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by Karthik S
16 Jan 2020 19:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chicken Little and Black Swan. Disaster Avoidance
Replies: 97
Views: 20855

Re: Chicken Little and Black Swan. Disaster Avoidance

Expanding on that, I bet Israel has shelters to accommodate (most of?) the population in extreme crises such as NBC attacks, plus substantial local armories at the second line of defense. Citjens are trained to use modern weapons too. Now that second item requires a mostly homogeneous population wi...
by Karthik S
16 Jan 2020 19:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1263969

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

nam wrote:Pretty sure XRSAM will be loaded on to P15Bs in the future.
Do you think the present VLS will be able to accommodate larger XRSAM?
by Karthik S
16 Jan 2020 13:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chicken Little and Black Swan. Disaster Avoidance
Replies: 97
Views: 20855

Re: Chicken Little and Black Swan. Disaster Avoidance

If you can predict it before hand, Then it may not be a black swan event Al-Yak-Herdi. To protect the country, There should also be external stakeholders interested in the preserving the country. Who outside the borders of Bharat wants to see India united and existing as a single unit ? Not necessa...
by Karthik S
16 Jan 2020 13:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1803152

Re: Internal Security Watch

Sniper @avarakai · 58m Ha ha.. welcome to the realization. Today: https://twitter.com/NagpurKaRajini/status/1217690430193557506 Back in time: Quote Tweet Sniper @avarakai · Jan 11, 2015 If the route is connecting two cities, a town is demographically changed. If two towns, then, a village is change...
by Karthik S
16 Jan 2020 10:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 534442

Re: Indian Foreign Policy



What is suswamy's obsession with sending our troops to Afghanistan helping US get out of there. His only justification is that we buy whatever we want from them.
by Karthik S
16 Jan 2020 09:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 534442

Re: Indian Foreign Policy

India not a disruptor, dealing firmly with terrorism: S Jaishankar India's way is not to be disruptive and it is more of a decider than an abstainer, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Wednesday at a Delhi event. In remarks that come at a time that several countries have called for a great...
by Karthik S
16 Jan 2020 08:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 534442

Re: Indian Foreign Policy

Similarly the constant clarion calls against Christian EJ outfits.True some of them are obnoxious and attempted conversions for mercenary gain is the pits.Most Christian nations are not bothered at all about its own citizens embracing Hinduism.We've large numbers of foreigners mainly westerners thr...
by Karthik S
16 Jan 2020 00:07
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1263969

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Includes yard modernization & automation expenses as well as Uber Expensive MF STAR radar with BMD capabilities that is comparable to AEGIS and much superior to anything elsewhere, including European. Only the US has superior tech. We're essentially funding the entire development for the Israel...
by Karthik S
15 Jan 2020 08:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1844
Views: 591912

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

L&T please. Need a solid pvt player along with MDL and GRSE.
by Karthik S
14 Jan 2020 12:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Replies: 669
Views: 238283

Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020

Kakarat wrote:Image
Just the front nose portion, canopy and intakes resemble F-18 somewhat.
by Karthik S
13 Jan 2020 21:04
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2333995

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

ashishvikas wrote:IAF ANNOUNCES INDUCTION OF ASTRA, ITS MOST POTENT AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE

http://www.sps-aviation.com/news/?id=88 ... ir-missile
Ah great news, now pongal will taste little sweater.
by Karthik S
13 Jan 2020 09:22
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2333995

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

SAAW details - credits to the original Image owners ("AMCA Warhound"). Su-30 can carry 16 - 20 SAAWs! As I had guessed, the SAAW does have a seeker option and then the CEP is < 3mtrs. Without a seeker, its CEP is < 7 mtrs. Fairly credible against fixed structures. Check target list. This ...
by Karthik S
12 Jan 2020 11:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 2158415

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

IN needs ASW helos first.
by Karthik S
12 Jan 2020 09:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5242
Views: 1535717

