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- 04 Mar 2021 06:00
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India & Brazil News and Discussion Thread-1
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2836
Re: India & Brazil News and Discussion Thread-1
Thanks for authentic report.
- 03 Mar 2021 06:52
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
- Replies: 491
- Views: 66041
Re: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
Why did MBS approve of the killing of Jamal Kashoggi? is that a rhetorical question? Jamal kashoggi was like a dissident columnist writing in the washington post against the state of KSA. he was wanted for a while in KSA and fled the state into exile in turkey. and since the only way to get him was...
- 03 Mar 2021 06:47
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
- Replies: 1055
- Views: 105562
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
There is lot of progress in Indian Ocean island states and India.
- 03 Mar 2021 05:28
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
- Replies: 1055
- Views: 105562
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Chetak,
The UNHCR vote against SL will drive them closer and do nothing for Tamil in SL.
Top priority should be to wean SL from PRC
Second priority is safety of SL Tamil population.
Third is cutoff Pak terrorism from SL.
India should stop carrying Whiteman burden.
The UNHCR vote against SL will drive them closer and do nothing for Tamil in SL.
Top priority should be to wean SL from PRC
Second priority is safety of SL Tamil population.
Third is cutoff Pak terrorism from SL.
India should stop carrying Whiteman burden.
- 03 Mar 2021 05:21
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5334
- Views: 1357064
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
I am willing to bet a dollar to donut hole the fifth plane was M2KH.
- 03 Mar 2021 02:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5334
- Views: 1357064
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
We're all 5 M2Ks upgraded planes?
- 03 Mar 2021 02:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5334
- Views: 1357064
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Nabhah Sparsham Deeptam Bombing Balakot 18 February 2019 Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa....Tony Dhanoa as he is called by his buddies, was driving to the South Block of Parliament buildings to attend a meeting called by Ajit Doval, the National Security Adviser to the government of India. ...
- 03 Mar 2021 02:40
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5334
- Views: 1357064
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
I got a Whatsapp forward on Balakot and will post.
- 03 Mar 2021 02:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5334
- Views: 1357064
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
The strike on Balakot was and is a non-military strike as it housed the Pak terrorists responsible for Pulwama. Balakot was nit a military site. However Paki retaliation was against Indian military targets and should be called a "military strike". But for Abhinandan capture and subsequent ...
- 03 Mar 2021 01:33
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
- Replies: 70
- Views: 4002
Re: 2021 Five State Elections
Breaking News : As per BJP survey, right now BJP is winning 195 seats.
#BengalElections2021
https://twitter.com/Ash_Rokzz23/status/ ... 18272?s=19
#BengalElections2021
https://twitter.com/Ash_Rokzz23/status/ ... 18272?s=19
- 02 Mar 2021 07:49
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
- Replies: 70
- Views: 4002
Re: 2021 Five State Elections
Thanks for posting data and less opinions. Also sometimes please analyze the data who is it from, when is it from what does it say, what are its strong points and weak points? Example in above picture NK Digital giving 69 to BJP is skewing the results. One technique taught to me in laboratory is thr...
- 02 Mar 2021 02:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5334
- Views: 1357064
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Indranil, KaranM, Can the Tejas Mk1 be upgraded to Mk1A standards eventually? Some avionics, yes. But there are structural differences that can't be retrofitted. MK1A is designed with production engineering improvements for easy serviceability. In terms of what matters to us, common radar, EW, arma...
- 02 Mar 2021 02:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 551
- Views: 126911
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
Moved.
Let us stick to the topic.
Thanks, r
Let us stick to the topic.
Thanks, r
- 01 Mar 2021 07:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1323
- Views: 380566
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
So where do SP artillery fit in an armored formation?
- 01 Mar 2021 07:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3523
- Views: 720170
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
From Koo:
As of this year, UP ($75 billion), Maharashtra ($62 billion est) and Tamil Nadu ($46 billion est) have budgets exceeding the Pakistan federal budget ($45 billion). West Bengal ($38 billion est) and Karnataka ($36 billion) are just behind.
