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- 28 Feb 2022 09:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 945889
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
The trust is in the "POI" designed computer system rather than the Hawala trader... ravula gaaru, what do you meanu saaru? Sorry, no offence, was taking a dig at your "A small tidbit - SWIFT was almost entirely developed by PIOs. " statement. We can take it offline, but I am not...
- 28 Feb 2022 08:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 945889
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
It is a misunderstanding that SWIFT blockade means everything is blocked. 1. Only automatic transactions are blocked. Manual transactions are not limited in anyway even with selected banks in 2 below. 2. Not all Russian banks are blocked from SWIFT, only selected banks. See for example https://www....
- 25 Feb 2022 07:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 945889
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
woke anti war crowd allegedely in Moscow (and we are told any voice of dissent is cyanided instantly in Ru) https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-europe-russia-moscow-9a3eab8c8cb047254c82f1839ef77b9f from above ^^^ lol... https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/710e82e9d1cc...
- 24 Feb 2022 10:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 945889
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
DOJ scraps Trump-era China Initiative for broader national security program
https://thehill.com/policy/national-sec ... l-security
https://thehill.com/policy/national-sec ... l-security
- 22 Feb 2022 11:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 945889
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Russia can protect its interests without *officially* moving in. It can increase the temperature with full plausible deniability - plain-clothed special forces, arms to the separatists, small low-level encounters with UKR troops. Worst case, if they really want to press hard, a declaration of indep...
- 19 Jan 2021 00:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5264
- Views: 1786253
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
For the field hospitals the IA should also equip them with Ozone Therapy eqpt.OT is a remarkable cure for CV worldwide,available in India too with the Oz Forum of India. Bisleri is assisting the OFI in Mumbai. OT was used in WW2 by the Germans for faster curing of battlefield injuries.It's a simple...
- 05 Dec 2020 08:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 623406
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Romans were very much around...
- 07 Sep 2020 03:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8782
- Views: 2431310
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
^^^ Lol. "Trust but verify" was Reagan-era American maxim about Russia. We don't know if the Russkies had a similar maxim about the US. Trump-era maxim on Cheen is "Don't trust and verify." Its actually a russian proverb that Regan used...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust,_but...
- 26 Mar 2020 05:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2808715
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Why is this guy still allowed near a press conference? Comic relief?ricky_v wrote:Captain hindsight to the rescue
- 15 Mar 2020 00:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2808715
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Potential Cure? https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/coronavirus-central-govt-approaches-rajasthan-about-line-of-treatment-followed-to-cure-patients-1655362-2020-03-14 If it is viral in nature, how can there be a cure? Is the treatment only to keep the symptoms under control, giving the human...
- 09 Jan 2020 02:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 1960
- Views: 556092
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Reports of rocket attacks in Green Zone....
- 03 Jan 2020 08:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 1960
- Views: 556092
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Looks like its confirmed now....
- 22 Sep 2019 22:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8782
- Views: 2431310
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Houston still has mounted police for crowd control. https://www.houstontx.gov/police/mounted/patrol.htmKLNMurthy wrote:With Texas cops? Really?ArjunPandit wrote:what are chances that bakis will behave like they did in london?
- 06 Sep 2019 07:49
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
- Replies: 2278
- Views: 576223
Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Slightly OT, but we had a few occasions of senior retired ISRO scientists working with/for us. The attention to details, the deep probing and the tenacity drilled into those bright minds is extraordinary (from POV of us engg service folk). The only problem was, we couldn't get anything done to OUR ...
- 25 Aug 2019 10:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 6664
- Views: 1363380
Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Just wanted to come out of lurk mode with a small point. Living long doesn't mean they are happy. Karunanidhi had multiple ailments, had to see his party lose power and infighting amongst his many children. Same for others who lived long. And who knows he may have been reborn as a girl in Pakistan ...
