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by kit
26 Sep 2022 10:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 553
Views: 222285

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

Things are back to "normal" in old China. Curious as to who spread all the rumours about "coup".. the company maybe
by kit
25 Sep 2022 14:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 553
Views: 222285

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 kit
24 Sep 2022 11:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5642
Views: 1633422

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017



meet Majid Freeman , the hidden hand
by kit
23 Sep 2022 19:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1182
Views: 725189

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Well., i presume the purpose of such exercises are to identify, rectify and optimise the system. Why harp on technicalities., or in other words what business has the media in such purports where they have no clue about? Taking some negative results and not talking about the positive ones is not &quo...
by kit
23 Sep 2022 18:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1345073

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Manish_P wrote:'Please don't send us food, we only need dollars'

BTW is that a female RAA ajint in the photo?

Yawn - Top flood response body insists no shortage of food in Pakistan
easier for the jernails to transfer to their accounts :roll:
by kit
23 Sep 2022 17:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1798147

Re: Internal Security Watch

There is widespread violence in KL as part of PFI's hartal. They are trying to stage a mini direct action day by terrorizing the society and govt to make a statement. In a way it is good. Let GoKL take a stance, and let non-peacefools in KL also understand what is in store for them. The K.P folks s...
by kit
23 Sep 2022 10:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1782
Views: 635278

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

https://fortune.com/2022/09/22/south-korea-exports-arms-space-fighter-jet-president-yoon-ramon-pacheco-pardo/amp/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=upday South Korea’s next big export boom won’t be in chips or K-pop songs South Korea is carving a niche for itself in strategic technologies, like fi...
by kit
23 Sep 2022 10:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4102
Views: 2051949

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Nukes are not on the table, except on Westerners who have no cards left tactical weapons are an increasing possibility. America esp seems to egging on Putin to cross the Rubicon.(just like inviting him to invade Ukr., remember those words ? ) , the Europeans of course less keen :lol: America wins e...
by kit
23 Sep 2022 08:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1182
Views: 725189

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Quick reaction missile induction to be delayed; deficiencies found during trials. The army's plans to induct Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missiles (QRSAM) for protection of its mobile formations are likely to get further delayed, with the system underperforming in recent trials and with glaring de...
by kit
22 Sep 2022 23:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4102
Views: 2051949

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

America wants to ruin Europe and force Russia, and then rebuild , Marshall plan 2.0. Trillions at stake.
by kit
22 Sep 2022 18:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1798147

Re: Internal Security Watch

This hartal dramabaazi will not happen without the support from ruling communist party of KL. Why should there be a hartal in the state if a few terrorism related cases are being investigated by GOI? they are quite a few muslim majority areas , they behave and believe as if they are in paki land., ...
by kit
22 Sep 2022 12:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8806
Views: 2483996

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

India was wary of US for 5 decades, overcame assumptions after much efforts: Jaishankar For nearly five decades India looked upon the United States with suspicion and its overall foreign policy assessment of the US was of deep caution, but the country has now overcome the assumptions to forge a dif...
by kit
22 Sep 2022 12:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1798147

Re: Internal Security Watch

The maximum number of arrests were made in Kerala (22) followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka (20 each), Andhra Pradesh (5), Assam (9), Delhi (3), Madhya Pradesh (4), Puducherry (3), Tamil Nadu (10), Uttar Pradesh (8) and Rajasthan (2). They should focus more on KL. That is where the head of the hyd...
by kit
22 Sep 2022 11:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
Replies: 1463
Views: 497426

Re: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations

https://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/turkish-drone-maker-baykar-is-booked-for-3-years-says-ceo-101660472721245.html Baykar, which is also working on an unmanned fighter project called the Bayraktar Kizilelma, wants to further increase its production capacity and hopes to achieve that with a pl...
by kit
22 Sep 2022 09:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 590354

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

OT for this thread , but in light of the above interesting discussion is the fact nuclear submarines are designed around the reactors not the other way around. So the nuclear reactor size and capability is crucial. You need compact high performance reactors (likely HEU) for SSNs , no way around this
by kit
22 Sep 2022 08:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
Replies: 1463
Views: 497426

Re: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations

S_Madhukar wrote:Turkey reminds us why stable and prosperous Bakis are not a useful future for us. They are just EuroBakis :((

India should NEVER have trade relations with Pakistan
. That alone should do it. A good example is Bangladesh.
by kit
21 Sep 2022 09:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 590354

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

This project is a prison of the our own making. Have a clean break. Focus on nuclear attack submarines using arihant power plant. . Arihant nuclear engine does not suit a SSN. It needs a reactor of higher performance. Even a nuclear AC needs a different engine. So India does need to invest into res...
by kit
21 Sep 2022 07:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4102
Views: 2051949

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Trust. My problem is trust. As much as I want anything that makes India’s hand stronger I have lost faith in Putin and his leadership delivering. And even if Russia pulls the chestnuts out of the fire - what will be the geopolitical cost of that long term - for India specifically. Russia/EUNATO/US ...
by kit
20 Sep 2022 17:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
Replies: 769
Views: 355319

Re: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion

+ to add onto what I’ve outlined above, putting dates to the MRFA fantasy really does highlight why the IAF’s radio silence on ORCA is unjustifiable. ORCA would be on par with Rafale with any differences being incredibly marginal and timelines even if stretched (they’d be better if IAF was onboard)...
by kit
20 Sep 2022 17:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251710

