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by Mort Walker
07 Nov 2025 23:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

It’s higher than you think. @Mort Walker I think (rather I would like to think) about one in five. Is it more than that? Any data? It will vary by state. CA, IL, NJ, NY & northeast states less. GA, FL, AZ & TX more. You generally get an idea of who has by how often they visit the gun range....
by Mort Walker
07 Nov 2025 22:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1391
Views: 1342143

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

From various reports:

Indian Navy’s CMS-03 satellite has successfully reached its final circular orbit of 36,000 Km. After a series of precise orbit-raising maneuvers, ISRO has placed the satellite perfectly in position to begin its mission operations.
by Mort Walker
07 Nov 2025 02:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Vayutuvan wrote: 06 Nov 2025 23:29
Manish_P wrote: 06 Nov 2025 22:33 Apologies if this is OT for this thread - wanted to check if there is any data on gun ownership by Indian origin people in the US.
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Could you post the question there? Responses can refer to your question right there, rather than here and also there.
It’s higher than you think.
by Mort Walker
02 Nov 2025 18:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

I saw the clip and her question. She came across as overly emotional, immature, and illogical. I interpret it as the sisterhood coming out of the woodwork given the rumors of the JD/Usha divorce circulating now that the JD/Erika pairing is being talked about ahead of the 2028 election cycle. IMHO, ...
by Mort Walker
02 Nov 2025 17:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1391
Views: 1342143

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

CMS-03 successfully injected into orbit!
by Mort Walker
02 Nov 2025 17:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4907
Views: 1180400

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

sotope/fuel comments are broadly on-point but IMO simplified/not clear. (Are you saying . isotopic/fuel issues (cryogenic Li-6/deuterium vs. Li-7-based solid fuels) and suggests India lacks sufficient fast-neutron interaction data from the 1998 Shakti series — or saying that tamper/isotope innovati...
by Mort Walker
02 Nov 2025 07:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4907
Views: 1180400

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

There is an article by Manoj Joshi .. also discussing how a potential shift in US nuclear policy—specifically President Trump's announcement about resuming nuclear weapons testing—presents a crucial opportunity for India to reassess and address a "known flaw" in its nuclear arsenal..ityad...
by Mort Walker
02 Nov 2025 07:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Whoa. Hard to keep track of this love hate relationship easy., a marriage of convenience , each when it suits the purpose. no love here As said by people in Obama admin at the time. The India-US relationship is a "friends with benefits" type of deal. However the "benefits" side ...
by Mort Walker
02 Nov 2025 07:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-US Defence Trade & Technology Initiative: News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 155345

Re: India-US Defence Trade & Technology Initiative: News & Discussion

^^^Watch Major Gaurav Arya's latest YouTube on the subject. He gives some insight on it.
by Mort Walker
02 Nov 2025 06:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4907
Views: 1180400

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

1. Trump's tweets are the start of change of strategic thinking. India should be ready, but I agree not immediately after the US tests. It is assumed that the US will withdraw from the IUSCNA (123 Agreement) should India publicly speak out against US actions. So, all the pieces will have to be ready...
by Mort Walker
02 Nov 2025 06:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4907
Views: 1180400

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

Amber G: Absolutely! — once they find a bomber that can carry a 100'sx 27-ton device, plus a few tons of depleted uranium tamper and lithium deuteride, without melting midair, and logistics team that doesn’t mind vaporizing the cockpit. Plus, there’s the charming side-effect of atmospheric optics f...
by Mort Walker
31 Oct 2025 12:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4907
Views: 1180400

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

Amber G. wrote: 31 Oct 2025 11:07 Today in 1961, Tsar Bomba, the single most physically powerful device ever deployed on Earth, was detonated.

