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- 02 Jun 2022 23:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
- Replies: 1295
- Views: 382625
Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Something more to think about. There will surely be a battle for succession after Xi, and Xi's end may come suddenly (if the reports about his health are true). I am sure US/UK/Australia has already selected a faction in CPC whom they back as their favoured successor. Russia surely has one too. Asid...
- 02 Jun 2022 22:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
- Replies: 1295
- Views: 382625
Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
False medical reports are always possible in a place like China! But it's a risky move to smoke out rats like that. Leaking news that the Son of Heaven is close to death may actually inspire the ambitions of more rats who were previously loyal, or fence-sitters.
- 02 Jun 2022 21:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
- Replies: 1295
- Views: 382625
Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Few data points. XJP has set out timelines with milestones ranging between 2030 and 2050. Will he live to see them fulfilled? XJP is a 68-year old cigarette smoker. Per an epidemiology study (Tian 2011), the mean life expectancy for male smokers in China is 70.1 years . https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...
- 02 Jun 2022 20:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 886313
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Rony ji-- agreed, 100%! Aditya V ji: The best thing that can happen to India is that enough Pakis, BD's and like minded personal go to Europe and behave the way naturally comes to them. A lot of BIF acts against India will unravel . Unfortunately, I don't think the bolded part will ever happen no ma...
- 02 Jun 2022 03:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 886313
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/ive-worked-refugees-decades-europes-afghan-crime-wave-mind-21506 I've Worked with Refugees for Decades. Europe's Afghan Crime Wave Is Mind-Boggling. Afghans stand out among the refugees committing crimes in Austria and elsewhere. Why? by Cheryl Benard Some of the...
- 02 Jun 2022 03:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
- Replies: 482
- Views: 121855
Re: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
This is how Kejriwal will bring his own gestapo into Delhi. It has always irked him that he doesn't have control over the Delhi Police, even as CM. Now that he controls Punjab, he's recruiting among the Khalistani elements there to create a private narco-terrorist army which can easily enforce his w...
- 02 Jun 2022 02:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8810
- Views: 2490780
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Now it is the turn of another Think Thank Chachi, Lisa Curtis, to wag her finger at India.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles ... est-chance
India’s Last Best Chance
Choosing the West Over Russia Could Make New Delhi a Great Power
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles ... est-chance
India’s Last Best Chance
Choosing the West Over Russia Could Make New Delhi a Great Power
- 02 Jun 2022 01:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7503
- Views: 1751759
Re: Understanding the US - Again
"Earlier this week, Kissinger told attendees of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that a peace deal must be reached between Kiev and Moscow in the coming months, lest the conflict in Ukraine spiral into a global war between NATO and Russia. To do this, Kissinger said that Ukraine...
- 02 Jun 2022 01:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7503
- Views: 1751759
Re: Understanding the US - Again
I know this is not the US elections thread but there is a strong undertow of Trumpites taking over the Republican primaries. Of the 55 primaries held so far all are Trumpite. IOW if there is a change in Nov 2022 it will possibly mean Mitch won't be the majority leader. https://www.politico.com/news...
- 25 May 2022 22:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7503
- Views: 1751759
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Need some tight analysis of Biden's statements in Japan at the Quad 2.0 meeting. One observation I can offer is that his statements appear to have seriously spooked the China lobby in the West. If you go to foreign-policy commentary aggregators like Real Clear World and National Interest, you'll se...
- 25 May 2022 21:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 805089
Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
Well... in Afghanistan, it's rarely as simple as "the enemy of my enemy is my friend". It's more like "the enemy of your enemy is my enemy too, since you are inevitably my enemy." :mrgreen: What actually happened with the SSG (and some PAF units) getting involved in Panjshir, sho...
- 25 May 2022 20:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
- Replies: 1237
- Views: 422102
Re: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
This is a must-read, must-save article. After the spate of revelations about constant, horrific sexual abuse by pedophile priests in the Catholic church, it is now the turn of the Southern Baptist Convention (the vile Evangelical group responsible for much of the 'pastorization' of India) to be exp...
- 22 May 2022 02:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7503
- Views: 1751759
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Mitch McConnell is the Sharad Pawar of the Republican party.