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

Karan, BEL is tied up with Thales for OTH Radar, do you think LRTR will be reduntant once OTH Radar comes online?
by Karthik S
11 Jan 2020 19:18
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2333995

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

72abboVkPnU Main points: 2 other variants, air launched, longer range ship and land launched. @25:00, manik will be ready in one year. So should see test mid year now. @35:30, indegenous seeker from BrahMos has been used, simulation tests are completed. @37:00, biggest achievements/take aways from ...
by Karthik S
11 Jan 2020 12:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 1963
Views: 567101

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

The departed sultan was apparently a friend of India, hope the new is one as well.
by Karthik S
10 Jan 2020 12:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: ME wars ..XX: a brave new beginning
Replies: 64
Views: 15021

Re: ME wars ..XX: a brave new beginning

Our (and the western world's) main antagonist is certainly Sunni Islam. A lot of India's Shia population is a lot more moderate. There is a lot of militant Sunni Islam as you rightly mention. My point is that when it comes to war and if pushed to a corner, the Shia shows a greater willingness to be...
by Karthik S
10 Jan 2020 12:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Replies: 3965
Views: 1216372

Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion

How many airframes you want to have for AWACS? There was talk of going in for Phalcons on A 330 instead of IL 76, that would have been most logical, when our chapati is ready, we can order A 330 carrying our radar.
by Karthik S
10 Jan 2020 12:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1263969

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Indian Navy to get first tranche of indigenously-built anti-submarine torpedo Varunastra soon https://zeenews.india.com/india/indian-navy-to-get-first-tranche-of-indigenously-built-anti-submarine-torpedo-varunastra-soon-2256409.html NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy will soon receive the first tranche of ...
by Karthik S
09 Jan 2020 16:47
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2333995

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Depends on how far we have come on manik engine.
by Karthik S
09 Jan 2020 13:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2183882

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

India bans import of refined palm oil: Govt notification The move to ban palm oil comes at a time when New Delhi is trying to curb imports from Malaysia following criticism from Kuala Lumpur on India's actions in the Kashmir region and its new citizenship law. India imports most of its refined palm...
by Karthik S
07 Jan 2020 10:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 1963
Views: 567101

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

habalji, good to have you here. With a bit of time on my hands, and conscience nagging at me, I have been studying the West Asia/Syria dhagas going back to 2011. Relevance to India is glaringly ominous. Let's not celebrate any discomfiture of these formerly arrogant oil nations. We are seeing the t...
by Karthik S
06 Jan 2020 17:06
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2183882

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

NM will not withdraw from CAA, so what next for BIF ? I think even the rabid Jehadi and "secular" knows that CAA is actually harmless . The people getting the benefit would be a few lakhs that is all. But their main worry is NRC or any other scheme which does a "head count/roll call&...
by Karthik S
04 Jan 2020 23:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 1963
Views: 567101

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

About torpedoes and aircraft carriers, I am not sure if Iranians are as stupid as pakees. They'll probably stick to non-conventional war, if at all they want to take revenge as shown by hoisting red flag above.
by Karthik S
04 Jan 2020 23:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 1963
Views: 567101

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

SIFFAT ZAHRA
@SiffatZahra
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First Time In The History, Red Flag Unfurled Over The Holy Dome Of Jamkarān Mosque, Qom Iran.

Red Flag: A Symbol Of Severe Battle To Come.
https://twitter.com/SiffatZahra/status/ ... 7107888128
by Karthik S
03 Jan 2020 16:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 1963
Views: 567101

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

vinod wrote:If the bombs start going off, India's main interest should be in negotiating with Iran and US to secure the Chabahar port for us one way or the other.
I'd rather look at the border India shares with Afghanistan. When the world attention is somewhere else, it'd be a good time to build some roads.
by Karthik S
03 Jan 2020 16:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 1963
Views: 567101

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Just throwing out there - What if India decisively decides to be in KSA/Israel camp offering maritime security and protection.How would that alter the perception and power of key players in the region ? Why we need to take such a hard stance in the first place? Nothing to gain more than what we are...
by Karthik S
03 Jan 2020 15:25
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Modi Appoints Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): News and Discussions
Replies: 216
Views: 111107

