Bharat Rakshak

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If Super Sukhoi platform is going to be so amazing - why not add another 50 of it and upgrade every available airframe? How does our raffy purchases look like given the slowing economy and lower forex reserves? My guess is operational costs. That's what concerns the IAF. Also, the raffle is ready, ...

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I'm not sure how much difference it will be visavis the j20 twin seat config. In the context of frontal rcs. The j20 canopy also is slightly raised; more importantly it has big ass canards that will hurt the head on profile. Side angles though... The pakfa is an out and out air dominance fighter des...

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It seems the twin seater just took to the skies. Why am I getting Su30mki vibes here?

https://defence-blog.com/russia-develop ... n-fighter/

Supposedly the wizzo will manage drone ops.

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Genuine question: How is Zohran Mamdanis mayorship of NYC coming along? Has it made a big difference on the ground? I still see social media clips on him as if in campaign mode and about how he is taxing the rich.. but have things improved? Or is it too soon? The Mayor's office has a two minute vid...

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TOIlet reporting that IRGC have taken full control. President sidelined apparently Also a ring around younger Khameini!! Two things come into mind: 1. YoungernK has attained his promised '72' plus his regular wife (I believe she was killed along with his father) You mean to say that Junior is now w...

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Imho that's a very short sighted strategy. In the long it is doomed. For starters they're beginning to look like an international pariah very quickly. Second, it's going to sprout a million more jehadists thanks to the brutality. Three, you simply can't kill 1.5 billion Muslims. maybe it'll work in ...

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JCPOA https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/245317.pdf Who would have thought (or did not expect - in era of Trump): Treaty worked out by Moniz and Salehi - two quantum physicists. They called it "Strait of Schrödinger". It's both open and closed at the same time. (** Note) h...

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[youtube]https://youtube.com/shorts/nv-tt5L9PwI? ... xtelTZK8xc[/youtube]

This is messed up.

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You heard it here first... The 'stable genius' is also thinking the old deal JCPOA, which yours truly was talking about, is perfect (Only change will be it will be called Trump deal or something like that ) because Iran has a sensible new regime.. .Ready t o hear all is quiet in two days..in West A...

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Rakesh wrote: ↑09 Apr 2026 21:50 https://x.com/LancerFlying/status/20415 ... 18849?s=20 ---> Indian Air Force Jaguars in a simulated low-altitude attack being "intercepted" by a pair of MiG-21 Bisons.

When were these pics taken? I thought the bisons were retired?

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I understand that a lot of folks feel angry and terrible about Indias inability to get the tejas/kaveri up and running. I think we all share the heartburn and no stakeholder is exempt from bad decision making (whether deliberate or otherwise). But let's step back for a moment. What country has been ...

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This is all of course not considering the fact that in 2046, "ultra-nationalists" on $hitter (formerly X) will uncover secret unredacted documents that will show that the ceasefire was actually accomplished by India. This is already happening no? Someone posted a tweet in one of these thr...

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For people complaining about how badly the US is performing, I'd like to know how many other countries can keep up this tempo of operations for over a month and not lose a single pilot to enemy fire. 13000+ sorties as per Gemini!
Pilots lost= Zero. The rest is copium.

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This is super impressive. They spent a ton of $$s for one of their own. Laudable. And that pilot, dileri ki hadd kar di "God is good". Joe Mack. The US army got his back! According to the BBC the missing "pilot" was actually the Weapons officer in the F15. The pilot was rescued ...

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A MAGA (former?) response to POTUS's post: https://cdn.prod.dailykos.com/images/1541812/large/Screenshot2026-04-05at12.06.44PM.png?1775412421 I gotta say though that Americans, even conservatives are not beyond serious introspection and self criticism. Everyone from RFK and Tulsi to Tucker and MJT ...

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How US rescued its fallen pilot in Iran. This shows despite all the nonsensical chatter the US never leaves behind its fallen soldiers. It goes all out to rescue them, despite whatever it costs. xPost: link ‘48 hours in enemy territory…’: How US Army rescued fighter jet pilot downed in Iran with CI...

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The changing norms in American politics, as summarized by CoPilot: 1. Historical baseline: profanity was once rare and news‑making For most of the 20th century and early 2000s, open profanity from national politicians was treated as a breach of decorum. A famous example illustrates this: In 2010, t...

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This is where systems like the Akash NG which has both Infrared and Radar along with the likes of VSHORADS need large scale induction into service at the earliest. https://x.com/i/status/2040318901008130449 @GlobalIJournal A retired U.S. Army Colonel, speaking to ABC: “Iran uses infrared systems in...

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Crusaders Vs Jihadis ... :) So this would be the 10th crusade? The 9th crusade was said to be led by Edward Longshanks - Hammer of the Scots. This one is by Donald Orangetop - Trumpet of the Americas. Actually it would be the 11th. Dubya was credited with the one before, what with axis of evil and ...

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So there have been 4 theories proposed on why US attacked Iran: Theory 1: The US feels that the time is ripe to extend US hegemony for another 50 years. For this, they must control energy flows for itself and more importantly deprive others of the same. This would enable US to cut the Euros, China ...

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uddu wrote: ↑03 Apr 2026 18:20 Anyone counting the loss? Will be in the 20s.
https://x.com/MeghUpdates/status/2039948066267201854
@MeghUpdates
Iran claims another US F-35 fighter jet has been shot down by its air defence systems amid escalating tensions.

