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- 04 Jul 2023 07:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-France news
- Replies: 345
- Views: 141145
Re: India-France news
This is kinda strange. Even with BLM protests, there were counter “protesters”, some even actively “patrolling”. Even Korean Americans did a decent job of protecting their businesses during LA riots. This only makes sense if the riots are really only burning their own neighborhoods, in which case th...
- 03 Jul 2023 06:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
- Replies: 4532
- Views: 707892
Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Seems like a sunset shot. Look at the towers…There is twilight.
- 01 Jul 2023 13:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
- Replies: 4532
- Views: 707892
Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
As the size implies, it produces 700MW of electricity. Technically, it will be lower as it will operate less than 100%. The article says something like 93%. Can’t answer the rest…
- 09 Jun 2023 08:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7956
- Views: 2251429
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Personally I feel this is the right time for the GoI to announce a major arms purchase - best would be another tranche of Rafales though possibly the Project 75I might also suffice. Either the Pakis will try to match it with something from China (sending economy into final and irreversible tailspin...
- 07 Jun 2023 08:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Deterrence
- Replies: 5130
- Views: 925778
Re: Deterrence
There is no ruler if I understood it correctly.
- 25 May 2023 02:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2810
- Views: 1475729
Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Looks like a quad with tilting rotors. Other than higher forward speed, is there any reason for tilting?
- 24 May 2023 09:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4099
- Views: 2049401
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
IMHO, someone is hoping that Russia use this to proclaim war, moving from smo.
- 19 May 2023 03:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
- Replies: 717
- Views: 218408
Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
It would be a logical progression. Any bombers would be around for 40+ years imho.
- 19 May 2023 01:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
- Replies: 717
- Views: 218408
Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
Will they survive s400 and clones that prc is gonna deploy in numbers? Both land and sea based…
- 15 May 2023 10:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 237479
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
Do what Turkey did probably. Setup a 20-30 mile deep safe zone inside Pak.
- 12 May 2023 01:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 892007
Re: Military Flight Safety
So works as designed, but scope to improve said design. That seems like a solid iterative approach. Kudos…esp being able to replicate experimentally.
- 08 May 2023 08:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1182
- Views: 724796
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Took me a min, but
- 08 May 2023 08:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India-US Defence Trade & Technology Initiative: News & Discussion
- Replies: 121
- Views: 46795
Re: India-US Defence Trade & Technology Initiative: News & Discussion
Well, US can donate a carrier or two. That would solve the problem. We can do a Gorsky+Mig-29 redux with US this time.
- 06 May 2023 06:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 892007
Re: Military Flight Safety
Aren’t fleet grounding common in most air forces? How many times did F35 get grounded again? And there was an army wide grounding of all heli flights a week ago in US for procedural issues. Should they fire all army heli people and import new “models”?
- 06 May 2023 01:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1117746
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Not with S400 around…
- 05 May 2023 23:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4099
- Views: 2049401
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... e-patriot/
Ukraine has intercepted a Russian hypersonic missile for the first time, it has been reported.
- 05 May 2023 21:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1117746
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
India must put Kaveri in air locally. Go the route of yf17 to f18 if needed.
- 02 May 2023 00:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7500
- Views: 1749106
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Opens fine incognito mode.
- 24 Apr 2023 04:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
- Replies: 1899
- Views: 519594
Re: Social Media Watch Thread
No, Elon wants and will charge for upgrades. Just look at Teslas, software unlock for extra battery juice if you pony up. Prepay for FSD which will come god knows when…
- 23 Apr 2023 06:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 833446
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
I hope there is no "technical problems" with some Brahmos systems. We know that system has had previous incidents of "malfunctions"...
- 19 Apr 2023 06:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6211
- Views: 1797531
Re: Internal Security Watch
Sorry to derail. That was a response to “horn is horn” comment. People will differentiate and place value on anything. It’s not too far fetched to have a farmed horn and wild horn market differentiator, with wild horn being a premium product. This plays out currently in fish, esp Salmon, with farmed...