Re: Modi announces Chief of Defence Staff

India will work out its own model of theatre commands: CDS Rawat There are methods of doing ‘theaterisation’. We don’t have to copy from western methods or others. We can have our own systems. We will jointly work out mechanisms…I think it will work,” said Gen Rawat So glad to see this from the hor...
by Karthik S
03 Jan 2020 15:20
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2183882

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Indeed, I pray to old gods and the new that BJP works on countering the propaganda of left, DMK. This is another important industrial state like MH that can't be let into the hands of BiF.
by Karthik S
03 Jan 2020 14:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 1963
Views: 567101

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

The US has dramatically increased the likelihood of another ME war with this assassination.It is as momentous to the ME wars as the assassination of Adm.Yamamoto by US forces in WW2 shooting down his transport. Gen.QS was the most important military man in the ME responsible for several successful ...
by Karthik S
03 Jan 2020 12:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Replies: 2005
Views: 588684

Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3

It will come when the current akula has to go back. We'll operate only 1 akula at a given time.
by Karthik S
01 Jan 2020 14:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 950139

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

A recent article in Dawn states that a large portion of pukis are mentally retarded. Probably due to inbreeding. A study published about 10 years ago claimed that paki brains weigh up to 200 g less than normal human brain. And it is due to inbreeding. There was an article in NYT about that study. T...
by Karthik S
31 Dec 2019 13:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 6664
Views: 1373989

Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Is there a case to be made that Bharat be formally declared a Hindu Rashtra where Indics will get primacy if there is a conflict between Indic and non-Indic religions on any issue ? As long as indic faiths are "de facto" state religion, it doesn't matter if a declaration is made or not. i...
by Karthik S
31 Dec 2019 12:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 6664
Views: 1373989

Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

I thought WION and palki were level headed. But in recent tweet she is also indulging in negative propaganda stating India's credentials are at stake, 16 phoren countries have expressed concerns etc.
by Karthik S
30 Dec 2019 11:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 6664
Views: 1373989

Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Do the gentle Rakshaks think that BIF and Tukde-Tukde gang has revealed all its cards with NRC or there are still some arrows left in the quiver ? Is this violence and noise just a next step on the escalatory ladder or have they jumped hoops and directly gone for the kill ? I personally think that ...
by Karthik S
27 Dec 2019 14:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 6664
Views: 1373989

Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

There are 50k odd anti CAA tweets every day, wonder who is running that what possible good will come of it.
by Karthik S
27 Dec 2019 11:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 6664
Views: 1373989

Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Over the past two weeks, I have been on the road in the southern triangle of BLR-HYD-MAA and travelled extensively within each city. Must have covered at least 2000km in total. All I saw was that life was going on as normal, good/normal levels of traffic on the highways, same old queues at toll pla...
by Karthik S
26 Dec 2019 20:16
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2333995

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

If the Navy asks for an UVLS, developing one is quite possible for the DRDO and its private partners. The plethora of good news keeps coming. 1. Pinaka Guided at a high degree of maturity 2. Nag completes all trials, DAC accords approval for 300 missiles, 25 Namicas (12 sets of reloads), clearly a ...
by Karthik S
26 Dec 2019 18:10
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2333995

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

^^^ Unless it is in an universal VLS, it will take up even more real estate than a RBU. And we do not have an UVLS. The only vertical launch system we have that employs more than one type of missile is the UVLM which fires just Brahmos or a land attack derivative. But ASROC is the way to go regardl...
by Karthik S
26 Dec 2019 14:53
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2333995

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

The SMART supersonic torpedo delivery system out to 650km is mystifying as as of now, none of our ASW assets,below or above water have sonars with that detection range! Moreover, LRMP aircraft like P-8s, IL-38s and ASW helos have integral ASW munitions,mostly torpedoes, to instantly deal with the c...