Bharat Rakshak

Rakesh

Ramana-ji, it might go beyond 42 units...but you hit the nail on the head - the mindset has to change.

The current lot at Air HQ has only that goal in mind.

Rakesh

Ukraine lost up to 50% of its military equipment during hostilities – official https://tass.com/world/1467843?utm_source=google.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google.com&utm_referrer=google.com 17 June 2022 According to Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Karpenko, Western arms suppli...

Rakesh

^^^ Are the requisite spares and tools not being given to the Ukrainians to maintain these M777 howitzers?

OR

Are these howitzers just not reliable? I really hope it is not the latter. We have the same in the Indian Army.

First instance that I am seeing of US military kit not being up to the mark.

Rakesh

https://twitter.com/Russia9May45/status/1538210496515657730?s=20&t=wNFKYHsrIQLDxBiURkb53A ---> At least a third of the American M777 howitzers fail after the very first battle. "American M777 field howitzers are unsuitable for long-term use, as they require lengthy repairs after the first s...

Rakesh

Thanks hnair.

Rakesh

https://twitter.com/paulmcleary/status/1537082273174106113?s=20&t=vKzZfVua7ZY9TB7NX3r7wg ---> New details on $1 billion US package for Ukraine to be announced today: two truck-mounted Harpoon launchers; 18 howitzers; 36K artillery rounds; HIMARS ammo, and optics and parts. https://twitter.com/pa...

Rakesh

ks_sachin wrote:Yes Admiral.

But I have little hope of meaningful when even Hari Nair sir's posts are not read properly and contextualised.

Folks will only accept the reality they want to see.

Rakesh

Good Move! https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1538456202949971968?s=20&t=vKzZfVua7ZY9TB7NX3r7wg ---> Indian Army's foundation in discipline. No space for arson, vandalism. Every individual will give a certificate that they were not part of protest or vandalism. Police verification is 100%, no one ca...

Rakesh

Starting this thread was an attempt by me to understand force structure and their deployment in combat especially the Russian. Be forewarned Sirjee of starting threads like this. They take a life of their own :P :mrgreen: Both threads have now become a tug-of-war between two factions. IMVHO, a re-c...

Rakesh

A great and must read twitter thread ----> https://twitter.com/WarintheFuture/status/1538335853860118528?s=20&t=vKzZfVua7ZY9TB7NX3r7wg Also an excellent below. Both tie into the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War. The Return of Industrial Warfare https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/com...

Rakesh

The last few months have made it abundantly clear to me, someone who lives in the States and follows Western mainstream and alt media very closely, that Western MSM has really become worse than the Soviet era Pravda. I don't say this lightly or as a joke. They have become unhinged, divorced from re...

Rakesh

I am upset because Brar was a treasure trove of info on US weapons programs. No one here even came or comes close. Some of these probs are important to study and understand, as India is also attempting them. Everyone has their biases. Even some others who have left BRF who had actual operational ex...

Rakesh

A number of the dimwits doing violent protests in India would likely not even make the cut into the military, even under the Agnipath scheme. A variety of factors (health, height, weight, etc) could possibly eliminate them. But still they will protest and destroy property :roll: I am glad Lt Gen Ani...

Rakesh

Who said anything about a communist move? Do you work for the CIA? Are you un-necessarily trying to harass and bother me? Next thing you will say I am trying to advocate facism, socialism....then the last but not the least advocate Aryan beliefs. Do you not believe in non-aligned movement of nation...

Rakesh

https://twitter.com/DefenceDecode/statu ... ByQJ6QmBfw ---> BEL's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) for the Indian Navy.

Rakesh

https://twitter.com/DesiEscobar07/statu ... ByQJ6QmBfw ---> Agnipath will not be rolled back: Lt Gen Anil Puri

Rakesh

https://twitter.com/BahadurManmohan/status/1538346892412612609?s=20&t=gFqETeThJ84TByQJ6QmBfw ---> Agnipath has many issues requiring deeper thought, starting with the term 'Agniveer.' Why a different 'class' of soldiers when you expect them to pay the supreme sacrifice like 'normal' soldiers? Wh...

Rakesh

The Bay of Bengal could be the key to a free and open Indo-Pacific
https://warontherocks.com/2022/06/the-b ... o-pacific/
17 June 2022

Rakesh

This is amazing...Jaishankar-ji is on fire....click on link below for video.

https://twitter.com/narne_kumar06/statu ... ByQJ6QmBfw ---> "A lot of our problems with Pakistan are directly attributable to the support that USA gave to Pakistan,...."

Rakesh

https://twitter.com/_devildog_rv_/status/1538120417017098240?s=20&t=gFqETeThJ84TByQJ6QmBfw ---> In the 80s, the French managed to save their indigenous aerospace industry from import lobby. The Navy wanted to acquire F/A-18 from US as Rafale M program was yet to produce any example for operation...

