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by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 18:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3363
Views: 891338

Re: Military Flight Safety

... One is quite familiar with your posts, and their intent, content and also your commitment ... Thanks for your consideration, Chetak ji and even more for your very educative guidance. Being a non-technical person it will take me quite some time to understand the details given at the link - let a...
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 17:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3363
Views: 891338

Re: Military Flight Safety

Thank you, Chetak sir. I was under the impression (incorrect, as it now seems) that even in main power failure there would be some auxiliary system to provide power (for some time) to the critical components. Aim of discussion was to just get a better understanding and not idle (or malicious) specul...
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 17:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4094
Views: 2042165

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I don't think Trump would be JFKed, there are red lines even for the CIA. CIA can do anything they please till the trust in the system exists. As of now, there is suspicion, at least I would say that the trust hasn't eroded completely... Maybe. Then again JFK was a popular president and not seen as...
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 15:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3363
Views: 891338

Re: Military Flight Safety

Cyrano wrote: 15 Mar 2024 14:13 ... The plane was seen flying level with landing gear down.

No chance for anyone to insinuate.
.....
A testament to the desi developed FCS .. and it shifted the spotlight to the engine - which is a proven reliable one made in the US of A no less.
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 11:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 848426

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

chetak wrote: 15 Mar 2024 09:14 ...
I have a slightly higher opinion of her voters :mrgreen:
Might be higher, but still incomplete eh

Anyway now they are peddling the 'she was pushed from behind' tale
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 08:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 848426

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Maomata fell and had a head injury https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mamata-banerjee-suffers-major-injury-admitted-to-hospital-says-tmc/articleshow/108500697.cms Thank God! She didn't hurt her knee. No need to worry about brain injury Saar, it is the ones who vote for her, who have their br...
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 08:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 848426

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

It is quite hilarious to what extent one goes to create a sympathy wave. Anyone having done a bit of trauma on call would have noticed what neat little cut in the middle of forehead with a trickle of blood with no bruise or swelling after a major trauma if media reports are to be believed. ... Sir,...
by Manish_P
15 Mar 2024 07:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3363
Views: 891338

Re: Military Flight Safety

... I am pleasantly surprised by the relatively mute response to the crash.... +1 No shrill rona-dhona by the presstitues. The propoganda peddlers are more careful now as the aam janta is more informed due to social media (thanks to knowledgeable jingos) and won't hesitate to call them out. Meanwhi...
by Manish_P
14 Mar 2024 20:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 848426

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

The Election Commission of India has uploaded the data as asked by the Supreme Court. Data's here . The actual link is - https://www.eci.gov.in/disclosure-of-electoral-bonds There are 2 pdf files They name only the entity and the amount :) 'The President, All India Congress Committee' features mult...
by Manish_P
14 Mar 2024 20:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 848426

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

... Goa, Daman, and Diu already have the UCC since after the departure of the portuguese, and no abrahamic says a word about that, even though the jihadis are acutely aware of it. The UCC in Goa follows the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867. The Goa, Daman and Diu Administration Act of 1962, which was ...
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 21:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 832489

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

ashishvikas wrote: 13 Mar 2024 09:54 DRDO-Mahindra CBRN Wheeled vs Stryker vs Piranha 3 vs Fuchs 2

..
Any figures for the dimensions (LxWxH)?

