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- 23 May 2020 11:08
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1226362
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
of all people ajaishukla...and I don't buy don't kill the messenger part, he has been a snake oil peddler Fanne, I've been on this forum a long time & one the things I've realised is which journos report news & which report something else. But, an inaccuracy or falsehood on THIS scale? Also...
- 23 May 2020 10:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1226362
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
It might not be a popular opinion around here but it looks like the Chinese seem to have us exactly where they want us. Basically, they are daring us to escalate or accept the new status quo. http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020/05/a-new-and-worrying-chapter-ladakh.html For the first time since the K...
- 11 May 2020 06:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
- Replies: 2848
- Views: 942576
Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Reality is beginning to set in. The World Is Taking Pity on Us “The United States reacted like Pakistan or Belarus, like a country with a shoddy infrastructure and a dysfunctional government whose leaders were too corrupt or stupid to head off mass suffering.” That’s the indictment of The Atlantic’s...
- 19 Mar 2020 22:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
- Replies: 2848
- Views: 942576
Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
The Terrorist Who Got Away Well, this is a surprise. Nothing in the article is news to members or lurkers here but I am surprised the NYT published it as a prominent long read. Extract: Despite the deadly attack in Pulwama, and the other attacks for which Jaish claims responsibility, Pakistan has r...
- 19 Mar 2020 20:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
- Replies: 2848
- Views: 942576
Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
The Terrorist Who Got Away Well, this is a surprise. Nothing in the article is news to members or lurkers here but I am surprised the NYT published it as a prominent long read. Extract: Despite the deadly attack in Pulwama, and the other attacks for which Jaish claims responsibility, Pakistan has r...
- 02 Mar 2019 20:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
- Replies: 4440
- Views: 1290160
Re: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Firing at Army camp in Kashmir's Shopian Gunshots were heard at an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian on Saturday evening. Police were alerted immediately, who retaliated and fired back. The area in Nagbal village's Imamsahib tehsil has been cordoned off. According to ANI, sentry at Dachoo ca...
- 26 Feb 2019 19:26
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Forces Strikes Pakistan Terrorist Camps
- Replies: 2210
- Views: 404839
Re: Indian Air Forces Strikes Pakistan along with Ground Assault
Guys what do you make of this? @Natsecjeff Follow Follow @Natsecjeff More Pakistani military spox: "As you all know, Pakistani government has called a meeting of National Command Authority tomorrow. I hope you know what that means." National Command Authority overseas Pakistan's nuclear w...
- 20 Feb 2019 18:06
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Pulwama Attack
- Replies: 2282
- Views: 453634
Re: Pulwama Attack
Pakistan warns that Afghan talks will be affected if India retaliates over Kashmir
Pakistan has played its trump card. Is this where we fold?
Pakistan has played its trump card. Is this where we fold?
- 07 Nov 2018 16:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Arihant: News & Discussion
- Replies: 462
- Views: 241625
Re: INS Arihant: News & Discussion
Darn it! Still no center-spread photos of the vessel to drool over! It has been 10 long years since she got pushed out! The only side profile pic of the Arihant that I have seen to date.... The side profile of Arihant has been published since 14 October 2017 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/a...
- 20 Jun 2018 21:49
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
- Replies: 5116
- Views: 1890157
Re: Indian Missiles News and Discussions - May 2017
BrahMos production rate
Extract: India currently imports 35 solid propellant boosters annually for the BrahMos cruise missile.
So does this mean we are making 35 missiles p.a.? Does anyone have info on the order book for BrahMos?
Extract: India currently imports 35 solid propellant boosters annually for the BrahMos cruise missile.
So does this mean we are making 35 missiles p.a.? Does anyone have info on the order book for BrahMos?
- 28 Feb 2018 09:01
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
- Replies: 3909
- Views: 1453454
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Lungi dance time! Govt shelves $10-b single-engine fighter jet deal, to push for Tejas "Keeping in mind the requirement of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the government has decided to push for the home-grown Tejas Mark 2, which is much cheaper than F-16 Block 70 or Gripen E, given the paucity of f...
- 30 Aug 2017 13:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 4822
- Views: 1453363
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
The Backfires will be an unmistakable message. The fight, if & when there's one, will be also be fought on China's eastern front. A fleet of 4 bombers won't be the only component of this strategy but it is a good indication of the direction the IN is headed in as it prepares for a showdown with ...
- 30 Aug 2017 13:00
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 4822
- Views: 1453363
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
IDRW has an article up stating the IN is likely to acquire Backfires. India to use Tu-22M3 Supersonic Bombers to Hunt down PLAN Warships Extract: "The jets have a range of 6,800 km, allowing them to venture out to the South China Sea from Visakhapatnam, headquarters of the Indian Navy’s Eastern...