As of this year, UP ($75 billion), Maharashtra ($62 billion est) and Tamil Nadu ($46 billion est) have budgets exceeding the Pakistan federal budget ($45 billion). West Bengal ($38 billion est) and Karnataka ($36 billion) are just behind.
- 01 Mar 2021 07:31
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
- Replies: 2449
- Views: 622316
Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
As of this year, UP ($75 billion), Maharashtra ($62 billion est) and Tamil Nadu ($46 billion est) have budgets exceeding the Pakistan federal budget ($45 billion). West Bengal ($38 billion est) and Karnataka ($36 billion) are just behind.
- 01 Mar 2021 04:43
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
- Replies: 70
- Views: 4002
Re: 2021 Five State Elections
The Bengal DGP of Land Order has been removed by Election Commission after lots of complaints by the election officials.
- 01 Mar 2021 04:39
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Bengal - news and strategy thread
- Replies: 367
- Views: 62116
Re: West Bengal - news and strategy thread
Folks opened an elections thread. Please use that for elections discussion.
So plan to lock this thread till 5 May is three days after results are declared.
Will transfer relevant post there.
Ramana
So plan to lock this thread till 5 May is three days after results are declared.
Will transfer relevant post there.
Ramana
- 01 Mar 2021 03:43
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
- Replies: 491
- Views: 66041
Re: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
Why did MBS approve of the killing of Jamal Kashoggi?
- 01 Mar 2021 03:42
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
- Replies: 1964
- Views: 298144
Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Folks opened an elections thread. Please use that for elections discussion.
There isn't much to discuss about Andhra.
So plannto lock this thread till 5 May is three days after results are declared.
Will transfer relevant post there.
Ramana
There isn't much to discuss about Andhra.
So plannto lock this thread till 5 May is three days after results are declared.
Will transfer relevant post there.
Ramana
- 01 Mar 2021 03:37
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
- Replies: 70
- Views: 4002
2021 Five State Elections
Kati wrote I think we badly need temporary separate threads for upcoming each state election, at least for WB, AS, TN+PD and KL. In effect elections two regions East and South India. The Bengal 8 phase election schedule is announced. All results by 2 May 2021. Please be civil as usual and discuss. R...
- 01 Mar 2021 03:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3523
- Views: 720170
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
The central theme of the article is India could do it because of defense cooperation. That premise seems right and wise. In his pathbreaking mega epic - 'Guns, Germs & Steel', Jared Diamond argues that east-west axis of knowledge allowed eurasian civilizations to stay ahead in military tech. Kn...
- 01 Mar 2021 00:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tactics & military craft
- Replies: 348
- Views: 46186
Re: Tactics & military craft
X-Post... Sharing some thread exchanges with Pravin Shawney. Concepts of ops, tactics, Op art, embedded in these. Have tried to teach Shawney basics but have failed. Maybe members here can benefit https://twitter.com/Ak5985965/status/1317743929215930369?s=20 https://twitter.com/Ak5985965/status/1362...
- 01 Mar 2021 00:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: The IAF History Thread
- Replies: 1077
- Views: 201092
Re: The IAF History Thread
Thanks for the Longewala Hunter strike details. I informed Shiv about his cousin K. Suresh's exploits and that painting!!!
- 28 Feb 2021 23:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3523
- Views: 720170
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
I wonder if the CT that Pak's Aim120 are GPS locked to Pak areas is correct. It should not be difficult for US to lock the Aim120 to hit target, only if IAF gets cross LC. Even if this is not the case, Paks will very suspicious that the 5 Aim120 fired on to our side, didn't hit any target. Only WC ...
- 28 Feb 2021 09:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3523
- Views: 720170
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Still not a good idea to discuss US politics in this thread. BTW Pak releasing the video of Abhinandan shows some resistance to the ceasefire in the Pak military. For all, we know they will be like that scorpion and the duck and break the agreement. +200 to both the points, I can estimate the timin...