- 22 May 2022 02:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7503
- Views: 1751759
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Senate is an Old Boys Club. Only 100 of them,and ~50 being Republicans. In such a situation, shrewd operators like McConnell (a political survivor for 40+ years) know how to retain control regardless of what praja wants. He knows the buttons to push, inducements to offer, threats to make for all oth...
- 19 May 2022 19:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 805089
Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
Great article in The National Interest by friend of India, Michael Rubin. Afghanistan Rising Please click the link and read the article at the website so Shri Rubin gets the benefit of multiple unique visits to his article. I realise that Rubin has written this article in the tone of praising Zelens...
- 19 May 2022 00:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8810
- Views: 2490780
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Its actually curious, why they think India needs $500M of aid to buy American mil stuff. They know we have the money, we bought lots of stuff already, they know we bristle at the idea of receiving "aid" and getting "beholden" or getting clubbed with Pakis et al. Is lack of 0.5B$...
- 18 May 2022 22:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8810
- Views: 2490780
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Don't worry. Modi Sarkar has legendary baniya skills. If there is a deal to be made, it will be on the most beneficial terms for India imaginable. The dance so far has been to try and get India to fold cheaply. Appeal to "freedom and democracy/natural alliance", send flacks like Dalip Sing...
- 10 May 2022 02:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7503
- Views: 1751759
Re: Understanding the US - Again
If the Supreme Court reverses Roe v Wade I will definitely be voting Democrat up and down the ticket in November, as well as supporting Democrat candidates financially as much as I am able. And I will not be the only regd Independent to do so. In fact, the Republicans have given the Democrats a rall...
- 02 May 2022 00:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8810
- Views: 2490780
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
A lot of shadow punches are being thrown recently-- USCIRF, Connecticut legislature. These are like big, vicious dogs, barking and growling while pulling at the ends of their leashes. Blinken-Nuland are showing us that they hold the leashes in their hands, so we better do what they want. Intimidatio...
- 02 May 2022 00:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8810
- Views: 2490780
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Is CT a Democrat held state? I cant believe Khalistanis have more influence than PIOs in US. We have been constantly been told that the Khalistanis are a small but vocal minority. So how come they punch above their weight and influence in US? Money. Nearly all Hindu PIOs have to work for a living, ...
- 29 Apr 2022 03:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 637073
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Why Nationalism Will Win In The 21st Century
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/wh ... ury-201920
This is a MUST-READ polemic that destroys intellectual arguments against nationalism stemming from different political and philosophical backgrounds.
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/wh ... ury-201920
This is a MUST-READ polemic that destroys intellectual arguments against nationalism stemming from different political and philosophical backgrounds.
- 29 Apr 2022 00:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7503
- Views: 1751759
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Aiyyyyyo! :D https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/28/gdp-slump-white-house-recovery-story-00028536 The Biden boom turns into a GDP bust The government said gross domestic product shrank at a 1.4 percent annualized rate in the first quarter GOTUS supporters were hanging on to this one slender thread...
- 28 Apr 2022 23:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 971305
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Finally some Western voices are beginning to see the sheer impracticality of "pumping heavy weapons into Ukraine to defeat Russia". Everything in here is, of course, familiar information and common sense to readers of BRF. https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/04/can-western-tanks-artillery-an...
- 28 Apr 2022 21:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 971305
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Finally some Western voices are beginning to see the sheer impracticality of "pumping heavy weapons into Ukraine to defeat Russia". Everything in here is, of course, familiar information and common sense to readers of BRF. https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/04/can-western-tanks-artillery-and...
- 28 Apr 2022 20:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7503
- Views: 1751759
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Astonishing how anyone in America somehow manages to find PIOs to do their dirty work. And I mean ANYONE: The US Government (Dalip Singh), International Islamists (Pramila Jayapal and Ro Khanna), Social-Media Leftists (Vijaya Gadde and Parag Agrawal), Academic Leftists (I can think of fifty right of...
- 28 Apr 2022 20:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1347138
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
^Fake news. The use of the correct spelling for a complex (by Paki standards) word like 'traitor' conclusively proves that the picture is not from Pakistan. These days the ubiquitous Google chacha available on Paki phones has made this clue somewhat less reliable for detecting Pakiness. Google corr...
- 27 Apr 2022 02:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7503
- Views: 1751759
Re: Understanding the US - Again
^ After its Afghanistan & Iraq failures, it seems the hyperpower has finally decided to pick on someone its own size.