- 23 Aug 2019 07:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 6664
- Views: 1363380
Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Something is definitely up in Hyderabad. Black Lentils... First: https://telanganatoday.com/new-consulate-compound-for-us-consulate-general-in-hyderabad Largest US Embassy in Indian Sub-Continent. And Now, this: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/21/reuters-america-amazon-opens-its-biggest-global-campus-...
- 23 Aug 2019 07:49
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
- Replies: 2278
- Views: 576223
Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Dark side is not dark iirc.SaiK wrote:wouldn't we be landing on the dark side?
- 13 Jul 2019 09:18
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1228066
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
aka Shotgun. The shots can even be rock salt to reduce lethality.tsarkar wrote:PAG = Pump Action (Shot)Gun. Pretty lethal under the right circumstances but lacks range. Police forces across India have been armed with it. Famously known as Pellet Guns in J&K.
- 27 Jun 2019 07:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7490
- Views: 1730208
Re: Understanding the US - Again
I saw a astonishing chart in TOI recently about the wait times of the "current date" for GC for indians. for EB1 it was like 3 yrs (used to be always current earlier) for EB2 - 10 years (for china 3 years) for EB3 - 10 years (for china 4 years) add to that vast numbers lakhs in queue and ...
- 25 May 2019 04:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - May 1, 2019
- Replies: 2903
- Views: 840849
Re: Terroristan - May 1, 2019
What? No bus stop pickup?
- 04 Mar 2019 10:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1402522
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
naal-anna in Tamilmanju wrote:also referred to as pavala (in telugu in some areas) and pavali (in kananda).. paav as in quarterramana wrote:In rural TG they say 4 Anna means 25%.
- 07 Oct 2018 08:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2809
- Views: 1402291
Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
ENDURANCE TEST, CIRCA 1958
150,000 MILES WITHOUT LANDING IN A CESSNA 172
150,000 MILES WITHOUT LANDING IN A CESSNA 172
During the months of December 1958 and January and February 1959, two young men flew a mission-modified Cessna 172 around and around over the desert Southwest for 64 days, 22 hours, and 19 minutes.
- 13 Sep 2018 08:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1198779
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
https://www.predatorpeestore.com/pick-your-pee.htmlLalmohan wrote:the real secret is how do Indian forces obtain fresh leopard urine?!??!!
There is an entire industry dedicated to "organic/natural" pest control.
- 01 Sep 2018 07:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - July 27, 2018
- Replies: 2848
- Views: 487269
Re: Terroristan - July 27, 2018
Imran Khan Prefers Talking To Journo Hamid Mir , Instead Of The French President ! I’m busy here, tell them to call in 30 minutes; PM Khan on French President’s call ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday held a meeting with TV anchors and senior journalists where he asked them to give his...
- 01 Sep 2018 06:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2809
- Views: 1402291
Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
^ Welcome back brar.
- 31 Aug 2018 07:29
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
- Replies: 5116
- Views: 1892104
Re: Indian Missiles News and Discussions - May 2017
We had a successful last test. Must be waiting for the local engine before another test happens. Given the tomahawk talk, now it is confirmed we are making progress. And why are outraging over a rumor. US will not sell tomahawks to anyone other than UK. It will be violation of MTCR and doing it wil...
- 02 Aug 2018 03:24
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
- Replies: 5116
- Views: 1892104
Re: Indian Missiles News and Discussions - May 2017
and stocking How? If a Su-30, Rafale & LCA each require a warehouse of stores, by standardizing on any one, we will still need 3 warehouses for the 3 Su-30, 3 Rafales or 3 LCAs. Assuming Su-30 has 12,000 parts, Rafale has 11,000 parts and LCA has 10,000 parts. Total 33,000 parts. Assume we stan...
- 30 Jul 2018 22:16
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 1375
- Views: 484367
Re: Indian IT Industry
India's first RISC-V based Chip is Here: Linux boots on Shakti processor! from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15685019 on why this is such a big deal: As the lead architect of Shakti and the guy who helped kick-start the project, I figure I am owed my 2 cents ! 1. We never positioned it as an...
