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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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Origins of Auftragstaktik or Mission-Based tactics

https://horkan.com/2023/06/29/auftragst ... rn-warfare

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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...

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

Please find and post the translation.
Thanks in advance

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

https://x.com/jai_samota/status/1941511 ... rYK0Q&s=19

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Operation Sindoor meets all 12 facets mentioned by To t Gen Kapoor .
Will post later.

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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

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chetak, There are wheels within wheels of the F paintees story.

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Series of podcasts from RUSI

1) https://www.rusi.org/podcast-series/tal ... gy-podcast

2) https://www.rusi.org/podcast-series/wes ... r-podcasts

3) https://www.rusi.org/podcast-series

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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!

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Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chffiYa1bpc

A French point of view

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,"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.

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I have seen other signs like pushing for Pakistan stance in SCO and rumors of not attending BRICS meeting at Rio.

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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

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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.

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John Spencer of West Point on what is strategy

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Prem, Don't know the objective for those games. Can't be benign.
Two exfarts are Christopher Clary and our friend Unfair.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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IDRW reports on foreign interest in Operation Sindoor ordnance.

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Amber G. wrote: ↑22 Jun 2025 03:22 Pakistan Field Marshal Munir, FM Dar meets Turkish President Erdogan on the sidelines of OIC Foreign ministers meet

Need to analyze this post WH lunch meeting in Strat Forum

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I have been following India - China relations over the past decade but never in any depth to master the nuances. From my surface level perspective it seems to me that never - in recent memory at least- has Beijing come out so openly, blatantly and aggressively in support of Pakistan as in the last ...

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SSridhar wrote: ↑09 Jun 2025 22:33 Xi's disappearance happens regularly. I do not read anything into it at all, even if it were true.

However the news of the churn is interesting.

All is not well in Beijing.

We are seeing glimpses of inner tussle.
It behoves us to analyze. We maybe wrong but the process helps sharpen the mind.

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Dr Sriparna Pathak wrote on Trump visa bans

Brain drain or Global Gain?

https://archive.is/2025.06.20-095806/ht ... 00283.html

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AmberG, Thank you.

Meanwhile X has a post on the status of the RYK base by bishwa!

https://x.com/bishwa55900127/status/1935713543979958590

RYK still in ICU

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For completeness here is a French report on Operation Sindoor carried by IDRW. Sorry I don't know how to post the text. My opinion is French are claiming more than due to them. For instance are Meteors integrated with Rafale? The SCALP and Hammer were used for striking the terrorist camps. Not the a...

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https://www.rfi.fr/fr/asie-pacifique/20250617-opération-sindoor-le-succès-aérien-de-l-inde-passé-sous-silence Operation Sindoor: India's air success passed over in silence From Google translate: It must have moved in flight! ", underlines the general of the French Air Force Bruno Mignot, "...

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There are discussions in online forums that 6 F-16s belonging to US were shaheed in Bholari. These were for attacking Iran's new capital and were to be left behind for Fizzleya. They are unmarked, also known as white-labeled.

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