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by Deans
10 Apr 2024 08:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 321
Views: 58812

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Deans ji, if naidu makes a healthy headway in getting a significant number of seats, he will revert to his default position of blackmailing the center, if he can, even if he has to break the alliance and join up with others like it happened in MAH. He is testing the waters in the 2024 LS elections ...
by Deans
10 Apr 2024 08:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7937
Views: 2157222

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

PIA’s most recent full-year annual report shows it generated revenues of PKR172 billion ($619 million) in carrying 4.2 million passengers in 2022. That is around a million lower than its pre-pandemic passenger high of 5.2 million in 2019. The report shows the airline was loss-making between 2017 an...
by Deans
09 Apr 2024 16:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 321
Views: 58812

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Here's my two cents on the AP scenario: BJP's vote share in last elections was less than 1% and it is highly unlikely to improve on that if it goes all alone, with the uninspiring local leaders it has. The central BJP leaders are viewed by most AP people as having cheated AP post bifurcation. So, e...
by Deans
05 Apr 2024 21:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

There is the matter of MTCR. US cannot transfer any missiles iver 300 mile range. If it does, then nothing stops Russia from exporting to NK or Iran. Thats a line the US wont cross now that VN is out. If Hypersonic Zircon missiles (with MTCR limits) are supplied to China and Iran, US Carrier battle...
by Deans
05 Apr 2024 21:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

After recent €50 billion in economic aid by EU, there are now plans for a 5-year €100 billion military aid package by NATO (EU only). Meanwhile, US military $60 billion aid package still stuck in US Congress politics. NATO EU stepping out of US shadow. Over the years, US has become an unreliable pa...
by Deans
05 Apr 2024 20:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Russia has officially begun second round of draft. The first draft was “officially” 300,000. The new second draft is for 150,000. Plus, unaccounted are large numbers of prisoners, domestic mercenaries, and foreign mercenaries. This is misleading. Russia's regular Bi-Annual conscription has traditio...
by Deans
05 Apr 2024 09:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4396
Views: 1231651

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Guardian claims it has proof of RAA involvement in 72 hoor ops in Bakistan. The names of the authors itself is enough to trust the investigation is for real :rotfl: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/04/indian-government-assassination-allegations-pakistan-intelligence-officials Just in time...
by Deans
29 Mar 2024 08:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 321
Views: 58812

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

PS: the voter turnout in all the Hyd metro constituencies appears very low (45-53%) in the last three LS elections. In the Hyderabad constituency, it was only 46% last time. Why? Is it because only one community is voting in strength? Or is it just a trend similar to other urban constituencies all ...
by Deans
28 Mar 2024 16:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

If russia wanted, what is stopping it to sink cargo vessels with its own seadrone travelling along the shown coastal route ? Will it contravene some treaty or russia just cant ? The black sea is not `unblocked' for Ukraine. It's risky too risky for international shipping and even if they call on a ...
by Deans
25 Mar 2024 17:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 321
Views: 58812

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

S_Madhukar wrote: 25 Mar 2024 15:10 So will Khujli be tried under POTA or some other terror related act ? He can’t just get away with some money laundering case !
Much as I would like to see that, there is no evidence that will hold up in court. We can hardly believe the word of a terrorist.
by Deans
25 Mar 2024 08:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

WHAT IS KNOWN - the shooters, originally from Tajikistan, fell under religious indoctrination online related to the Islamic State of the Khorasan Province - the indoctrination groups were supervised by a Tajikistani citizen called Salmon Khurosoni, he was the one who made the initial recruitment - ...
by Deans
23 Mar 2024 23:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2716
Views: 638357

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Part 7 of my blog on the Ukraine war. X posted from the Ukraine military thread.

https://rpdeans.blogspot.com/2024/03/uk ... years.html
by Deans
23 Mar 2024 19:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Some observations about the Russian attitude to the war that we in India could emulate. Many members of parliament have sent their sons to the war. 4 of them are fighting themselves, despite their middle age. The Chechen leader Ramzan Kadirov has his 3 sons at the front, the youngest was 16 when he ...
by Deans
23 Mar 2024 19:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

