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by hanumadu
06 Apr 2022 12:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Russian sources are abuzz with reports of western soldiers trapped in Mariupol and looking for a way to get out. If true this would be a major propaganda win for Russia, especially if these are serving soldiers. Quoting directly from one- “NATO officers from France, Germany, Britain, and ….Sweden …...
by hanumadu
05 Apr 2022 23:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

If all the UkrA units or most move from Kyiv eastwards to reinforce their troops the cauldron, what stops RA from re-invading from the north and capturing Kyiv or catching UkrA troops from behind? They have free access to ByloR. What's more likely though is UkrA's mobility in any direction is sever...
by hanumadu
05 Apr 2022 21:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Excellent work Deans ji. So I’m guessing that current predictions are that the western military district forces being pulled back from Kyiv/Sumy/ Chernihiv will reinforce the eastern Donbas front. There are also 2 divisions assaulting Mariupol. One moving East from Crimea, the other West from the D...
by hanumadu
05 Apr 2022 00:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Couldn't the Russians have sent more (and fresh) troops to Donbas and rotated out those in the north? If Russians have moved out of the North, it would be much easier and faster for Ukraine forces in Keiv to consolidate towards Donbas than Russians who have to go around North/North East Ukraine to ...
by hanumadu
04 Apr 2022 17:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

The withdrawal from Kyiv and north is to refocus troops in the east to envelop Ukr forces in a cauldron . Any Ukr troops trying to escape westwards will be destroyed with air raids. When the cauldron closes on them it will be a bloody end or surrender. Then Putin will announce the creation of novor...
by hanumadu
03 Apr 2022 22:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-10679743/PETER-HITCHENS-USA-wants-war-drive-Russia-Stone-Age.html A ‘senior diplomat’ was quoted on Friday, by a commentator with ready access to the great and the good, as saying: ‘If you look at all the options, our strategic interest is probably best se...
by hanumadu
01 Apr 2022 23:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Japan refuses to abandon Sakhalin-2.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-paci ... velopment.

Is there any country which did not refuse US yet?
by hanumadu
01 Apr 2022 14:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8969
Views: 2609738

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

This even while the US deputy NSA was in India threatening India not to buy Russian oil. Not one guy supporting the US in the comments. More and more people around the world are calling the US hypocrisy on the Ukraine war.

by hanumadu
31 Mar 2022 00:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Atmavik Should promote air fryer and use less cooking oil. I know … the amount of cooking oil we import is ridiculous. abt 80 % of it is imported. We need a plan to use less oil and grow more oil seeds Minor nitpick. 60% not 80%. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india...
by hanumadu
30 Mar 2022 22:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3160924

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUtbsPOE944 West used Goldilocks principle on India, will have to change its approach as India rises: Jaishankar Foreign Affairs minister S Jaishankar said the West has supported India's growth in the last 70 years by using a Goldilocks principle — they didn't want I...
by hanumadu
24 Mar 2022 12:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

There are quite a few people in the west who don't agree with NATO and sympatize with Russia, quite a few Americans too apart from Trump supporters.

by hanumadu
20 Mar 2022 23:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6367
Views: 1426371

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Sen lost to Axelsen 10-21, 15-21. The match was fought much more than the score line indicates. Sen couldn't find the right tactics until the very end but by that time Axelsen had too big of a lead. Also by the end, Axelsen was very tired. There was a rally with 80 shots. If only Sen had a few more ...
by hanumadu
19 Mar 2022 20:55
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6367
Views: 1426371

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

What a match! After being outplayed in the second game, Lakshya Sen beats the current champion 6' 1" tall Malaysian player Lee zii jia. In addition to being tall, Lee was extremely fit and he was lifting all Lakshya's smashes. In the end, Sen had to almost completely avoid smashes and depend on...
by hanumadu
17 Mar 2022 19:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6367
Views: 1426371

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Lakshya Sen beats world number 3 Anders Antonsen and enters quarter finals in All England badminton.
by hanumadu
17 Mar 2022 12:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

How is life affected by sanctions in Russia from one guy's perspective.

by hanumadu
15 Mar 2022 01:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 419077

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022

The 8% muslim vote for BJP inspite of extreme muslim polarization must be mostly ex-muslims. This ties in with 6% Indian muslims being ex-muslims from pew research.
by hanumadu
07 Mar 2022 06:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

We should get all the shakti processor classes done soon and have at least 65 nm indigenous semi conductor technology in the next 5 years. There are open source OSes. An eco system will develop overnight if we are forced to use our own OS especially for 1.4 billion market. China is stupid and cant ...
by hanumadu
07 Mar 2022 04:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

We should get all the shakti processor classes done soon and have at least 65 nm indigenous semi conductor technology in the next 5 years. There are open source OSes. An eco system will develop overnight if we are forced to use our own OS especially for 1.4 billion market. China is stupid and cant b...
by hanumadu
06 Mar 2022 19:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

https://twitter.com/politblogme/status/1500076306477764613?s=20&t=LpYRdGdBo9e1aL3yOypJFw That's more than 2000 Indians. I think this will be the pattern in all cities where Ukraine army is located. But Indian Govt. yesterday said that all Indians left Kharkiv... 1500 is a big number... It is pr...
by hanumadu
06 Mar 2022 14:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

https://twitter.com/politblogme/status/1500076306477764613?s=20&t=LpYRdGdBo9e1aL3yOypJFw Maria Dubovikova @politblogme Far-right Ukrainian fighters hold hostage as a "human shield" about 5000 foreigners: in Kharkov up to 1500 students from India, 200 citizens of Jordan, 60 - of Egypt,...
by hanumadu
04 Mar 2022 05:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

https://twitter.com/thomas_garrard/status/1498843530135052290 Beer Drinking Army Vet @thomas_garrard I am a U.S. Army Veteran. I served in Iraq. That was hell. Nothing hits you harder than realizing that maybe, just maybe, we are the bad guys. I love my country more than myself or my dogs, but that...
by hanumadu
03 Mar 2022 22:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

