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- 01 Nov 2008 02:21
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: How to join the Armed Forces? - Recruitment Thread
- Replies: 303
- Views: 72240
Re: How to join the Armed Forces? - Recruitment Thread
Sonam, welcome to BRF. Although I don't know much about your deceased brother other than his valiant sacrifice for the country, I do remember your father's exemplary dedication and service to the country. I follow his writings and own each and every piece of literature that has flowed from your fath...
- 30 Oct 2008 05:08
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
- Replies: 398
- Views: 273483
Re: Artillery and Armor thread
Here's one of the latest photos of the Canadian Army Leopard-2A6M in Afghanistan: http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/_photos/orig/IS2008-9164.jpg The cloth-like tarp covering the entire tank - does anybody know the functions? Is it just for camouflage or does it help in reducing signature, like the Barrac...
- 11 Oct 2008 18:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitical thread
- Replies: 3955
- Views: 608209
Re: Geopolitical thread - 15
Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report on the 9th of October on the war costs in Afghanistan. Apparently, all three authors are desis!
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- 11 Oct 2008 18:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
- Replies: 3997
- Views: 619913
Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion: Part IV
Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report on the 9th of October on the war costs in Afghanistan. Apparently, all three authors are desis!
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/PBO-DPB/Re ... Language=E
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- 06 Sep 2008 22:03
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 494984
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
JEM is right. We lost West Bengal to the idiots about 150 years ago. Need to show them the capitalist path to realize the prosperity the rest of India is witnessing. The remaining NE states will follow West Bengal
- 06 Sep 2008 19:58
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 494984
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
from this website http://www.hinduonnet.com/holnus/000200809061969.htm During the entire process, "India was obliged to respect countries like Austria, New Zealand and Ireland as nuclear suppliers. What kind of suppliers are they God only knows," he said sarcastically. They are white &quo...
- 05 Sep 2008 09:40
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion - 1 sep 2008
- Replies: 679
- Views: 146091
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 1 sep 2008
Atleast five nations that I can think of off the top of my head.narayanan wrote:What nation would go out and participate in a deal where they EXPECT to get cheated? (I mean, not just contingency, but if the 99.99% expectation is to get cheated?)
- 05 Sep 2008 04:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
- Replies: 518
- Views: 83028
Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion - 27 March 2008
Missile Defence shield to be tested in November There were also plans to enter the flight trial stage late next year for 'A-5,' the long range missile. It will be at a higher range than the Agni III, he said. Refusing to divulge the range of the missile, he said, "It was commensurate in keepin...
- 01 Aug 2008 05:02
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Book Announcement : Sukhoi Su-30 in Indian Service
- Replies: 72
- Views: 22618
Re: Book Announcement : Sukhoi Su-30 in Indian Service
Each BRF member needs to be given a free "evaluation copy" of this book. Otherwise Phil and Simon should get banned from BRF for disorderly conduct
- 15 Jul 2008 07:21
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Draft IAEA Safeguards Agreement Discussion
- Replies: 258
- Views: 130103
Re: Draft IAEA Safeguards Agreement Discussion
Suraj, in the nuclear fuels market, long term locked deals are the norm. This is done ostensibly to ensure guarantee of supply, irrespective of cost. There are higher overriding concerns for the parties concerned than the cost. However, the nuclear fuels market (atleast for yellowcake) is quite inde...
- 12 Jul 2008 20:22
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Draft IAEA Safeguards Agreement Discussion
- Replies: 258
- Views: 130103
Re: Draft IAEA Safeguards Agreement Discussion
Suraj, you are assuming as sustained 7.5% annual rate of growth of GDP over 50 years!!! Isn't that completely unrealistic? Is there any country in the world that has managed to do that? And if yes, can it be so easily extrapolated over to the case of India?
