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- 13 Jun 2025 23:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
- Replies: 190
- Views: 72632
Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
https://i.ibb.co/prZScYLN/20250613-224012.jpg https://i.ibb.co/zTw9fXB1/20250613-222615.jpg Picture is worth thousand words. Every Iranian leaders will remember these photos. First photo shared by Eli David is the penthouse like apartments of senior military leaders of Iran. Alpha Defense commented...
- 13 Jun 2025 23:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
- Replies: 190
- Views: 72632
Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Had anyone noticed that even after Iran rained missiles on Israel in their last conflict, they didn't hit back with sufficient force ? Now unilateral and all-round strike by Israel that too even in civilian areas to kill senior military leaders. What changed now? I am certain that it is due to the s...
- 13 Jun 2025 21:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1729
- Views: 1464912
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
^^ Extended Range Air Defence System Kusha is being billed as the indigenous answer to Russiaโs S-500 and the DRDO is confident that it will outsmart in terms of capabilities the S-400 The few improvements over S-400 I can imagine are possibly, 1. Longer range. 2. AESA seeker in missile (We have it ...
- 11 Jun 2025 16:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1729
- Views: 1464912
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
^^ The 2 ton payload of the scramjet missile is an indicator that it will be specialised in deep penetration bunker busting roles. For effective penetration a thick and heavy metal body is required. We had recently tested all solid motor hypersonic anti ship missile with a range of 3500 km. But it's...
- 11 Jun 2025 10:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 5274
- Views: 2260421
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
^^ I hope we have sufficient leverage with Germany in defence purchases. The recent loan approval from IMF and World Bank shows that Pakistan is just a front for the western countries to check the rise of India. As Karan M had said before, France offered aircraft avionics upgradation to Pakistan and...
- 11 Jun 2025 10:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 5274
- Views: 2260421
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
^+++ I did a German language search too. No German language article found even remotely suggesting IRIS-T to Pak. FWIW, https://resonantnews.com/2025/06/09/pakistans-pursuit-of-camm-er-and-iris-t-to-counter-indias-brahmos-why-germanys-iris-t-is-the-likely-choice/ Facing this strategic setback, Paki...
- 10 Jun 2025 10:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1411
- Views: 248776
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Chetak ji, I am surprised that you missed the glamour part of SU-30 MKI which is the super-manuevrability aided by the thrust vector control (TVC). A Wikipedia link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermaneuverability#:~:text=Supermaneuverability%20is%20the%20capability%20of,of%20attack%20beyond%20ma...
- 09 Jun 2025 13:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1411
- Views: 248776
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Current thoghts, based on read of info, disinfo and propaganda released so far, on the air war part of the conflict: 1. May 6/7, IAF had a sense of complacency (our birds were well protected and away from known threats and capabilities). Complacency perhaps because Eyrie(s) not on station or far aw...
- 08 Jun 2025 18:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3384
- Views: 989965
Re: Indus Water Treaty
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Jun/07/india-launches-pre-feasibility-study-to-divert-chenab-water Some excerpts below. India has launched a pre-feasibility study for the construction of the Chenab-Ravi-Beas-Sutlej link canal project aimed at diverting water from the Chenab currently fl...
- 08 Jun 2025 10:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1411
- Views: 248776
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
All the border states did a civil defence mock drills for the second time on May 31. Can anyone comment on it?
At first look it looks like a waste of efforts.
At first look it looks like a waste of efforts.
- 07 Jun 2025 21:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1411
- Views: 248776
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
A few question on this collab. Why is Russia not using Brahmos in the fight in Ukraine? Yes it is a joint missile production after all but no use so far. If Russia is using a local version based on P800 Oniks then how has been the performance of that missile in the Ukraine theater? Is it being inte...
- 05 Jun 2025 10:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1411
- Views: 248776
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
https://x.com/DfIlite/status/1930306099237753135?t=DuVAhkGjsO_I5lqhUCFQLQ&s=19 #FatahI rockets launched towards India, had exploded just after launch, and after seeing that, the crew ran to save the launcher & other 5 rockets from exploding. That's the quality of Pakistani rockets/weapons. T...
- 04 Jun 2025 20:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2895
- Views: 371689
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
A nice short summary of very recent events. https://x.com/Vikspeaks1/status/1929978772268208392?t=RWxku4DXKiaOWmafVPBKwA&s=19 Few things are unsettling me since 10th MAY and making me write this. 1. Sudden ceasefire announced unexpectedly. 2. Mock drills announced during the IPL, despite signifi...
- 04 Jun 2025 20:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Interests_2
- Replies: 665
- Views: 369520
Re: Indian Interests_2
Sorry, the below given data must have been posted in the forum. Also one thing that many would find interesting is that as per Suraj over a decade (or decades?) before independence in 1947 British foresaw it and started to prepare by hurriedly sending goods and other useful things to Britain. See th...