The Indian government should stop students and citizens going to unstable countries. After the 2014 Crimean takeover, Ukraine became a conflict zone and Indian students shouldn't have been allowed there. China is another country Indian students or citizens shouldn't be allowed. China has far less c...
by hanumadu
03 Mar 2022 20:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

The John Mearsheimer talk now has 14 million views. Before the Ukraine war, it must have been less than a million. A lot of Americans/EU must have watched it. There is a significant body of both experts and lay men in US/West who think NATO is at fault here. After the dust settles, more people will ...
by hanumadu
03 Mar 2022 09:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

The Indian government should stop students and citizens going to unstable countries. After the 2014 Crimean takeover, Ukraine became a conflict zone and Indian students shouldn't have been allowed there. China is another country Indian students or citizens shouldn't be allowed. China has far less co...
by hanumadu
02 Mar 2022 19:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Zelenskiy support is perceived to be sky high due to carefully created media images of him taking selfies and running around in army fatigues. Not to mention the constant barrage of articles in western media lauding his leadership and being a role model. The truth is probably in between. https://mo...
by hanumadu
02 Mar 2022 14:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Are the Ukranian soldiers even fighting? In the talk by John Mearsheimer, he showed data where more people in the east Ukraine are pro Russia than in the west.
by hanumadu
02 Mar 2022 14:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

There might be truth to Putin's claim than Ukraine was formed by Russia. From wiki. Ethnic group 1897 1926 1939 1959 1989 2001 Ukrainians 25.9% 38.6% 48.5% 48.4% 50.4% 62.8% Russians 63.2% 37.2% 32.9% 40.4% 43.6% 33.2% Jews 5.7% 19.5% 15.6% 8.7% 3.0% 0.7% Its the same case with Odesa. A decline in R...
by hanumadu
28 Feb 2022 19:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

vk dawt com is the Russian equivalent of facebook. Even on that site there seems to be more western posts than Russian regarding Ukraine war. You can use 'chrome' translate feature to translate the page.
by hanumadu
28 Feb 2022 18:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Spoils of War: American MIC --> New Cold War and Billions in sales UK and other European countries --> Fresh hands to man the economy (UK especially after brexit seems to be having a hard time to fill jobs Russia --> Parts of Ukraine (Not sure if Russia is in on it or just a victim Ukraine --> The b...
by hanumadu
28 Feb 2022 17:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Except Australia, NZ and a handful of other countries in Europe, all the remaining white countries are participants in this war. As a percentage of population, 90% of white nations are at war.
by hanumadu
28 Feb 2022 14:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

IMO Russia and Ukraine are playing the waiting game. Russia doesn't want to go into an urban warfare while Ukraine is looking to draw them into one. If Russian tanks are out of fuel or even lying in wait, aren't they sitting ducks especially with the thousands of anti tank missiles that Ukraine was ...
by hanumadu
26 Feb 2022 20:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8969
Views: 2609738

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

KLNMurthy wrote:
hanumadu wrote:Looks like influencers are now being deployed on BR. :rotfl: :rotfl:
Popcorn time?
I would say just ignore.
by hanumadu
26 Feb 2022 19:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

The secondary aim of the conflict for US/UK seems to be to create a rift between India and Russia by gaslighting Indians on how being a democracy we are not supporting a fellow democratic country, rule based order yada yada yada.
by hanumadu
26 Feb 2022 08:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8969
Views: 2609738

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Looks like influencers are now being deployed on BR. :rotfl: :rotfl:
by hanumadu
26 Feb 2022 00:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

If in doubt, blame India. The Daily Mail is the MOST read paper in the UK. The most absurd comment is: "India should be ashamed of itself maybe we should send the east India company back in, they might see things differently." https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10550811/How-Russia-s...
by hanumadu
25 Feb 2022 08:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

A wild thought on the Part of End Game: Thinking on a completely different line about population numbers. Russian population is approximately 145 million, and population of Russian speaking Ukrainians is approx. 14 million? If the numbers are anywhere close, it is approx. 9%-10% of Russian pop. Wha...
by hanumadu
25 Feb 2022 05:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

anupmisra: Why does this invasion sound more like it is preapproved/staged and the west is willing to live with the consequence of the post-invasion? Tulsi Gabbard seems to agree. Tulsi Gabbard TulsiGabbard Warmongers have got what they wanted: firmly establish new Cold War, guaranteed trillion$ fo...
by hanumadu
25 Feb 2022 04:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

I see parallels between Ukraine/NATO and SriLanka/China. Interesting comparison. By extension, would India invade Sri Lanka (and Bangladesh) to prevent them from falling into the Chini-trap? Sri Lanka already let China have a large presence in their country but India did not invade them. India will...
by hanumadu
25 Feb 2022 01:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 1023150

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

I see parallels between Ukraine/NATO and SriLanka/China. A over stretched far off power with several interests around the globe is not something you can rely on. Friendly relations with close neighbours are much more handy.
by hanumadu
17 Feb 2022 13:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3160924

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The hijab issue should be treated as a security issue and an oppression issue. People under 18 are not in a position to decide for themselves, so until 18 years there should be no hijab. France bans hijab in public places for under 18 girls. Also there are movements in other countries for freedom fr...