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by Gyan
31 Jul 2020 19:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
Replies: 769
Views: 354993

Re: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion

I wonder who was the man who proposed this design. He was truly a visionary. Had his design been accepted, there would have been no separate 'MK-2', TEDBF, ORCA, AMCA drama. His design combines the current 3 aircrafts into one (four if you consider that this design could be used for UCAV also), -- ...
by Gyan
30 Jul 2020 12:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2731
Views: 1117470

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

But are they asking for only ONE set of assemblies? That is for only One Aircraft?
by Gyan
30 Jul 2020 11:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7500
Views: 1748714

Re: Understanding the US - Again

China has Sovereign Fund & Advertisement Budget for its Consumer Good Companies. In fact, in my estimate the "Retail" price of Chinese Exports is USD 10 Trillion, which generates lots of Profit, Advertisements, bribes, political donations etc. For people dealing with Chinese masters er...
by Gyan
29 Jul 2020 23:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7500
Views: 1748714

Re: Understanding the US - Again

It seems that Big Tech is in all out attack against Trump. Practically noone is supporting Trump. Why is that? Are they rooting for cheap Chinese imports so that they can continue earning by using Chinese labour? For instance China may sell goods of USD 700 Billion to USA, but when retailed as Bran...
by Gyan
29 Jul 2020 12:13
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

During Sumdorong Chu time, China was facing 3 very hot borders. Vietnam, Soviet Union and India. Inspite thereof they did Incursions into India. There is also lot of debate what India actually did at that time. But I don't think China came out a winner. From All accounts, Galwan was calculated escal...
by Gyan
29 Jul 2020 01:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7500
Views: 1748714

Re: Understanding the US - Again

It seems that Big Tech is in all out attack against Trump. Practically noone is supporting Trump. Why is that? Are they rooting for cheap Chinese imports so that they can continue earning by using Chinese labour? For instance China may sell goods of USD 700 Billion to USA, but when retailed as Brand...
by Gyan
28 Jul 2020 15:40
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

The future course of possible action and the main talking points in the coming month of Aug would be:- One week on Ram Mandir Next week on Independence Day Speech of Modi, where he will not mention China Third week on Covid Vaccine 4th Week back on Rajesh Pilot 5th Week Coming Bihar Assembly electio...
by Gyan
26 Jul 2020 13:43
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Manish, These guys while Manoharji was alive were taking regular potshots at him. So dont fall for their tears. Parrikar plan assumedbthere is time. Depsang, Dokhlam, RiaSAT, and Galwan show no time. To integrate SPICE on Rafale will take time. So if you dont buy those HAMMER bombs you would rule o...
by Gyan
26 Jul 2020 13:39
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Manish, These guys while Manoharji was alive were taking regular potshots at him. So dont fall for their tears. Parrikar plan assumedbthere is time. Depsang, Dokhlam, RiaSAT, and Galwan show no time. To integrate SPICE on Rafale will take time. So if you dont buy those HAMMER bombs you would rule o...
by Gyan
25 Jul 2020 17:12
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Railway will take them till kargilik or Lhasa- over many thousands of kilometers in a nation which imports most of its food, then from wither of these 2 locations it will be Trucks in tough mountain country, If Rohtang Tunnel opens up it will be much tougher for them in winter than it is for us. I ...
by Gyan
25 Jul 2020 17:07
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Let's not hang out hats on the lowered MTOW from Tibet airbases idea too much. As Vivek Ahuja s analysis showed, much of the worse effects of altitude on MTOW can be mitigated by having a longer runway. The Chinese could easily have painted over/covered extensions of the runway with camo to hide ac...
by Gyan
25 Jul 2020 16:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
Replies: 29
Views: 5333

Re: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?

An interesting aspect is whether US Satellites & Stealth UAVs can jam or disrupt Chinese Radars, if yes? Then IAF will Rip Apart PLAAF & rout PLA on first week itself, with remote assistance of USA.
by Gyan
25 Jul 2020 13:04
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Hotan to Aksai Chin is summer is ok, but hardly easy to do in WInter as the Tweet suggests. See these cordinates 37.088207, 76.965380 and the area around for what kind of climb is involved from Kargilik to Aksai Chin. It like the climb from Zoji La or Rohtang Pass in Winter. We have to analyze two ...
by Gyan
24 Jul 2020 22:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795339

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

Sarkari leaked position seems to be:-

Galwan lost in 1962
Pangsong Lake Area in 1999
Depsang Area in 2013
Dhoklam is in Bhutan

We lost nothing. Don't worry be Happy! Let's import & import. But as too much information has reached public domain, we must look like doing something
by Gyan
24 Jul 2020 22:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795339

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

Some posters don't seem to understand why India does not name China for investment and public contracts. That is because of WTO. India cannot name a single country and sanction it. But by saying countries that share land borders but don't get any development assistance from India, this covers only ...
by Gyan
24 Jul 2020 22:19
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

India Today Rahul Kanwal News track Lt Gen Narsimhan seems to be reading from Prepared Statement (Nervous?) AVM Arjun Subramium & Major General Ashok Mehta lay into him, with due courtesy https://twitter.com/IndiaToday/status/1286674912946446340?s=19 https://twitter.com/IndiaToday/status/1286677...
by Gyan
24 Jul 2020 18:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795339

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

I think GoI wanted to close the issue after Galwan incident by declaring victory. They may have even allowed business activities with China as usual. Its constant media leaks which is forcing their hand to take some minimal economic actions against China. I am not expecting any War. I think soon Chi...
by Gyan
24 Jul 2020 17:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
Replies: 29
Views: 5333

Re: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?