F35 or f15? F15 for sure is down with sar on for 2 pilots.

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pravula wrote: ↑02 Apr 2026 09:34 Don't forget Canada and its super heavy tar/oil. There are built up pipelines that are ready to start, but waiting for a few decades now IIRC. Nothing like a war to bulldoze opposition from nativeamericans.

Yes I was forgetting. But do they have the capacity to refine that heavy stuff?

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The US domestic oil and Venezuelan supplies will increase with time, not reduce. This makes them less vulnerable. As for waiting for the US to leave and making deals, easier said than done. That's a "penny-wise, pound-foolish" deal. Beyond the question of "oil supplies", a far m...

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https://x.com/vidurneetiX/status/2039360118253580355?s=20 Have always asked readers to read World Wars very It's so evident how the same script is being re-used. Therefore the eventual outcomes of this conflict aren't hard to predict. US will abandon these military bases under the pretext that how ...

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Heh. As Captain America famously said, I can do this all day! The US can continue to play this game and strike whenever it wishes for as long as it wants. The bill will be paid by the GCC, as their desperation grows. Right now the groups feeling the most pain (after Iran and Israel) in order are: 1...

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https://x.com/Tracking_Live/status/2038587240981651919?s=20 ---> Su-30MKI will become a proper 4.5 generation aircraft, after the SUPER SUKHOI update and here is how. ...... People think Super Sukhoi is about a new radar, no it is not. It’s about turning the Su-30MKI from a heavy fighter into a net...

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https://x.com/MeghUpdates/status/2038707729154633965

Manish_P wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026 17:32 ^ If they don't cough up, Langley will be used to help start some color revolutions...

No. The US will just threaten to move out and let them defend themselves. They're probably begging the US to stay.

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Heh. As Captain America famously said, I can do this all day! The US can continue to play this game and strike whenever it wishes for as long as it wants. The bill will be paid by the GCC, as their desperation grows. Right now the groups feeling the most pain (after Iran and Israel) in order are: 1....

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I would not be surprised if USA mounts a full scale assault with casualties to get Hormuz under control. That will secure Pax Americana for another century atleast with a very small price to pay compared to WWII. Trump is very capable of that IMO and they have the perfect situation for that - Russi...

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uddu wrote: ↑19 Mar 2026 11:46 By ensuring they have no other choice, he is forcing the Arab states to attack Iran.

If this drags on, the euros will also be forced into action. I think Trump is counting on it.

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Many fear this could bog down America indefinitely, particularly if fighting stretches out.Yet consider this alternate angle where it becomes a strategic play for Washington. Ground troops seem unnecessary—the goal was neutralizing Iran's capacity for major threats like WMD strikes, and that's mostl...

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WSJ reporting: Five Air Force Refueling Planes Hit in Iranian Strike on Saudi Arabia By Lara Seligman and Shelby Holliday Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, according to two U.S. officials. ……… This was later refuted...

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All that for a drop of blood as Thanos pointed out. Even if these reports are accurate. The Iranian ability to lob missiles has been degraded to a point that the attached have reduced by 90%. Uae and Saudi report 95% success rate in interceptions. Some will get thru but so far it's been ridiculousl...

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India Plans Purchase of Hundreds of Russian R-37M Air-to-Air Missiles to Revolutionise Su-30MKI Fighters’ Long Range Firepower https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/india-plans-purchase-hundreds-russian-r37m 10 March 2026 High effin time! I'm shocked that they didn't do this earlier. I thought ...

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https://x.com/ShivAroor/status/2031035745193070819 @ShivAroor 💥 THAAD radar, Jordan 💥 THAAD radar, Al Ruwais, UAE 💥 THAAD radar, Al Sader, UAE 💥 THAAD radar, Pr Sultan Base, Saudi 💥 Ballistic Missile EW Radar, Qatar Iran’s strikes on giant U.S. missile defence radars in the region are sounding a ma...

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Naval Drill ended on 25th. he would not have departed on the same day right. US attacked Iran on 28th. Ship attacked on 4th March. Assuming that the ship departed on 26th and then being ordered by IRGC for full steam ahead and return there would have been a three way conversation between the Host C...

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Not a fan of Chellaney but " Washington may see the torpedoing as legitimate .... https://x.com/Chellaney/status/2029231080105230528 Seems like India knew it and happily allowed it. This is the whole I2U2 and IMEC thing playing out. There's a reason Modi met Bibi a day before the war broke out...

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Aditya_V wrote: ↑04 Mar 2026 21:27
Cain Marko wrote: ↑04 Mar 2026 20:55

where is this coming from? Last I heard it was kuwait air defenses that took out the f15s?
That has been changed, Centcom states a Kuwati FA18 fired AAMs to take down the 3 F15s

Koi link wink?

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Anyone who has seen a topographical map of Iran and then wants to put boots on the ground is a bloody fool Not if the boots mostly come from Board of Peace types. Why do you think Asim Marshall is being given so much laddoos? In the meanwhile they have got the kurds to attack in a ground offensive.

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PAF Shahbaz used to be the favorite, but it lost key infrastructure on 10 May 26. Some reports claiming the FA 18 pilot who shot the F-15's was a retired US Navy Pilot, was also an instructor for F14 tomcats. :shock: where is this coming from? Last I heard it was kuwait air defenses that took out t...

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