- 28 Feb 2021 09:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3523
- Views: 720170
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
I tweeted: PRC dilemma in Pangong Tso was getting caught in the position of a boxer up against an opponent with both a good left hook and a good right cross. The IA force deployment left them staring at certain defeat every which way. Xi JinPing decided to teach a lesson after Modi- Abe summit in la...
- 28 Feb 2021 09:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3523
- Views: 720170
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Eijaz Haider and other RAPE are great at self-delusion. It's instructive that Moeed Youssef disassociated himself from the CFA. Shows his fear of lamp post. As I said on Twitter it's just a coincidence that the Chinese retreat and Pak CFA were around the same time. Also, negotiations with China for ...
- 27 Feb 2021 23:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3523
- Views: 720170
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Still not a good idea to discuss US politics in this thread. BTW Pak releasing the video of Abhinandan shows some resistance to the ceasefire in the Pak military. For all, we know they will be like that scorpion and the duck and break the agreement. YashG, Please use the strat forum where there are ...
- 27 Feb 2021 22:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1323
- Views: 380566
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
great knowledge transfer.
I too hope more K-9s
One question how are Independent armored brigades organized?
3 tank regiments and 1 SP regiment plus medium regiment?
I too hope more K-9s
One question how are Independent armored brigades organized?
3 tank regiments and 1 SP regiment plus medium regiment?
- 27 Feb 2021 14:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 4462
- Views: 830162
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Thank you for these.
- 27 Feb 2021 13:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1032
- Views: 231822
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
No need for preaching from ORF.
The deal must have required hard negotiations for the price to come down.
And realization it might not happen for Russians to
The deal must have required hard negotiations for the price to come down.
And realization it might not happen for Russians to
- 26 Feb 2021 23:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military FAQ Thread
- Replies: 118
- Views: 41287
Re: Military FAQ Thread
Another good resource on WWII tactics:
http://www.lonesentry.com/intelbulletin ... bject.html
Most haven't changed.
http://www.lonesentry.com/intelbulletin ... bject.html
Most haven't changed.
- 26 Feb 2021 23:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military FAQ Thread
- Replies: 118
- Views: 41287
Re: Military FAQ Thread
Some old US data on Mountain warfare in benign Alps!!!
Note the stress on human performance.
http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt/ ... roops.html
The index has a treasure trove of WWII stuff on Axis powers.
Note the stress on human performance.
http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt/ ... roops.html
The index has a treasure trove of WWII stuff on Axis powers.
- 26 Feb 2021 22:47
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 5700
- Views: 804717
Re: Understanding the US - Again
This how decline starts with Jason faced policy. A harsher comment would be dyslexic.
- 26 Feb 2021 06:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3523
- Views: 720170
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Except that the Kailash Range is now littered with landmines, listening devices, accelerometers to detect movement and likely crisscrossed with tunnels. Tunnels likely to have been stocked with food, water and weapons caches. Are all these confirmed news? Kailash Range is within Indian LAC, there h...
- 25 Feb 2021 07:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3523
- Views: 720170
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
There are a few redlines already communicated to XJP. But need to.understand that after 2008 US financial.colllaode China got aggressive and Sametime UPA stagnated. This caused financial imbalance. And the salami nibbling began.. So if economy tanks, the military can't be sustained and will be back ...
- 25 Feb 2021 04:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 3797
- Views: 758087
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Composite. Based on color not graphite fiber.
- 25 Feb 2021 04:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020
- Replies: 189
- Views: 48668
Re: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020
https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1363852651494957057?s=20 ---> Massively belated, but first contract for indigenous Light Combat Helicopter shortly, confirms Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. What's belated? The LCH just got fully certified. We were told 15 LCH ready to be handed over. A post abov...
- 25 Feb 2021 04:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 99
- Views: 34104
Re: Military Vehicles: News & Discussion
Screwdrivergiri, unfortunately. Am a little disappointed that the order went to Kalyani, when domestic designed & developed platforms were available https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/bharat-forge-gains-on-collaboration-with-paramount-group-for-armoured-vehicles-121022300244_1.ht...