Rakesh

MUST WATCH VIDEO. CLICK ON LINK BELOW. https://twitter.com/kakar_harsha/status/1538321995875614722?s=20&t=gFqETeThJ84TByQJ6QmBfw ---> Protests in India are mostly funded and stage managed. These are Agnipath protestors who have no idea why they are protesting. Why does it happen so frequently. ...

Rakesh

https://twitter.com/alpha_defense/statu ... ByQJ6QmBfw ---> Eligibility Criteria for Recruitment As Agniveer.

Rakesh

This is how PAF's supposed exploits go through the filter of truth as time passes. Well known for avid PAF history watchers. See the tweet below. Lets see who can catch the error :) https://twitter.com/Talha_Khokhar1/status/1538212334774140928?s=20&t=gFqETeThJ84TByQJ6QmBfw ---> PAF's F-16BM ELMU...

Rakesh

First off, please use spell check to go through your posts. Secondly, please edit your posts for grammer. Thirdly, focusing on past leaders is precisely the problem in India. And it is folks like yourself that continue to nurture that problem. No one (not past leaders or even present ones) is bigger...

Rakesh

You are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your facts.

Please don’t make up stuff.

Rakesh

viveks, disagreement is fine in democracy. Peaceful protests are also fine. Violent protests and destruction of public property is not. Agnipath is not a mandatory scheme. The armed forces are still voluntary. If you want to serve, this is an option to consider. That’s all. And by the way, if Indira...

Rakesh

A beautiful post. Thank you Chetak-ji.

Rakesh

We should soon hear good news on Rafale front. The rumour mills are churning again. But they are only rumours. Nothing is confirmed, despite what the French media are claiming. Dassault and France are tight lipped and NaMo never reveals his hand early. In this scenario, the adage holds true - too m...

Rakesh

In India, the CDS needs to be an individual who can see the larger picture. Getting Air Force buy in (at this current juncture) is hard. They have still to grasp the concept. They are only thinking in insular terms (my service, my needs). That mindset has to change. General Rawat started on that pat...

Rakesh

ramana wrote:Looks like Admiral Hari Kumar is the CDS.

Admiral Hari Kumar was the first VCDS. He held the office from 04 Jan 2020 - 28 Feb 2021.

Rakesh

US wanted China to intervene against India in 1971 War
https://www.rediff.com/news/column/clau ... 211216.htm
16 Dec 2021

Rakesh

https://twitter.com/alpha_defense/status/1537665576264380417?s=20&t=lXmr43qADE16aoqUOjHBaw ---> BDL and MBDA signed MoU at EUROSATORY-22 at Paris for manufacture of Mistral Missiles in India. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVbip9ZaQAAgVFz?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVbirR...

Rakesh

Thank goodness it is a four star, serving officer. That bolded part is vital IMVHO. Keeping my fingers crossed that the news is true. IAC-2 will likely get sanctioned now. Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar likely to be new Chief of Defence Staff, say sources https://www.news9live.com/india/navy-chief-...

Rakesh

Neither I could find any source corroborating that phillipines or Vietnam are planning to evaluate LCA. Philippines interest in the Tejas was reported. See below... Philippines eyes India's Tejas fighter jet https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/31020-philippines-eyes-indias-tejas-fighter-jet-reports ...

Rakesh

Every once in a while this handle would post unverified information without source. His info on chinese helicopters facing low availability in leh had no proof. Neither I could find any source corroborating that phillipines or Vietnam are planning to evaluate LCA. Posting info without source is act...

Rakesh

Thank you Parasu-ji. The numbers are even worse than imagined.

Rakesh

John, the conflict started on Feb 24th. Using the 10,000 KIA to date and with 111 days into the conflict (Feb 24 to date), it is working out to 90+ being killed a day on average. That is crazy.

The Russian figures will be higher, but then again Putin only cares about Putin.

Rakesh

Rakesh please note that is not right, it was stated in report they are 100-200 casualties which includes wounded. US typically doesn’t report KIA as such. So about 30-50 KIA (1 to 4 wounded to killed ratio) which seems about right. Currently Ukrainian KIA is around 10k and those are ones accounted ...

Rakesh

But the argument I put forth is used by officers opposing this concept. The current system by has worked well but I suppose change is inevitable. Personally as a South Indian and with two generations in the Dogras I would hate to see it become all India all class. I grew up in the bosom of Dogri cu...

Rakesh

After all the billions that the Biden Administration has poured into Ukraine, why is Ukraine still losing this many number of men every day? https://twitter.com/PelmeniPusha/status/1537153847394803717?s=20&t=rfqtlXbOO0Pgv8zk4Q9bwA ---> US intel suggests that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are losin...

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