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by KrishnaK
21 May 2023 14:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1528133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

From Sept onwards Russia will not be able to match NATO armaments flowing into Ukraine. Their only hope is for Ukrainian manpower to be killed off before that AND to occupy territory which can easily be defended and big enough to claim a victory. Russia hasn't been able to accomplish that since Feb...
by KrishnaK
11 May 2023 13:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2685
Views: 1019185

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

The reality is that any additional Mk1As require the F404 turbofan and Mk2s require the F414 turbofan. These aircraft are built around those turbofans. It not about acting needy, but being practical. And this is a reality that the US Govt is well aware of and they are now asking for their pound of ...
by KrishnaK
08 Oct 2022 03:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1528133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I was not thinking as much about "analysis" as how NATO and now the US DoD itself have inserted themselves into the conflict. First covertly, now overtly. Got to know that the Florida National Guards were training in Ukraine until Feb 20th, when they got pulled out anticipating an active ...
by KrishnaK
05 Oct 2022 07:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2709
Views: 622120

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

>>This claim, amongst so many others on this thread, would be surreal even if there were some facts to support your case. The Anglosphere comprises the largest economic grouping in the world. That is a fact. From their point of view, disintegration of the European Union into its component states wo...
by KrishnaK
02 Oct 2022 05:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2709
Views: 622120

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

For it to be a world war, which countries are going to be fighting on the other side lol? Excellent question. I would counter with who will join the West. As an example, under the current situation would Italy? Germany? A hollowed out, economically disabled Germany? UK, with LESS than 80,000 in the...
by KrishnaK
02 Oct 2022 05:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2709
Views: 622120

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Raja wrote:Lol and yet, vast majority of Russians would move to Europe if they could.
A large number of those that are harping about the perfidy of the US/EU, actually live there.
by KrishnaK
02 Oct 2022 05:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2709
Views: 622120

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

All this is fine from the point of view of the Anglosphere (native English speakers), which as a group consists of the largest economic bloc in the world, US/UK/Australia/Canada/NZ. The Five Eyes group - we are talking I think around $28-30 trillion in GDP. Disintegration of the EU is perfectly fin...
by KrishnaK
30 Sep 2022 08:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1528133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Some 20 nations, claims WashPost, have decided to increase arms production in support of UKR. We are headed for WW3. First war among nations of the world. Previous two were among European nations, supported by their colonies, who did not have a say. For it to be a world war, which countries are goi...
by KrishnaK
25 Sep 2022 23:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1528133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The Red army of the USSR was only 50% ethnic Russian. The Russian army is about 90% Russian, so there's a much higher sense of nationalism. The average Russian soldier will probably be willing to die for his country. Weather he will die for the people of the Donbass remains to be seen . Oh no !! Th...
by KrishnaK
16 Sep 2022 09:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1528133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

All this is documented in the US National Achieves, and published by the George Washington University, who maintains a web sire just for national security issues/topics. I bet 99% of teh people are not even aware of this and keep arguing about nothing. I"ll not comment on what people are aware...
by KrishnaK
14 Sep 2022 10:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1528133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I believe Russia's biggest mistake, is having no idea of the extent to which NATO would support Ukraine or sanction Russia. The other big mistake was assuming the best case scenario would be the most likely (i.e. repeat of Crimea). When that did not happen and talks were broken off at the end of Ma...
by KrishnaK
13 Sep 2022 01:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1528133

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Russia has also not prepared its population for this war. It is only now - after setbacks in Kharkov, constant shelling of Belgorod district, sabotage in Crimea and assassinations in Donbass and Russia, that Russians are realising that they are fighting an existentialist war against NATO. Unlike St...
by KrishnaK
24 May 2022 10:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2709
Views: 622120

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

However, since this SMO started, the more I read, researched, spoke to a few of my Russian & Ukrainian friends the more I've been convinced that: A - Russia was alternately ignored and humiliated by the west out of spite and malice for decades now B - 99% of things in Russia are mis reported or...
by KrishnaK
31 Mar 2022 21:53
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics
Replies: 1204
Views: 369916

Re: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics

If you listen to what the US is saying. Then NATO was training 5 batallion of Ukrainian forces per year to NATO standards. This is not a small force by any stretch of imagination. The NATO/US also trained the Afghans and Iraqis, not to mention the Pakis back in the day, for a very long time. The Ru...
by KrishnaK
11 Apr 2021 04:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214528

