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by Neshant
27 Dec 2018 06:36
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1808402

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

Another obor debt trap scheme unfolding..
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China To Take Over Kenya's Largest Port Over Unpaid Chinese Loan

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-12- ... inese-loan
by Neshant
27 Dec 2018 06:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1782
Views: 634780

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread- June 2015

Another obor debt trap scheme unfolding..
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China To Take Over Kenya's Largest Port Over Unpaid Chinese Loans

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-12- ... inese-loan
by Neshant
27 Dec 2018 06:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications
Replies: 995
Views: 267452

Re: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications

Another obor debt trap scheme unfolding..
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China To Take Over Kenya's Largest Port Over Unpaid Chinese Loans

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-12- ... inese-loan
by Neshant
27 Dec 2018 04:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 654694

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

DOW just had it's largest single day rise in history. Strangely there are "circuit breakers" on the way down to stop the stock market for falling too fast. But there are no circuit breakers on the way up. It's good old fashioned stock market rigging, just as I said. Do not look to the stoc...
by Neshant
26 Dec 2018 15:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8450
Views: 3036260

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

What Happened to Indian Smartphone Manufacturers ?


by Neshant
26 Dec 2018 00:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 654694

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Dow plunges 650 points in worst Christmas Eve trading session ever So what is happening ? Nothing much. Stock markets are still rigged. However in order to stay believeable, even rigged markets have to fall to simulate reality every now and then. Federal Reserve picks and chooses which Presidents g...
by Neshant
25 Dec 2018 00:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5642
Views: 1632854

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

UK Taxpayers Funded Pakistani Death Courts As They Handed Down "Blasphemy Law" Sentences https://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Blasphemy%20laws%20Pakistan.jpg?itok=MyvspRDA https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-12-22/uk-taxpayers-funded-pakistani-death-courts-christians...
by Neshant
24 Dec 2018 13:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2810
Views: 1474195

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

How much is all this costing Greece - or more specifically their unpaid lenders?
by Neshant
24 Dec 2018 13:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 654694

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Very bullish about India but over long term , he says India today is where China was 20-30 years back China had manufacturing which it ramped up with state backing & CEOs in the west eager to increase their bonuses through outsourcing. That hollowed out manufacturing in western countries and he...
by Neshant
24 Dec 2018 12:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2810
Views: 1474195

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Austin wrote:F-16V for the Hellenic airforce
How is Greece affording this if they are taking loans from the IMF, EU and everyone in sight just to keep up with their debt obligations.
by Neshant
23 Dec 2018 11:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2093
Views: 638887

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

Borei Class SSBN 5 times quiter than Akula-2 and two times quiter than Virginia Class - Director of the Kurchatov Institute R&D Center Alexander Blagov what if detection of submarines has gone beyond merely listening to acoustic signals. i'd be surprised if US doesn't already have a satellite i...
by Neshant
23 Dec 2018 11:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2810
Views: 1474195

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Austin wrote:Amazing a country like UAE can make a MALE Armed UAV and now they have exported it to Algeria , Multiple photos and video in the link

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3465384.html
why are a bunch of what looks like Russian guys sitting there in uniform?
by Neshant
23 Dec 2018 11:49
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1808402

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

The male female ratio in cheeni is badly skewed. There are much more than 30 million males in excess over the females, leading to unwanted social tensions etc. The ratio must be way worse in India. Apparently China's interest in Myanmar extends to stealing women from there to address the shortfall ...
by Neshant
22 Dec 2018 14:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1782
Views: 634780

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread- June 2015

Which western company in their right mind would be buying Telecom equipment from Huawei which originated from the PLA. -------- Chinese Media Deny WSJ Report About Global Banks Cutting Ties With Huawei https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-12-21/chinese-media-deny-wsj-report-about-global-banks-cutting...
by Neshant
22 Dec 2018 13:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 654694

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Americans are lucky to have Peter Navarro on trade. He's among the first to actively protect American trade interests. Hillary would not have given a sh&t. ------ Navarro Says "Agreement With China Difficult" Unless Beijing Does Full Trade Overhaul "China is basically trying to st...
by Neshant
21 Dec 2018 11:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1375
Views: 499197

Re: Indian IT Industry

India does a very poor job of developing it's defence r&d and manufacturing sector which could be a huge job creator.

