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Media is agog with news if Gen Zhang Youxia ouster by Xi Jinping.

Here is an article on PLA and CPC structure

https://geoinsiders.com/xi-jinping-pla- ... -analysis/

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Excellent Analysis (of course it has a bias - still !! ) and MUST READ. To understand current US !! The Mirror Cracks - Donald Trump and the American Psyche by RICHARD DAVID HAMES I anticipated Donald Trump’s win in 2016 and again in 2024. It was not that testing. When a society produces a ruler who...

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Lt Gen Shankar says it's field modification and not factory installation.

I was incorrect.

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... May we know the questions? Very noob questions, Ramana ji. Almost ashamed to ask here. Since I don't have any engineering background whatsoever. But valuing knowledge more than shame here are a few... Is it like an add-on 'kit' which can be added on to existing shells (not exactly alike but alo...

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Its a stumble, not a setback. The C62 failure precluded the demonstration.
So, how was it a setback for the startup?
Kuch bhi to get clicks.

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A lesson in space launches is that every launch is important.
Past success does not guarantee present success nor future success.

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Link: https://orbitaltoday.com/2026/01/16/space-10/#google_vignette India’s PSLV-C62 Failed With Third Stage Likely Intact; No Explosion Space 16 January 2026 The third stage of India’s ill-fated PSLV-C62 rocket, which veered off its intended flight path on January 12, 2026, does not appear to have ...

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.... The IIT Madras is a ramjet-assisted shell which is a quick or near-term deployment innovation that increases the existing shell architecture range by 50%. It's important as the previous shell/gun infrastructure is retained. Operationally, it enables the IA to hit targets deeper with the same l...

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Apologies for a noob question: but how many orders have actually been placed for ATAGs? Not just AoN, actual orders. And is it with the original electric drive or without it? Added later: From a post on small armaments thread: The Defence Ministry has awarded a ₹2,770 crore contract to Bharat Forge...

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Paanwallah info that I got recently while talking to my local chaiwallah, is that we are working to redesign the FADEC and CLAW for the aircraft with a redesign to accommodate a different engine. As of now this is more of a test/ trial group. Could be linked to a non amirkan engine for Tejas MK1A o...

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Isro sees warning in two consecutive PSLV failures - Chethan Kumar, ToI Any space agency will tell you that every rocket launch comes with anxious moments, no matter what the record is. Yet, India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) failing twice in consecutive attempts won't be easy for Isro t...

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NSA Doval is visiting China for SR talks.

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Its a prudent move as the $ is eroding in value.
India is also exchanging US Treasuries for gold.

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There are two ramjet shell projects. The IIT Madras is a ramjet-assisted shell which is a quick or near-term deployment innovation that increases the existing shell architecture range by 50%. It's important as the previous shell/gun infrastructure is retained. Operationally, it enables the IA to hit...

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The Audit of War: The Illusion and Reality of Britain as a Great Nation Barnett, Correlli In The Audit Of War Correlli Barnett Places Britain's Decline Since The Second World War In A Startling New Perspective. He Shows That Britain's Wartime Industrial Performance, Far From Marking A Supreme Achie...

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A-Gupta, Thank you. Its a remarkable speech in Ethiopia which has come back from the dark ages after the Emperor was ousted.
India is also building a rail line to link Ethiopia to Kenya so there is port access.
Eritrea was hived off.

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Looks like UCRIJ a phononym of Oakridge!

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BTW Trump is offering to create Core-5 consisting of US, China, Russia, Japan and India
UCRJI sort of his own BRICS!
India should tell him to join BRICS

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A few points. Churchill was a half American. I read the post war negotiations between Courtalds who invented rayon and the post war UK govt written in the memoirs of Sir Patrick Hastings*. It was a sorry tale. Thanks for the reminder. Also Len Deighton writes that the British owed about Pounds 1.5 B...

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SS I just read your comments about XJP measures in 2021 and taking them back. Yes it was an error to put Jack Main the doghouse for it reduced the lead his companies had in digital payments. The regulators thought he was a bank when he did not do any lending. It out China behind the curve so to spea...

