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by ranjan.rao
11 Apr 2017 00:19
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1809264

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

and they forgot to give IN credit for its role
by ranjan.rao
10 Apr 2017 20:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Watch Thread-I
Replies: 815
Views: 182469

Re: China Watch Thread-I

Chetak they do. and they believe in it. The sad thing is we dont our media does not have this much patriotism and geo-strategic awareness to write articles with Indian PoV.
by ranjan.rao
10 Apr 2017 20:14
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1809264

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

Oh ok..too much "sugar" in the tea just got me high like the "opium"
by ranjan.rao
10 Apr 2017 19:43
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1809264

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

shiv wrote:USA has already built 13 copies of Liaoning. That is how many carriers the US has.
Copies!! That ways I am copy of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Shiv saar, liaoning is a rust bucket that does not sail beyond indo china sea. US Carriers sail the globe as they wish. I am sure you know this.
by ranjan.rao
08 Apr 2017 09:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
Replies: 1451
Views: 351631

Re: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?

Lou first show us your legitimacy in Tibet and then ask others about such things... Do you people expect high morals from others .. Or you've no hope from yourselves... Are you paid for this or self motivated for spouting such illogical stuff
by ranjan.rao
08 Apr 2017 01:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
Replies: 1451
Views: 351631

Re: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Liu. Please keep India out of this discussion. I want to know how valid was this abdication receipt of Qing. I the emperor of my toilet seat proclaim ownership of all provinces of China since the gas I passed has wafted all over your country via tradewinds and hence w...
by ranjan.rao
08 Apr 2017 00:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
Replies: 1451
Views: 351631

Re: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?

Lie, sorry liu, We dont need sermons on democracy from subjects of empe-lol She Gin Ping. If people of kashmir had a problem with india, then they would have rose up and not waited till '48. The narrative of 70% muslim population has also been falsely propagated and maginfied. In '47 the ethnic clea...
by ranjan.rao
07 Apr 2017 06:52
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 4822
Views: 1462656

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

Neshant wrote:Britain, India Will Cooperate With Each Other To Build Aircraft Carriers: British Navy Chief

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2sJM1kF2mg
They way UK is going in two decades they may be able to learn from us
by ranjan.rao
07 Apr 2017 05:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 4822
Views: 1462656

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

EMALS will launch any aircraft that can take off of from the Steam Catapult but as of now only the Hornet, Super Hornet and F-35 are cleared. Yes, export clearance for these two technologies is a major development and a very crucial approval given the fact that these are two systems not yet operati...
by ranjan.rao
07 Apr 2017 01:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 4822
Views: 1462656

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

On the IAC-2 and EMALS front, General Atomics confirmed at this weeks Sea-Air Space show that the US Government has recently granted them licence to export EMALS and AAG to India, the first one granted by GOTUS for these systems. https://youtu.be/1B-vNx_WUoQ?t=393 Haven't seen the video yet but Bra...
by ranjan.rao
07 Apr 2017 01:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Analyzing CPEC
Replies: 1405
Views: 406445

Re: Analyzing CPEC

chola wrote:My hat's off to the chinis if they could get the pakis to produce anything exportable.

Most likely these are for the paki and surrounding islamic markets.
missing out on the endless supply of AK47s, IEDs and not to forget teh Jihadis
by ranjan.rao
06 Apr 2017 23:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3152
Views: 919154

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

poor guy had to search for the semantics of mutiny mu·ti·ny: noun 1. an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers. verb 1. refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority. synonyms: rise up, rebel, revolt, riot, disobey/defy authority,...
by ranjan.rao
06 Apr 2017 21:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - March 17, 2017
Replies: 2850
Views: 677811

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - March 17, 2017

[url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1325260/pak-army-aircraft-crash-lands-near-peshawar] Why do Mushshaks with Arab air forces not fall out of the sky but the ones with PAF do? Poor maintenance or quality of trainee pilots or sabotage? It could be for the simple reason that they dont fly it enough. Ther...
by ranjan.rao
06 Apr 2017 04:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2273918