Cain Marko wrote:While we are at it, can they provide P8 with jassm-er?
JASSAM-ER can be launched from P8, Jaguars, Mirage 2000s
by Gyan
24 Jul 2020 09:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795339

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

I think Xi is not a Complicated man. He wants to an Emperor "now" and that's it. He is "not" thinking of China. Off course he calculated Economic power of China + Ability to bribe important leaders, and decided its time to Act. Indian bureacrats are underestimating the problem. T...
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 22:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
Replies: 29
Views: 5333

Re: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?

I agree. I meant winning visibly does not mean capturing Lhasa or Beijing. Its enough we evict them and capture a feature or two
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 21:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
Replies: 29
Views: 5333

Re: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?

We don't need to win against China, if we just get up and given them a bloody nose, its more than adequate. China is trying to show that they can swat us like a Mosquito without a fight. India just need to give them a kick in the shin and they will hurt a lot. Our war aims need to carefully calibera...
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 20:58
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

I thought NLI is para military. My (wrong?) thinking was that NLI was Para Military and later absorbed in the military after drubbing given by India. Anyhow, if we mobilize 2-3 lakhs of our para Military & Central Police then can we train them at the front alongwith the military formations to ma...
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 20:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
Replies: 29
Views: 5333

Re: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?

OK, I will compose the inputs & Suggestions till now in better layout War Constraints:- Equipment should be available and useful by August 2020. Hence lets say, we place order within one week. Delivery from stocks within 2nd week. Training & deployment to run concurrently within 3rd week. US...
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 16:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795339

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

I think China has decided that its time to Rise as the Main World Super Power. They are ready to pay the price. Let's look at their block:- Russia & CIS Pak, North Korea Iran hence Qatar, Turkey Germany hence Soft approach by rest of EU ASEAN is soft on them just like New Zealand, Canada Lots of...
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 16:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795339

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

Depending on the public to implement a boycott of Chinese goods is NOT good state policy. This is the job of the government. The public cannot and should not be compelled to make foreign policy decisions. That is what we elect a government to accomplish. Indian foreign policy and trade policy have ...
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 15:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
Replies: 29
Views: 5333

Re: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?

1. Night Vision devices, thermal imagers both for observation, surveillance & personnel use etc

2. Anti Material & Sniper Rifles, GPMGs, HMGs

3. Weapon Sights, scopes, bipod especially for SIG716
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 15:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
Replies: 29
Views: 5333

Re: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?

Stinger Manpad Missile

Re Pratush. You are talking about CBU-105.
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 14:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
Replies: 29
Views: 5333

Re: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?

ATGMs

India can place emergency order for Radio Frequency (RF) TOW Missiles. Javelin Manportable are also possible orders but they are very costly. RF TOWs are 1/4th the cost of Javelins.

M777 Howitzers 155mm

India can ask for deliver of M777 held in stocks in USA
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 14:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
Replies: 29
Views: 5333

What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?

BRF is an important think tank and we have people here with decades of interest in military matters. So lets discuss How can USA actually help India in potential Indo-China War? We have to be realistic in our projections and discussions. We cannot make Fighter and Mortar demands like in 1962, which ...
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 14:29
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Lot of Manpower consuming work in military operations is routine like Guarding bridges, roads, communication centers, depots etc Moving stores, pitching tents, digging in multiple positions, handling decoys, running messages, observation posts etc Even in actual fights, lot of work is assisting cre...
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 10:56
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Another major force availability that we shouldn't forget are our paramilitary, which is close to twice the size of the PLA, and importantly, are battle hardened from COIN operations, and know the lay of the land (Esp ITBP) Paramilitary forces are trained and equipped for internal/border security d...
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 09:58
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2332089

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

There is European lobby also, with PARS & other ATGMs. Lobbies today seem to have so much control that its either import or nothing, not even 50:50
by Gyan
23 Jul 2020 01:23
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873748

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Has Trainer LCA got its IOC & FOC ? Is its final drawings released for production?
by Gyan
22 Jul 2020 22:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795339

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

China is not a market economy. Command Economy can use its Resources & Slave labour to produce goods very efficiently which can be exported below cost. Remember Cheap goods from Soviet Union, with Natashas to pinko party. Hence win win. Award L1 and take bribes, sex massage & scotch. (I mean...
by Gyan
22 Jul 2020 19:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795339

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

Chinese RMCQ cranes for the Chahbahar port haven't arrived 3 years after the GOI ordered them,hampering operations at the port,further ruining our relations with Iran.Why has the GOI repeatedly ordered PRC goods well-knowing it is India's foremost enemy even after Doklam? The order for these cranes...
by Gyan
22 Jul 2020 19:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795339

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

There were some videos allegedly of Chinese speaking Mandarin completely covered with Soft body armour, participating in Riots
by Gyan
22 Jul 2020 00:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2829784

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Whats the status on use of HCQ?
by Gyan
21 Jul 2020 23:50
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

If we send 100 soldiers at each disputed point & redo Galwan Night, will it lead to all out war? Is it essential to use Tanks to show our resolve? And if China fires first then to what extent it will escalate the situation? Not imposing costs will be a terrible terrible option. National Security...
by Gyan
21 Jul 2020 11:13
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1606019

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

^^ Yes lets start investigating with Doval and by extension Modi because Doval has the full confidence of Modi. As far as the current standoff with China is concerned ... The 16 Bihar death has been avenged by the unit(s) on the very same night. That episode is over. The present Chinese have gone b...