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

From India, China, and differing conceptions of the maritime order All of this is very well known to India. The US is under no obligation to follow Indian law anymore than India is obliged to follow US law. Beside that, the only force that's capable of keeping SLoC against China is the USN. This is ...
by KrishnaK
25 Dec 2020 14:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 794287

Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion

1. Commercial shipping uses the straits of malacca because that's the shortest route. A naval force need not necessarily use the same logic. 2. Once they're in, nuclear subs and MPAs are not an answer to carriers anymore than ballistic missiles are. The reason, as far as I understand is that, someth...
by KrishnaK
07 Dec 2018 12:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7441
Views: 1625781

Re: Understanding the US - Again

India put out a red corner notice on him via interpol Also there was a case on him in our court and investigating agencies had some charge sheet on him No such thing exists on huawei in a US court, let alone personally on their cfo. And if a case exists pls post it here So far a week after arrest w...
by KrishnaK
22 Sep 2018 12:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
Replies: 1351
Views: 348652

Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015

The US is already in a trade war with Cheen! By the time “EU & Japan, India“ get in the act, Cheen might have capitulated to the US already. They don’t need anyone else. That is my point. Cheen submits to the US to stay at number 2 — no longer challenging the US at 1. No one else will have any ...
by KrishnaK
22 Sep 2018 01:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
Replies: 1351
Views: 348652

Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015

Do the amerikis prefer a "competing" superpower like russia where spheres of influence are well defined and mostly respected, with some occasional muscle flexing (afghanistan, etc) rather than a reckless hegemonistic upstart like china which is basically parasitic in nature, killing off i...
by KrishnaK
09 Sep 2018 04:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: COMCASA Signing By India: A Trap or Unshackling?
Replies: 156
Views: 33506

Re: COMCASA Signing By India: A Trap or Unshackling?

The US's transactional penchant for frequent vocal and public demonstrations of loyalty by the recipients of its largesse can be very off putting. It betrays a complete lack of cultural sensitivity and also raises the bogey of the ugly american that is a surefire relationship killer. ..... The US a...
by KrishnaK
09 Sep 2018 00:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: COMCASA Signing By India: A Trap or Unshackling?
Replies: 156
Views: 33506

Re: COMCASA Signing By India: A Trap or Unshackling?

A simplistic view, but I will say it, all the same. They helped us when no one else was willing to do so. Our ties go back decades. We owe them much, especially for their unwavering support in the UNSC. We should stand by them, just as they did with us, and for as long as we can. We were aligned wi...
by KrishnaK
06 Sep 2018 21:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: COMCASA Signing By India: A Trap or Unshackling?
Replies: 156
Views: 33506

Re: COMCASA Signing By India: A trap or Unshackling

It is little known that the Indian Navy’s US-built P-8Is played a key role in keeping tabs on the major India-China military stand-off in the Doklam region of Bhutan last year. But it took Washington’s sharing of intelligence of Chinese troop movements during the stand-off that proved to close the ...
by KrishnaK
09 Aug 2018 09:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 200347

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

Kakarat: For Your Reading Pleasure :) The military-industrial complex is booming in Trump's America: Don Pittis https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/whitehouse-trump-afghanistan-economy-1.4258762 The U.S. Still Leans on the Military-Industrial Complex https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/22/business/economy...
by KrishnaK
09 Aug 2018 09:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 200347

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

I think you have not understood his point, For the US to maintain its Military strength it needs military industrial complex, To maintain its military industrial complex it needs to spend a lot and to justify the huge spending it needs or at least show a strong enemy. Maintaining the military indus...
by KrishnaK
09 Aug 2018 07:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 200347

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

I think you have not understood his point... Do not bother Kakarat :) He cannot even answer one simple question (despite him making the claim!) ---> Since you brought up the point that signing CISMOA helps both parties enormously, please illustrate how CISMOA helps India. We are doing just fine wit...
by KrishnaK
09 Aug 2018 01:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 200347

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

A very well known move quote from the movie, The Good Shepherd . https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343737/quotes Valentin Mironov #2: Soviet power is a myth. Great show. There are no spare parts. Nothing is working, nothing, it's nothing but painted rust. But you need to keep the Russian myth alive to ...
by KrishnaK
07 Aug 2018 23:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 200347