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

vasu raya wrote:
ranjan.rao wrote:We are not yet addicted to cheap chinese good just as US is and we should keep it that ways.
The e-tailers (US based) entry and the booming internet access is making it easy for them.
still nowhere like US where almost everything is made by mithas bhai's
by ranjan.rao
06 Apr 2017 02:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4147
Views: 885624

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

India's apex Shia Muslim body wants ban on triple talaq, issues fatwa against cow slaughter New Delhi: The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) has joined forces demanding a ban on triple talaq and called for resolving the highly-vexed Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute through an out-of-cou...
by ranjan.rao
06 Apr 2017 02:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5130
Views: 926099

Re: Deterrence

RKumar wrote:
Bheeshma wrote:Speaking of deterrence there has been no news on Arihant test firing K-4/5 or Aridaman ?
There is no need to show case, its a strategic asset. Only those know, who need to know.
Aren't we supposed to inform SLBM launches to pakis as CBM? All land based BM tests certainly are informed to them
by ranjan.rao
06 Apr 2017 02:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2273918

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

^^another ways could be 1. anti dumping duty 2. raids on merchants importing to address the under invoicing 3. utilize our red tape hassles for imports, actually this is the easiest one. We are not yet addicted to cheap chinese good just as US is and we should keep it that ways. Why restrict it to o...
by ranjan.rao
06 Apr 2017 01:41
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2273918

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

China summons Indian envoy to protest Dalai Lama's Tawang visit BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry summoned Indian ambassador Vijay Gokhale at the ministry office here on Wednesday to lodge an angry protest against the Dalai Lama's ongoing tour of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. This is the first t...
by ranjan.rao
06 Apr 2017 01:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1837610

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

India keen to buy MiG-29 aircraft from Malaysia: Malaysian Prime Minister http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-keen-to-buy-mig-29-aircraft-from-malaysia-malaysian-prime-minister/articleshow/58031600.cms Would not be a bad move to arrest no.s (even though not to a great extent), co...
by ranjan.rao
06 Apr 2017 00:55
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2273918

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

Hope modi doesnt blow hot and cold like he's been doing that with Pakistan (on balochistan) and follows a reactionary approach. It is high time that our foreign policy sheds the lofty ideals of nehruvian philosophy and comes to grip with the reality of this world and starts playing the dirty games w...
by ranjan.rao
06 Apr 2017 00:53
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2273918

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

kit wrote:did some one say " one china " :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
yes it is one china. However, there are "varying perceptions of that one china". That one china is the china without Aksai chin, tibet, taiwan and SCS island chains and all other places where they are laying fake claims.
by ranjan.rao
05 Apr 2017 23:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tracking India's Admission into International Groups & Bodies
Replies: 754
Views: 155436

Re: Tracking India's Admission into International Groups

^^yes started with posting it and then realized there is hardly anything new except the interest of Germany in IOR. Apologies, in hurry posted the A' instead of A.
by ranjan.rao
05 Apr 2017 19:39
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2273918

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

Of course Dalai lama is not...Masood Azhar is. Acupuncture needle has gone too deep below their neck this time. What they are underestimating this time around is our resolve and capabitlies
by ranjan.rao
05 Apr 2017 05:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tracking India's Admission into International Groups & Bodies
Replies: 754
Views: 155436

Re: Tracking India's Admission into International Groups

with the current count of subs, especially after the DCNS leak anything that comes quick should be welcome
by ranjan.rao
05 Apr 2017 05:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 834242

Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion

Nrao, this is very interesting. I was thinking of this as a way to mount an attack on Gwadar or Karachi, in case sh** got really real or may be to supply troops to Afghanistan through chabahar (knowing it is a very stupid idea). Your idea is very very radical
by ranjan.rao
05 Apr 2017 04:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 955300