- 05 Jul 2017 14:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1226362
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
India-China face-off in Sikkim's Doklam area: Any escalation would be damaging for China Extract: "Even in case of a bilateral face-off, India is not at all weak in defending its borders. Global Times never fails to remind India about 1962, but perhaps selectively ignores 1967 when the Indian ...
- 23 Jun 2017 09:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 825708
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Senior police officer lynched by mob outside Jamia Masjid in Srinagar It is time to take the gloves off. Excerpt: :“The officer was on frisking duty at the Jamia Masjid. He was carrying out his duties as usual when the miscreants attacked him,” informed sources told IANS. “He tried to free himself ...
- 22 Jun 2017 20:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 825708
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Poonch: Two Army jawans killed in attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team on patrolling party The basic premise on which Pakistan has based its actions is that they are they crazier ones in the fight and any response by India will result in a catastrophic escalation for which Pakistan is not respon...
- 21 Jun 2017 12:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 825708
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
This has come up for discussion and while there were some good posts on why NVG's might be ineffective in certain conditions the lack of these has been a persistent disadvantage.
I can't get the image up but the link below is a screenshot of a discussion from earlier.
http://imgur.com/Lt1kruO
I can't get the image up but the link below is a screenshot of a discussion from earlier.
http://imgur.com/Lt1kruO
- 21 Jun 2017 12:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 825708
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
I would've said for iftar but halting ops at night goes back to the beginning. It forces our troops to forgo a lot of their advantages while giving the terrorists and their supporters a know window of opportunity.jamwal wrote:Halted for night or for iftar ?
- 21 Jun 2017 10:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 825708
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
2 terrorists killed... but we had to stop hunting at nightfall Srinagar: Two militants were today killed in an encounter with security forces in Rafiabad area of Kashmir's Baramulla district, an Army official said. :: :: A police official said the search operation was halted for the night but the f...
- 16 Jun 2017 16:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 825708
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Lashkar commander Junaid Mattoo reported killed in ongoing gunfight Another one bites the dust. "Mattoo was involved in a day light attack on a police van in which three policemen including an officer was killed last year. His involvement is also suspected in the killing of a policeman in Kulg...
- 22 Oct 2016 10:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Cyber Warfare Discussion
- Replies: 383
- Views: 133678
Re: Indian Cyber Warfare Discussion
Not sure if this was posted earlier. Indian hacking gang goes on three-year Chinese phishing trip Extract: Suspected hackers based in India have compromised thousands of computers, going about their business as far back as 2013. :: "The overarching campaign appears to target both Chinese nation...
- 19 Oct 2016 16:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Chakra joins IN - Where is the Mithai?
- Replies: 317
- Views: 67128
Re: INS Chakra joins IN - Where is the Mithai?
Double Trouble: India to Lease Second Russian Nuclear Attack Submarine Excerpts: According to Russian reports, the Indians originally did not want to lease a second Akula-class boat, instead New Delhi had its eye on the much more advanced Project 885 Yasen-class, but Moscow only has one of those pr...
- 30 Sep 2016 15:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Army strikes terror camps in PoK
- Replies: 2258
- Views: 490362
Re: Army strikes terror camps in PoK
From DFI Allright dears, more details: * SF went after the targets deep in, indeed HAHOed in from Dhruvs, also (this is beautiful) they had a couple of Rudras flying about ready to pounce, in case our boys need help, but that call never happened. * Sf went in first, Ghataks began their op a bit lat...
- 08 Jun 2016 19:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
- Replies: 3868
- Views: 1067055
Re: International Naval News and Discussion
The Royal Navy Is Down to 17 Frigates and Destroyers Excerpt: "The fleet has declined amid steady cuts to the Ministry of Defense’s budget as a share of overall government spending, from 4.1 percent of Gross Domestic Product in 1988 to 2.6 percent in 2010. Reductions in 2010 sliced another eig...
- 11 May 2016 14:48
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3094
- Views: 551443
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
SSG commander claims 780 SF personnel died in Zarb-e-azb That's a huge number of SF operators to lose for any country. Does anyone have info on the tempo of the ops these guys were conducting? The Americans were conducting multiple SF raids every night under Gen. McChrystal for an extended period o...
- 28 Jan 2016 15:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 746287
Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Or it could be that the Arihant will never enter active service and serve only as a development platform albeit one that can be operationalised if need be. Its successors (even of the same class), however, will/might have very different characteristics. So the presence of the Arihant will put the wo...
- 22 Jan 2016 08:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Military Discussion
- Replies: 3005
- Views: 819266
Re: International Military & Space Discussion
An interesting chart depicting mission-capable rates for USAF aircraft operating in the Middle East. Those numbers are impressively high and highlight the force-multiplier effects of good maintenance, logistics, design and overall control over the lifecycle of the aircraft . The last part is someth...
