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by pankajs
02 Oct 2020 11:13
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2179183

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

This is what politicking is about ... Either you take suo moto on all such cases or at least in the week in question or you leave it to the Admin. Selective Suo Moto is political. https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1311681603358261249 The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court takes suo motu cognisa...
by pankajs
02 Oct 2020 11:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

https://twitter.com/SJha1618/status/1311681683347795974 As some of our retired generals have observed, the PLAGF's current deployments do *not* seem suitable for launching a major offensive. But, the Chinese have brought in a lot of precision guided munitions into theatre & India should be very ...
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 22:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

https://theprint.in/defence/underground-fuel-dumps-freeze-proof-fuel-mobile-atcs-how-army-is-prepping-for-ladakh-winter/514491/ Underground fuel dumps, freeze-proof fuel, mobile ATCs — How Army is prepping for Ladakh winter New Delhi: Underground fuel dumps with a capacity of four lakh litres each, ...
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 18:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3237
Views: 938965

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

From an OSINT handle ... with a pinch of salt. https://twitter.com/strategic_front/status/1311609141098618882 Bharat Forge's 155 mmx39 calibre Ultra Light Howitzer developed jointly with DRDO has been successfully trialed at the Long Proof Range (LPR) Khamaria in Jabalpur . A total of 24 rounds were...
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 18:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3237
Views: 938965

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

https://twitter.com/manupubby/status/1311624697121959937 India ropes in private sector to upgrade Soviet origin Pechora surface to air systems. Alpha Design beats BEL, signs Rs 591 cr contract with defence ministry. Old SAMs are still being retained. Is it because we cannot build Akash fast enough o...
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 17:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3237
Views: 938965

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

Embedded video ... https://twitter.com/writetake/status/1311629743125532672 From today's #ATGM firing. https://twitter.com/DRDO_India/status/1311625629205327872 Laser Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile was successfully tested , defeating a target located at longer range. The test was conducted from MBT...
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 17:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3237
Views: 938965

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/status/1311630806574600193 CCS approves $1.06 billion project to establish Army Static Switched Communication Network (ASCON)-Phase IV Network . Current ATMT will be upgraded to use Internet Protocol/MPLS tech via medium like satellites, microwave radios etc. https:...
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 17:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 948435

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

IMO, what Nawaz means is that the good Tomahawk was handed over to China, who studied it and incorporate whatever they could glean into their own Tomahawk clone and passed a version back to Bakistan.
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 12:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

I am with @tsarkar on this. Small incision across the commonly percievd LAC such that it cannot be denied and will mean a bigger loss of face than the current status. It can still be within the Indian claim line BUT a visible loss of control for the Chinese. It does not have to be an invasion nor ca...
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 11:24
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2329860

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

^^
Good point. Very useful against high valued fixed targets on our land borders.
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 11:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

^^
Plus, IIRC, the Chinese recently claimed to have developed/deployed Lasers powerful enough to disable satellites, maybe no the Geocentric ones but the Earth observation ones.
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 03:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2179183

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Watch the embedded video ... BIF trying to create a news situation around the unfortunate & ghastly incident. https://twitter.com/KapilMishra_IND/status/1311272061487194112 BIG: सौरभ भारद्वाज को दलितों ने धक्के मार मार कर भगाया हाथरस मामलें में भड़काने गए पिटाई से डरकर भागते सौरभ, दिल्ली पुलिस न...
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 01:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2179183

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1311262161092648962 The victim died yesterday in Delhi. After the post-mortem, the funeral was conducted with the consent of the family members & in their presence as the body was putrefying . The details of the examination will soon be out and shared: Prashant Kum...
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 00:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2179183

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Sensitivity of the case and vested interest's trying to fish in troubled waters.
by pankajs
01 Oct 2020 00:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2179183

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

folks - what happened in UP rape case - mainly why did the police burn the body without involving the girl's family? The family was involved in the performance of the last rite of the girls body. There are videos of the family when the body is consigned to the flames. However, it seems the bolice d...
by pankajs
30 Sep 2020 23:04
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2329860

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Notam has been issued for a test of missile for 715 Kms , 25 Kms and 320 Kms. Speculation is the tests could be for the new Agni-1P, QRSAM 1st user trial and for Pralay missile. Let's wait for the official news and hope for lungy dance moments There is another missile whose official {ref:wiki} rang...
by pankajs
30 Sep 2020 19:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 2132702

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

No reference provided ... FWIW https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/status/1311173810255781888 So the flyaway cost of HAL LCH is Rs 125 crores ($17 million) . Pretty good. OK .. found a Business Standrad report talking of it https://www.business-standard.com/article/defence/hal-agrees-to-build-light-co...
by pankajs
30 Sep 2020 15:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

There are only a few path for mass injection of troops and the Chinese are deployed in strength at those very openings. Plus, the equation of 10 attackers to 1 defenders gets reversed with China the defender and India the attacker. Has India built up anywhere close to that ratio in the Depsang plain...
by pankajs
30 Sep 2020 14:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

I am not sure if i am reading it correct - but India by amassing troops in Ladakh may have forced Chinese to amass and they would do so in Depsang plains as that is the only available space . Now with such huge concentration - if War breaks out then only choice for PLA with this huge mass is to att...
by pankajs
30 Sep 2020 12:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Not sure if this is the right thread but here it goes ... mods let me know if it needs to be moved somewhere else. https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/status/1310981478990323712 Azeri Harop loitering drone infiltrated and damaged an Armenian AD S-300PMU2 system. India also has the same Harop system . ...
by pankajs
30 Sep 2020 12:19
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2329860