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

Dipanker wrote:
ranjan.rao wrote: But aryans are hindu no? Sufi secularism? And who the hell allowed this two month tournament?
KM, have a huge aryan complex - they consider themselves superior to SDRE Indians.
interesting. Not sure, but I doubt the invasion/migration happened in or around kashmir
by ranjan.rao
05 Apr 2017 03:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 955300

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

A gem from this article “Why should we be scared when Kashmir is a disputed territory and Allah is with us ?” Highlighting again that this is all about radical islam. "This is not a new event in the valley which has seen violence since the early 1990s. For instance, three local cricket clubs — ...
by ranjan.rao
05 Apr 2017 02:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tracking India's Admission into International Groups & Bodies
Replies: 754
Views: 155436

Re: Tracking India's Admission into International Groups

German Bhai's interests in Indian ocean Interestingly, Germany is, for the first time, directing significant foreign policy interest in the Indian Ocean, working with India on it. They believe a global competition is shaping up over the Indian Ocean, and as a major trading power, Germany has an int...
by ranjan.rao
04 Apr 2017 02:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA: News & Discussions - October 2016
Replies: 4124
Views: 1209957

Re: LCA: News & Discussions - October 2016

if this is what has been done with LCA, I am left wondering what will we end up doing AMCA. Perhaps we might end up having a non stealthy version of AMCA which packs a heavy punch. Something like Rafale :)
by ranjan.rao
04 Apr 2017 02:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 955300

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

VinodTK wrote:
SBajwa wrote:I think most of the infiltration happens from Kupwara and Baramulla., These should also be made part of Union Territories or Jammu state to make sure that Kashmir state does not have any access to POK.
++100%
Hope we see that in NDA 2.0
by ranjan.rao
04 Apr 2017 02:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 955300

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

Radicalization is the only reason for majority of stone pelters otherwise the state government must have enough to spare too. There is definitely a section who is doing it just for Money but they are trapped by radicals and are not easy to isolate. radicals are trapped in their minds not by their m...
by ranjan.rao
04 Apr 2017 01:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 955300

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

The motivation would be individual, but for majority of them, it is the radicalization and the fact that they can get away with it is the motivation. The day they'll realize few thousand bucks mean certain death they will stop doing it.
by ranjan.rao
04 Apr 2017 00:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5130
Views: 926099

Re: Deterrence

A first strike on tactical nuke assets need not be nuclear...large caliber pgms delivered from manned platforms and missiles whether on bunkers or missile sheds have same end results. The strategic weapons can be left alone. All of Pakistan's tactical / strategic weapon depots, deployed sites at th...
by ranjan.rao
04 Apr 2017 00:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5130
Views: 926099

Re: Deterrence

The question is this: How do you take out an ammo dump like this in Okara. Located at 30°41'12.33"N, 73°19'15.80"E - Do you ask the IAF to take out one bunker at a time, using a PGM, risking plane and pilot - Do you take out one bunker at a time with a Precision guided missile strike - on...
by ranjan.rao
03 Apr 2017 22:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4147
Views: 885624

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

Singapore orders Indian imam's expulsion for remarks against Christians, Jews "Islam, like all other religions, enjoins peace and kindness towards others, and our religion is what should unite us as a community," said the statement. No tolerance in Singapore lah. Was there a red shift of ...
by ranjan.rao
03 Apr 2017 01:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
Replies: 1451
Views: 351631

Re: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?

so going by that logic(if you know what it means) we can have tawang..as we have controlled/administered it for more almost 70 years; more than what chinese did with aksai chin? well, there is a huge difference. that is, when in 1950s chinese took over Aksai Chin,chinese had nothing to expell there...
by ranjan.rao
03 Apr 2017 00:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
Replies: 1451
Views: 351631

Re: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?

Not to forget does any such logic apply for the UNCLOS ruling on SCS? I am keen to hear what chinese "deep throat"s have to say while swallowing hard and long .....truth...