[Thanks Deans. We find your blogs and information most valuable and reliable. What do you think would be the impact/reaction? one obviously - the ceasefire hopes goes for a toss, with more punishment on Ukraine. Wonder what the talk between Zelensky+Modi and Putin+Modi was all about? What will be t...
by Deans
23 Mar 2024 19:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Update from Russian news: 133 dead. About 15 more critical. Some died because the roof fell in (speculation about poor construction?), others from smoke, when they hid in toilets etc. Fast response from emergency teams - incl. fire fighting helicopters and trauma doctors. So far, 11 believed to be r...
by Deans
23 Mar 2024 17:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

https://rpdeans.blogspot.com/2024/03/uk ... years.html

Part 7 of my blog series on the Ukraine war.
For those who haven't read, I post original data based analysis on the war, without politics. I follow both Russian and Western sources and try to
reconcile both.
by Deans
23 Mar 2024 17:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I am following Russian news since I speak Russian. The Russians have captured several gunmen alive. A couple of preliminary interrogations were shown on TV. They are Tadjik and Syrian, but the (Syrian) leader seems to have lived in Ukraine and was part of a group that recently crossed into Russian w...
by Deans
18 Mar 2024 11:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8443
Views: 2925211

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Not sure if this is the right forum: I have a blog where I post on Indian national security, geopolitics and Indian startups. It is for the latter (startups) that I am posting here. I post free original data based content on the nature of Indian startups, that is not covered in the MSM and might be ...
by Deans
09 Mar 2024 08:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 792334

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

The TDP thing is a bad move in the long run. But if TDP is ready to give 10 seats in Lok Sabha then we will see. CBN is well known for backstabbing and will try his level best to do the same to NM and AS. Lot of fun if he does that. What has the BJP got to lose? They were expecting 0 seats from AP ...
by Deans
09 Mar 2024 08:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4396
Views: 1231651

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Can't wait for Paki cricketers to disappear like this and Pakis blaming exclusion from IPL for it. There should be a special visa regime for visitors from Pakistan. Their visa form should include a simple declaration that they need to confirm: “Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the Republic ...
by Deans
18 Feb 2024 08:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 792334

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

I am not saying no ex-INC people should be allowed into the BJP. Merely that the BJP needs to look at their past records instead of just thinking about how they might be politically useful. I have not issues with the likes of Scindia, Deora, Jitin Prasada etc. coming in. They aren't controversial c...
by Deans
15 Feb 2024 10:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4396
Views: 1231651

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

It is a sign of the times that this thread doesn't even report the news of the formation of a coalition government in Pakistan. Truly Pakistan has vanished from most Indians' consciousness, to be remembered only during a cricket match or a terrorist attack. Not even a cricket match, unless we are p...
by Deans
15 Feb 2024 08:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 57594

Re: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion

As to the Israelis, they have a track record of having recruited agents from different nationalities. Earlier till the 80s or so they used to do it themselves a lot as they had a larger presence and roots across Europe and the gulf and could pass off their citizens as locals. The big powers are als...
by Deans
13 Feb 2024 19:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 57594

Re: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion

While we have signed a long term deal with Qatar, they were unwilling to sign a deal longer than 10 years to supply Pak. That was in 2021, when the Pak economy was looking a lot better than today. Signing a long term deal with India means taking a call on the Indian economy. This is a big vote of co...
by Deans
12 Feb 2024 09:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The last 2 months, Ukr has had multiple blows. Things are just not going well for Ukraine. RU is composting Ukr troops at multiple fronts now. The average age of the Ukrainian army at the front is 43-45. Many have not served before and are just not fit to be soldiers. Too add to that, the unit is n...
by Deans
12 Feb 2024 09:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The war moving beyond the frontlines. Both sides attacking each other’s ability to finance the war. Ukraine increasing its attacks on Russian oil & gas facilities all across Russia Ukrainian facilities are being hit in a roughly 10:1 ratio. They are also running out of air defense missiles (as ...
by Deans
12 Feb 2024 09:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 57594

