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by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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 Russiaโ€™s 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 ...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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.
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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 ...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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 ๐Ÿšจ ๐—•๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž๐—œ๐—ก๐—š: ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—™๐— ๐—ฆ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—•๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฅ๐—™๐—”, ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—จ.๐—ฆ.-๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ-๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜œ.๐˜š. ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜-35๐˜ˆ ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜๐˜ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜‘๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ 2025, ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ...
by Hriday
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."๐Ÿ”ฅ : Rajnath Singh sends a stern message to...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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 ...
by Hriday
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 Iโ€™m genuinely stunned by the Prime Ministerโ€™s speech from yesterday. I still canโ€™t quite believe that he said this. See the video of Modi in the link, English subtitles given. What he said is, "To liberate P...
by Hriday
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 Indiaโ€™s history Day Time Electricity Spot Price at Energy Exchange drop to โ‚น0 for distribution companies Reason - Too much Solar Power Not good in Long Term for Bharat ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Explanation from Gr...
by Hriday
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 ...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...
by Hriday
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...