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by gakakkad
17 Nov 2022 17:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

One of the other things people don't realize is that many Ukrainian generals and top officials would have been part of the red army. They probably use the same training and playbook as the Russians .and even historically they have been good fighters . Add to the fact that there was considerable hesi...
by gakakkad
12 Nov 2022 20:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5655
Views: 1656121

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

^ I have an example of pure pakiness . Bangalore Kerala style. A Ukrainian couple was admitted to residency program at my madarasa and was looking for research opportunities to get into a highly competitive subspecialty that is especially hard to get x for foreign medical grad . They approached an ...
by gakakkad
02 Nov 2022 18:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Iran is preparing to send additional weapons including ballistic missiles to Russia to use in Ukraine, western officials say The only utility of that perhaps would be to save costs . Otherwise sending BMs to Russia is like exporting crude oil to Saudi Arabia , fat people to America or terrorists to...
by gakakkad
31 Oct 2022 02:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5655
Views: 1656121

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

^ I have an example of pure pakiness . Bangalore Kerala style. A Ukrainian couple was admitted to residency program at my madarasa and was looking for research opportunities to get into a highly competitive subspecialty that is especially hard to get x for foreign medical grad . They approached an I...
by gakakkad
26 Oct 2022 18:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Thakur_B wrote:Su-57 has made more appearances in Western movies and videogames than in actual combat.

true for most jets..
by gakakkad
23 Oct 2022 19:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^ never thought of it that way ,but makes sense. they could have more implications than Brzezinski or Kissinger did during 70s. situation is very similar . perhaps even worse.. Lame duck POTUS (just like Ford or carter) with screwed up GEOPolitical situation. a disaster.
by gakakkad
23 Oct 2022 18:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^ institute for study of war is a US govt backed think tank founded by Kimberly kagan who is Victoria nuland's husbands sister in law. Obviously it's going to utter the official US government claims and propaganda. A big feather in cap of the ISW includes the Iraq war /Fake wmd campaign. Frederik ka...
by gakakkad
22 Oct 2022 23:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1296
Views: 394876

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

Phew… Breathtaking. For a few days, there was an anxiety in me that Xi will be replaced by a wily visionary like Deng who puts China’s interests before his own. Fortunately Xitler did not disappoint. If Kaptaan can come back to power via his Long March against the smooth-khakis and with the blessin...
by gakakkad
22 Oct 2022 23:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1296
Views: 394876

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

if Hu is beaten he ll probably pass away.

11 is a psychopath w/o parallel in current era. He may not hesitate using Nukes w/o provocation.
by gakakkad
17 Oct 2022 23:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1201
Views: 777926

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Israelis are too smart to get involved in this . Russians can give them a lot of pain in syria . And there is nothing in it for them. If zelenski flees he ll be seen in the US and not in Israel even though he claims to be of Jewish heritage.pretty sure Israel wants nothing to do with him .
by gakakkad
17 Oct 2022 19:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3163941

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

It appears from the data above that bsp and con lost a ton which was obviously gained by sp. I think it was more consolidation of antibjp vote x sp rather than a 3 way spread that was observed in 2017. At this point I am forced to say that Congress needs to be reasonably strong to prevent other unpr...
by gakakkad
17 Oct 2022 19:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2777
Views: 710661

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

https://www.cbr.ru/eng/hd_base/mrrf/mrrf_7d/

Russian forex reserve. Western economic efforts have really done nothing substantial on Russia . The deep state has proven to be pretty incompetent here .
by gakakkad
17 Oct 2022 17:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I remember c 2018 houthis bombed a emirati refinery. There was a patriot battery protecting it . They even destroyed the patriot battery . Unable to find video now (if someone remembers the incident in more detail and finds video it would be nice). Imagine the h&d blow to unkil and people who ma...
by gakakkad
16 Oct 2022 21:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2777
Views: 710661

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

I wonder what impact the Putin-Erdogan tag team will have on global situations. Besides the idea of Turkey becoming a hub for (Russian) gas, the idea that both countries will float a bank (that cannot be sanctioned by the West because this bank will not transact with the West) and issue credit card...
by gakakkad
16 Oct 2022 17:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5655
Views: 1656121

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Benefit of FTA would have disproportionately gone to the Brits . As such tech wise they have nothing to offer . The FTA could have blunted the blow of the long deep recession they are inevitably going into. But then since when did unkil gave 2 hoots about collateral damage and suffering of civies.
by gakakkad
16 Oct 2022 17:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^ not in EU. As such can be clubbed as 52 state of unkil.

Deans or others , any ground level updates on kherson ?
by gakakkad
15 Oct 2022 21:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

V_Raman wrote:Genuine newbie pooch - if even Iran can make loitering drones, why can’t we?
Who says we can't or have not !! I doubt it's technically that hard . But it's tough to come up with even something simple that you've not done before and mass manufacture.
by gakakkad
15 Oct 2022 20:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

. It is speculated that Ukraine needs a victory before the US
mid term elections (8 Nov).
Regardless of the actual outcomes , things will be spun as Ukraine victory
by gakakkad
15 Oct 2022 14:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Major ground offensive in kherson . Wagner and Russian army both vs whoever is fighting for Ukraine these dins.
by gakakkad
13 Oct 2022 22:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5655
Views: 1656121

