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by Deans
27 Aug 2023 11:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

You misunderstood my point. Treason / mutiny during war time is automatically a capital offence. Conduct a summary trial, find him guilty and execute the bugger. No one would have objected to that course of action in Russia. If the terms following the mutiny were an exile to Belarus. Then the meeti...
by Deans
25 Aug 2023 10:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2896
Views: 833421

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

Edited Later: turns out to be fake news. Ministry has clarified that an infiltration was stopped and action happened on our side Twitterverse & Jagran are reporting a surgical strike by Para, going 2 - 2.5 Km inside PoK and neutralizing 8 pigs (BAT & PA regulars) If it was fake news, makes ...
by Deans
25 Aug 2023 10:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Even prigozhin must have known this - what chance was he giving himself by (a) negotiating in the first place during the coup - he could have carried on then itself...would have got to smwr (b) why he didnt defect to west - info / spy connects in return of quiet pardon It was either him or the ones...
by Deans
25 Aug 2023 10:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1354
Views: 749944

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Sour grapes Brits! I guess those Brit colonialists need to be reminded that the sun has set on the British empire. UK is a third rate power today and a poodle of the US. They are talking about their measly 'aid' that they send to India, most probably to be used for subversive activities. India does...
by Deans
24 Aug 2023 09:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Prigozhin dead. Bomb in his private jet is the most likely reason. His no 2, Utkin, who really founded Wagner, was also on the aircraft and dead. As I have maintained since the coup attempt, treason is not something Putin will ever forget - every Russian knows there can be only 1 penalty for being a...
by Deans
21 Aug 2023 08:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Yagnasri wrote: 20 Aug 2023 21:28 UKN leadership must be getting a lot of loot out of the funding it is receiving. Otherwise, they will not continue this stupidity.
Most ministers, including Zelenski, have dual citizenship. Some have spent more time in other countries than Ukraine. Do they really
care about Ukraine ?
by Deans
19 Aug 2023 18:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Ukraine has lost 40,000-75000 men after 75 days of their “counteroffensive.” according to some reports Is this possible? Meanwhile https://twitter.com/jacksonhinklle/status/1691455769693360128 Rich Ukrainians party in Kiev, while the poor get sent to the front The Ukraine order of battle for the co...
by Deans
19 Aug 2023 17:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The US has finally given its okay for transferring F16s to Ukraine. Apparently Denmark has 24 and Netherlands around 16 that can be transferred not sure which Block though. Thats about 2 squadrons and a bit more. Given the heavy AA cover the Russians have one wonders how long before we hear news of...
by Deans
18 Aug 2023 18:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 848683

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Looks like: 1. Save democracy 2. Save freedom of speech and research 3. CAG reports and corruption 4. Diversity and save minorities 5. Thanashahi 6. Crony capitalism The attacks will intensify and more toolkits will be activated On a separate note - CAG reports are available online. The ones I have...
by Deans
18 Aug 2023 15:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The Russians are not revealing casualty figures. Not are the Ukrainians. Yet social media is showing that Ukrainian graveyards are full. No such evidence emerging from Russia. Is it because the Russians have a larger population base. Therefore, the impact of the war is not felt as acutely by the Ru...
by Deans
18 Aug 2023 15:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1344739

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

My take on the Pakistan economic crisis and its implications for Kashmir in my blog rpdeans.blogspot.com I don't think its an angle examined earlier, so I wanted to put it my in blog. Please visit and follow the blog to get updated on new posts. I am not posting here as I'd like to get enough tracti...
by Deans
18 Aug 2023 15:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251303

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

My take on the Pakistan economic crisis and its implications for Kashmir in my blog rpdeans.blogspot.com I don't think its an angle examined earlier, so I wanted to put it my in blog. Please visit and follow the blog to get updated on new posts. I am not posting here as I'd like to get enough tracti...
by Deans
13 Aug 2023 08:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Part 3 of my Ukraine war blog is done. rpdeans.blogspot.com Apparently, my blog cannot attract advertising (not that I want it), because its views on Ukraine are not consistent with western MSM. Based on requests, I have added a follow option to the blog so readers can be updated on new posts. Blog...
by Deans
11 Aug 2023 19:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 848683

