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- 22 Apr 2018 02:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications
- Replies: 995
- Views: 267622
Re: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Inside-China-s-1-billion-port-where-ships-don-t-12853345.php The eight-year-old Hambantota port -- with almost no container traffic and trampled fences that elephants traverse with ease -- has become a prime example of what can go wrong for countries involved in ...
- 09 Dec 2017 07:15
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
- Replies: 5116
- Views: 1904620
Re: Indian Missiles News and Discussions - May 2017
Eminence grise... agree. Just posted your video on the battle of Longewala on my humble whatsapp group of young Jingos of Indian origin, in the US, very well recieved. Jai ho, Cybersurg! Your contributions to Indian war history, and patriotism are legend!
- 13 Nov 2017 08:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
- Replies: 499
- Views: 107204
Re: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
KSA socerign fund not doing "well" is like saying apple stock fell by 2% today . They are are doing very well all set to increase , they take professional counsel and invest with discipline. And dont forget the soverign fund is owned by saudi state - they royals belong to "house of s...
- 09 Nov 2017 08:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
- Replies: 499
- Views: 107204
Re: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
I hope that as a result of the likely rebellion in KSA, the Hashemites get back the Hijaz region as they traditionally used to have until the British helped Abdulaziz Al-Saud to take it over forcefully. The Al-Saud family then became the 'Custodian of Two Holy Mosques' and the spread of wahhabism a...
- 07 Nov 2017 14:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
- Replies: 499
- Views: 107204
Re: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
I would say that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is lurching towards instability. The implication for India would be two fold. One, the access to fossil fuel if the refineries and ports there are shut or attacked. Two, there is still a large number of Indians working there though in recent times many h...
- 07 Nov 2017 13:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
- Replies: 499
- Views: 107204
Re: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
“It is the most volatile period in Saudi history in over a half-century.” “Corruption charges can be generated on just about anyone in government or business,” says Colin Kahl, a professor at Georgetown University who served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East in the Obama a...
- 07 Nov 2017 11:53
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5322
- Views: 1838110
- 07 Nov 2017 11:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5322
- Views: 1838110
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Re : Phalodi AFS, apparently has been upgraded, and now hosts a squadron of MKIs
Per wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalodi_Air_Force_Station
Per wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalodi_Air_Force_Station
- 07 Nov 2017 11:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5322
- Views: 1838110
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Bikaner AFS ( Nal civil airport ) would be it.
- 04 Nov 2017 08:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
- Replies: 3500
- Views: 1012257
Re: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
I agree with shivji.
- 03 Nov 2017 07:42
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015
- Replies: 4456
- Views: 1041069
Re: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015
Badhai Ho, Indranil! Just distributed leftover Halloween candy to family, citing a new arrival in the family!! Hope you are able to type just as I can with my grand niece in my lap. Regards.
- 30 Oct 2017 08:15
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
- Replies: 4811
- Views: 1346618
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
the lethal radius of a 155mm 45kg HE shell is claimed as 100m of open area. hence the need for deep foxholes and trenches. the pakis have a limited number of old 207mm american howitzers. range is poor at 20km but it fires a huge 90kg shell which is much feared by anyone its fired on. Kookal has no...
- 28 Oct 2017 00:14
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
- Replies: 5116
- Views: 1904620
Re: Indian Missiles News and Discussions - May 2017
I believe it is a new ASM, similar in design to the DRDO new generation anti-radiation missile (NGARM)
http://idrw.org/drdos-rudra-m-ii-missil ... over-soon/
http://idrw.org/drdos-rudra-m-ii-missil ... over-soon/
- 23 Oct 2017 06:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 4822
- Views: 1463108
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
I just find it ludicrous that we send our unarmed, likely under sensor-ed "sophisticated front line ships" like the P29 to faraway exercises. It is like we are just testing them to make the trip to the pacific and back. And oops! they had a mishap at the dock. What did we learn from these ...
- 22 Oct 2017 13:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 4822
- Views: 1463108
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Yes they are very expensive (Kamorta class). Why? They are seriously under armed, perhaps less armed than some fast attack boats of 500 ton displacement (let alone corvettes) of other navies. They have short range anti-submarine capability only, with their RBUs. No SAMs, No Anti ship, No Land attac...