- 04 Jun 2025 10:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2895
- Views: 371689
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
All SEAD has countermeasures. Russia has been unable to do SEAD for 3 year in Ukraine. When we did do it on 8-9 May, we still did not degrade Pak air defences enough to send any of our aircraft over the border. We did just enough to enable missiles and drones to hit stationary targets. on 7th May i...
- 03 Jun 2025 11:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1411
- Views: 248776
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/operation-sindoor-pak-dossier-shows-india-struck-more-targets-than-revealed-8574248 Op Sindoor: Pak Dossier Shows India Struck More Targets Than Revealed. The maps in the dossier show strikes on Peshawar, Jhang, Hyderabad in Sindh, Gujrat in Punjab, Gujranwala, Bhawal...
- 02 Jun 2025 21:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 2050
- Views: 824516
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
https://x.com/RichardRossow/status/1915403408044970468?t=LbQ5gGTUn4rrA5k0qt_uVw&s=19 The World Bank updates its brief on the state of poverty alleviation in India. - Biggest news: Employment growth outpacing working age population; female participation up. - Extreme poverty down to 2.3% of popul...
- 02 Jun 2025 21:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 5274
- Views: 2260421
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
1.53 minutes video of a Paki news channel in the link. https://x.com/OsintTV/status/1928725921474724348?t=OSC8ZRVDTfv_xc4Eo_lcTQ&s=19 Alarming situation in Karachi Pakistan Pakistani media reports that load shedding has been going on for eighteen to twenty hours in Karachi, but there is no power...
- 01 Jun 2025 14:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1411
- Views: 248776
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
https://x.com/avs_IND/status/1929069976830218545?t=ic_zGup5_Tp-y1vQI9CaJQ&s=19 The below photo is from the above link. So if photo is real then officially we hadn't done any surgical strike before the year 2016. The context is Congress claiming six surgical strike during their rule. https://i.ib...
- 31 May 2025 20:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
- Replies: 3370
- Views: 1319484
Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Some excerpts given below the link without quote function. https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/mod-slashed-timelines-for-some-processes-in-procurement-cycle-saving-about-69-weeks-defence-secretary/articleshow/121531587.cms MoD slashed timelines for some processes in procurement cycle, saving ab...
- 31 May 2025 19:38
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 5274
- Views: 2260421
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
The World Bank is investing $20 billion in Pakistan 2026-2035, and has the goal of $30-40 billion investment. https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099121324161568318/pdf/BOSIB-b41eaf79-84ac-40db-ba1c-85f902892917.pdf#page28 Considering the many news of Pakistan finding it difficult to spend ...
- 30 May 2025 20:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
- Replies: 1349
- Views: 619074
Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
https://x.com/dwarkesh_sp/status/1927849111111487613?t=prGSYN24cHpJrATgjb5APQ&s=19 I asked one of the leading scholars on China's political system, Victor Shih (@vshih2), how likely is it that China invades Taiwan this decade: "Clearly [Xi's] desire to achieve [reunification] is not so stro...
- 30 May 2025 20:31
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
- Replies: 1353
- Views: 408466
Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
See the 1.21 minutes video in the link. https://x.com/dwarkesh_sp/status/1928245129133052066?t=l1mzhdXLNWEDs6GXbRUPgQ&s=19 I asked Victor Shih this question - why has the Chinese stock market been flat for so long despite the economy growing so fast? This puzzle is explained via China's system o...
- 30 May 2025 20:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Red Menace
- Replies: 3771
- Views: 699601
Re: The Red Menace
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/kept-my-word-razed-terror-hideouts-to-the-ground-modi-in-bihar-101748604785920.html PM Modi also referred to the progress made in dealing with Maoist violence, saying India was fighting against its enemies, both across the border as well as within the...
- 30 May 2025 19:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1729
- Views: 1464912
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Some interesting bits about Project Kusha and other missiles - link . Thank you Tamang ji for the link. Some excerpts given below. See page 10 onwards in the PDF. Kusha is like S-400 type of a program. It is going to be 150 kilometer range, 250 kilometer, 400 kilometer kind of a thing, okay. We are...
- 30 May 2025 14:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2895
- Views: 371689
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
1 minute video of Rajnath Singh in the link below. https://x.com/ANI/status/1928348515543003479?t=SEezr-2OVVvypF-pxNbXJg&s=19 #WATCH | Goa: "If Pakistan does any unholy act this time, it is possible that this time our Navy will do the opening, " says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh &quo...
- 30 May 2025 13:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1411
- Views: 248776
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
3D description of Murid airbase underground bunker which was hit by Indian air force. By DFI Lite. As per him it is the Pakistan Air force strategic force command head quarters bunker. https://x.com/DfIlite/status/1362323335078547457?t=dwlIr5PupyxfkYa0CIjQwQ&s=19 Watch full video here, includin...
