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The solution is simple - Akhand Bharat....

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NRao, I really dont care anbout the Minsk accord et all because this is not the subject of my academic interest. However, while I may concede that Putin's hand is strong - could it have been stronger? My view of the state of the Soviet Armed forces and now the Russian armed forces do not need valida...

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Defence Acquisition Council approves Acceptance of Necessity for three capital acquisition proposals - two of Indian Army & one of Indian Navy - worth Rs 4,276 crore Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but still utterly mystifying why no HELINA-LCH announcement; hopefully that's close behind...

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Why are you looking at brigades and KIA, etc? Because I started this thread to understand Russian & Ukr combat tactics and battle craft - especially as the IA has also embarked on a transformation program. Putin may be the grand master of strategy, but his hand could have been a lot stronger if...

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Pratyush,

How very Humphry Appleby of you!!

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Indeed it has been a textbook campaign by the Russians.
The Ukrainians or should I say the west will see the writing on the wall shortly and come to the negotiation table.

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Cyrano wrote:Will NAMIS be a good choice to deploy on the LAC ?

North of Jammu in a non-tank country is not worth it.
In Ladakh definitely.

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Does not matter Parasu.

As long as the Western public is fed a narrative and laps it up….

Telegram et all readers are a minority…

And Telegram is completely objective?

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NRao, We can only go by the here and now. When the Global South decides to open its mouth then we shall see. Till such time the narrative is what the west is putting out. That is the reality. The rest is all - could have / should have / will do etc. I hope what you are saying is true vis-a-vis secur...

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Bala ji, I am older than Sachin T so can only surmise that he copied my name :D . However, I prefer Dravid as a batter and as an individual. I have a dim view of the Russian armed forces - although I would like the side that benefits India to win. I can be critical of Russia but still want it to win...

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Thanks NRao,

The last para reinforces my point that the west thinks this is winnable, and the psy ops and comms have been won by the West.

I am not saying that they are right but the dominant narrative is what is touted by Western governments!!

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So basically, nothing especially illuminating and really quite superficial. The state of the Russian armed forces should have not been a surprise to the good General. A bit of research would have provided that information. And Bala ji, regardless of what you say regarding the Psy Ops / Info War and ...

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Fanne sir,

You missed a few important ones.

1. Proper strategy
2. Never underestimating the enemy and planning for the worst case
3. Ensuring you have the capacity to prosecute your strategy
4. Well trained and motivated soldiers, NCOs and uunior officers
5. Sound intel

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I agree with you but they have us by our short and curlies yes.

Our supply chain can wreck the LCA program if the Govts so decide.

Replacing the MB ejection seat - kiss the LCA goodbye. Min 2-3 years of further work integrating Russian Maal and more to develop our own.

Lets be realistic here.

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Hnair sir,

But its not just this one example is it amd not just from Western sources. My view of the Russian Armed Forces has also been formed from other credible sources and Deans has also corroborated the state of affairs.

So where there is smoke….. as the saying goes.

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a Lesson here, do our soldiers in JK, or on LAC take cell phones? Even if they don't use it (but keep it on), chinese/TSP towers can triangulate and know where they have been, where their bunkers are, what is the routine, where is officer mess vs jawan etc etc.. If they have US like capability, the...

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Our troops also have access to cell phones. The Chinese and Pakistanis know where our pickets are as we know where theirs are.

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V_Raman wrote:I dont undertand why soldiers should take mobile phones in wartime - seriously !!

Because the Russian army is not a very professional one! I said this from day one.

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As much as I want Ru to win indraD what do you think after reading Deans posts on the state of the Ru army?

Was Russia - not the Soviet State - Russia ever in a position to compete against the Americans in a conventional manner?

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Has anyone rejected the ATAGS because of unsuitability in Ladakh?

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The RuAF or even the erstwhile Soviet AF never had a properly defined role in support of grounf forces. The Soviet AF was a very command guided AF with little scope for pilot initiative.

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Adding that: “ However, HAL's president opportunely expressed that if Argentina finally selects the Indian offer for twelve aircraft, the company could replace different important components. Some 50 "big and small components" such as the refueling probe, nose cone, and Martin-Baker eject...

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The Arjun is dead. It makes no economic sence to have a couple of Armd Regts with this. Or change the main gun to 125mm. Put in a bustle mounted autoloader like Leclerc etc. Rifled 120mm was a mistake IMHO. Reduce it to 3 man crew. Get the indian powerpack in. Where is that by the way. Otherwise the...

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Thanks NRao.

The picture is bleak.

Lets see who has the greater resolve.

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Deans /NRao,

What additional resources are availablr if Putin delares it a war as against the current SMO?

Will it change anything on the battlefield?

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Do we necessarily need a tank to counter Chini tanks What about a smallish truck with a dozen ATGMs ? Something like this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hornet_Malkara_img_2363.jpg No and we have been building our defences for a long time. Surely if IA appreciates the role or armr in the AoR th...

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Pratyush wrote:Where the option exists to accomplish something within the weight specified.

Explicitly ruling it out is not the smartest thing to do.

Not sure I understand.

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Pratyush,
Are you privy perhaps to the offensive / defensive planning that has been put into place for Ladakh / Tibetean plateau?
If yes great and all the differs in Armr Directorate should be sacked.

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Pratyush do we care if it works and meets out needs. Is it not the software inside that is most complex. Is that also copied?

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NRao

Reign in your horses. My point was the IA has learnt lessons “drones” and is not twiddling its thumbs. It may be simple tech but you still need an appreciation of the same to deploy it!

They don’t need to tell is what they are doing. They are all not duffers in AHQ!

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^^ How do you know they have not thought of this or incorporated this into field tactics. We know that drones have percolated down to Inf Bn level AFAIK. Do you not remember the choreographed drone display from Army Day last year? We also know that the IA has looked at various domestic players who h...

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Sirji, In theory yes and there has to be some paperwork .But no officer is going to do anything that is not part of a process and within rules. Career limiting move. You have to go to MoD and change the process. The process is laid down by MoD and you do remember that the IA had to get clearance fro...

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Estonian one is much more mature system (NATO uses it). But placing a token order even will allow the desi company to get resources for scaling their own system. There is no other way than orders for a company to mature a system. A token order can help startups in raising funds from market to scale...

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Then why post it?

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RohitVats sir thanks.

I now rest my case.

In your view if we had a well defined NS architecture would we have had a different response at Galwan or the recent Tawang clashes?

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RohitVats thanks. I did want to pick your brains on one matter. The recommendations for Theaterisation - what was the genesis for that.

Also 20 odd years on do we actually need Theaterisation? I got some very interesting observations which I will repeat here for fear of offence.

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BenG you r equating the armed forces with the PSUs. Good luck.

So purge all the Lt Gens and above and all AVMs and above and all the Vice Admrls and above.

Then what.

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One thing I don't quite understand is why is china so much more successful in controlling western media than ruskies ? Because China is a communist state where the Party rules with an iron fist. Plus the Chinese have had a long standing programme to infiltrate and influence western institutions. Ho...

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Purge the Govt as well as they cannot control the MoD and top brass!!!!

What nonsensical statements are made here. These guys have put in their blood sweat and tears to lead and you are being so flippant?

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