- 27 Jul 2018 11:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 4118
- Views: 1230305
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Nerd Fact:Austin wrote:https://twitter.com/vayusena
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#nerdfacts Hours flown by IAF MiG-21 Bisons in 2004-2008 : 38,000 hours
#Nerdfacts approx hours flown by IAF Sukhoi-30s between 2004 and 2008 = 20,000. Attrition - Nil
- 20 Jul 2018 08:11
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
- Replies: 4649
- Views: 1793698
Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Around six years late....Austin wrote:The director of the FBI says the whole of Chinese society is a threat to the US - and Americans must step up as a society to defend themselves
Looks like US has now become absolute paranoid !
- 09 Jul 2018 09:54
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
- Replies: 4318
- Views: 648510
Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes
As opposed to? When was the last time any supercomputer was made without COTS processors and GPUs "stringed" together by highspeed networking? Don't make a strawman argument just for the sake. The point I am making is that the so-called Chinese supercomputers heavily rely on American chip...
- 09 Jul 2018 09:14
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
- Replies: 4318
- Views: 648510
Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes
...Intel and nVidia once owned the Chinese supercomputer space. Today both the chini satellite and supercomputing markets are among the largest in the world without any American share. ... Huh, say what? China, rather each Chinese province is in a pissing contest with the other, trying to make the ...
- 08 Jul 2018 13:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1783434
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
China’s next box office hit? A dark comedy about smuggling in cancer drugs from India Cheng’s character is based on the true story of Lu Yong, a textile trader who was diagnosed with leukemia, and spent more than $80,000 (link in Chinese) on Gleevec, a very effective treatment that wasn’t covered a...
- 04 Jul 2018 09:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 623406
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread- June 2015
How is "Kinship group" caste? AFAIK, In Indic tradition, its called gothram.RoyG wrote:caste as in kinship group.pravula wrote: Tribal, not caste.
- 04 Jul 2018 04:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 623406
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread- June 2015
Allegedly India's democracy has declined significantly over the last 10 years, per the report you can find on the front page here: https://www.v-dem.net/en/ Caste based societies will naturally be less democratic because the extended family structure tends to regulate itself. Weber made a very crit...
- 29 Jun 2018 05:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8782
- Views: 2431310
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Krisna, three things. 1) China is still there, even if rapprochement with Roos is reached by Washington. It has been projected as an adversary since the Obama "Pivot to Asia" days. As its power increases its profile as a military threat will only become more publicized. 2) Roos can be pro...
- 27 Jun 2018 09:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1783434
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
NYT Article with lots of information on how China got Hambantota: How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port Subscription site and I am unable to read the article. However, the excerpt shows direct Chinese intervention in the electoral process. An important but often neglected fall-out of holding s...
- 23 Jun 2018 07:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7490
- Views: 1730208
Re: Understanding the US- Again
Usa prefers fresh warm bodies off the MS treadmill followed by 20 years lockin of employer doing gc filing than people who are already into middle age with kids and houses and savings The young lads are much more desperate and will work harder for less Actually ageism is a factor everywhere incl in...
- 22 Jun 2018 21:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
- Replies: 4447
- Views: 1532886
Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016
AFAIK, GPS has a positional accuracy of <30 cm https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/9/25/16362296/gps-accuracy-improving-one-foot-broadcom The non-military grade signal open for general use isn't that accurate. Only the US mil has access to the super accurate signal, no other entity or coun...
- 22 Jun 2018 08:52
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
- Replies: 4447
- Views: 1532886
Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016
Two decades after US spurned India in Kargil, country replies with Desi GPS http://defencenews.in/article.aspx?id=558938 The GPS, on the other hand, has a position accuracy of 20-30 metre . AFAIK, GPS has a positional accuracy of <30 cm https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/9/25/16362296/gps...