- 18 Jan 2016 09:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1195750
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
The NSG does not operate at night Surely this cannot be true! Excerpt: Following the operation, a journalist asking a senior NSG officer (name withheld) why the operation took that long, and was tersely told, “the NSG does not operate at night”, besides other reasons; an NSG officer (who was part o...
- 18 Dec 2015 11:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
- Replies: 3235
- Views: 928981
Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
India Is Building a Top-Secret Nuclear City to Produce Thermonuclear Weapons Excerpt: Only after construction on the site began that year did it finally become clear to the tribesmen and others that two secretive agencies were behind a project that experts say will be the subcontinent’s largest mil...
- 18 Dec 2015 10:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
- Replies: 4532
- Views: 697333
Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
India Is Building a Top-Secret Nuclear City to Produce Thermonuclear Weapons Excerpt: Officials warned its lawyers that the prime minister’s office was running the project. “There is no point fighting this, we were told,” Leo Saldanha, a founding member of the advocacy organization, recalled. “You ...
- 01 Dec 2015 17:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1195750
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Some interesting insights into 9 Para (SF)'s AO, SF probation and operations in Kashmir (http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/vc5nVprN5J6tJhF5U6UinL/Living-and-dying-in-the-Special-Forces.html) That night, the wind grew too, chilling the already soaked men further. Goswami and the men ate a couple of pu...
- 22 Nov 2015 07:38
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015
- Replies: 4456
- Views: 1028260
Re: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015
It was love at first Sight in Pathankot. I was Near the runway End and came through two mig 21 came at very low landing gear open and touched the Runway like a Race Car.. Chutes came from back from end and it slowed down. I know they are old but I feel very excited while seeing a MIG 21 Land at hig...
- 04 Nov 2015 19:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
- Replies: 1942
- Views: 574073
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
If the S-400 can enable 2-3 squadrons of Sukhois to be redeployed..... When, not if. Extract: (UNI) In what could easily be said the biggest ever defence deal with Russia, India has stitched a contract to acquire S-400 anti-ballistic missile systems from Moscow at a cost of around Rs 70,000 crores,...
- 04 Nov 2015 18:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
- Replies: 3235
- Views: 928981
Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
India seals Rs 70,000 cr missile deal with Russia Extract: (UNI) In what could easily be said the biggest ever defence deal with Russia, India has stitched a contract to acquire S-400 anti-ballistic missile systems from Moscow at a cost of around Rs 70,000 crores, top sources in the Defence Ministr...
- 26 Oct 2015 19:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 706427
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
LCA to get an improved version of Elta's 2052
Extract: Elta’s offer, however, came with the condition that at least one more fighter in the IAF’s inventory should field the ELM-2052 AESA radar. To sweeten the deal, Elta offered to work jointly with HAL on an improved version of the ELM-2052.
Extract: Elta’s offer, however, came with the condition that at least one more fighter in the IAF’s inventory should field the ELM-2052 AESA radar. To sweeten the deal, Elta offered to work jointly with HAL on an improved version of the ELM-2052.
- 13 Sep 2015 20:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1201373
Re: AEW&C News & Discussion
Israel to expand AEW fleet for India
The IAF has been operating the first batch for some time now and the article mentions the two, new ones will be an upgraded version.
The IAF has been operating the first batch for some time now and the article mentions the two, new ones will be an upgraded version.
- 26 Feb 2014 15:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 12 Oct 2013
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 556523
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
Indian sailors missing after fire on submarine off Mumbai http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/26/indian-sailors-missing-fire-submarine-mumbai Quote: "Two Indian navy sailors are missing and seven others are in hospital after they were overcome by smoke during a firefighting training exerc...
- 21 Oct 2013 18:07
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 672800
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
DRDO missile exports: http://ajaishukla.blogspot.sg/2013/10/f ... -arms.html
What is the Pragati SSM? Is it really a lower range version of Prahaar as answered in one of the comments?
What is the Pragati SSM? Is it really a lower range version of Prahaar as answered in one of the comments?
- 16 Jul 2013 06:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 303819
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
CNN: Pakistani Taliban arrive in Syria, more to come
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/15/world ... ?hpt=hp_t3
That plan to arm rebels in Syria just got a little bit more complicated.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/15/world ... ?hpt=hp_t3
That plan to arm rebels in Syria just got a little bit more complicated.
- 13 Jul 2013 10:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 303819
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
One man pinged the entire Internet & got 460 million responses before he decided to stop. The map shows a few interesting things. Like how Africa is more connected than Pakistan.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/51 ... -internet/
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/51 ... -internet/