Re: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion

Great to hear. This dispensation got back Abhi. They got back the 8. Can't help but seethe at the pak-pasand congoons for their inability to get back the POWs of 65/71. Yes, to be specific - most of the POWs were from Punjab and Capt. Amarinder Singh, an ex army officer was CM of the state with a f...
by Deans
10 Feb 2024 09:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4396
Views: 1231651

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

2 days and Pak army still can't decide what result they want.
by Deans
09 Feb 2024 09:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4396
Views: 1231651

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Pak has an Election commission website which has the results.
The site is not opening ! Guess its a glass half full.
by Deans
08 Feb 2024 21:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
Replies: 252
Views: 73809

Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications

Many commentators like Col MacGregor, Scott Ritter et al have repeatedly made comments that the Oct 7 attack by Hamas was either justified or that Israel has cooked up evidence, they routinely take Hamas numbers at face value and make a show of defending civilians. The same guys who criticized AFU ...
by Deans
08 Feb 2024 09:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4396
Views: 1231651

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Please treat comparisons with India of Terroristan economy or human development as troll bait. If Pakistan ever qualifies for the G20 based on the size of its economy, then resuming comparisons may make sense. If comparisons need to be made of Terroristan in order to understand it better, then cont...
by Deans
08 Feb 2024 09:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4396
Views: 1231651

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Lisa wrote: 07 Feb 2024 14:17
Number of locomotives in pukistan = 461

Number of locomotives in India = 14,781

ie pukistan = 3% of India,

also India manufactures roughly twice as many new locomotives than pukistans entire stock,
I suspect many Pak locomotives cannot run and those that do will not have enough diesel.
by Deans
08 Feb 2024 08:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 792334

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Is he not a foreign citizen? If yes, I don't think he can be placed into LS or RS. Mauni Baba (MMS) was parachuted into Rajya Sabha via a nomination from Assam, but he was an Indian citizen. sachin ji, his wife may be a US citizen, but this guy is an Indian (possibly with a green card), otherwise h...
by Deans
06 Feb 2024 21:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4396
Views: 1231651

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Train stations are neat because many of them cater to a few trains a day, you can see such train stations in India where almost all trains pass through without stopping. India probably runs 300x number of trains. Those train stations like in the days of the Raj. Further you can clearly see a/c trai...
by Deans
04 Feb 2024 11:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 792334

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

I don't know if anyone has noticed this, but since the last month or so, MB has stopped abusing BJP and clashing with the PM & HM, instead she has been attacking the INDI Alliance and has wrecked it completely, mainly skewering rahul "gandh" and his rapidly sinking lack luster party, ...
by Deans
04 Feb 2024 09:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Recruitment videos. This one for the Russian airborne forces (English subtitles). The song is a hit in Russia. Has some impressive hardware and shows women paratroopers for the first time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcCmF7o6-Fc This one has humor. 2 soldiers pissing on a destroyed NATO vehicle ...
by Deans
02 Feb 2024 08:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 792334

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

You mean to say last time with JDU, NDA won 39 and now in 2024 it will win 40? Just a change of only one on the upside? And no diapers left for Pappu to wear? :-? The BJP won 17 seats in 2019, the alliance partners won 22. Even a weak JDU won 16. If the BJP went alone, there was every chance of get...
by Deans
28 Jan 2024 18:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 792334

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Chetakji I think there are quite a few in JDU who did not want to align with RJD but Nitishwa had his way. Me thinks that Nitishwa will be given a honourable exit provided he hands over the reins or the same will happen as in Maharashtra. An all India Janata Dal ( both U and S) may happen post elec...
by Deans
23 Jan 2024 08:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Ukraine has selectively posted footage of the T-90 vs Bradley encounter. Both sides are engaged in such practice. Posting selective footages in addition to plenty of fake footages by fanboys and propoganda groups from both sides. The difference is that Russian's have access to Western news, while W...