It produced the largest human-made explosion in history, with a mushroom reaching 37 miles of altitude (60 km).
India needs hundreds of Tsar Bomba.
by Mort Walker
31 Oct 2025 08:58
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1391
Views: 1342143

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

What's the backup plan if CMS-03 fails?
by Mort Walker
30 Oct 2025 14:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4907
Views: 1180400

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

About 1988 into 1989 also had Soviet military engineers at US AFBs examining decommissioning WMD delivery systems including chopping of some B-52s. CTBT is dead & I suspect the Trump admin will abrogate the US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement to return to sanctioning Indian research facilities. The...
by Mort Walker
30 Oct 2025 14:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Amber G. wrote: 30 Oct 2025 09:38 Trump says "‘Make Nukes Great Again.". Because what’s world peace without a little radiation nostalgia?”
See, I was right about India testing Tsar Bomba. :wink:
"Shitty-Bitty" is out the window.
by Mort Walker
30 Oct 2025 06:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

DeSimpis is doing nothing but posturing. After Trump said he supports a Vance-Rubio ticket when he’s done in 2033. :mrgreen:

DeSimpis will U-turn faster than Paki field marshals. All grad programs at UF & FSU will shut down in one semester.
by Mort Walker
12 Oct 2025 20:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

So the China-US trade war has reignited, with reexport restrictions by China on rare earths, $80 per ton toll for Chinese ships at US ports, and 400 yuan per ton toll at Chinese ports for US linked ships, retaliation for buying Iranian oil, additional 100% tariff on China, etc., etc. Watch TACO in ...
by Mort Walker
03 Oct 2025 21:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Trump is planning on introducing the Ladlaa Redneck Yojana scheme soon.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/intern ... 280720.cms
by Mort Walker
29 Sep 2025 01:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

A_Gupta, The Indian-American small businessman is no longer a Trump supporter. A whole host of issues including transport of goods across the Mexican border & import of goods has become difficult, finding labor has become difficult as they hire many LEGAL Hispanics who are scared of ICE, and ove...
by Mort Walker
28 Sep 2025 22:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Oak Tree Road, a vibrant stretch of restaurants, sari shops, and jewelry stores in Edison and Iselin, is usually buzzing with shoppers. For years, the district has drawn visitors from across the East Coast who seek South Asian food, clothing and jewelry. But now, the crowds are thinning. Business o...
by Mort Walker
25 Sep 2025 10:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

"The early 1990s recession describes the period of economic downturn affecting much of the Western world in the early 1990s. The impacts of the recession contributed in part to the 1992 U.S. presidential election victory of Bill Clinton over incumbent president George H. W. Bush. The recession...
by Mort Walker
24 Sep 2025 02:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Cyrano,

Unfortunate. That’s in San Marcos which is south of Austin & north of San Antonio. Lots of jobs in that area, but not much hiring recently. It’s bad even for US born kids going to ranked programs.
by Mort Walker
24 Sep 2025 02:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Gautum Mukunda, Bloomberg Opinion contributor and lecturer at Yale School of Management, breaks down what the new H-1B visa fee means for the US economy and the labor supply across various sectors. https://youtu.be/wH5eFjqwt6Y?si=dPkCWV37icciZK6L Enough beating a dead horse already. That said, I ha...
by Mort Walker
21 Sep 2025 00:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

The last 8 years of Republican/MAGA rhetoric, even while desis were hailing Modi-Trump, "ab ki baar Trump sarkaar", cursing Bidenwa, Harris, etc., hail India-US strategic partnership, blah, blah, blah and putting their fingers in their ears and refusing to hear what was said; and refusing...
by Mort Walker
21 Sep 2025 00:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I don't think the average until policy maker as smart as the average Indian to be able to figure out 8d chess moves of targeting modi by adding H1 fee . This was just done to keep domestic audience happy . The trailer trash supreme gaandwallas . Precisely. MAGAts on SM are celebrating the property ...
by Mort Walker
20 Sep 2025 18:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

There is a negative effect to it. It will create inflation on items that are literally monopoly areas or areas where the U.S companies are competitive or we don't have any presence. Like engines. What about 1/4 or 1/5th rule. 10 percent for U.S 50 percent tariff. Existing products less so, but new ...
by Mort Walker
20 Sep 2025 18:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