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Paki army is self-sufficient anyway and not worried about floods or whatever, so on with the jihadi stuff and foreign militant nexus in UK stan and Canadian Khalistan, very soon they wont have a viable state anyway
by kit
19 Sep 2022 11:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
Replies: 769
Views: 355319

Re: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion

Even Iran is better equipped for asymmetric disruptive aerial warfare. You are late to the party sir. AHQ is putting up a proposal to acquire stealthy UCAVs from Iran. They were just waiting for the Russians to complete the combat testing!! :(( at least the wingman is going up in the air this year
by kit
19 Sep 2022 11:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 590354

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

The German boat was always the favoured to win. They exited from the competition last year. So the requirements must have been diluted for them to re-enter the contest. i guess its type 214 ., wonder if Thyssen has rectified its problems https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-germanys-type-214-...
by kit
19 Sep 2022 09:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2716
Views: 684731

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Ukrainian caught in Germany selling US gifted stinger missile https://t.me/Slavyangrad/8858 i had posted my concern about the deluge of arms delivery into Ukraine going to all sorts of countries and cartels and criminal organisations not to mention terrorists right from the beginning but was told t...
by kit
18 Sep 2022 20:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 590354

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

So already decided the winner? :) https://twitter.com/TheLegateIN/status/1571373451473920000?s=20&t=Ca_qgaBwFdsP3UgPTLMAYg ---> Report: Indian MoD has asked German submarine builder HDW to make two bids for P-75I – one bid to each of the two Indian SP shipyards: MDL and Larsen & Toubro, to ...
by kit
18 Sep 2022 17:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1345073

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

<POOF>

Admin note: no broadbrushing posts that causes forum liability. Warning and bans will be issued if you persist
by kit
18 Sep 2022 16:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5642
Views: 1633422

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

He was racially abused by fellow PoWs in Colditz... but even when the Nazis offered him a way out, this Indian officer refused to betray Britain, reveals historian BEN MACINTYRE https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11223397/Historian-BEN-MACINTYRE-reveals-Indian-officer-refused-betray-Britain.h...
by kit
18 Sep 2022 14:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2716
Views: 684731

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Modi gave a public rebuke to Putin. I have never heard him talking like this to any leader ever especially in front of media. One of the reasons could be that Russia stopped selling highly discounted oil to India. I think Putin overplayed his hand very bad. IMHO Modi's statement was neutral and wes...
by kit
18 Sep 2022 10:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251710

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/pakistan-rejects-flood-relief-donation-worth-1-45-000-from-bangladesh-122091401401_1.html Pakistan rejects flood relief donation worth $145,000 from Bangladesh Pakistan has rejected Bangladesh's offer to supply humanitarian aid worth 14 millio...
by kit
17 Sep 2022 16:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6378
Views: 2073645

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Has India tried getting a few retired experts from US or Russia on a year or two on contract, pay them good money, IAS level facilities etc to shorten our dev and testing cycles? Instead of making all the learning phase mistakes and finally getting there, make only the ones needed to generate requi...
by kit
17 Sep 2022 15:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2716
Views: 684731

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout




US ditches Europe as predicted., and they of course has got a good grip of the Russian tigers tail , cant let go wont let go ..
by kit
17 Sep 2022 12:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
Replies: 1463
Views: 497426

Re: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations

Record number of Indians visit Turkey in June; footfalls cross 27,300 A few recent tourists to Turkiyewhom I know personally have all given a fairly negative review of the place. The economic problems have led to the locals like taxi drivers etc. resort to open fleecing of tourists and the attitude...
by kit
17 Sep 2022 11:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5266
Views: 1800256

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

OT, a joint action with Iran to liberate baluchistan is not a bad idea Iran has a restive Baluchistan province. Are they supporting Independent Baluchistan? https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/pakistans-interior-ministry-blames-iran-for-the-regrouping-of-baloch-nationalists/articlesh...
by kit
17 Sep 2022 11:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2274
Views: 866793

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

A Deshmukh wrote:
kit wrote:OT, a joint action with Iran to liberate baluchistan is not a bad idea
Iran has a restive Baluchistan province. Are they supporting Independent Baluchistan?

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7820&p=2564127#p2564127
by kit
17 Sep 2022 10:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2274
Views: 866793

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

ks_sachin wrote:Followed by perhaps
  • an armoured thrust across the western sector
  • naval blockade of Karachi
  • attempt to cut of PoK
OT, a joint action with Iran to liberate baluchistan is not a bad idea
by kit
16 Sep 2022 19:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2343
Views: 1024575

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion

The US State Dept is absolutely correct: the f16s of PAF are used mainly during anti-terror campaigns. The anti-terror campaigns of India. As a way to mission kill any ops. This is where American administrations continue to do a grave disservice to Indian and American public: selling AMRAAMs by Bus...
by kit
16 Sep 2022 19:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251710

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/50-years-ago-pakistan-said-itll-eat-grass-to-get-its-own-bomb-its-doing-just-that/articleshow/92797530.cms?utm_source=signals&utm_medium=newscards&utm_term=articleshow Pakistan is close to its worst ever crisis. Its people have been asked n...
by kit
16 Sep 2022 15:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2716
Views: 684731

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

NRao wrote:Escalation:

US + EU to sanction ALL Turkish banks for accepting the Russian Mir credit card
so this sanction involves no "swift" ? or they lose dollar business ? not quite sure how sanctioning works here ? what prevents them from using Chinese currency and wholesale Russian oil imports ?
by kit
16 Sep 2022 15:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2716
Views: 684731

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Cyrano wrote:This alleged Rand report is strange. How would a weak Germany funnel cash into the US?!

energy supplies and weapons.. thats billions every month