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by Bart S
18 Jul 2022 14:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1348090

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Dimran's PTI have won in the byelections in Punjab, in the heart of PMLN territory. This has some interesting implications as it makes the PMLN weaker and Dimran stronger, along with creating a headache for the Army. Could it cause PMLN to walk back from the terms of the IMF deal? Could it cause th...
by Bart S
18 Jul 2022 13:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2255727

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

From what Pakis themselves say, the story behind that is that Pakis went to UAE with a begging bowl, they refused to provide any loans or credit of any kind and said that basically nothing would be provided without collateral. Pakis then offered them stakes in govt owned infrastructure and enterpris...
by Bart S
18 Jul 2022 02:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1348090

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Dimran's PTI have won in the byelections in Punjab, in the heart of PMLN territory. This has some interesting implications as it makes the PMLN weaker and Dimran stronger, along with creating a headache for the Army. Could it cause PMLN to walk back from the terms of the IMF deal? Could it cause the...
by Bart S
16 Jul 2022 21:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7503
Views: 1752639

Re: Understanding the US - Again

There is definitely an envy angle to it, there has been a trend lately of people vandalizing random Teslas as well, probably unaware of the cameras that are built-in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWEXlp7cWYY Also, a lot of the young woke folks are incredibly entitled and overly opinionated in a f...
by Bart S
15 Jul 2022 21:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
Replies: 831
Views: 237834

Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards

one trend that perhaps we should be capturing here is the slow and steady uptick in balochistan resistance.. #PakistanArmy Lt-Col Laiq Baig Mirza was shot dead in #Balochistan in #Pakistan. He had been abducted and the Pakistan army had launched a search using SSGs and Heptrs In addition, another #...
by Bart S
15 Jul 2022 09:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2275
Views: 869411

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

Also unnecessary. Their planes are spread across their wide country with multiple combatants from SK, Japan, USN, Taiwan, Vietnam etc to deal with. Even if they move all of them over to our border through some extraordinary feat, they can only operate as many as their forward infrastructure allows....
by Bart S
14 Jul 2022 20:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2275
Views: 869411

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

I am always amused by headlines like this. PRC today has nearly 2000 aircrafts without about 1000 being 4th generation. Plus thousands of cruise missiles. They're going to be impressed by a force of just 36 Rafales sending a strong message. Or they are going to die laughing rolling on the floor. No...
by Bart S
14 Jul 2022 15:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2255727

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Hey Guys, Now that Jernail Bajwa declared a change from Geostrategy to Geoeconomics, how is the strategic Geoeconomics going? I heard there is lots of victory and achievements in Geoeconomics these days #ThankYouRaheelSharif Let's just say that that they have been just as successful at Geoeconomics...
by Bart S
12 Jul 2022 12:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3042697

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://twitter.com/Samrasta20/status/1546544076874403841 Interesting details!! Who is this chap?? Pakistani or Pak origin from EU/US implanted by Unkil?? Keeps covering face and dark goggles all the time why?? There's more to this chap like an old fashioned 'Spy who came in from the cold'!! :shock...
by Bart S
12 Jul 2022 03:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2720
Views: 687478

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Josep Borrell Says EU Is 'not Winning Global Battle Of Narratives' On Ukraine I read through that article and his blog post that was linked in it, and he seems to be a completely delusional, entitled moron. Which is his right, but the fact that he rose to that kind of position in the EU says a lot ...
by Bart S
11 Jul 2022 15:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1756
Views: 421658

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

venomous snakes always raise their hood when they know people are watching...... first time one has ever heard that the criminally die-nastic cabal of the power besotted, and thieving terrorist tribe of the goats are "democratic" all hail the new oracle who wishes to drag India into a vie...
by Bart S
11 Jul 2022 15:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1756
Views: 421658

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

Time to reprint a blank "Instrument of Accession" and get the SL Govt & all political parties to sign it. Sardar Patel, we need you now more than we ever needed you in the last 50 years. Nobody forced the Lankans to elect Rajapakses, Jayawardenes, Premadasas, Bandarnaikes etc. etc. Al...
by Bart S
11 Jul 2022 02:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2255727