This will hit enrollment at US universities too. If there is not going to be any opportunity to work after studies, with threats of withdrawing OPT too, no one is going to invest crores into education in US. Not just India, this will affect Chinese and lost of East Europeans too , who go to study i...
by Mort Walker
20 Sep 2025 17:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

This a blatant attempt by that ******** Lutnick to make Modiji and India bow down. I have said it before- these are feral people. Hit and Hit hard. Tell every US company it is out of India. Shut twitter, Facebook and google access overnight. Open our markets to every other country and reduce setup ...
by Mort Walker
20 Sep 2025 10:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

This is an annual $100K fee levied by the DoS not DHS. Court challenges may be difficult as this an executive branch fee. They may be able to put a fee on H-1B processing through DoS upon entry, but the amount could be reduced. It is effectively a bypass of the H-1B law that would need amendment by...
by Mort Walker
20 Sep 2025 09:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

This is an annual $100K fee levied by the DoS not DHS. Court challenges may be difficult as this an executive branch fee. They may be able to put a fee on H-1B processing through DoS upon entry, but the amount could be reduced. It is effectively a bypass of the H-1B law that would need amendment by ...
by Mort Walker
20 Sep 2025 03:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

DJI is at record levels. 46280 which is incredible. Same with NASDAQ. Effect of reduction of the interest rates, I suppose. BRF members who are invested in the stock market have gone quiet on vilifying Trump's tariffs. :lol: Less tariffs and more M2 stimulus out there; along with Sec. of Debt - Fud...
by Mort Walker
17 Sep 2025 05:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

A_Gupta wrote: 16 Sep 2025 22:10 Kash Patel is not the least competent MAGA, perhaps war secy Hegseth qualifies for that.
That award goes to the Secretary of Debt Scott Bessent.
by Mort Walker
17 Sep 2025 05:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Rudradev wrote: 17 Sep 2025 00:01 Full TACO in progress, with a side of rice and beans.
This administration's behavior is like the cast of a saas-bahu serial. Trump, Retardo, Nutlick, Bessent, Hegseth, Rubio & Gor. It's all getting very tiring. Who knows what "Doland my fraand" may tweet tomorrow?
by Mort Walker
13 Sep 2025 08:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

The statement by the Utah governor was delayed so Kash Patel could get his photo op there. Kash Patel has said NOTHING about the Indian motel owner in Dallas, TX beheaded by an illegal alien from Cuba. In this action/inaction, Kash Patel is demonstrating the same incompetence as other Trump cabinet ...
by Mort Walker
06 Sep 2025 03:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

^^^If acetaminophen in children was linked to autism, we would see it the world over.
by Mort Walker
06 Sep 2025 02:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

^^^A law will have to be passed to do that.
by Mort Walker
04 Sep 2025 10:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11619
Views: 3328391

Re: Understanding the US - Again

When asked by a Polish reporter what he was doing to end the Ukraine war, Trump said that he had applied sanctions to India and that was just phase 1, phase 2 and phase 3 to follow. Was not that action, and should not the Polish reporter take up some other profession? Wondering what further squeeze...
by Mort Walker
01 Sep 2025 10:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5238
Views: 1215666

Re: Deterrence

The 100MT H-bomb is purely political. It serves no strategic use but to invoke fear into the enemy populace, which is why the USSR did Tsar Bomba as accuracy and reliability of nuclear weapons was low. The point is, all of the previous treaties India has signed such as the 1963 Partial (Above Ground...
by Mort Walker
01 Sep 2025 08:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12626
Views: 4257359

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Who said this was for fun? Data and deterrence are needed. IOR is a big area. TSAR bomba concept needs to be re-visited with 100MT. The picture is going to get really clear when Gor goes in for Senate confirmation. Relations are set to go into the toilet once the Sooth-Asian envoy is confirmed. Ser...