this decade. And the Russian factor...
by hgupta
19 Mar 2024 07:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7496
Views: 1739096

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Half of what he said was regurgitated BS. But anyway Biden is certainly not good for US or the world.
by hgupta
17 Mar 2024 04:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7944
Views: 2237225

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Time to do some sinking.
by hgupta
11 Mar 2024 08:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1775680

Re: Internal Security Watch

What are the restrictions against OCI in regards to land ownership? I recall that OCI holders could not own any kind of farmland and that they are only allowed to hold one property parcel. Please correct me if I am wrong.
by hgupta
08 Mar 2024 04:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2716
Views: 680149

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine placates ex-army chief who knows too much as UK ambassador https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68506937 He is being shunted out of the country so he cannot become a political threat to Zelensky. He will never be allowed back into the country because if he tries, Zelenksy will...
by hgupta
08 Mar 2024 04:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7496
Views: 1739096

Re: Understanding the US - Again

sanman wrote: 07 Mar 2024 04:01
Google summary
How did you do a google summary?
by hgupta
04 Mar 2024 03:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8446
Views: 3020968

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

I saw the same thing. However the quality of air has worsened a lot. It caused me a lot of issues with my breathing and allergies. I was coughing nonstop the whole time I was there. Which months did you both travel? Pareli pollution is a problem for 2-3 months which started 8-9 years ago. Fog durin...
by hgupta
02 Mar 2024 06:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8446
Views: 3020968

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Travelled extensively across North India and in TS & AP through big/smaller cities and pilgrimage sites this month. Marked reduction, almost total absence of begging on streets in most places visited. Even the poorest were trying to make a living, something is working damn right well now. This ...
by hgupta
27 Feb 2024 06:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2716
Views: 680149

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

The statement made by the Ukrainian official is ample reason for the Russian to keep grinding the Ukrainians into dust. The Russians know that they cannot stop until the Ukrainians are defeated or destroyed as a whole.
by hgupta
27 Feb 2024 06:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1784
Views: 402918

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

Yeah that ain’t happening if they are gonna sanction Indian companies.
by hgupta
27 Feb 2024 06:03
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4780
Views: 1533767

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

Well to be fair during my last visit to Delhi I couldn’t breath that well in Delhi or its surrounding areas. It was chock full of pollution. I had a miserable time. My health only got better when I got back to the States. My health immediately improved.
by hgupta
24 Feb 2024 15:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7496
Views: 1739096

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GG6MqmdagAAgt0G?format=jpg&name=medium That number needs to be divided by 3.4 years which represents the current age of the Biden administration, which is around 2 million migrants a year. Besides nearly half of these migrants do not come from Central America but fro...
by hgupta
24 Feb 2024 15:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5640
Views: 1623201

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Britons need to shut up until they apologize for the British occupation of India and pay reparations to India.
by hgupta
23 Feb 2024 17:54
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3349
Views: 748681

Re: Indian Roads Thread

I just concluded my visit to India. Overall I had a positive experience but I also experienced some disappointments. For example being, I saw so much trashed all along the highways of India when I traveled from Delhi to Haridwar and from Delhi to Corbett Park. The level of pollution and strewn trash...
by hgupta
21 Feb 2024 11:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 89
Views: 40218

Re: China Economic Stress Watch

And not to mention that US debt is expected to grow up to 200% of its GDP within a decade.
by hgupta
21 Feb 2024 11:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 89
Views: 40218

Re: China Economic Stress Watch

> And don’t forget that US has the largest debt in the world which is 130% of its GDP. No, Japan and Italy exceed the US in the major economies. No US has over $35 T in debt whereas Japan and Italy has $8.6T and $3.1T respectively. > Has actual productivity increased or it’s just mostly inflation? ...
by hgupta
21 Feb 2024 09:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7496
Views: 1739096

Re: Understanding the US - Again

On immigration/brain drain also he is very frank. Explicitly mentions that they want to leach talent from competitors, and wants US policy to encourage defection and brain drain. Opposes import of low tech immigrants. This is what most Republicans don’t understand. America needs tons of low tech im...