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

^The Bakra in the picture is a metaphor for the Paki Quoum.
by Bart S
11 Jul 2022 02:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1756
Views: 421658

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

Bhutan more milder Buddhist and closer?? To Ladhaki and Tibetan form But Sri Lankan Buddhist more violent and intense hatred towards Hindu Nepal should have been added long ago but now the commies have soured the relationship Nepal and Bhutan addition won’t have big impact on peaceful demographics ...
by Bart S
11 Jul 2022 02:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3042697

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

... 5. Hotels, taxi/tour operators, restaurants in Ajmer facing cancellations massively. Some say as high as 90%. Most of the people who visit this town are Hs :evil: 1 & 2 recd fair amount of bandwidth here on BRF. The rest of them did not. 4 & 5 were actually a pleasant surprise :twisted:...
by Bart S
10 Jul 2022 19:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1756
Views: 421658

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

kit wrote:What if you dont have fuel or food ?.. gym :mrgreen:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1546044723076292608
And people were making fun of the Taliban when they did the same. So much for the 'most literate/developed' society in Sooth Asia. :D
by Bart S
09 Jul 2022 01:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Replies: 2129
Views: 383434

Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion

New Delhi: Chinese nationalists celebrated the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Weibo. Weibo was full of comments about Chinese people rejoicing after Abe was shot in Nara. One user called the shooter a “hero”. After Abe died, a user said “Let the celebrations begin!” This post...
by Bart S
08 Jul 2022 19:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Replies: 2129
Views: 383434

Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62089486 Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said his country was shocked by the attack. He added that " this unexpected incident should not be associated with Sino-Japanese relations " and had no comment when asked about Chinese social media ...
by Bart S
07 Jul 2022 22:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2720
Views: 687478

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Boris was largely pro-India and to some extent (relative to the others at least) so is the conservative party. Tories moving towards chaos and collapse is bad for India, with the loony, rabid anti-India and pro-Paki leftists of Labour waiting to pounce. But of course, all that really matters is Rus...
by Bart S
07 Jul 2022 18:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2720
Views: 687478

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Boris Johnson all set to resign. One barking dog who made more trips to Kiev to meet his buddy Z is now on his way out. This is just beautiful Boris was largely pro-India and to some extent (relative to the others at least) so is the conservative party. Tories moving towards chaos and collapse is b...
by Bart S
06 Jul 2022 18:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1348090

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

It is easy to say that a snake has to fly like a bird if it is to avoid being stepped on. But just by saying it, will a snake fly like a bird? Philosophical dilemma onlee. Interesting point. That logic would be a no-brainer to the average person but strangely not to a Paki. Pakis seem to think that...
by Bart S
04 Jul 2022 14:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3042697

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

I beg your pardon but I don't see it that way. He meant more like cutting across hierarchies - be they social or economic. He specifically called out to reach Muslims and other minorities. The irony that his interjection was when the UP BJP chief was speaking about the stunning BJP victory in Rampu...
by Bart S
01 Jul 2022 18:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2937
Views: 1049479

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

Barath wrote: With a pic from behind
Doesn't seem to be of the DRDO Swift, looks more like a USN ship and crew.
by Bart S
28 Jun 2022 22:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2255727

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

https://www.dawn.com/news/1697155/miftah-wont-mind-leaving-finance-ministry-if-dar-returns-but-not-open-to-state-ministers-role Miftah won't mind leaving finance ministry if Dar returns but not open to state minister's role Looks like the current FM is on his way out since he is not clever enough t...
by Bart S
28 Jun 2022 13:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3042697

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Lisa wrote:Could somebody confirm that Rana Ayyub's Twitter account is blocked in India?
It has not been blocked, just some offensive posts have been withheld. However, given the lying gaslighting ecosystem that supports her, the noise being made is as if another holocaust has occurred.
by Bart S
26 Jun 2022 15:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2720
Views: 687478

