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by Neshant
30 Jan 2019 12:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3152
Views: 918963

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

U.S. Upgraded naval warfare plan allows Marines to take South China Sea Islands

by Neshant
30 Jan 2019 09:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795774

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

The battle field India is focused on is the wrong one. The enemy is penetrating the critical infrastructure of the country upon which commerce, trade, transportation, consumer & industrial goods, and eventually military goods will be based. Also by enabling Huawei products in the country, India ...
by Neshant
29 Jan 2019 13:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2810
Views: 1477534

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Very interesting video from ISS Live Feed UFO or Hoax? WATCH Mysterious Space Objects Buzz Across ISS Live Stream https://sputniknews.com/viral/201901281071887607-iss-ufo-suspected-sighting/ Seems like tumbling payload fairings to me. +1 Looks like a sheet of metal tumbling and reflecting the sun's...
by Neshant
28 Jan 2019 14:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5642
Views: 1633556

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

This is interesting. With brexit looming large and future prospects rather dim, the erstwhile empire is pulling out all stops to woo India. too little, too late?? I noticed that one of the first things that happened post brexit vote was the British PM visited India. Almost immediately thereafter, G...
by Neshant
28 Jan 2019 13:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5642
Views: 1633556

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Singha wrote:prince salman is about to unevil a $450b 10 year spending pkg to upgrade the kingdoms physical and social infra outside of the oil economy.
Remains to be seen what the return on that investment will be.
by Neshant
28 Jan 2019 12:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1798387

Re: Internal Security Watch

Dear sir, no body is going to tax you more to provide for those refugees, Someone is getting the bill for this, and that someone is an Indian. There are tons of desperately poor Indians as it stands just trying to make ends meet. Don't you follow news of how 'minorities' are converted, abducted, ki...
by Neshant
28 Jan 2019 09:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 646302

Re: Global Economy

It's an award for burying their country in debt

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China honours Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives envoys with 'BRI awards'

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/wor ... 713036.cms
by Neshant
28 Jan 2019 02:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1798387

Re: Internal Security Watch

It is time the Assamese withdrew from opposition to the Citizenship amendment bill. From various reports there are enough checks and balances in the bill to ensure that only persons facing religious persecution gets citizenship. It seems the process is that the person should have entered legally or...
by Neshant
28 Jan 2019 02:08
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 654970

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Hope Indian govt is not dumb enough to be leaving it's gold in a foreign vault. It's an invitation for theft. ----- Bank Of England Refuses To Release Venezuela's Gold The Bank of England declined to comment on its handling of Venezuelan gold, saying it “provides banking services – including gold cu...
by Neshant
28 Jan 2019 01:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1782
Views: 635364

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread- June 2015

krishna_krishna wrote:"US - Taliban agree on troop withdrawal plan, Sources Tell VOA"

@jaketapper
The Taliban have successfully defeated the US, if true.
by Neshant
28 Jan 2019 01:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 654970

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Neshant , Ray Dalio claims the current crisis is similar to late 1930 , check the full interview I'm about 10 mins into his video but I can't say I've got any information I don't already know. He talks about why things are not working out financially for 60 to 70% of the population but fails to ide...
by Neshant
27 Jan 2019 06:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Replies: 4440
Views: 1303195

Re: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014

more money wasting ahead.

by Neshant
25 Jan 2019 11:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 654970

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Atleast in my city Mumbai in India life is better in some sense then it was 10 yrs back better infra , lots of malls , new Metro etc but worse in other ways higher cost of living , higher cost of food etc , bad air quality ......so cant really compare you gain some but you loose others Mumbai is no...
by Neshant
25 Jan 2019 11:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 654970

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Ex-RBI Governor Rajan Says U.S-China Dispute Far Bigger Than Trade MI8y6Bg10Xc Central banking autonomy in the west has led to crony capitalism and the dangerous illusion that some wise man sitting up in an ivory tower knows what's best for the economy. Its attracted a hoard of rent seekers looking...
by Neshant
24 Jan 2019 11:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018
Replies: 424
Views: 226375

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018

Kati wrote:A fascinating account of what the Panda is doing in down under .....