- 26 Apr 2022 21:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1347138
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Just for daku-mentation.
Three Paki Mohtarmas (Madiha Afzal, Ayesha Siddiqa, and Niloufer Siddiqui) giving their views on the current Paki political crisis at a webinar hosted by the Diplomutt.
Three Paki Mohtarmas (Madiha Afzal, Ayesha Siddiqa, and Niloufer Siddiqui) giving their views on the current Paki political crisis at a webinar hosted by the Diplomutt.
- 24 Apr 2022 12:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 971305
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
You need to watch some of Patrick Lancaster's videos on YouTube (before they all get deleted). Countless testimonials from survivors about the human shield tactics, fleeing civilians murdered by Ukie forces, etc. You're obviously just following the western narrative. LOL. "Western narrative&qu...
- 22 Apr 2022 22:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7503
- Views: 1751759
Re: Understanding the US - Again
I think he means 'pakistan origin' in the BRF sense of the term.
- 22 Apr 2022 22:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3039703
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
To be fair, I have sweet memories of Bihar and Bengal from my childhood till school days. The main problem is that most of the people have lost hope and courage in front of the ecosystem and have embraced it for their survival. The worst part of this strategy is that survivors find it easier and th...
- 21 Apr 2022 21:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1347138
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-condemns-congresswoman-ilhan-omar-pakistan-occupied-kashmir-visit-imran-khan-1940247-2022-04-21 . Omar, who is on a four-day visit to Pakistan, had visited former prime minister Imran Khan at his residence. ________________________________________________...
- 20 Apr 2022 04:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1347138
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
They will again be saved just in the nick of time Shehbaz Sharif is reaching out to Cheen and Saudia with a promise to "reset" ties, and has asked for money and fuel. The world will fall for Paki perfidy yet again, thinking that this time they have changed for the good. China (per Maj. Ga...
- 20 Apr 2022 04:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1347138
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
China (per Maj. Gaurav Arya) has always preferred Shehbaz Sharif as their alternative to Dimran. Sharif apparently has a reputation for getting projects done, and the Chinese think this will help salvage some of the CPEC train-wreck from being a total loss. Sharif's recent PAF bombardment of mud-hut...
- 19 Apr 2022 19:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5643
- Views: 1635751
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
The UK for us is in some ways similar to how Bangladesh is for us. In the long term-- both are entities to be watched carefully and anything they say must be verified independently before trusting. However, in the short term, the govts in each of those countries (Boris/Conservatives in UK, Hasina/Aw...
- 18 Apr 2022 09:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3039703
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
This article, a case study of Islamic Propaganda Activism by a Pakistani professor in the US, is a real eye-opener as well. The model being used in the US is similar to that used in Malaysia and Indonesia. If the ruling classes & elites are converted, first to Islam-sympathetic viewpoints and th...
- 18 Apr 2022 09:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3039703
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
They will use (are using) very different strategies in the US. Qatari Muslim Brotherhood (via CAIR) and Pakistani/Bangladeshi/Indian Jama'at-e-Islami (via ICNA) have successfully infiltrated many key organs of government, political parties (mostly the Democratic Party), academia, and media at all le...
- 18 Apr 2022 09:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
- Replies: 4374
- Views: 1438648
Re: J&K Union Territory-2019
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/kashmir-university-phd-scholar-arrested-for-seditious-magazine-article/20220417.htm Kashmir University PhD scholar held for seditious magazine article Edited By: Senjo M R, April 17 The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency on Sunday arrested a PhD scholar ...
- 17 Apr 2022 03:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7956
- Views: 2254348
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
If Pakistan fails and goes the way of Sudan (and this is a big if - it’s 4 fathers are not going to allow that to happen, hech check out the Pak threads on this forum predicting the same thing they are more than 10 year old), it will boil down to a simple question of whether we are prepared to fire...
- 16 Apr 2022 11:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3039703
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
80% of India may be Hindus, but 80% of Hindus are fattu. They will run, hide, scream, surrender, offer bribes, betray their neighbours, or beg for mercy when attacked... literally anything but fight. So what stands against Muslims even in a 80% Hindu area is the 20% of Hindus, i.e. 16% of the total ...