The 3 foreign ones are pretty even with barely few cms difference.
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 19:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2250534

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Bakistanis taking cost-cutting to an entirely new level! Yawn - Video of half-printed currency notes triggers outrage on social media https://i.dawn.com/primary/2024/03/65f0eac024700.jpg The video surfaced on social media depicts a man calling himself the manager of the Model Colony branch of the Na...
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 15:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4094
Views: 2042165

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Cyrano wrote: 13 Mar 2024 15:14 If Trump gets elected. Still won't be easy.
Trump can and will do only so much. At the moment he is just being Imraned. If he strays too much he might get JFKed. And he knows it.
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 15:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3363
Views: 891338

Re: Military Flight Safety

And at this point...since this a domestically produced fighter... we have to ask the important question - How long will it take to replace the destroyed fighter with a brand new one? +1 Absolutely The critical momentum is there.. it won't be stopped now. It would have been a real big worry (for the...
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 14:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1344335

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

disha wrote: 13 Mar 2024 11:56 ...
With Nu-land gone, how will they have a larger and longer Old-land ? That means Nu-land was not larger and longer?
Maybe the new Baki finance (begging) minister knows how to get hold of one - after all he is said to be a citizen of Hol-land
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 09:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1344335

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Pakistan would like it larger and longer :mrgreen: Yawn - Pakistan eyes ‘larger, longer’ bailout package The government declared its intention on Tuesday to negotiate a “longer and larger” ec­o­­nomic bailout package with the International Mo­n­­e­tary Fund (IMF), targeting to sustain the nasc­ent m...
by Manish_P
13 Mar 2024 09:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3363
Views: 891338

Re: Military Flight Safety

Agree with the sentiment.

The CoI findings are usually not made public though, are they (due to sensitive info)? At least not till a few years have passed.

Informed discussion by experienced posters helps newbies like me get a sense on the possible causes/effects.
by Manish_P
12 Mar 2024 22:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2250534

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Aiyo Saar! Been watching west and bakistan since several decades. An oldie like you. Getting India contained was another tangible benefit. ... Disha ji, Superpower remain so not just because they defeat current enemies but also because they identify and actively suppress future claimants.. India wi...
by Manish_P
12 Mar 2024 19:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3363
Views: 891338

Re: Military Flight Safety

Difficult to make from the video (and am probably wrong) but is the undercarriage down? Yes it was down. ... Noted, Rakesh ji More details might be released in due course (if ever the CoI findings are made public) but lowered undercarriage and low height perhaps indicates that the aircraft was retu...
by Manish_P
12 Mar 2024 18:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3363
Views: 891338

Re: Military Flight Safety

Releved to hear that the Pilot ejected safely and there is no loss of life on the ground. Could have been worse.

Difficult to make from the video (and am probably wrong) but is the undercarriage down?
by Manish_P
11 Mar 2024 08:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 774390

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

Thakur_B wrote: 10 Mar 2024 13:23 ...Almost everyone in small arms segment is sitting without orders, whether they are SSS, CMT, Jindal or Kalyani.
That's the saddest tale of all, more frustrating than the fighters circus, more depressing than the MBT saga :(
by Manish_P
09 Mar 2024 09:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2250534

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

^ The pimp needs the w&@¢e as much as the other way round...
by Manish_P
09 Mar 2024 09:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1344335

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

If that is also not feasible, than dance like a hijra. .. Your above statement started me thinking and I have an out-of-the-box idea (the video helped) The baki team can declare that they identify as females and ask to be allowed to play in the Women's Premier League matches happening right now! Th...
by Manish_P
08 Mar 2024 09:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1344335

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Baki army now taking on the role of gyms ... Pakistan cricket team to undergo training camp with army Last time around, the performance of Pakistan cricket team improved considerably after training with the army. Running became more methodical and faster. I don't understand why bakistan is not send...
by Manish_P
08 Mar 2024 08:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2716
Views: 684189

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

What about the '48 hrs onleee' claim by some US admirals ref the US vs China in the South China Sea... :wink: We shall see :mrgreen: Looking forward to it.. though i think the Japanese or the Koreans are not quite enthused to play the role of the Ukraine even for a couple of days, leave alone a cou...
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 15:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2937
Views: 1044175

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

sanman wrote: 07 Mar 2024 02:22 IDF Uses Robot Dogs in War with Hamas
Weren't the same questions raised two decades ago when the US started using drones over Afghanistan/Pakistan?
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 14:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2716
Views: 684189

