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by ramana
16 Jul 2025 23:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Aditya_V wrote: 16 Jul 2025 12:21 One question I have, is Sakesar Radar Station no longer that important? how come it did not receive love and attention from the IAF- in 1971 and 65 IAF lost pilots trying to take it down given its Strategic location.
Study the targets hit and come to your conclusions.
by ramana
16 Jul 2025 23:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Strategic Long Range Bomber
Replies: 278
Views: 74859

Re: Indian Strategic Long Range Bomber

Link: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indias-new-12000-km-bomber-could-hit-new-york-without-needing-to-refuel-and-carrying-brahmos-missiles/articleshow/122576508.cms India’s new 12,000 km bomber could hit New York without needing to refuel and carrying BrahMos missiles SECTIONSIndi...
by ramana
16 Jul 2025 22:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 780
Views: 551599

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

I found a reference to a book published by Institute of China studies in 2018. https://icsin.org/publications/mountain-warfare-and-the-indian-army he book predicts about the most likely next theaters of war for India which are its northern and north-western mountain frontiers. These disputed borders...
by ramana
16 Jul 2025 22:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10369
Views: 3096632

Re: Understanding the US - Again

True that.
Sanctions authority are GOTUS tools to use carrot and stick on foreign countries usually at the wrong ends.
by ramana
16 Jul 2025 09:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10369
Views: 3096632

Re: Understanding the US - Again

OK enough Epstein files non-discussion.
No more
by ramana
16 Jul 2025 09:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

In a roundabout way, Operation Sindoor also influenced the US-India trade agreement.
I will give the arguments after people discuss it.
by ramana
16 Jul 2025 09:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Bala, India knows for sure its the regular PL-15 that got defeated by active EW by IAF.
Tarapore doesn't know and persists in the export version fiction
by ramana
16 Jul 2025 09:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian China Studies Centers
Replies: 13
Views: 14232

Re: Indian China Studies Centers

Link to article: https://www.vifindia.org/print/9123 China Studies’ Coming of Age Story in Taiwan and A few Pointers for India Dr Chen Mu-min Dr Chen Mu-min [2] Naina Singh [3] August 5 , 2021 In her 2006 Report on China Studies in India, Madhavi Thampi pointed out that there is a lack of depth and ...
by ramana
15 Jul 2025 07:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Following is blog by an overseas Chinese lady commentator Jennifer Zeng on the recent beating that Pak got. https://www.jenniferzengblog.com/home/2025/5/13/pakistans-defeat-in-the-may-2025-conflict-a-detailed-account-of-indias-strategic-strikes-and-diplomatic-fallout 1. The debris of a likely PL-15 ...
by ramana
15 Jul 2025 07:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

The Lt./Maj Generals of India have some good points in this YT. We have to treat Pak/China as one, Pak the short termed tempered rat which needs to prove its relevance and China playing the long term strategic game, supporting whatever helps its agenda of being truly anti India. ... https://www.you...
by ramana
15 Jul 2025 07:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1359
Views: 634409

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

There's quite an explosive essay published in Yibao by a Chinese professor recently. It spread a lot but has been scrubbed now. Apparently, originally the last sentence asked XJP to step down. Here a translated version https://www.jenniferzengblog.com/home/2025/5/14/peking-university-professor-crit...
by ramana
15 Jul 2025 06:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian China Studies Centers
Replies: 13
Views: 14232

Re: Indian China Studies Centers

Want to expand the focus to East Asia and the Americas as they have an impact on India. The current competition between the US and China has historical roots in the American expeditions to open up the East Asia for markets. Here is a link to JNU's School of International Studies https://www.jnu.ac.i...
by ramana
15 Jul 2025 06:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1359
Views: 634409

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

RaviB and SS despite the outpouring of criticism of XJP he is still firmly in charge. We should examine the criticism and try to winnow it for real issues from the whines. Long back when I identified XJP as the new emperor I also said he becomes the lightning rod for the critics. I still would like ...
by ramana
14 Jul 2025 05:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

A couple of analyses from blogs: 1) Operation Sindoor: Two in One Front War. https://www.defstrat.com/operation-sindoor-the-two-in-one-front-war/ By Lt Gen A B Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) The winds of conflict that swept through South Asia during Operation Sindoor did more than retaliate against...
by ramana
13 Jul 2025 06:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operational Art or War Doctrine
Replies: 133
Views: 78418

Re: Operational Art or War Doctrine

Origins of Auftragstaktik or Mission-Based tactics

https://horkan.com/2023/06/29/auftragst ... rn-warfare
by ramana
13 Jul 2025 04:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operational Art or War Doctrine
Replies: 133
Views: 78418

Re: Operational Art or War Doctrine

Mini Operational art at a battle level. Eben Emael was the gateway to Western Europe for the Nazis. Abu Agelia was the gateway to Sinai for the Israelis 1) 1940 Battle for Fort Eben Emael: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_%C3%89ben-%C3%89mael 2) 1967 Battle for Abu Agelia https://en.wiki...
by ramana
11 Jul 2025 10:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1359
Views: 634409

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

Apparently a princling has written a 6000 word essay on XJP and the red princlings.

