Bharat Rakshak

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Not surprising, per se, but this habit of attributing every conflict to the “deep state” machinations and viewing it only from that angle is a bit grating and wacky at times. It is not too dissimilar to attributing every conflict to Sona Bandar and viewing it ... grating ... wacky. Who is "dee...

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Slowly some trends are emerging: 1. Iran is holding the strait of Hormuz hostage with simple gun boats and Mighty USN cannot do much about it. The question is why? Are they that risk averse to fight these gun boats and few mines? Can IN do it? 2. If USN is doing a Naval blockade, how come these Gun ...

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If it starts, a nuclear arms race will be unstoppable A sobering interview with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency >>> As tensions around Iran’s nuclear program escalate—from U.S. naval blockades to strikes on nuclear facilities and stalled negotiations—the risks described in this p...

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"MEDIATOR" TO "DEFAULTER" Unbelievably embarrassing: PAK government failed to clear bills at the Serena Hotel that it booked for the US–Iran talks in Islamabad beteeen April 10–12. The Aga Khan-linked owner had to step in and cover costs days later. A summit meant to project pow...

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Anujan & SSridhar - Thanks for bringing up among other things a smile! I have to admit it took me some time to understand Vaiko Strategy and Periyar Irony, (I keep in touch with Indian academic community but not so much in other things.. so thanks.) Seriously - I think the disconnect between th...

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US controls the Hormuz traffic now? That is news to me. Please update your news. Here is YT from britshit bullshit corp (i usually don't quote these buggers, but for left leaning people, yes): Trump imposes US blockade on strait of Hormuz after failed peace talks with Iran | BBC News view at your l...

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People like Lt. Gen P R Shankar defined the victory criteria as whoever controls Hormuz traffic wins. By this definition the US has won. Control over hormuz has global implications which may not be ostensible to many. This provides absolute control over oil flow, gas, helium (from Qatar) to the res...

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this is the objective of the war, (is to bring kharg island and the SOH under amriki control) and through this they hope to leverage the cheen to fully open up their tightly controlled RE metals resources /market treating amrika as a very highly privileged customer and hopefully try to keep the res...

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Shocked beyond words! This is some serious level of ignorance to put it mildly. Total lack of Shatrubodh, that too at the highest level of the Army "During Op Sindoor, we would not strike at a time when those on the other side were doing namaz prayers. Because sabka malik ek hain," says A...

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https://hormuzstraitmonitor.com

^^^ Best way to monitor how open is the Strait

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And also average gas price in the US: https://gasprices.aaa.com

^^^ These two numbers are the key. Rest is all spin.

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IMO Trump can still achieve pyrrhic victory and decimate Iran. But he has already brought the whole world to deeply distrust America. He has already lost the young voters, Hispanic coalition, Reagan democrats and some of the Republican base. What is left is a percentage of Tea party crowd and some l...

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... military superiority cannot over come geopolitical, economic and geographic realities in the Persian gulf. @williams ji, I agree with the rest of the points but geopolitical and geographic realities can be changed. Even the weak Pakis did it in 1947 by taking parts of Kashmir which is POK. Our ...

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Cybaru ji, this proposal will be kept pending and hence no Su-30 MKI and hence no engine fire. There will be no IL-76 provided and overall no loss of aircraft. Everything is safe. Nothing to worry. The only credible news related to GTRE so far is the construction of Rajanukunte test facility. The w...

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There is a phrase that I have stolen, Beirutisation, ie the ability to freely enter a nation and bomb whatever you wish with virtually no consequences. The Israelis have been doing this in Lebanon since the 1970's and thus Beirut-isation. For those who remember, there was so much screaming and shou...

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-northern-command-chief-admits-israel-overestimated-damage-to-hezbollah-after-2024-war/ Since the start of the conflict, the military assessed that attacks from Iran would continue as long as the war is active, and the rate of missile fire could even increase. “In a...

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One should now start considering what happens if the US uses a tactical nuke in Iran. Earlier, it was inconceivable, now with the recent sackings of professional military leaders and Trump outbursts, it is a possibility. Still a very small one but one that exists now… Exactly my thoughts after read...

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I find it odd that GTRE is opting for a Su 30 MKI platform. Using a modified Il-76 would cost less than USD 50 million, provide a huge margin of safety with quadruple engine redundancy, allow for real time data storage and long endurance monitoring by technicians on board. Is it a signal that all b...

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Israel is continuing mass bombing of Iranian targets every day. I don't think the media had recognised the extraordinary nature of it. Nobody would have believed that it is possible about 1 month ago. As this bombing campaign continues how long can Iran continue with daily barrage of ballistic miss...