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-60894743 In the early hours of 24 March, Filippo Osella flew into India's southern city of Trivandrum from London on a routine research trip to India. Prof Osella, an anthropologist at the University of Sussex, had been visiting India on work for more than ...
by gakakkad
13 Oct 2022 21:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

there is so much to learn here w.r.t combat strategy. Was the mig29 trying to shoot the drone with a cannon ? or is it r73? why did even need a fighter for drone hunting? could they have used MANPAD or AAM? Or do they consider those more valuable than Mig 29? Also it seems to be analogous to indian ...
by gakakkad
11 Oct 2022 23:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8979
Views: 2614538

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I do not think that business visa or group travel visa are affected. May be I have wrong information. All my relatives have 10 year visa. If not what stops us to do reciprocal slap..It yt guys are going coming to Europe in hoard. The India is growing, why not to work in India?Really ambitious peopl...
by gakakkad
11 Oct 2022 17:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/ind ... 30543.html

yesterday there was insignificant vote in which india voted against russia


unkil pressure must be tremendous...
by gakakkad
11 Oct 2022 16:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

word is that the Dneiper HES has been blown up. If true expect complete communication breakdown , and no electricity in ukraine within days if not sooner. I ve a feeling ,sooner or later Ukrainian public will capitulate. this escalation will create headaches for MEA . Yesterday india voted against r...
by gakakkad
11 Oct 2022 03:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4198
Views: 2462229

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

why hasn't Russia been able to establish air superiority? what implications does it have for India ?
by gakakkad
09 Oct 2022 18:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Quad News and Discussion- June 2021
Replies: 377
Views: 100763

Re: Quad News and Discussion- June 2021

India will almost certain because a 10+ trillion economy end of this decade and achieve parity of nominal gdp with unkil end of next decade. (10 years ahead of what current western models say if everything goes well). when that happens , the world will by definition not be unipolar. the above is alm...
by gakakkad
09 Oct 2022 01:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3163941

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

An inspection of the numbers of IIT graduates going abroad may be instructive. India may be at an inflection point. One can expect this to be used as a fulcrum by those not entirely well disposed towards India. Xi may have realised this in Galwan.others will follow suit. Can u post data about the i...
by gakakkad
08 Oct 2022 17:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Quad News and Discussion- June 2021
Replies: 377
Views: 100763

Re: Quad News and Discussion- June 2021

I think India needs to bid it's time for a few more years and grow rapidly . Needs to downplay the "Indian century" thingy and if needed even pretend to be a munna. Till it achieves a GDP of 10-15 trillion. Which will happen in early 30s and nominal GDP parity with the us will occur in lat...
by gakakkad
04 Oct 2022 09:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2239
Views: 468302

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

^^^ Impressive from Team India. Unofficial Scores (Perfect score 42) Pranjal Srivastava -34 Arjun Gupta - 28 Adhitya Venkata Ganesh Mangudy - 28 Vedant Saini 27 Atul Shatavart Nadig 24 Kaustav Mishra 24 (All will receive a medal!). --- China - Very impressive, all six perfect scores! USA: Derek Liu...
by gakakkad
25 Sep 2022 04:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 574
Views: 252138

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

Play God that it is true. Otoh ,I hope it's not. 11 is like pappu in many ways . Incompetent to the core , with zero covid broke the back of panda economy and isolated themselves in the world . Shot himself and prc on the foot many times with sabre rattling around Taiwan . In fact exposed there lac...
by gakakkad
16 Sep 2022 02:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2777
Views: 710661

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Their argument that Germany is out competing US also seems lame to me. The global economic boom of the past 3 decades, led by China, India, Asian markets have generated so much demand that anyone with a brand could sell. Can't think of one instance where Germans gave the US a run for their money wh...
by gakakkad
15 Sep 2022 22:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2777
Views: 710661

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Their argument that Germany is out competing US also seems lame to me. The global economic boom of the past 3 decades, led by China, India, Asian markets have generated so much demand that anyone with a brand could sell. Can't think of one instance where Germans gave the US a run for their money wh...
by gakakkad
12 Sep 2022 23:33
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Replies: 860
Views: 412998

Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

I am very curious about the fertilizer supply and security of India . Apparently PRC supplied a bulk of phosphate fertilizers ,which now they cannot because of lack of food security there . Other major producers are roos (obviously no major security there ) , Saudis and unkil. My concern is that wha...
by gakakkad
08 Sep 2022 04:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8497
Views: 3098977

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Our gross fixed capital formation (fixed asset investment) as a percentage of GDP is 34.7% in Q1, according to the Official GDP data reported by MOSPI last week. This is the highest level in a decade, and also shows a strong rise since the COVID lockdown period, when it bottomed out at 28%. Histori...
by gakakkad
10 Aug 2022 21:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2732
Views: 1139739

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Pratyush wrote:The IRDW report a few days ago stated that the rollout of the Mk2 was originally scheduled for December but has now been preponed for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. But it had no comments on the date of first flight.
Wonder what the source might have been.
by gakakkad
03 Jul 2021 21:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2239
Views: 468302

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

is there a copy of the proof somewhere? will be most interested in seeing it..
by gakakkad
17 Jun 2020 07:25
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1627793

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

Aditya_V wrote:NDTV is reporting 20 Indian soldiers are dead and Chinese casualties are 43
Which means it's a lot higher than 43.
by gakakkad
23 Oct 2019 16:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 6664
Views: 1389287

Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Dalit == Muslims is something that came from periyars(pbuh) time. It is actually his claim to fame.
by gakakkad
24 Jul 2019 16:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 6664
Views: 1389287

Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Don't read too much x DTS comments. I am not sure if DT himself takes them seriously. Anything coming out of his mouth == anything coming out of pappus mouth.