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- 30 Jun 2020 23:27
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1608130
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Hero of Galwan valley 23 years old Gurtej Singh of 3rd Punjab Ghatat Platoon killed 12 chinese soldiers by himself. https://theeasternlink.com/the-supreme-hero-of-galwan/?fbclid=IwAR2lvSMlLCd7kICSLee5zMfCl95WOsyTw-tHkZZU7GV0CNrce6vR6ceTT64 The author of this article seems to be too clever, trying t...
- 26 Jun 2020 20:28
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1608130
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
It's not a feeling, but cold calculation. Read Larry Beinhart's AMERICAN HERO, Bush & James Baker made deal with Saddam Hussein that he attacks Kuwait, that pushed all scared arabs in arms of USA. Now yesterday without anybody asking for help Pompeo announced pulling forces out of Germany and E...
- 25 Jun 2020 23:04
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1608130
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
https://twitter.com/nitingokhale/status/1276183689156648961 Nitin A. Gokhale @nitingokhale So I reconfirm to you that these ‘pink things’ in this much circulated satellite pix is indeed of Indian ‘sangars’ on the Indian side of the LAC in Galwan valley. The colour is pink because of a certain equip...
- 25 Jun 2020 05:03
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1608130
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
If we need a thermonuclear weapon, at what point in time do we (re)test one? Do we wait till the Chinese have actually launched hostilities? What if in that scenario, the Chinese attack our sole test site at Pokhran? The Chinese, an Asian continent superpower (they still cant go past the first islan...
- 24 Jun 2020 22:39
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1608130
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
"Contrary to reports the structures visible in latest satellite pictures are Indian not Chinese. If you missed the livestream with @nitingokhale on the gradual disengagement on LAC flashpoints watch on Twitter Quote"
https://twitter.com/StratNewsGlobal/sta ... 2251410433
https://twitter.com/StratNewsGlobal/sta ... 2251410433
- 24 Jun 2020 19:47
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1608130
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Could this post at PP14 be ours? You cant tell from satellite pics if a position is Indian or chinese..
- 16 Jun 2020 03:16
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
- Replies: 3885
- Views: 1875961
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
The large wing means its ITR is going to be superlative.amar_p wrote:I always wondered about the large wing area Tejas presents in a WVR fight to incoming missiles detonating with proximity fuses or to strafing by guns.
- 11 Jun 2020 06:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2343
- Views: 1026629
Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread
It is doctored, I am sure. I checked the website almost immediately after I saw on Twitter post, and found none. Plus see the 812 comments! I then deleted my post in another thread of the tweets. Sadder, but wiser. Dont be sad.. :D We all play a role in the propaganda wars.. For a few minutes at le...
- 30 May 2020 11:09
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
- Replies: 3885
- Views: 1875961
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
HAL Official Twitter handle tweets that first FOC Tejas is handed over and inducted into IAF, shows an official letter mentioning the extra capabilities (air to air refuelling capability, close combat gun, additional drop tanks, BVR missile capability, updated avionics and FCS suite) than the IOC v...
- 29 May 2020 10:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5322
- Views: 1838721
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
If the balloon were to go up this year, the airframes we need will be of the types we already have a lot of experience operating. Mig29s, Sukhois, Jags, and dare I mention my personal favorite, Mig21 Bison!! :mrgreen: Even spanking new rafales will be hard to use operationally! A new type being indu...
- 28 May 2020 06:48
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1237239
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Please tell me, why you think India wont request foreign arms if we are fighting a 4-6 week existential war! What happens after the magic 4-6 weeks time is over? We just stop fighting and say sorry-sorry? And what a rubbish start to a 6 week war of annihilation by the Chinese.. PLA lady boys swingi...
- 28 May 2020 06:33
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1237239
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: If wars were decided by such comparisons, they would never break out! Everything would be decided by a statistic comparison between bean counters. China has everything to lose, nothing to gain by this thing going kinetic. Which is why their ambassador is mewling like a cheap...