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Press Club of India comes in support of NewsClick after its link with Chinese propaganda machinery was revealed, calls it ‘targeted campaign’ https://thewire.in/media/targeted-campaign-newsclick-unwarranted-pci-iwpc and these presstitutes are using India's democratic freedoms to bamboozle the India...
by Deans
11 Aug 2023 18:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8450
Views: 3036612

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

My blog rpdeans.blogspot.com deals with Indian startups and their illusion of profitability - apart from Indian national security and geopolitics.
Please read and comment.
by Deans
02 Aug 2023 08:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

‘I don’t understand their motivation’ The brutal tenacity of Russian tactics remain steadfast. Amid constant outgoing shellfire, Serhey, an AREY commander, said: “Their tactics haven’t changed. They put the Storm Z convicts in front with no comms or information.” Such prisoner assaults – waves of p...
by Deans
26 Jul 2023 18:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Part 3 of my Ukraine war blog is done. rpdeans.blogspot.com
by Deans
26 Jul 2023 08:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

https://twitter.com/pati_marins64/status/1683853058311168003 he Russian Lancets are effective, but we're not seeing the whole picture. Not sure about the authenticity of this handle but this stuff does not sound amateurish. I have questioned it myself but to even fabricate something like this you h...
by Deans
25 Jul 2023 09:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

An interesting bit of data from Russian sources.

Until Sept 22, there were less than 10 strikes a day of Lancet drones. (drone hitting the target).
In June, there were 55 and so far in July, 89. A 10 fold increase from last year.
by Deans
24 Jul 2023 08:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Has anyone any reliable experience with this twitter account, https://twitter.com/pati_marins64/status/1675706462809604096 "For example, Kurganmashzavod had around 1,700 workers but hired another 1,000 last year and another 1,200 recently. During the last few months, the Russian industry has d...
by Deans
22 Jul 2023 08:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

If Lancet is so effective, then why does Ukrainian still has so many NATO supplied howitzers on the battlefield. The kill chain should have been simple. Counter battery radar picks up the gun firing. Russian army fires Lancet in general direction. With a specific location as target. Locate and kill...
by Deans
21 Jul 2023 15:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Not unbiased. Does not mention the Russian Air Force, Drones, etc. Does not mention Russian advantage in armour. Before the war started, the ukn had the second-biggest army in Europe. The entire forces were destroyed now. The training was given from 2014 to these forces. What happened to all that? ...
by Deans
19 Jul 2023 22:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

has this been posted here before? I find this youtube channel quite useful : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX33gP-h48k His channel is quite good and being a Russian speaker, he uses Russian sources. However, his numbers (quoting the Russian MOD) are ridiculous. I have debunked them in my blog. He...
by Deans
19 Jul 2023 10:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

What Russians need to do is standardise production of new arms. Not continue to build a zoo of equipment. Upgrades are fine. Ie. 1) Focus entire energy on production of T 90. 2) BMP 3. 3) focus on object 305 ATGM. 4). Use the oldest equipment on the battlefield till it ca no longer be used. Then re...
by Deans
19 Jul 2023 09:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The problem is that the western nations can keep drip feeding ammunition to Ukraine for an indefinite period. Yes. For Russia to win, Ukraine has to run out of willing soldiers, before Russia runs out of armaments. I see a brief window (Aug-Sept) when Ukraine's firepower per unit and manpower on th...
by Deans
19 Jul 2023 09:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1344739