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Minister Chen describes the fiver goals for his MSS

https://stratnewsglobal.com/china/china ... rity-plan/
I would like an English version of his article.

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I think we should track the Pak terrorists who got visited by unknown gunmen in Pakistan.
Maybe in a new thread.

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The ongoing SIR is revealing many illegal immigrants in India.

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The German Way of War : A Lesson in Tactical Management Brouwer, Jaap Jan The German Army lost two consecutive wars and the conclusion is often drawn that it simply wasn't able to cope with its opponents. This image is constantly reinforced in literature and in the media, where seemingly brainless ...

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INS Mahe to be commissioned on 24 November

(ASW-SWC)

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Operation Nepal which is Indian Army 1st corps strike to towards Sialkot. Will post full text so can analyze it.

https://raksha-anirveda.com/operation-n ... wIfthiRlRl

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Bihar election results will be studied deeply for they have taken a definite turn from the past towards progress. I wrote else where. "Bihar election was a complex phenomenon. The Theory of Emergence explains the hockey stick effect of the large number of seats. Emergence is a concept in which ...

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Please read this oped in The Print on how the Delhi bombing on Nov 10 shattered the narrative of the Islamist terrorist in India.

https://theprint.in/opinion/dr-umar-nab ... m/2788890/

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LakshmanPST wrote: ↑12 Nov 2025 19:20 Axis is predicting a close election... Now I'm dhoti shivering...

Not likely. Lets see in 48 hours.
NDA will form govt with comfortable margin.
Its semi-finals for 2029.

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India is at the cross roads of change. For last two millennia India's internal system was influenced by external forces starting from Darius invasion to British colonialism. For first time India is influenced by internal changes which will drive its external posture. A very wise leader said this ass...

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Prof Vidyasagar is erroneous and will leave it at that. The current leaders are very much in touch with reality.
Its an issue of constrained optimization.

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Rome's Sicilian slave wars : the revolts of Eunus and Salvius, 136-132 and 105-100 BC Natale Barca Natale Barca's study sets the revolts of Ennius and Salvius in their social context, describing the nature of slavery in the Late Republic and while explaining the causes behind the revolt. In 136 BC,...

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As we look at new Rome(Duplicity) we should read about this remarkable book Before Augustus: The Collapse of the Roman Republic Natale Barca Based on a study of ancient sources and contemporary literature, this is a fast paced and compelling new account of the tempestuous last century of the Roman R...

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The Millennium Maritime Trade Revolution, 700–1700 : How Asia Lost Maritime Supremacy Nick Collins Following the series’ first book How Maritime Trade and the Indian Subcontinent Shaped the World , this book continues to demonstrate how maritime trade has been the key driver of the world’s wealth-c...

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Who is to blame HAL or the Israelis for the radar...whose job is to integrate the missile? Good question. Its HAL's job to integrate the radar and the missile as the system integrator. However there was an assumption that 2052 and Astra integration is a cinch as it was already test fired from Mk1 w...

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We need to be clear what he calls a drone and a UAV? Yes a full spectrum of assets is needed which is what he is saying. As far as drones in IAF is concerned mostly the gold braid ones are the prominent ones What RAF personnel call scrambled eggs for all the gold braids they carry. ACM Chaudhry was ...

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‘Can’t really win you wars’: What IAF chief said on drones, manned aircraft & Op Sindoor https://theprint.in/defence/cant-really-win-you-wars-what-iaf-chief-said-on-drones-manned-aircraft-ops-sindoor/2776909/ 04 Nov 2025 At defence conclave, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh says conflict needs all ...

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Locking the thread finally.

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Steel Wind: Colonel Georg Bruchmuller And The Birth Of Modern Artillery (the Military Profession) David T. Zabecki; Foreword By J.b.a. Bailey Steel Wind is a piece of historical detective work that explains how Colonel Georg Bruchmuller, an obscure German artillery officer recalled from retirement,...

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Delivery from assy line is now assured.
Whats remains is the weapons testing. Hopefully soon will be done.
You all need to learn to understand what is said and unsaid.

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