Australia And New Zealand Are Ground Zero For Chinese Influence

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/02/62724990 ... -influence
by Neshant
23 Jan 2019 05:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 5519844

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

^^it may still 1. enable researchers without going abroad. Complement the astrosat 2. inspire kids to take up the research and hard sciences rather than the engineering, which anyways is saturating. Some would definitely pursue this as their "passion" Would be of limited value relatively ...
by Neshant
23 Jan 2019 01:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 5519844

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

Waited for this update for a long time. After a successful final round of meetings with the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority on Jan 8th. LIGOIndia formally transits into the construction phase. Team celebrations on Jan 17th at Khandala. (Some information here: http://www.gw.iucaa.in/...
by Neshant
23 Jan 2019 01:00
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 654970

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

GDP numbers are being goosed up by all countries these days. All kinds of non productive activities and fluff are thrown in to increase GDP numbers. The only way to tell if any of it is true is to look back 10 years and ask if the quality of life of the average person is better or worse. If the qual...
by Neshant
20 Jan 2019 12:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1263143

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

What's he basing that optimism on? The Indian Navy has operated carriers for the past six decades and the PLAN's first carrier - the Liaoning - was commissioned in Sept 2012. It is not just about the vessels (or the number of vessels). It is about optimal usage of that capital vessel(s). On Doctrin...
by Neshant
19 Jan 2019 11:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1263143

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Austin wrote:Admiral Sunil Lanba: India will continue to have edge over China in aircraft carriers
What's he basing that optimism on?
by Neshant
19 Jan 2019 11:55
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Replies: 3909
Views: 1463289

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018

The more I see Tejas program, the more my feeling gets cemented that this is all because of gross lack of pragmatism in Program management in all stake holders. A lot of people in management have never risen to that rank by developing / inventing anything. That is one of the biggest problems in man...
by Neshant
19 Jan 2019 11:06
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: AMCA News and Discussions
Replies: 3310
Views: 892320

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

will the AMCA measure up to this or will DRDO merely create a twin engine LCA with an angled airframe and call it a day.

i get the feeling AMCA will be already be well behind the times when it finally becomes operational.

by Neshant
17 Jan 2019 10:33
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Replies: 3909
Views: 1463289

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018

This project moves so ridiculously slow.

by Neshant
17 Jan 2019 07:27
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Replies: 3909
Views: 1463289

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018

Should be entitled - how not to run a project.

by Neshant
16 Jan 2019 12:45
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 2148093

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

True we had those videos of iraqi gazelle and hsvocs attacking a 10km long isis convoy retreating from falluja At night they are very effective for sure In daytime have to but careful of envelope No one ever discusses where all these terrorists get their "convoy" of vehicles from. Nor whe...
by Neshant
16 Jan 2019 12:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-France news
Replies: 345
Views: 141287

Re: India-France news

Rahul M wrote:caused by gas leak as per french authorities.

i doubt that explanation.
by Neshant
16 Jan 2019 12:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5642
Views: 1633556

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

So how is it going for May? Is it December yet? The EU may not really want the britshits out. They fear that the EU will be left carrying the costs for the defence of europe which may become unaffordable for piddly socialist and welfare minded states like greece etc subsisting on the dole, as it we...
by Neshant
16 Jan 2019 08:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1798387

Re: Internal Security Watch

Kochi the new hotspot for illegal Rohingya & Bangladeshis.

by Neshant
16 Jan 2019 05:41
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1320885

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Min of Civil Aviation realeased Vision 2040 document. Some ultra ambitious goals like 70% local assy of all airliner and even some exports. Most interesting of all is possibility of our own leasing industry. We have had discussions on this part here. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/india...
by Neshant
16 Jan 2019 05:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 654970

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

https://zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_desktop/public/inline-images/gundlachleverage.jpg "Swimming In An Ocean Of Debt": Gundlach Sounds The Alarm Over $122 Trillion In Unfunded Liabilities There's always a good amount o...
by Neshant
15 Jan 2019 08:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251889

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

They are in fact undermining China which spent all that money on setting things up only to have Saudi arabia grab the only (potentially) profit making activity in the entire OBOR route. i.e. crude import, refinery. China wanted its own oil companies like Sinopec instead of Saudi Arabia doing that. E...
by Neshant
14 Jan 2019 07:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018
Replies: 424
Views: 226375

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018

It is a cyber warfare arm of the PLA

Certain other companies too.

Apple had to get rid of a ton of such equipment with the aim of going to zero on it for security reasons.
by Neshant
14 Jan 2019 06:13
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Replies: 3909
Views: 1463289

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018

John wrote:Contract for 83 should be signed soon.
What have they been doing all this while.
by Neshant
13 Jan 2019 23:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1798387

Re: Internal Security Watch

He was transferred and that is exactly why his "explanation" or the chance to justify/explain/defend himself was not accorded to him. Whenever there is a transfer, there has been a corruption of the law. Whenever you hear someone has been transferred, it means there is an attempt underway...