- 11 Jul 2008 08:15
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Draft IAEA Safeguards Agreement Discussion
- Replies: 258
- Views: 130103
Re: Draft IAEA Safeguards Agreement Discussion
I was thinking along the same lines as Rangudu - what is the exact relevance of the US signing or not signing the 123 agreement with India if the IAEA board signs this draft?
- 02 Jul 2008 05:02
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
- Replies: 1456
- Views: 267468
Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Neshant, however your categorization of MMS is not matched by his actions elsewhere. Kamal Nath's solitary but extreme hardline position in the Doha round of talks shows that India is not exactly about to roll over and play dead. I'm not for this deal for this deal 1) due to the testing issue 2) the...
- 01 Jul 2008 22:49
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
- Replies: 1456
- Views: 267468
Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
N^3, it doesn't matter what Notwar said or did or didn't, he was an official Indian representative, and his being removed at the behest of a foreign power is the height of sychophancy.
- 30 Jun 2008 10:14
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
- Replies: 1456
- Views: 267468
Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Would it be erroneous to conclude - that the INC's refusal to give the actual text of the IAEA agreement to the CPIM - confirms that CPIM is the trojan horse? If so, what could be in the text that China isn't likely to know about, given that China is currently a board member of the IAEA?
- 27 Jun 2008 19:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Women in Combat
- Replies: 578
- Views: 138102
Re: Women in Combat - 2
I agree manjgu that it's not as straightforward as it sounds. And I have nothing against women joining any other professions. For one I believe that gender equality is a pile of crap; don't ever expect me to get pregnant. However, the fighter pilot manpower problem is quite acute in the IAF right no...
- 27 Jun 2008 10:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Women in Combat
- Replies: 578
- Views: 138102
Re: Women in Combat - 2
Ray, what do you think about employing women in the airforce as fighter pilot and in combat roles in the navy? Already the airforce employs women in helicopter pilot roles, so I don't see why it cannot be extended to fighter pilot roles. Also, women could serve in the Navy since the conditions on th...
- 27 Jun 2008 07:36
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw passes away
- Replies: 191
- Views: 107490
Re: Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw passes away
We are truly orphaned today.
- 23 Jun 2008 06:03
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
- Replies: 1456
- Views: 267468
Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
The UPA-Left nuclear committee is expected to meet in the absence of one of the key negotiators, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, on June 25. The Left leaders wanted Pawar to cancel his cricketing engagement in London and attend the crucial meeting, or the meeting to be deferred till his re...
- 22 Jun 2008 20:42
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
- Replies: 1456
- Views: 267468
Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Hence one does not need to test, as tests may result in fizzles, and armed forces need not worry if the bum works or not as long as we occasional blurb in news media, we know how to seperate tritium, or enrich U or produce Pu. I knew Spinster would latch onto spin just like Tendulkar took on Warne ...
- 22 Jun 2008 08:50
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
- Replies: 1456
- Views: 267468
Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Yeah, but it didn't start that way. The very concept of MAD came up because of the massive build up of nuclear weapons for pure warfighting purposes, not just for pure deterrence. Once the proliferation of weapons was done to the appropriate extent desired, the bar was raised to make them "stra...
- 22 Jun 2008 02:15
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
- Replies: 4186
- Views: 65176
Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies - 2
Upinder Singh's writings are certainly interesting, and definitely heartening. It's interesting however, that she is known as Upinder Singh and not Upinder Kaur? Anyways - I have been wanting to get my hands on a good (size no bar) copy of the Bhagvad Gita in English. When I was at the Aga Khan Pala...
- 20 Jun 2008 21:52
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
- Replies: 1456
- Views: 267468
Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
I never properly understood this elections fetish. What is six more months in the government going to bring to these UPA member parties?
- 20 Jun 2008 05:47
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
- Replies: 1456
- Views: 267468
Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Sridhar, there is another angle to this problem, however. Most former AEC Chairmen have said something to the effect that translates to the fact that they don't oppose the deal. Kalam did the same thing. What is it that this deal brings to India, that we already don't have, or really need badly? Nob...