- 28 May 2020 06:24
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1237239
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
The funny thing, we should not have lost the 1962 war. The border, the map etc. all are exactly the same. The army was also same. I think it needed a Nehru to achieve that. We had an @$$h*#@ as a leader, who deliberately undermined the army and the nation. And that loss still stymie's us. But all e...
- 28 May 2020 05:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1237239
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Our man has now increased the Chini force level to 10K. The goras are now very "concerned". Looks like someone has been reading my suggestion to add masala and increase the count to 10K :rotfl: Now our media will make more noise and hope the US ambassador in Delhi is watching the news. Fe...
- 28 May 2020 05:52
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1237239
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
India in 2020 is not India in 1962 and the leadership of armed forces and the nation in 2020 is not the same as in 1962. While I agree that there are serious issues in our budget and capital acquisition etc, we are much better than in 1962. Further, we are not going to be surprised like we did in 1...
- 28 May 2020 05:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1237239
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Guys, can some one let me know what is the reason for this sudden aggressive nature of PLA. lets say if it 8s to divert the attention from COVID, what if things slip out and war starts. Is it not a loss for china? At the time when whole world is against country, industry looking for exit would you ...
- 17 May 2020 05:57
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1237239
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/terrorist-hideout-busted-jammu-and-kashmir-budgam-let-operative-617632 The hideout was found some 200 to 300 m away from his house at his own land. A strong message needs to be sent out -- any property which provides support to terrorists should be taken over ...
- 14 May 2020 22:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 729917
Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
What a tremendous development! Now my prediction is, mbda will even sell you meteor for integration into lca or mwf.
- 14 May 2020 09:59
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2334410
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Increased survivability and PoK are definite benefits! The missile is powered 'all the way' in its 25km range. Its not going to stop once it reaches 25km.. There may be an increase in effective range as well. Am I the only one who believes that desi weapon systems that go 'off radar' are working the...
- 13 May 2020 21:52
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2334410
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
If the range is not increased by the sensor in 1S, what are the advantages of using that over the last command guided model?
- 05 May 2020 03:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
- Replies: 4440
- Views: 1304719
Re: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Hitting hard for the sake of hitting hard alone is not going to work. The days of pounding LOC posts, most of which would be well fortified and the troops dug in on reverse slopes should come to an end. If the shells hit some civilian targets, for Pakistanis, this has the bonus of giving their local...
- 03 May 2020 10:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
- Replies: 4374
- Views: 1439976
Re: J&K Union Territory-2019
Entire team including a colonel and a major is lost. Bhagwan veeron ki atman ko shanti de! https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/colonel-major-among-five-security-personnel-martyred-in-encounter-with-terrorists-in-north-kashmir/articleshow/75513814.cms Pakistanis and their Kashmiri rent boys mus...
- 30 Apr 2020 07:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
- Replies: 4234
- Views: 1240507
Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Thanks for the correction Srai ji, Karan ji! My memory is obviously showing its age. Bit like the Mig 21
- 30 Apr 2020 01:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
- Replies: 4234
- Views: 1240507
Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
I thought the boxy addition at the wing root of the bison contained the self protection jammer.. If you look at bison pics, you will see this box at the wing root I am talking about. Chaff and flares I dont see any chaff/flare cartridges here.. Usually those look like a grid into which the individu...
- 30 Apr 2020 00:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8810
- Views: 2493954
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
USCIRF is not an executive branch agency and is a commission. Commision members numbers: 3 by president 3 by house leadership 3 by senate leadership 1 ambassador at large It has 15-20 employees. It is important to note that 2 commissioners have India connections: https://www.uscirf.gov/about-uscirf...
- 29 Apr 2020 07:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
- Replies: 4234
- Views: 1240507
Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
How about the Israeli jammer on Abhis plane? Those are supposed to provide some last ditch defense against active radar missiles by triggering their proximity fuzes while the missile is some distance away from the plane. Did that work as expected or a certain percentage of missiles slipping past th...