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

Oh my! Not the same old China threat narrative again. Admiral Sunil Lanba threw that theory of " guess if US and/or Japan will intervene on India's behalf or the other way around " out the window, when he said that the Quad does not have a military angle to it. Also during Doklam, when th...
by KrishnaK
04 Aug 2018 23:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 200347

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

Knowledge of keys (i'm assuming these are ones used for encryption) and knowledge of backdoors have nothing to do with each other Oh well very much , You can always share the keys and say its encrypted and safe ( that applies to commercial and military propietary technology ) since you have the cod...
by KrishnaK
04 Aug 2018 08:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 200347

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

If what you are claiming is true - that the US cannot trivially read encrypted communications - there would be no need for endless negotiations with the US, which have been going on for more than a decade (if not more) over COMCASA/CISMOA. The very fact that the term CISMOA got changed to COMCASA, ...
by KrishnaK
02 Aug 2018 09:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 200347

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

India need not install those data-links on all US sourced platforms either. Or disable them as needed if they do choose to have them installed on some. The issue arises if it is installed on even one platform. There is no need for encrypted communication to be monitored by someone else. We are buyi...
by KrishnaK
01 Aug 2018 06:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 200347

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

Isn't that what I said above? COMCASA will be for the US equipment i.e. AH-64, CH-47, C-130, C-17, etc. I did not say that India will be installing those communication links everywhere. From where did you get that? :lol: India need not install those data-links on all US sourced platforms either. Or...
by KrishnaK
01 Aug 2018 00:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 200347

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

COMCASA will be for US equipment i.e. Armed Drones, C-130, C-17, AH-64, CH-47, etc. Disappointing news. Did not expect this from the Modi Govt. Looks like the Modi Govt doesn't think singing Hum Honge Kamiyaab is good enough insurance against China and interoperability with US & its allies like...
by KrishnaK
26 Jul 2018 23:41
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1727381

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

The strain will be the same as the 7th’s if they do the same thing in the Americas. Likely much worse because Venezuela or Cuba facilities will be far less built up than Japan’s. My guess is the SYRE chinis will never attempt this. It takes a TFTA warrior mindset to operate at a rival’s doorstep. C...
by KrishnaK
26 Jun 2018 23:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 200347

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

When the Indian Navy bought the P-8I maritime aircraft, Boeing supplied it without CISMOA-safeguarded voice and data channels --- called Data Link-11 and Link-16 --- through which the P-8I alerts friendly naval forces about enemy submarines. Link-11 and 16 are using withing NATO forces for interope...
by KrishnaK
24 Jun 2018 07:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1892092

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

The apaches have come at over 100 million per aircraft. How much is the additional payload again? I believe it's the electronics and software. It is excellent at detecting and killing tanks en-masse. From AH-64D Apache Longbow Flight Report - by Carlo Kopp Prior to this flight I was a little scepti...
by KrishnaK
20 Jun 2018 11:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Replies: 1620
Views: 427169

Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion

Arguing both that shale production is pricier and that if shale output were significant enough to sway prices, oil would be at a low $40 is self-contradictory and absurd. OPEC calls on US shale oil producers to accept 'shared responsibility' of slashing global supply North American shale drillers ha...
by KrishnaK
11 Jun 2018 09:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5561
Views: 1510152

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

But as you say, they are not racist at all. Heh heh, how quickly people forget that slavery in the US and apartheid in South Africa - two of the most egregious examples of the hatred of man for his fellow man simply for the difference in their skin color - were both initiated, enabled and perpetuat...
by KrishnaK
17 May 2018 10:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8413
Views: 2876501

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

I had this question in my mind , Why do we have to peg Rupee against a Dollar or Euro , Why cant RBI or GOI just ban these exchange rates and create a fixed exchange rates , Like why cant Rupee just be fixed Rs 40 against USD and why it has to be 68 ? If exporter want hard currency they can directl...
by KrishnaK
12 Apr 2018 04:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 621508

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

I am not writing US off. I am stating some facts which I can back with data. Everything US does has the basis on oil. Why did Kissinger-Adams do a petro dollar deal with Saudi Arabia? Did you know every calorie of food produced is US has 10 calories of oil in it. Did arm sales happen with a need to...