- 22 Oct 2017 05:24
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 4822
- Views: 1463108
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Yes they are very expensive (Kamorta class). Why? They are seriously under armed, perhaps less armed than some fast attack boats of 500 ton displacement (let alone corvettes) of other navies. They have short range anti-submarine capability only, with their RBUs. No SAMs, No Anti ship, No Land attack...
- 18 Apr 2017 09:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 4822
- Views: 1463108
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
I researched the same, these are post WW II soviet /polish design, 140 mm, unguided, probably range to about 10-12 km, supposedly for "beach clearing". Very low tech, probably very cheap. In absence of a guided or targeted weapon, they probably only provide "shock and awe", like ...
- 01 Mar 2017 08:52
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2154841
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
I suppose we will have to buy the Apaches because HAL will never deliver numbers in time. Maybe 1 every 3 years. Read earlier posts about Dhruv and Tejas deliveries, on other threads.
- 13 Sep 2014 08:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 19 Jul 2014
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 303019
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 19 Jul
Why India and Pakistan Are Always Fighting -- Explained
Funny satire, on huffpost
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seriously ... 05482.html
Funny satire, on huffpost
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seriously ... 05482.html
- 27 Jun 2014 09:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 570198
Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Look up the bk-27 shivji. Thanks. In fact the Wiki link does describe it as having a "revolver" action. But I was unable to find any information on what that means. You are right. Confusing term to describe this gun. The barrel does not revolve. The feed system probably does (link-less in...
- 30 Oct 2013 08:49
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: New Moderators - Batch of 2013
- Replies: 119
- Views: 41770
Re: New Moderators - Batch of 2013
I read postings intermittently, have not contributed much recently. I think the new Mods are a nice well rounded "faculty". I hope they continue to post like before, besides moderating. Good Luck!
- 16 May 2013 01:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 310152
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
Meanwhile some pakiness tidbits from over here. "Honeymoon prostitution arrest for Lincolnwood man reported missing in Florida" RAPE went missing on Florida Honeymoon, but was indeed arrested soliciting flesh as in La whore . :oops: :eek: :rotfl: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?id=9103736...
- 01 Mar 2012 08:18
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
- Replies: 5409
- Views: 713319
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
You probably mean "Collision"chackojoseph wrote:Coast Guard and Navy in SAR after ship collusion
- 13 Feb 2012 05:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: JSF,"turkey or talisman"?
- Replies: 2467
- Views: 382959
Re: JSF,"turkey or talisman"?
U.S. F-35 production slowdown may delay foreign orders http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/11/us-lockheed-fighter-idUSTRE81A03320120211 The Pentagon is restructuring the most expensive U.S. arms program for the third time in recent years, a move that will delay savings that would come from build...
- 08 Feb 2012 22:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 15 Jan 2012
- Replies: 2848
- Views: 293424
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 15 Jan 201
Meanwhile, no more equal-equal. While GOI is clamping down, TSP appears to be bent on leaving us way behind at child exploitation. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/pakistan-childlabour-idUSL4E8D63H620120207 Millions pushed into child labour in Pakistan Pakistan spends less than 2 percent of...
- 18 Jan 2012 10:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 15 Jan 2012
- Replies: 2848
- Views: 293424
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 15 Jan 201
Video was uploaded in 2009, fellow looks a little younger...it is still possibleanishns wrote:Mansoor Ijaz?? wtf!!!!devesh wrote:who is that guy?
- 18 Jan 2012 00:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 3
- Replies: 716
- Views: 93835
Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6okVNJ6Uos&feature=related Rafale's over the med....very nice music....there is a certain sadness and emotion about this noble beast that cannot be expressed in a dry formula...its hard to let her go if we let her go...marriage is done for many reasons....but fir...
- 28 Dec 2011 08:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 12577
- Views: 1349749
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
http://news.yahoo.com/yemens-leader-causes-headaches-washington-195137144.html US doing a "Mubarak" to Saleh. The Obama administration is weighing an unprecedented diplomatic act — whether to bar a friendly president from U.S. soil. American officials were evaluating on Tuesday an awkward...