- 28 Apr 2020 21:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
- Replies: 4234
- Views: 1240507
Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
How about the Israeli jammer on Abhis plane? Those are supposed to provide some last ditch defense against active radar missiles by triggering their proximity fuzes while the missile is some distance away from the plane. Did that work as expected or a certain percentage of missiles slipping past the...
- 26 Apr 2020 20:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 237831
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
They will be as successful as Pakistan. Or perhaps the native reservations in Canada. Again is this the Hindu’s problem? They will have azaadi. The population will be controlled by themselves- see Shia Sunni relations in Pakistan X 10. The Indian state does not apply Machiavellian principles to the...
- 26 Apr 2020 09:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 237831
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
Muslims in India prefer a voluntary apartheid. With Muslim personal law, hopefully sharia, waqf boards, seminaries and colleges. Along with ghettos and with burka, low female literacy, low science and technology ambitions. Why would not the Indian state accept this. India lives simultaneously in ma...
- 26 Apr 2020 06:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 237831
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
I have been thinking of the long view of Radical Indian Islam. Islam came to India via the Arabs to Sind in 711 AD and to Kerala around same time from traders and locals selling /giving their daughters. It stayed benign after defeat of Arabs in Sind but Hindus did or could not impose Reconquista on...
- 21 Apr 2020 00:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 777732
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Second the req to point out the design flaws of Insas. Too hard to manufacture can be a design flaw.. But its a very general high level point that doesnt point out what is the issue in the design making it hard to manufacture.
- 20 Apr 2020 21:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 777732
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Having spent a week or so going through small arms design and historical small arms I can safely say that even some of the WW2 weapons were better designed designed and engineered than the INSAS. What a tragedy!!! Design is a function of goals and tech/abilities.. Insas was designed with a differen...
- 19 Apr 2020 23:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 777732
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
A review of SMLE explaining the advantages of the design (as if it was needed!)
- 17 Apr 2020 03:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2343
- Views: 1026629
Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread
How will the midget sub get to Kadamba or Mumbai.. It will have to be towed there. Whatever vulnerabilities there might have been, would have been addressed after the Mumbai attack. With so many P8s, Dorniers and who knows what else.. I really pity the Pak Navy. They are going to be mauled so bad in...
- 12 Apr 2020 01:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2839102
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Most of the countries that are doing well have all done large scale testing (sooner, rather than later). I feel like our testing rates and testing protocol needs to be far more aggressive. Think of on a war footing. Ignore the naysayers who think that India is too large and too poor to test on a la...
- 11 Apr 2020 23:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2839102
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Usually, the more deadly a virus or bacteria is, the more the pressures of natural selection and evolution against it! Most viruses are much more potent when they first emerge, pressures of natural selection ensure that they become less of a threat with time. Its not in the viruses self interest (i...
- 11 Apr 2020 23:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3611
- Views: 1264332
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Thyssenkrupp yet to successfully demonstrate lithium-ion battery on Type 212A but probably top of their list https://engineered.thyssenkrupp.com/en/the-submarine-revolution-lithium-ion-battery-system-for-more-performance/ Last of the two of the Soryus also have this. It is not late for us to go alo...
- 20 Mar 2020 20:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2839102
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
How long before we have a virus with the fatality of SARS-COV-1 and the contagiousness of SARS-COV-2? Usually, the more deadly a virus or bacteria is, the more the pressures of natural selection and evolution against it! Most viruses are much more potent when they first emerge, pressures of natural...
- 18 Mar 2020 21:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2839102
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Check out the pictures of the Tableeghi mosque in Malaysia where the 'super spreading' event took place. A few hundred people were infected in just one event. The name of the mosque is Sri Petaling Tabligh mosque. The mosque does not look air-conditioned to me. Fresh air from outside is always a go...
- 18 Mar 2020 00:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2839102
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
It is a Flu virus. It spreads during the cold season, that much should be obvious from the pattern of Flu across the world. Spread should be retarded during the hotter months/seasons. Why Singapore and Dubai? I believe it is because of heavy use of airconditioning, and recirculating air which makes...