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Explainer: Why Russia-Lithuania Tensions Are Rising https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/explainer-why-russia-lithuania-tensions-are-rising/articleshow/92406777.cms The article, while quite verbose, doesn't really provide the answer to the question raised in the headline. In a nutshell,...
by Bart S
25 Jun 2022 23:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1348090

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Top LeT man Sajid Mir quietly held, jailed in terror financing case The best part of the article is: Pakistani authorities, it should be recalled, had in the past claimed he had died, but Western countries remained unconvinced and demanded proofs of his death. This issue rather became a major stick...
by Bart S
25 Jun 2022 23:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2255727

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Strictly for comedy only. Zakat is the solution to all of PakSatan's problems, according to former Ambassador to India, Batsh1t Crazy Abdul :rotfl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viBNPmBSmtU
by Bart S
23 Jun 2022 00:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2255727

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

These kinds of news snippets are put out periodically in an attempt to blackmail various parties.
by Bart S
22 Jun 2022 14:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2255727

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

That is a 30% devaluation in a short period. Where does that leave their GDP per-capita in USD? Even ignoring the fact that they don't count their population growth (the last census was 2 decades ago and nobody knows their real population numbers) wouldn't this more than nullify any growth that they...
by Bart S
21 Jun 2022 22:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2255727

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

In recent years they have been importing cotton. The textile industry that totals about 35% of their exports depends on imported raw materials, machinery and high cost power that also is generated by imported coal and oil. And in recent years they have also been a net importer of cereals. The only t...
by Bart S
21 Jun 2022 21:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2255727

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

I am sure there is a tacit understanding between IMF and Paki government to delay the IMF deal and let the PKR slide to a mutually acceptable rate that they believe is stable. Let it slide in one go and than let IMF come with a package. The package could be higher than $6bn. The objective is that w...
by Bart S
20 Jun 2022 21:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1348090

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Only a paki smoking the best quality maal imported from afpak will produce this. Pakistan an epitome of crisis management After reading this farticle I was compelled to look up the author. :mrgreen: Dr. Abdus Sattar Abbasi Head, Center of Islamic Finance, COMSATS University (CUI) Lahore Campus Do c...
by Bart S
14 Jun 2022 13:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2255727

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Yes it definitely sounds like that. Pakis are only trying to get the IMF approval so that real flow of money from iron brother, KSA and other brotherly mulks can come in. They have no intentions of implementing IMF conditions in earnest. After umpteen rounds of being screwed over by the Pakis, thos...
by Bart S
11 Jun 2022 16:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1348090

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Pakistan is Stealing Indian Aid to Afghanistan says Afghan media report https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKUvnqAaCDU&t=12s&ab_channel=WorldAffairs This was about Indian wheat donated to Afghanistan being diverted to Pakistan. Has someone read anything on this topic in the internet? Gautam Ga...
by Bart S
11 Jun 2022 16:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1348090

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Manish_P wrote:Conspiracy theory - Charsi Liaquat was liquidated by the khakis as a message to his Charsi leader.
Unlikely. He is a nobody and had already turned against PTI and burned his bridges with Dimran. He was always an establishment plant, first used to sabotage MQM and then for other 'supporting acts'.
by Bart S
09 Jun 2022 03:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4067
Views: 794956

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

^Providing heavy lift (or heavy lifafa?) to 'journalists' on paid junkies maybe.
by Bart S
08 Jun 2022 23:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 482
Views: 121949

Re: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact

More importantly, why is Delhi police talking about this?
by Bart S
06 Jun 2022 16:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3042697

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://twitter.com/vijaygajera/status/1533433664087859201?s=20&t=57x6j7CU24qwTCmDrcOZRA : Zubair has started to target Nupur Sharma for quoting facts from the Quran. These are the people and institutes who have funded heavily Zubair and their leftist cartel via IPSMF NGO. Dear Hindus, Can you ...