- 18 Jun 2008 18:14
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - May-2008
- Replies: 370
- Views: 117274
Re: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - May-2008
That is an often abused argument, R. So far I haven't heard you come out with any argument other than that (unless I missed it). For a person like you to use an argument like "my biggest enemy is not in favor of me blowing down half my house, and hence I believe that is the right thing to do&qu...
- 18 Jun 2008 07:19
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Future Nuclear testing: pros and cons-2
- Replies: 307
- Views: 150673
Re: Future Nuclear testing: pros and cons-2
Fast burn boost stage may not necessarily be to avoid boost-phase intercept only. It also reduces total flight time.
- 18 Jun 2008 01:17
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - May-2008
- Replies: 370
- Views: 117274
Re: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - May-2008
Canada is building two new Candu plants in Darlington: http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/444474 Canada's first new reactors in two decades are expected to generate up to 3,200 megawatts of power. That is almost enough to power all homes and businesses in Toronto and nearly doubles Darlingt...
- 15 Jun 2008 08:58
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Future Nuclear testing: pros and cons-2
- Replies: 307
- Views: 150673
Re: Future Nuclear testing: pros and cons-2
N^3, here is the esteemed article: http://www.aiaa.org/aerospace/images/ar ... UN2008.pdf
- 13 Jun 2008 06:52
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - May-2008
- Replies: 370
- Views: 117274
Re: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - May-2008
The responses to questions in the Parliament as assorted together by Sanatanan point that enough uranium is available in the country, but I think this is taking an accountant's view of matters. The answers don't seem to explicitly confirm that this uranium is in stages of processing, or really avail...
- 12 Jun 2008 06:52
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - May-2008
- Replies: 370
- Views: 117274
Re: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - May-2008
shiv, there's a few reasons why the US does that: 1) NIMBY: Not-In-My-BackYard. Basically, people just don't like the dirt and grime associated with mining and drilling, and are very averse to having it in their backyard. They try their level best so that others cannot see their garbage. Hence you w...
- 09 Jun 2008 08:10
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Future Nuclear testing: pros and cons-2
- Replies: 307
- Views: 150673
- 09 Jun 2008 08:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
- Replies: 3954
- Views: 1884309
- 06 Jun 2008 15:23
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Future Nuclear Testing: Pros and Cons-1
- Replies: 319
- Views: 115997
- 05 Jun 2008 23:56
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Future Nuclear Testing: Pros and Cons-1
- Replies: 319
- Views: 115997
- 05 Jun 2008 18:17
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Boot out the old and bring in new blood?
- Replies: 164
- Views: 71356
- 05 Jun 2008 00:58
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Future Nuclear Testing: Pros and Cons-1
- Replies: 319
- Views: 115997
India's nukes are certainly more for retaliation than for deterrence. Otherwise there wouldn't be any NFU. Acharya, well said. For those who are contending that India's future growth will be stunted due to testing - they are implying that India's growth is coming at the mercy of it's trading partner...
- 25 May 2008 22:17
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Casting doubt on Indian nuclear weapon designs and yields
- Replies: 254
- Views: 106153
One needs to understand the real purpose of why all the 1998 tests were conducted so quickly, and in such secrecy. - Were we going to conduct tests and pretend that we never did - doubt it. - Were we testing to ensure that if things don't go as planned, we can claim we never did? doubt it. - Were we...
- 25 May 2008 06:36
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Casting doubt on Indian nuclear weapon designs and yields
- Replies: 254
- Views: 106153
- 25 May 2008 00:45
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Casting doubt on Indian nuclear weapon designs and yields
- Replies: 254
- Views: 106153
Comparing the Nagasaki air drop to a realistic feasible scenario is not appropriate. Nagasaki was done when Japan was already at it's knees; Hiroshima had already been flattened. And moreover, nobody in the world could retaliate to American actions by the time either Hiroshima and Nagasaki happened.
- 24 May 2008 02:54
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
- Replies: 517
- Views: 677653