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- 14 Nov 2018 01:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7500
- Views: 1746832
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Megachurch pastor tells church to stop going to yoga, because of its 'demonic roots' USA Today NetworkAlissa Zhu, Springfield News-Leader Published 11:33 a.m. ET Nov. 12, 2018 | Updated 1:49 p.m. ET Nov. 13, 2018 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A pastor of an Assemblies of God megachurch recently took aim at yo...
- 01 Nov 2018 22:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7500
- Views: 1746832
Re: Understanding the US - Again
In U.S.-India Trade, Trump Sees Only Harley-Davidson <SNIP> Yet Mr. Trump has voiced little interest in such policy questions or the rounds of negotiations that have kept the two countries from an all-out trade war. Instead, he has been publicly riveted by one small pawn in the game: India’s tariff...
- 18 Oct 2018 12:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2810
- Views: 1463990
Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Exposed by Michael: Climate Threat to Warplanes at Coastal Bases By Dave Philipps Oct. 17, 2018 When Hurricane Michael wrecked much of Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City, Fla., last week, the storm exposed a significant military vulnerability. The base’s F-22 stealth fighter jets may be unmatc...
- 17 Oct 2018 00:31
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
- Replies: 332
- Views: 132838
Re: Renewable Sources of Energy
New material raises hopes for cheap renewable energy storage Ivan Semeniuk Science Reporter Published March 24, 2016 Updated May 16, 2018 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/EiTBl7jlkwqEarTKiv86YIZIGRE=/1200x0/filters:quality(80)/arc-anglerfish-tgam-prod-tgam.s3.amazonaws.com/public/YWGPGCT375C...
- 16 Oct 2018 07:15
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
- Replies: 332
- Views: 132838
Re: Renewable Sources of Energy
Stacking concrete blocks is a surprisingly efficient way to store energy By Akshat Rathi in Switzerland August 18, 2018 mmrwdTGZxGk <SNIP> About 96% of the world’s energy-storage capacity comes in the form of one technology: pumped hydro. Whenever generation exceeds demand, the excess electricity i...
- 16 Oct 2018 04:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2810
- Views: 1463990
Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Cyber Tests Showed 'Nearly All' New Pentagon Weapons Vulnerable To Attack, GAO Says October 9, 20185:14 PM ET [READ THE GAO REPORT HERE] Passwords that took seconds to guess, or were never changed from their factory settings. Cyber vulnerabilities that were known, but never fixed. Those are two com...
- 15 Oct 2018 20:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2810
- Views: 1463990
Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
The Pentagon's Weapons Are 'Easily Hacked' With 'Basic Tools' A new government report reveals that it took hackers just one hour to gain access to a weapon system, and the Pentagon didn't change the default password on "multiple" systems. America’s newest weapon systems—the F-35 jet, miss...
- 13 Oct 2018 01:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7500
- Views: 1746832
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Just when I thought that DJT couldn't possibly debase the USA's institutions any further; after having installed FFFFF Bart Kavanaugh to the SCOTUS...
.... he has an Oval Office sit-down with Kanye.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?452879-1/ ... val-office
.... he has an Oval Office sit-down with Kanye.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?452879-1/ ... val-office
- 12 Oct 2018 04:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Role in Global Terrorism
- Replies: 1911
- Views: 357738
Re: Pakistani Role in Global Terrorism
The Billion Dollar Criminal A year-long operation by law enforcers in five countries to bring down the world's most wanted money launderer. 04 Oct 2018 09:15 GMT Mexico, Crime, Taliban, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Altaf Khanani is a wanted man. He leads a syndicate that launders billions of dollars for the ...
- 09 Oct 2018 01:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
- Replies: 890
- Views: 209034
Re: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Why do countries want to buy the Russian S-400?
The system is an upgrade to the S-300, which Syria recently purchased, with potential clients such as India and Turkey.
by Yarno Ritzen
The system is an upgrade to the S-300, which Syria recently purchased, with potential clients such as India and Turkey.
by Yarno Ritzen
- 05 Oct 2018 02:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
- Replies: 890
- Views: 209034
CAATSA...? (Shooting one's self in one's own cowboy-booted foot.)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The bigger picture makes this clear: They can't sell the F35 to any operator of the S400, because that would give too much opportunity for the S400s/(and so, the Russians), to compile a multi-aspect "radar signature library", thus compromising its stealth. This pro...
- 05 Oct 2018 01:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1793782
- 04 Oct 2018 04:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7500
- Views: 1746832
Re: Understanding the US - Again
The origin myth of DJT has been busted. The president has long sold himself as a self-made billionaire, but a Times investigation found that he received at least $413 million in today’s dollars from his father’s real estate empire, much of it through tax dodges in the 1990s. By DAVID BARSTOW, SUSAN...