- 27 Dec 2011 07:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
- Replies: 6593
- Views: 1259933
Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Some pictures of real radars for comparision.
http://wareye.com/j-10b-fighters-passiv ... -exposured
http://wareye.com/j-10b-fighters-passiv ... -exposured
- 27 Dec 2011 07:39
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
- Replies: 6593
- Views: 1259933
Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
See how well illuminated the model is, with a perfect white background in a box, that is used to make pictures for selling on ebay? ( see telltale vertical line, the corner of the illumination box, middle, top of this "radar") Just as good as all the stuff they sell on ebay, that arrives ,...
- 27 Dec 2011 07:26
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
- Replies: 6593
- Views: 1259933
Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
J-10B radar http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3367/j10bradarbetter.jpg Boy.. Shivering and wetting my dhoti. :rotfl: Nice model made out of white plastic/resin chair (white frame), Old audio/video reciever, and orange doormat (modules), some black ventilation ducting, and some clothespins or other...
- 25 Dec 2011 02:00
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
- Replies: 3977
- Views: 864252
Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
Heck they even deliver free goods to Pukees before time. Hence I believe that MOD babus prefer Unkilled goods for Dragon specific defence, IMHO. Hence all this delay and hungaama.
- 25 Dec 2011 01:50
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
- Replies: 3977
- Views: 864252
Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
In the tech world, if we took as long to choose between 2 contenders, a third would arise putting us at square one. The F 35, Shornet, Silent eagle etc with a sweetened deal could derail this hungaama, if we do not act fast. And judging from recent past, we know they will deliver in time if not befo...
- 25 Dec 2011 01:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
- Replies: 3977
- Views: 864252
Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
This is taking sooo long, that by the time a decision is made, Unkill will throw another bone at us, delaying things further.
- 15 Dec 2011 10:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 06 Dec 2011
- Replies: 2854
- Views: 291488
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 06 Dec 201
The "Hotness " she fondly remembers probably came from from the raw ginger, green hot peppers and masala that is manually added to garnish the Haleem, and is inadvertently transfered to the genitalia during foreplay. TobaI Toba! Harram!
- 15 Dec 2011 10:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 06 Dec 2011
- Replies: 2854
- Views: 291488
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 06 Dec 201
A Prof. Unfair tweet: "Say what you will, on a per capita male hotness metric and culinary magnificence, Pakistan dominates other national competitors." Prof. Unfair, bless her otherwise torpid soul, does not know otherwise. She was too unattractive in in her own or other lands to get any...
- 09 Dec 2011 09:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 06 Dec 2011
- Replies: 2854
- Views: 291488
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 06 Dec 201
Shiv, you do have some good points. I got this from somewhere. It does hurt us when Sikhs with turbans are attacked. They have been extremely brave soldiers for India. Anyway, let us look at the lighter side of this and have a good laugh at the Pakis. No No it is actually very funny. But not a joke...
- 09 Dec 2011 08:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3882
- Views: 808569
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
Two decimals in my opinion.Sid wrote:http://ibnlive.in.com/news/multibarrel- ... 0-117.html
Quote: ]
Correction.. a regiment of Pinaka MBRL can neutralize an area of 3.5 sq km in one salvo.
DDM clearly skipped a decimal here
- 07 Dec 2011 21:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
- Replies: 4002
- Views: 458402
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
What happens when you insult even the companions of the Prophet in KSA - can any man survive 500 lashes? An Australian man has been sentenced to 500 lashes and a year in a Saudi Arabian jail after being convicted of blasphemy, officials said Wednesday. The 45-year-old man, identified by family memb...
- 11 Nov 2011 04:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: US and PRC relationship & India
- Replies: 2030
- Views: 342534
Re: US and PRC relationship & India
More bark than bite? Last month, for example, the Chinese Ministry of Defense published on its website an essay warning that Japan and India were entering into the disputes over the South China Sea, where Beijing claims most of the potentially energy-rich ocean floor. "The South China Sea pres...