- 29 May 2025 20:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5338
- Views: 2044343
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
See the 1.21 minutes video of Samir V Kamat in the link. https://x.com/ANI/status/1928004231761645763?t=AIWjT0hhbqcJTFafymWkAA&s=19 #WATCH | Delhi | At the CII Annual Business Summit, Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat says, "We need to invest more in research and development. Today, we spend 5...
- 29 May 2025 19:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2676
- Views: 1443773
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
https://x.com/Resonant_News/status/1928007051323531460?t=KMUR-xDBmE60vKXQX1R1bQ&s=19 ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐, ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐จ.๐ฆ.-๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ-๐บ๐ธ ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐.๐. ๐ช๐ด ๐ด๐ฆ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ฏโ๐ด ๐-35๐ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ง๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ข ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฆ 2025, ๐ข๐ค๐ค๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ...
- 29 May 2025 12:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2895
- Views: 371689
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
https://x.com/Indian_Analyzer/status/1927970150222835876?t=YmfmA5PDUoe5XNo9OWHuFA&s=19 "People of PoK are our own, part of our family. Those brothers separated from us by Geographical or Political situation, will REJOIN the Mainstream someday."๐ฅ : Rajnath Singh sends a stern message to...
- 29 May 2025 10:09
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
- Replies: 865
- Views: 477470
Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
@Hriday ji, I am trying to find what an Farmer Producers Organization (FPO) is. I am unable to find anything specific on Wikipedia. Do you or any other BRF member knows where I can find more information? TIA Vayutuvan ji, there is a nice description by Grok. A table of major initiatives, descriptio...
- 28 May 2025 22:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1411
- Views: 248776
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
3D description of Murid airbase underground bunker which was hit by Indian air force. By DFI Lite. As per him it is the Pakistan Air force strategic force command head quarters bunker. https://x.com/DfIlite/status/1362323335078547457?t=dwlIr5PupyxfkYa0CIjQwQ&s=19 Watch full video here, including...
- 28 May 2025 21:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1411
- Views: 248776
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Still we should try to compile it from different sources May 7th time 1:28 am to 1:51sm Nine terrorist sites hit. ( Name them) Hit with what? Total 23 minutes. 7th May Pakistan retaliates with drone attack and border firing 8th May what happened? India took out air defences. 9th May Pakistan fires ...
- 28 May 2025 20:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2895
- Views: 371689
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
https://x.com/AsYouNotWish/status/1927387240759468509?t=qEbAOuQl57MmBdQuPY8Irg&s=19 Iโm genuinely stunned by the Prime Ministerโs speech from yesterday. I still canโt quite believe that he said this. See the video of Modi in the link, English subtitles given. What he said is, "To liberate P...
- 28 May 2025 19:50
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India's Power Sector
- Replies: 1759
- Views: 699567
Re: India's Power Sector
https://x.com/marinebharat/status/1927624957804073255?t=G0RX7nF6t7ubwIbubxGpuQ&s=19 For the first time in Indiaโs history Day Time Electricity Spot Price at Energy Exchange drop to โน0 for distribution companies Reason - Too much Solar Power Not good in Long Term for Bharat ๐ฎ๐ณ Explanation from Gr...
- 28 May 2025 16:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
- Replies: 1285
- Views: 547977
Re: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
... In India, there are plenty and plenty of funny videos of fake miracle claims and demonstrations made in front of rural people to convert them to Christianity. It is often said that once a family is converted, their yearly contribution to the church will easily cover the expenses for conducting ...
- 28 May 2025 16:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 2050
- Views: 824516
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
I don't know how true it was. (Hope I or forum will not get into any legal or other troubles). See the screenshot attached in the link. https://x.com/ssaratht/status/1927652270549688738?t=BVs6lyvBg6FRIPTu1VsgQQ&s=19 This is how whitewashing looks like at the highest level. Sonia Gandhi was place...
- 28 May 2025 16:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2895
- Views: 371689
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mock-drill-tomorrow-in-4-states-bordering-pakistan-weeks-after-op-sindoor-101748422003998.html Mock drill tomorrow in 4 states bordering Pakistan, weeks after Op Sindoor. .. Civil defence mock drills are set to begin again from Thursday, in four states borde...
- 28 May 2025 12:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
- Replies: 744
- Views: 320733
Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
See the press information bureau news screenshot in the link. https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1927606424537886888?t=Jdn_KOP_7ptJ3fr1oTQ_tQ&s=19 Government has notified the Rules under Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control & Discipline) Act 2023. This marks the full operationalisa...
- 28 May 2025 11:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5338
- Views: 2044343
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
A very informative thread on active protection system for tanks. Some excerpts given below without quote function. https://x.com/thugner101/status/1927427457717535010?t=ribobqUbrUJFK5HvllROJA&s=19 LRDE's rather unique X-band pulsed MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) radar for the in-developme...