- 30 Sep 2018 22:38
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Deterrence
- Replies: 5130
- Views: 924244
Re: Deterrence
^^^^^^^^^ Your link is broken (because it includes your logged-in session routing, not available to anyone else). I think you meant to link-to this....
- 30 Sep 2018 00:40
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
- Replies: 5116
- Views: 1901647
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
This gives me an idea. Rather than having a missile-versus-missile seeking a kinetic intercept of the target missile head-on; how about an anti-missile missile that engages the target missile in a tail-chase mode; except that instead of intercepting kinetically/explosively, the chasing missile fire...
- 27 Sep 2018 04:44
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
- Replies: 5116
- Views: 1901647
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
Should test whether Astra can intercept a Brahmos Intercepting a supersonic cruise missile is very very very difficult. Only a small window of opportunity exists where the BVR (or WVR) missile boxes the incoming missile in head-on and can calculate its trajectory and narrow down the boxes into the ...
- 24 Sep 2018 10:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications
- Replies: 995
- Views: 267212
Re: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications
A Chinese Company Reshaping the World Leaves a Troubled Trail CCCC, Belt and Road’s biggest builder, is besieged by allegations of fraud, corruption, and environmental damage. By Sheridan Prasso September 18, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT From the New Economy Forum <snip> State-owned CCCC, one of the world’s l...
- 21 Sep 2018 18:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
- Replies: 890
- Views: 209034
Re: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
China urges US to withdraw sanctions or face 'consequences' Beijing warns of consequences if Washington does not cancel sanctions on Chinese military for purchase from Russia. <snip> "The Chinese side expresses strong indignation over the above-mentioned unreasonable practices of the US side,&...
- 21 Sep 2018 03:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications
- Replies: 995
- Views: 267212
Re: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications
'This is my land': Cambodian villagers slam Chinese mega-project A few families in Cambodia's southwest lead resistance effort against large resort including casino and golf courses. by Andrew Nachemson UDG was granted a 99 year lease on 20 percent of Cambodia's coastline, deep within one of the co...
- 11 Sep 2018 00:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2810
- Views: 1463990
Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
What the Heck Happened on the International Space Station? The puzzling story of a mysterious malfunction 250 miles above Earth Marina Koren Sep 8, 2018 ... this week, they tossed out the micrometeoroid explanation. After examining the hole, officials determined the impact was likely made from the ...
- 08 Sep 2018 01:15
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
- Replies: 4447
- Views: 1540704
Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Rocket woman: How to cook curry and get a spacecraft into Mars orbit
By Geeta Pandey BBC World Service, Delhi. 2 September 2018
By Geeta Pandey BBC World Service, Delhi. 2 September 2018
- 07 Sep 2018 09:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion
- Replies: 784
- Views: 228929
Re: 1965 India Pakistan War: History
Dear Pakistanis, this Defence Day, please stop celebrating hate
The Pakistani military has propagated a false narrative about the 1965 war with justifies its oversized role in society.
by Taha Siddiqui
The Pakistani military has propagated a false narrative about the 1965 war with justifies its oversized role in society.
by Taha Siddiqui
- 07 Aug 2018 03:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications
- Replies: 995
- Views: 267212
Re: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications
China’s Empire of Money Is Reshaping Global Trade
Xi Jinping’s new “Belt and Road” initiative is designed to promote economic development and extend China’s influence. Bloomberg Markets reports on the massive project’s impact along the Silk Road.
Xi Jinping’s new “Belt and Road” initiative is designed to promote economic development and extend China’s influence. Bloomberg Markets reports on the massive project’s impact along the Silk Road.
- 20 Jul 2018 06:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: UFO News and Discussion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8667
Re: UFO News and Discussion
Mystery Sighting Spooks Soldiers Have humanoid UFOs returned to India? The army thinks so Over 100 UFOs seen along China border On India-China border, reports of UFOs skyrocket UFO sightings at Indo-China border leaves Indian army Astounded 100 UFO sightings along China-India border raise concern ^...
- 24 May 2018 16:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Rohingya Menace
- Replies: 602
- Views: 73425
Re: The Rohingya Menace
Amnesty: Rohingya fighters killed scores of Hindus in Myanmar
Rights group says Rohingya rebels killed as many as 99 Hindu villagers in one day in August last year.
Rights group says Rohingya rebels killed as many as 99 Hindu villagers in one day in August last year.
- 18 May 2018 22:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Deterrence
- Replies: 5130
- Views: 924244
Re: Deterrence
I don't think our nuclear industry has a bright future. It will only comprise a small portion of the energy mix. Renewables and hydro will increase substantially and eat into the coal share. We should begin seriously investing in SILEX, reprocessing, battery tech, etc. Only 6 commercial breeders 50...