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Rakesh wrote: 06 Mar 2024 20:00 ...
To all the folks on BRF who resisted the Western media peddling of the Russian-Ukraine conflict, take a bow. You have earned it. Kudos to you.
What about the '48 hrs onleee' claim by some US admirals ref the US vs China in the South China Sea... :wink:
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 13:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1344335

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Bakistan should insist that the boundaries of the stadiums should be made smaller. (and the borders of the host country be opened)

The world owes this to bakistan as it is the victim of global warming, biblical flooding, YYY saazish,.... etc etc
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 11:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1344335

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

... Can't wait for Paki cricketers to disappear like this and Pakis blaming exclusion from IPL for it. Paki kirketers will try to find their way into Bartannia team. Some youngsters are reported to be directly trying to move to bartannia, UAE, south africa etc just to get a chance to play in the IP...
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 10:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7500
Views: 1748358

Re: Understanding the US - Again

The Aurangzeb Principal could be a reference to the disastrous Dakhhan campaign launched by him. It bancurrupted the empire, destroyed alliances from which the empire drew strength, created an alternate power centre in Maratha Empire. Utimately leading to the downfall of the empire itself. All beca...
by Manish_P
07 Mar 2024 09:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 848426

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

The eastern state CM knew & understood this well early on and hence got the schemes renamed after herself/her party promptly 'Congress ke paas paisa kahan hai?' Rural people in the state have been greatly influenced by micro schemes started by (Prime Minister Narendra) Modiji. People are not wil...
by Manish_P
06 Mar 2024 23:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7500
Views: 1748358

Re: Understanding the US - Again

sanman wrote: 06 Mar 2024 22:47 ...
Remember that she was a student/offpsring of Madeleine Albright
...
As Master Yoda would say - "Always two there are. A master and an apprentice."

Who is the apprentice of Darth Nuland?
by Manish_P
06 Mar 2024 23:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3219
Views: 2066339

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

I know. For that matter AAA guns can and also have been used in direct fire mode. (Failed) sarcasm. Pls ignore
by Manish_P
06 Mar 2024 21:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3219
Views: 2066339

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Rakesh wrote: 05 Mar 2024 20:30 https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1765 ... 80420?s=20 --> Direct Fire 🔥
...
Oh just great! Howitzers doing direct fire like Tanks... now lets ask for Tanks which do indirect fire like howitzers
by Manish_P
06 Mar 2024 21:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1344335

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

chetak wrote: 06 Mar 2024 11:39 ...
and the fine gentleman that he is, he even stole money from his female team mate's room
..
Chetak ji, a momin (not gentleman) is allowed to take the possessions of the non-believers ('Laura' seems to be christian name) isn't it...
by Manish_P
06 Mar 2024 11:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8806
Views: 2480919

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

She is 62. Pretty close to the retirement age anyway, i guess.
by Manish_P
06 Mar 2024 08:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1344335

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Maldives
Iran
Bangladesh
by Manish_P
06 Mar 2024 07:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2093
Views: 638751

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

The K2 was a different design. It had not much in common with the K1. The Arjun is the reason why I have no confidence in the Indian Army's ability to manage FRCV. Yes, they learnt the basics of the modern MBT from making the K1 and sent their designers to learn from almost all the western producti...
by Manish_P
05 Mar 2024 18:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2093
Views: 638751

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

Wasn't the K2 and evolution of the K1 which was the make-in-korea variant of the M1 Abrams?
And the MBT Arjun kind of developed to counter the possibility of the Pakis getting the M1 Abrams.
by Manish_P
04 Mar 2024 23:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2093
Views: 638751

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

Rakesh wrote: 04 Mar 2024 21:29 Russia abandons Armata tank due to its high cost
https://defence-blog.com/russia-abandon ... high-cost/
04 March 2024
Oh dear... Time to revise the GSQR?