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by Cyrano
30 Oct 2025 13:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11555
Views: 3320053

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://www.compactmag.com/article/the- ... inization/

Read the article above in full. Is the rise of Trump and MAGA movement a tortured response of American society to wokeism/feminism?
by Cyrano
19 Oct 2025 14:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Replies: 790
Views: 461097

Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society

Deepavali shubhaakankshalu to all the BRF members and their near and dear.

Crackers phodo our BIF ke bhoot bhagao !
by Cyrano
17 Oct 2025 15:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2196
Views: 1194225

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

LOL! MEA has denied Trump's claims once again. No one is is bending the knee in front of this clown. Brics countries are well and fine, we will only see increase of trade in their national currencies.
by Cyrano
17 Oct 2025 12:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11555
Views: 3320053

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Trump and his clique, kala patthar etc have made hundreds of millions by shorting stocks and bitcoin in the past weeks and likely several times in the past months by insider trading, every time he makes such insane statements and falsehoods. It's a limitless greedy bunch of thugs.
by Cyrano
16 Oct 2025 20:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11555
Views: 3320053

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://nationalsecurityjournal.org/the-2000000000-f-35-stealth-fighter-has-an-engine-problem/ The $2,000,000,000,000 F-35 Stealth Fighter Has An Engine Problem ... Would have got the some real nitty gritty details if poster Brar_w was around. Yes. He got challenged here when Ukraine war started on...
by Cyrano
16 Oct 2025 20:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 853
Views: 346442

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

I'm not a vaccine sceptic, had my shots as a kid in Bharat and then recently of pfizer/moderna but I've been questioning climate change well before Trump 45, what started as an honest and curious inquiry opened so many cans of worms.... What rfk does isn't relevant here. See, this is the problem - a...
by Cyrano
15 Oct 2025 15:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 853
Views: 346442

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Good Gupta ji,
Keep digging with an open mind to understand and as a truth seeker. If need be, start from first principles. And you will discover very interesting things about CO2 and climate change.
by Cyrano
15 Oct 2025 15:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11555
Views: 3320053

Re: Understanding the US - Again

The Atlantic says: Coffee is in trouble. Even before the United States imposed tariffs of 50 percent on Brazil and 20 percent on Vietnam—which together produce more than half of the world’s coffee beans—other challenges, including climate-change-related fires , flooding, and droughts, had already f...
by Cyrano
15 Oct 2025 15:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11555
Views: 3320053

Re: Understanding the US - Again

“Earlier this year, an economic analysis by Moody’s Analytics found that the top 10% of earners—those making roughly $250,000 a year or more—now account for an astonishing 49.7% of all consumer spending. Thirty years ago, that figure was roughly 36%.” There are 2 reasons for this IMO 1. The bottom ...
by Cyrano
15 Oct 2025 10:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11555
Views: 3320053

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Suddenly he becomes "Ashley J Tellis, a renowned foreign policy scholar and defence strategist of Indian origin," from "Ashley J Tellis, a renowned foreign policy scholar and defence strategist, a naturalized US citizen," C'est la vie in massaland... You are a useful lackey until...
by Cyrano
15 Oct 2025 02:48
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 853
Views: 346442

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Climate is a very highly complex system,.. Yes, climate is complex — but greenhouse physics isn’t. CO₂ traps heat; we’ve measured the rise in both concentration and temperature. That’s not a theory, it’s spectroscopy. Debate the politics if you like, but not the thermometer. :-o — Amber G – who sti...
by Cyrano
14 Oct 2025 12:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 853
Views: 346442

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Anecdotal evidences are just that, anecdotal. But the more spectacular they are, the more we remember them There was a time couple of centuries ago, before the use of fossil fuels became a thing, when wine growing was quite present in sunny UK. Many even credit the invention of bubbly Champagne to t...
by Cyrano
13 Oct 2025 19:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5238
Views: 1214119

Re: Deterrence

We are only speaking about direct effects on humans. What about animals, livestock, trees and plants, soil microbes, runoff into rivers and lakes etc ? Just like heavy metals concentrate up the food chain, the radioactive elements and isotopes will also concentrate up, no? Have there been any studie...
by Cyrano
12 Oct 2025 18:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5238
Views: 1214119

Re: Deterrence

You are misreading my post it seems to me.
by Cyrano
12 Oct 2025 16:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5780
Views: 2493385

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

I don't foresee any oil slick m/billionaire saudis risking their lives by fighting Afghans or anyone else. Thats what Munir's heeramandi has been and is for.
by Cyrano
12 Oct 2025 16:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5238
Views: 1214119

Re: Deterrence

We as Indians who have faced umpteen terrorist attacks should never mix the two saar or draw any kind of comparison.
by Cyrano
12 Oct 2025 14:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5238
Views: 1214119

Re: Deterrence

Thanks, I didn't imply that there is a conscious international conspiracy that is actively maintaining radiophobia. But when some journalists or commentators speak about N winters or irreparable damage for centuries, there is no active rebuttal from the scientific community or govt organisations, an...
by Cyrano
11 Oct 2025 02:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11555
Views: 3320053