- 25 Apr 2018 19:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1089
- Views: 238991
Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
Want to take bets? Already cross posted. :twisted: It’s hideous to think that right-wing media were hoping for a Muslim villain after the van rampage Rather than avoid speculation or pray it doesn’t turn one group against another, some people actually appear to thirst for a specific motive — to yea...
- 05 Apr 2018 20:37
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
- Replies: 5116
- Views: 1901647
Re: Indian Missiles News and Discussions - May 2017
Shooting down 2 AC is largely a sign of success and these SAM were upgraded by Russian techs and maintained by Serbians far better than Iraqis did. Most effective SAM employed by Iraq was SA-6 which was obsolete during GW where as Serbians had updated S-125 to be far more potent. People forget clos...
- 29 Mar 2018 21:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1793782
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Did Chola guru write this? Seems like it. Wah?! Those paragraphs are my stuff down to the last word! Well at least now I know my stuff is being read. Reading my stuff elsewhere makes me realize how f—ing GOOD my essays are! ^^^^^^^^^ EVERYBODY, IMO plagiarism is a serious matter and not at all cool...
- 23 Mar 2018 21:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1793782
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Nobody Knows Anything About China
Including the Chinese government.
By James Palmer | March 21, 2018, 2:59 PM
^^^^^^^
What we've all known for a long time; but nice to have it succinctly summarized.
Including the Chinese government.
By James Palmer | March 21, 2018, 2:59 PM
^^^^^^^
What we've all known for a long time; but nice to have it succinctly summarized.
- 13 Mar 2018 08:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5642
- Views: 1630778
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
^^^^^^^ These are chilling thoughts/prospects; but they are only conceivable outside of any understanding of class warfare in play in Europe at the time. Why did Britain go one way, while the Axis went the other? At it's root, it's about monarchists versus statists. The "ruling class" in G...
- 13 Mar 2018 07:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 728100
Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
finally, somebody is talking sense here, imho/jmt F-35s are not the right choice for India’s defence https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/f-35s-are-not-the-right-choice-for-india/story-HZbYkoBcUewaTHS0kYRjAL.html ^^^^^^^^^ I completely and wholeheartedly agree with every single syllable in this d...
- 12 Mar 2018 10:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1089
- Views: 238991
- 12 Mar 2018 07:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5642
- Views: 1630778
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
When will there be a film on Winston Churchill, the barbaric monster with the blood of millions on his hands? Imperialistic pop culture has enshrined Churchill only as a military great, a fun drunk, a loyal monarchist with a penchant for fine speech and a flair for loquacious prose. But the British...
- 11 Mar 2018 13:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8805
- Views: 2475831
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
^^^^^^ I'm sorry, I haven't been following the whole discussion. It just seemed to me, that if anyone is woeful that there is no chipmaking in India; why would the remedy involve buying a US company? If the goal is to design and fab chips in India -- to get this done, don't go to the chip makers in ...
- 11 Mar 2018 12:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8805
- Views: 2475831
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Thanks. If you were in a position to make strategic decisions for India, what would you do and how would you do it? I would focus on 1 and 3 independently. 2 is strategic, not sure how we can break in. 1. Fabs - Global Foundry model 2. Insource Fab equipment - Its a cartel 3. Tweak ARM designs - Ap...
- 09 Mar 2018 07:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1089
- Views: 238991
Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
^^^^^^^^ Atwal started by reading a prepared statement.... (I looked for it online, but could not find it. Cannot his lawyer post it to Scribd? Or the law firm's website or some such?) Questions were to be answered by the lawyer only. Atwal's statement says what you'd expect, including: Admits that ...
- 09 Mar 2018 07:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1089
- Views: 238991
Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
The Gift that Gives and Gives......
(Haven't watched the whole thing, just yet, but thought I'd share ASAP.... Important Extracts to follow in text form.....)
(Haven't watched the whole thing, just yet, but thought I'd share ASAP.... Important Extracts to follow in text form.....)
- 05 Mar 2018 04:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1089
- Views: 238991
Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
^^^^^
Fun fact:
The CBC Anchor above interviewing Terry Milewski is none other than Natasha Fatah, daughter of a truly great Canadian, journalist Tarek Fatah.
Fun fact:
The CBC Anchor above interviewing Terry Milewski is none other than Natasha Fatah, daughter of a truly great Canadian, journalist Tarek Fatah.
- 26 Feb 2018 23:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 728100
Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
brar_w, I cannot trade points and counter-points with you at this time. It's a Monday, mid-day, after all. Don't worry, though -- I'm sure we'll have months and years to debate this topic. (I sometimes wonder who is paying your way in this world, and I suspect you're a LM contractor; so I understand...