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Theory 1 is definitely beyond the acumen and thinking required of Trump and his politically appointed team. I also doubt they will listen to second rung bureaucrats on anything sensible. I am more inclined to believe Theory 2 with the twist that Mossad has kompromat on him and hence made him do it.

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Sirji reporting about prototype of Agni-VI getting ready. FYI image is Grok generated AI https://x.com/Chopsyturvey/status/2039537610998374576 It does not look like a SDRE missile :rotfl: It looks too TFTA. Besides I thought SDREs are now focusing on building HGV to throw petals of peace around the...

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This thread is turning into a litany on DJT and no one gives a hoot (yeah, compare the previous US el presidente who forgot his own name and let the US deep state rule). What matters is things happening on the ground. So far there is a pounding of Iran unabated by Israel and US. There are the occas...

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How reliable is this source. Hoping this is true. There is another news which states that GTRE has not made claim of 90KN thrust but 85+. Even if it's 85+ will take care of covering for the Tejas MK1 and MK1A fleet. To make this happen, the initial Kaveri that comes out with 82KN thrust should be g...

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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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For US the problem is तेल का खेल (Game of oil) Some stats: U.S. produces a record 13.6 million barrels per day. But it needs 20 million barrels per day. Approximately 60% to 70% of U.S. refining capacity is optimized to process heavy crude oil. 57% of oil produced in US is light crude. Right now gas...

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Before the war: 1) Iran didn't control the Strait Of Hormuz, now it does 2) Iran oil was sanctioned, now it's not 3) Iran was not building a nuke, now it will 4) US bases in the Gulf were assets, now liabilities 5) Inflation was declining, now increasing Definitely winning! It is pretty daunting to...

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. Trump admin needs a face saver to get out, but communicating that seems to be a problem. We had an attack. 100 missiles were shot by Iran at a very important thing that we had. I won't tell you what it was for certain reasons, says Trump <video> It should be something that the Trump voters can fe...

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In this context, this Iran-US war, is this the beginning of a civilization war!! Can this spiral out into a Muslim vs Non-Muslim type confrontation. I mean all societies including ours are factng the same non-compromising, inability to integrate with the rest of society with a total world dominatio...

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very soon, this is going to bite the pakis hard right on their bony ass they have started a blood feud with the saudis [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HD6zAE6boAEZkeg?format=jpg&name=large[/img The Saudis had a plan to get the Pakistani s to fight on their behalf in Iran. That was the purpose ...

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RsL_6WdiuyM Is the U.S. heading toward a point of no return in its conflict with Iran? In this high-stakes conversation, renowned political scientist Robert Pape breaks down the concept of the "escalation trap" and explains why the war initiated by Donald Trump may be spiraling beyond con...

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My guess is that these 5 day talks will fail, OM will get the troops to occupy an island or two, possibly with connivance of whoever is representing Iran, declare victory and spin it until midterms. Both sides will go at each other after a few months of R&R. Meanwhile the world can go to hell o...

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With several levels of Iranian leadership decapitated, who is the they/them he is referring to? Assuming they/them did call, what authority and control do they/them have in Iran to hold up whatever is agreed? He is just bs ing to make some quick moolah as the markets swing up and down with such new...

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https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116263563453969628 TACO in play as of 5:00 PM US East :rotfl: This was expected. Now what they could not achieve is to claim victory the way they wanted. The expectation was to get the Arab states and allies to do the ground war and then claim victory once t...

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https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116263563453969628 We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran: (1) Completely degrading Iranian Missile Capability, Launchers, and...

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If US with the European allies can supply Ukraine for a 5 year long attrition war. Russia can supply a low intensity insurgency through the Caspian sea. Hence Hormuz is just one part of the puzzle. Iranian people have no where to run. Trump has a small time window to get something to work in Hormuz...

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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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It is the oldest game in the book. You lure the powerful enemy into the narrowest area possible and then saturate them with 1000s of attack vectors. A amphibious assault will cause world war 2 type casualties no matter the technology or air power. You will have to take the Islands and part of the Sh...

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Get ready for another TACO soon.

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X-post The US 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is being deployed to the Gulf. https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/trump-deploys-marines-iran-ground-invasion-fact-check-viral-claims-2200-marines-article-153830117/amp This plus the bombing of Kharg Island suggests that they are preparing to t...

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The question to me is - has decarbonization a momentum of its own that will not be derailed by the US deregulation of greenhouse gases? Yes, it will mean that China owns all those technologies to the extent India and the EU do not step up to the plate, and is sad for the US's future. But humanity a...

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^ That handle is a known Click-baiter Actually the KSA needs pakistani cannon fodder very much at the moment Paki goose is being indirectly cooked when KSA's goes on a survival mode due to the economic cost of defending against Iran. KSA may not be in the mood to cater for another Paki bailout pack...

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