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Some of my writing on Pakistan (and China, Ukraine war etc) have been transferred to my blog rpdeans.blogspot.com
Please visit/ follow and comment.
The blog is intended to be an input for those who can influence policy, but it won't be credible unless I have some views and followers.
by Deans
19 Jul 2023 09:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Must read Twitter thread of how the West and Ukraine were making claims (dubious) that Russia was running out of weapons. https://twitter.com/OlgaBazova/status/1680538656983973890?s=20 ---> For over a year now we have been hearing that Russia is losing the war in Ukraine and running out of everythi...
by Deans
19 Jul 2023 09:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Must read Twitter thread of how the West and Ukraine were making claims (dubious) that Russia was running out of weapons. https://twitter.com/OlgaBazova/status/1680538656983973890?s=20 ---> For over a year now we have been hearing that Russia is losing the war in Ukraine and running out of everythi...
by Deans
16 Jul 2023 08:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Russian commander resigns Commander of 58th Combined Arms Army of Southern Military District, Major General Ivan Popov (Spartak), wrote down an appeal where he announced his resignation from his post and the reasons for it. Popov reports that he raised questions about lack of counter-battery combat...
by Deans
13 Jul 2023 08:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Russian commander resigns Commander of 58th Combined Arms Army of Southern Military District, Major General Ivan Popov (Spartak), wrote down an appeal where he announced his resignation from his post and the reasons for it. Popov reports that he raised questions about lack of counter-battery combat...
by Deans
08 Jul 2023 09:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 848683

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Monsoon is about 35% below normal countrywide. There is also the Rabi crop to come. But groundwater will generally be lower if monsoon isn't normal. Let's pray that rainfall improves to give a normal monsoon. The prediction is 95% monsoon this year. Hope it will materialize Our economy is fairly in...
by Deans
05 Jul 2023 21:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7500
Views: 1748996

Re: Understanding the US - Again

X posting from Punjab thread: Breaking: Unconfirmed reports that Khalistani terrorist Pannu has died in a road accident in US. Confirmation awaited. 4th Khalistani to die from unnatural causes in 2 months. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Avatar Singh Khanda & Paramjit Singh Panjwar before that. 2 Jihadi l...
by Deans
05 Jul 2023 21:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 482
Views: 121561

Re: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact

Breaking: Unconfirmed reports that Khalistani terrorist Pannu has died in a road accident in US. Confirmation awaited. 4th Khalistani to die from unnatural causes in 2 months. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Avatar Singh Khanda & Paramjit Singh Panjwar before that. 2 Jihadi leaders killed in Feb-Mar, fro...
by Deans
04 Jul 2023 09:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The oryx website, which has crowdsourced pics of hardware losses has stopped operating since last month. They were called out for misreporting. Russian losses were inflated by at least 2X and Ukrainian losses understated by the same factor. Armchairwarlord (twitter) was one who analysed pics and fou...
by Deans
01 Jul 2023 08:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1344739

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

The US is promoting India’s membership in a larger UNSC council and if it was not for China’s opposition and that of Italy, it would have succeeded in its endeavour. {Did not know Italy is also objecting to India entering UNSC. What is their takleef?} To the best of my recollection/understanding, t...
by Deans
29 Jun 2023 08:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251303

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

BREAKING NEWS Tehmina Durrani, wife of Shehbaz Sharif has filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. Shrewd. If Shebaz is arrested by the army, half his funds abroad will legitimately be in (ex) wife's name and can't be touched, even if there is an agreement to seize the funds of convicte...
by Deans
27 Jun 2023 14:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

This is one of the best writeups I've seen on the Wagner uprising. Serge is Russian and a military historian. All of Big Serge's blogs on the war have so far been spot on and are a good read. https://bigserge.substack.com/p/russo-ukrainian-war-the-wagner-uprising Another Russian analyst with a diffe...
by Deans
27 Jun 2023 08:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251303

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

... Pakis have done what I used to do in college. Do last minute cramming a few hours before the exam and finish the diagrams in the chemistry record notebook 4 hours before submission. Let's see if they pass. I passed. :rotfl: Ah but you submitted the correct answer paper at least. The bakis have ...
by Deans
27 Jun 2023 08:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251303

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Trikaal wrote:Pukis are a remittance economy. Their annual remittances (~$30 billion) are higher than their annual exports (~$25 billion).
India's exports last year were $ 760 Billion (and rising).
Pak remittances and exports this year are falling compared to last year.
by Deans
26 Jun 2023 19:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4099
Views: 2048146

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The Chechen leader Ramzan Kadirov is positioning himself as the next Prigozhin. Chechen units have fought as well as Wagner, without cribbing about ammo shortages, or blaming the Russian MOD. He's become a Col Gen in the Russian army as a result. He's also been a soldier since the days of the 1st Ch...