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Very different take on life compared to the 4 ashramas of Hindu tradition namely Baalya, Vaivahika , Vanaprastha and finally Sanyaasa. A small nit. The four ashramas are brahmacharya (staying at gurukula and learning), graahastya (family life - which is the longest IMHO), vaanaprastha, and sanyasa....
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 20:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11555
Views: 3320053

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://x.com/PressSec/status/197666451 ... xr26w&s=19

Looks like Trump's attention will shift to China for the next few hours. :rotfl:
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 17:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5238
Views: 1214119

Re: Deterrence

^^^ :mrgreen:
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 16:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12608
Views: 4248652

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Chetak garu,
Agree mostly. What historic or ethnic claim do Afghans have on Balochistan? I'm not well versed in this matter, my vague GK tells me they are as different as chalk and cheese. If anything, Balochs would prefer to be a part of Bharat than get gobbled up by Afghanis/Talibunnies.
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 16:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12608
Views: 4248652

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

^^^ unlikely. The sale of missiles to Pakis story was either planted as a pressure tactic on Bharat for the ongoing negotiations, or it is yet another TACO moment.
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 15:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5238
Views: 1214119

Re: Deterrence

Thanks Amber G, Quite some interesting perspectives I have learnt from recent posts by yourself and other members in this thread Im wondering if the huge stigma and "recoiling with horror" at the mention of N weapons usage just "radiophobia", which acts as a deterrent on N armed ...
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 15:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6345
Views: 2526700

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Throwing some crumbs... Good sign.
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 15:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 672381

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

With the kind of neighbours we have, any kinetic action always has the risk of escalating into a full scale war. If that happens, our political and business leaders know that the US can not only be untrustworthy but also impose sanctions of various types and hurt our business there. Until NaMo era, ...
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 15:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12608
Views: 4248652

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

The US can always flip flop, especially if they want control of bagram.
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 12:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11555
Views: 3320053

Re: Understanding the US - Again

That older people lean towards the right and become conservative is a western phenomenon, it's the same in Europe as well. To be conservative, you need to first have something to conserve. I E assets like savings, house, a business etc. Plus as people get older they become more aware of their own mo...
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 02:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
Replies: 1196
Views: 271363

Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion

Unknown men doing known things to paki terrorists again ! Wah raw wah !!
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 02:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2138
Views: 613761

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

How many F16s are left in paf? Take them out and then they can buy all the AMRAAMs in the world ;)
by Cyrano
10 Oct 2025 02:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6345
Views: 2526700

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

LoL ! Will this India visit with a plane load of businessmen and meeting with Modi shore up Starmer's sagging political fortunes?!
by Cyrano
09 Oct 2025 12:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12608
Views: 4248652

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

We all want Bharat to play a more active and visible role internationally. But comparisons with US, China or even the EU is as much a question of means as it is of intent and execution. China and EU benefited from the unlimited US dollah printing presses for decades, through trade and investment for...
by Cyrano
09 Oct 2025 03:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 853
Views: 346442

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

^^^Please don't post the same stuff across multiple threads saar. Thanks
by Cyrano
09 Oct 2025 03:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12608
Views: 4248652

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

KLNM, Bharat since the NaMo era has definitely not been in leave me alone mode in international affairs. On the contrary, we have adopted and put into practice the concentric circles model of Kautilya in dealing with our neighborhood, their neighbours and so on. Despite so many internal stables to c...
by Cyrano
09 Oct 2025 03:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3150
Views: 1041318

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Strange that Luc Montagnier's nobel credentials don't seem to have the same weight ... Because he didn't follow the prevailing G7 dictacts when it came to MRNA vaccines.

IPCC got a nobel though for its cooked up concensus and fraudulent hockey sticks.
by Cyrano
08 Oct 2025 14:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 853
Views: 346442

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

EU retards are now contemplating CO2 quotas for individual citizens in the name of saving the planet. Hai Ram !
by Cyrano
08 Oct 2025 03:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9100
Views: 4177002

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Lots of fantastic moves by the goi

Small question: are we eating tomorrow's lunch today in this sales boom triggered by lowering GST rates?
by Cyrano
08 Oct 2025 03:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3150
Views: 1041318

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Agree in general saar, but we are not talking about those kind of babus in the context of KLNM garu's post.
by Cyrano
08 Oct 2025 02:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Replies: 790
Views: 461097

Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society

Vayutuvan wrote: 08 Oct 2025 02:47 I haven't watched the first one but did watch the bhoota kola song on YT and I was fascinated.
Then check this out

https://youtu.be/oYK6JU7Nx38?si=JWPNQEosKlVMWvK-
by Cyrano
08 Oct 2025 02:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Replies: 790
Views: 461097

Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society

^^^ couldn't agree more with @kamakshidhanraj. Was discussing the other day with someone if such and such incident occurred in Mahabharata or something else happened like this or that in Ramayana. Many people, even some learned ones tend to believe and argue that there must be ONE authentic version ...