Please find and post the translation.
Thanks in advance
by ramana
07 Jul 2025 07:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army History Thread
Replies: 1023
Views: 706443

Re: Indian Army History Thread

A X series on how Galwan post was established in July 1962.

https://x.com/jai_samota/status/1941511 ... rYK0Q&s=19
by ramana
05 Jul 2025 07:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1359
Views: 634409

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

We should evaluate the impact of Operation Sindoor on China and its internal leadership tussle. China obviously, the PLA faction, has supported Pakistan with weapons like JF-17 WITH pl-15 and other missiles and radars. They provided real-time intelligence on IAF to Pakistan as the Indian general gav...
by ramana
05 Jul 2025 06:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

I'm trying to compile a timeline of the 88 hour operation sindoor. Q for gurus? There were reports on twitter and the links below are indicative of a Mirage 5 and a JF17 shot over the Kashmir valley (not Jammu). In fact, Shiv Aroor had reported this as well. Q1: Since this was on our territory, sho...
by ramana
04 Jul 2025 08:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

https://harshakakararticles.com/2025/07/02/comparing-military-aspects-of-operation-rising-lion-and-sindoor-etv-bharat-02-jul-2025/ I compare military aspects of Operation Sindoor with Operation Rising Lion. It brings out stark realities. India and Israel have both been facing sponsored terrorism for...
by ramana
03 Jul 2025 22:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3508
Views: 1303199

Re: Military Flight Safety

https://x.com/HALHQBLR/status/1917906189184340007 The skid versions will be back in full service soon. Investigation found that swashplates have fatigue cracks for the wheeled ALH which In and Coast Guard use. So skid versions are released which both IA and IAF use. As to why wheeled versions are e...
by ramana
03 Jul 2025 22:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operational Art or War Doctrine
Replies: 133
Views: 78418

Re: Operational Art or War Doctrine

Operation Sindoor meets all 12 facets mentioned by To t Gen Kapoor .
Will post later.
by ramana
03 Jul 2025 22:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Welcome back, Hari Sud. We need our veterans back.

Meanwhile this lady posted videos of all the places struck by IAF. Please retweet them.

https://x.com/RealWahidaAFG/status/1940 ... 9T-lo&s=19
by ramana
03 Jul 2025 10:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

chetak, There are wheels within wheels of the F paintees story.
by ramana
01 Jul 2025 04:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Interests_2
Replies: 666
Views: 377684

Re: Indian Interests_2

Ashay Naik's lecture on his book Natural Enmity, a commentary on the first section of the Panchatantra.

https://satyanrtam.wordpress.com/2017/0 ... ncatantra/

Kaushal would have loved to read this lecture!
by ramana
30 Jun 2025 06:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

,"Game theory suggests that when key players are constrained, a third party—here, Ukraine—gains leverage."

Look at the Pahalgam terrorist attack as India and China are being constrained along the LAC from 2020-2024.
by ramana
30 Jun 2025 04:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1359
Views: 634409

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

I have seen other signs like pushing for Pakistan stance in SCO and rumors of not attending BRICS meeting at Rio.
by ramana
30 Jun 2025 04:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1359
Views: 634409

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

Link: https://nypost.com/2025/06/28/opinion/i ... s-way-out/

Speculation that XJP will be eased out. The writer points to many indirect references that indicate reduction of power
by ramana
30 Jun 2025 01:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

AdityaG posted on Twitter the strike on LeT and JeM bldg.

https://x.com/Aditya_G_Social/status/19 ... iqIVQ&s=19

The pock marks indicate the warhead had pellets. Could be the Penetration cum blast warheads.
by ramana
28 Jun 2025 01:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operational Art or War Doctrine
Replies: 133
Views: 78418

Re: Operational Art or War Doctrine

John Spencer of West Point on what is strategy
by ramana
26 Jun 2025 11:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Prem, Don't know the objective for those games. Can't be benign.
Two exfarts are Christopher Clary and our friend Unfair.
by ramana
26 Jun 2025 11:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Whatsapp forward: Several waves of destructive assaults unleashed by the Indian military on Pakistan’s air defence system and its prestigious military airfields between 2.30 am and 12.30 pm on May 10 as part of Operation Sindoor forced Pakistan to sue for peace, it has now emerged. The precision str...
by ramana
25 Jun 2025 10:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

One of the reasons why munna was needed by the US... The decision to bomb Iran was made in March 7,2025, before Operation Sindoor started. According to Marco Rubio, the decision to bomb Iran was made on March 7, 2025 at the latest, when Trump sent an ultimatum letter to the Ayatollah. https://twitt...
by ramana
25 Jun 2025 10:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

One big takeaway from the Israel fight since the 7th October attack by Hamas is they systematically destroyed Iranian proxies and finally went for Iran itself. Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Assad led Baath in Syria, Houthis, and finally Iran. India needs to use chatur upaya and take care of C...
by ramana
25 Jun 2025 10:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
Replies: 652
Views: 448712

Re: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1

A short overview, with some extracts from the proclamation can be find here https://thecommunemag.com/jambutheevu-proclamation-when-marudhu-pandiar-brothers-declared-independence-from-british-56-years-before-the-1857-war-of-independence The main source material is on archive.org https://archive.org...
by ramana
25 Jun 2025 10:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
Replies: 652
Views: 448712

Re: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1

One big takeaway from the Israel fight since the 7th October attack by Hamas is they systematically destroyed Iranian proxies and finally went for Iran itself. Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Assad led Baath in Syria, Houthis, and finally Iran. India needs to use chatur upaya and take care of C...
by ramana
22 Jun 2025 23:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1720
Views: 446933

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

IDRW reports on foreign interest in Operation Sindoor ordnance.