- 19 Apr 2023 01:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6211
- Views: 1797531
Re: Internal Security Watch
Sir the whole premise of rhino horn is unscientific. Will you explain to the Chinese impotents that farmed rhino horn is as good as butchered rhino horn to burnish their manhood? Do you think they will have the sense to listen? If you think it will work, maybe you should publicize your ideas more w...
- 13 Apr 2023 04:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Very Long Range Precision (VLRP) Fire Systems Study
- Replies: 36
- Views: 50576
Re: Very Long Range Precision (VLRP) Fire Systems Study
How much of the explosive is comprised? Is it still a 155mm shell with all this extra stuff?
- 12 Apr 2023 13:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7956
- Views: 2251429
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
So an effective 26.5% contraction? Am I reading that right?
- 06 Apr 2023 06:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7500
- Views: 1749106
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Bragg is not a judge, but a DA. It is almost always a political position.
- 04 Apr 2023 13:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Interests_2
- Replies: 643
- Views: 268903
Re: Indian Interests_2
NATO has specific rules about defending European territory only iirc. What is the point?
- 20 Mar 2023 04:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5642
- Views: 1633159
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
CISF iirc.
- 18 Mar 2023 11:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
- Replies: 2005
- Views: 587607
Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
No, but sub cadre are selected for these kind of isolation. It might even help with morale and cohesion.
- 18 Mar 2023 10:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
- Replies: 2005
- Views: 587607
Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Most kids these days don’t even leave their room for weeks if there is a ps5 around. I wouldn’t be too concerned about it.
- 12 Mar 2023 09:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
- Replies: 3873
- Views: 1088630
Re: International Naval News & Discussion
Is SOSUS clone an option? Is it within China's tech capability?
- 12 Mar 2023 09:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1182
- Views: 724796
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
There seems to be some kind of conduit from it from the mid section. Sensor of some kind...
- 11 Mar 2023 09:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 635055
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
We can’t even “conquer” infantry rifle technology.
- 26 Feb 2023 09:21
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Lessons Learned from Russia-Ukraine Battles
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8148
Re: Lessons Learned from Russia-Ukraine Battles
Artillery is king. Includes rockets
Cheaper drones - at scale
Airpower for CAS - not feasible
Manpower/Training also needs surge capacity
Cheaper drones - at scale
Airpower for CAS - not feasible
Manpower/Training also needs surge capacity
- 14 Jan 2023 02:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 775120
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
300 Blackout and 6.8 are options if we want to emulate US.
- 03 Jan 2023 10:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3032405
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
or install an ad blocker....
- 03 Jan 2023 04:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
- Replies: 3050
- Views: 504478
Re: Siachen News & Discussion
OTH, they would be bombed first thus contaminating the area which our side has to abandon. Possibly, also possibly US has this doctrine because they fight long distance wars where enemy has almost no air support. May be the idea is not good for India. I am not aware if these plants can be brought u...
- 20 Dec 2022 12:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
- Replies: 3050
- Views: 504478
Re: Siachen News & Discussion
Micro reactors are not new or old. See https://www.nuscalepower.com/en/Product ... SMR-Plants
- 07 Dec 2022 12:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4099
- Views: 2049401
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
What’s in it for India?V_Raman wrote:In my assessment the western powers including USA are desperately looking for an OUT here. All the rhetoric seems to have died down and everyone seems to be uttering some kind of peace word.
- 07 Dec 2022 08:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4099
- Views: 2049401
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Window to negotiate peace will be the time when India holds the presidency of G20 as we are the only country with sufficient prestige that will be able to invite Russia in along with others and the outcome will be considered credible by the rest of the world. If the Rus-Ukr peace deal gets signed i...
- 05 Dec 2022 09:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
- Replies: 1899
- Views: 519594
Re: Social Media Watch Thread
xpost - may be interest to some here - .. Wonder how many brfites are now active in mastodon. In a very short time-frame, since Musk took-over Twitter, many (huge % of people I follow on Twitter) have migrated to this platform. I like the fact that I can use LaTeX, and people like Terrence Tao are ...