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

P-800 "Oniks-M", a version of the the grandfather of Brahmos is supposed to have a range of 800 km. Here is an interesting bit of info ... https://tass.com/defense/1079734 Russia develops seaborne cruise missile with increased range capability — sources Indian Head of BrahMos Aerospace Joi...
by pankajs
30 Sep 2020 11:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

News is coming that Pakistan is planning to make GB a 5th province... Let's say Pakistan changes its constitution to include GB as fifth province, then India will have every right to attack Pakistan... Infact, it will become a prestige issue for India and we will have to attack Pak if & when it...
by pankajs
30 Sep 2020 10:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Chinese View: India thinks it has got the better of China, so it can dare China - Prof. Liu Zhongyi, Indian Defence Review Never had any admiration for Chinese diplomacy. The following is supposedly the reason given by a 'noted' intellectual in China on why China is unwilling either to resolve the ...
by pankajs
30 Sep 2020 10:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Thanks RaviB and SSridhar! Generally I’m not too keen on just mocking the Chinese stink tank pronouncements. It’s more interesting to know who influences them. As for what they have to actually say, I prefer to see that in terms of the show business dictum - there’s no such thing as bad publicity. ...
by pankajs
29 Sep 2020 23:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2179183

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://twitter.com/utkarsh_aanand/status/1310890269861015553 #Delhi High Court allows early hearing on appeals by CBI & ED against acquittal of all accused in 2G scam. Hearing begins from Oct 5 on a day to day basis . 2G appeals expedited Fast tracked hearing day to day. A note from one junro w...
by pankajs
29 Sep 2020 22:23
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2329860

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Shaurya or more precisely Sagarika (K-15) has been productionized per reports where as Nirbhay was in full TD mode only. To me Shaurya seems a more likely candidate to be deployed at the LAC. The other possibility is P-800 "Oniks-M" clone may be revealed. Lastly DDMitis cannot be ruled out.
by pankajs
29 Sep 2020 19:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Modi does not even acknowledge Taiwan's president's birthday wish for him on twitter and India will start taking China on Tibet?!! In Indian diplomacy everything is slow and incremental . Tibet will be put on the table along with the rest but we will have to wait for a while. Right now India is foc...
by pankajs
29 Sep 2020 18:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Replies: 3965
Views: 1210840

Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion

How will more Netra aircraft be obtained when Embrarer is blacklisted? I always felt that India made a mistake by blacklisting Embraer. Instead it should have imposed a penalty, asked for a reduced price adjusted for kickbacks and ordered more planes when the weather was clear. Trying to build up du...
by pankajs
29 Sep 2020 18:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Modi does not even acknowledge Taiwan's president's birthday wish for him on twitter and India will start taking China on Tibet?!! In Indian diplomacy everything is slow and incremental. Tibet will be put on the table along with the rest but we will have to wait for a while. Right now India is focus...
by pankajs
29 Sep 2020 18:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1793232

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

India-China Conflict Is Bad for the Planet, By NITISH PAHWA Another chavanni-athanni specimen for your edification, also begging Unkli liberalissimo public to please please scold India no? Becoz environment and also starving Indians dying off. India’s blowback has put the subcontinent in way in ove...
by pankajs
29 Sep 2020 13:07
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2329860

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Either DDMitis or signalling to China on counter deployment. Given that it was in TD mode unlikely to have more than 5 in inventory and a couple more than can be built in the labs. It still is a lab project. However, there is another possibility where India *might* be talking of a 1000km missile tha...
by pankajs
28 Sep 2020 00:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5265
Views: 1797073

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/after-rohtang-focus-now-on-shinku-la-tunnel-amid-tension-in-himalayas/articleshow/78346269.cms After Rohtang, focus now on Shinku La tunnel amid tension in Himalayas Officials admit the construction of the Shinku La tunnel alone is more viable in comparison ...
by pankajs
28 Sep 2020 00:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4374
Views: 1430700

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

Don't know if this is true .. FWIW https://twitter.com/saisrini129/status/1309658530199162881 *DID ANYONE NOTICE THE EIGHT BIG STEPS TAKEN IN 10 DAYS BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS IN J&K ?* 1. 5 Lakh Hindu-Sikh Families Became Jammu & Kashmir Domiciles. 2. All Perks/Facilities Withdrawn Fr...
by pankajs
27 Sep 2020 13:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1793232

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

I read somewhere a while back that at one point the west considered Chinese as whites.

May be power transfer from whites to whites is not as terrible as power transfer to browns or blacks.
by pankajs
27 Sep 2020 13:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2179183

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

^^ Not asking "requesting" a bail-out is how I see it. Baby penguin is know for his closeness to the Gen-Z of bollywood including Karan Johar. It is not too far-fetched to image baby penguin partying with the lot regularly. Plus the fact that EVEY one who is called in for questioning by NC...
by pankajs
27 Sep 2020 11:43
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2179183

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Raut met Fadnavis for over 3 hours. Seems like someone is sena is in pain and requesting a bail-out.
by pankajs
26 Sep 2020 20:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1793232

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/food-shortages-in-china-might-push-xi-jinping-to-take-drastic-actions-against-taiwan-elsewhere/articleshow/78329138.cms Food shortages in China might push Xi Jinping to take drastic actions against Taiwan and elsewhere NEW DELHI: Chi...
by pankajs
26 Sep 2020 20:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1793232

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-frets-over-losing-control-of-tiktok-as-it-debates-apps-fate-11601044211 Beijing Frets Over Losing Control of TikTok as It Debates App’s Fate Officials at China’s Commerce Ministry have pored over U.S. media reports about the deal, and have been troubled by confli...