Tons of money spent buying overseas equipment thereby subsidizing foreign jobs & industry.
by Neshant
21 Dec 2018 11:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1320105

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Suraj wrote:Indigo was cofounded by Rakesh Gangwal, formerly CEO of US Airways and EVP at Air France .

And backed by the deep pockets of Boeing's financing arm for aircraft purchases - or am I thinking of another carrier here?

Is the Indian just a front for what is a foreign corporation, one wonders.
by Neshant
21 Dec 2018 11:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
Replies: 1351
Views: 359299

Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015

That means he is about to bend over. They are going to lose the trade war with the US and US is far from done on that front. I doubt they will loose the trade war , check China position on this on EU diplomat message leak. As US interest rate is rising and Fed is not playing to trump tantrums we ar...
by Neshant
21 Dec 2018 03:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795408

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

generally i think the east asian top down work culture and tough bosses do not sit well in rest of world be it NA/EU/IND/AUS. with much fanfare samsung had setup a silicon valley office a while ago, I heard its in doldrums now. even in india the samsung and LG policies are quite tough, though pay i...
by Neshant
19 Dec 2018 15:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018
Replies: 424
Views: 226107

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018

Massive security risk from Huawei's infrastructure and equipment with US having identified badckdoors in their system. It's practically a cyber warfare arm of the PLA. ------- US Pressures Germany To Ditch Huawei Over 'Security Concerns' https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-12-18/us-pressures-germany...
by Neshant
18 Dec 2018 19:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
Replies: 1351
Views: 359299

Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015

Defiant Xi Jinping Says No One Can Dictate Reforms to China https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-18/xi-says-reform-and-opening-up-is-revolution-in-china-s-history?srnd=premium-asia That means he is about to bend over. They are going to lose the trade war with the US and US is far from do...
by Neshant
17 Dec 2018 04:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: European Union: Positive News
Replies: 411
Views: 181657

Re: European Union: Positive News

The more taxation, inflation, theft of people's earnings to profit banking and other scam "industries", the weaker the productive economy gets. People work harder only to see themselves get poorer. Eventually it destroys the productive economy. What made the Western powers strong (other th...
by Neshant
15 Dec 2018 12:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8450
Views: 3036260

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Perhaps something that needs to be started and scaled up in India?

If this can be done for meat, can the same not be done for plants on a cellular level?

What would the farmers of India do for a living if that came to pass.

by Neshant
14 Dec 2018 11:57
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Replies: 3909
Views: 1462873

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018

Interface. I think IR has covered it, I doubt there would be an open interface for radar because there is mechanical/solid state beam steering involved for an active guided missile. This means there needs to be a closed loop feedback between the launchdd missile in flight and the radar onboard the ...
by Neshant
14 Dec 2018 11:49
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Replies: 3909
Views: 1462873

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018

Astra is a BVR missile. It has to be guided by the plane's radar until the terminal phase (where it's radar takes over). That is why it is tricky. Either we have to provide source code (or some code) or ELTA for the integration, . This raises the question of how such a missile can ever be exported....
by Neshant
12 Dec 2018 13:06
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1375
Views: 499197

Re: Indian IT Industry

But if all they are doing is outsourcing rather than research & development...

OTOH if they are doing R&D, what are they researching and developing?
by Neshant
09 Dec 2018 13:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1796818

Re: Internal Security Watch

What's to stop Muslim Bangladeshi from claiming they are non-muslim to gain residence as refugees and then reverting back once citizenship is obtained?
by Neshant
09 Dec 2018 12:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
Replies: 1237
Views: 420325

Re: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact

Buddhism is great in theory. On the practical side, it falls down however. Passiveness and non-violence in the face of violence does not work. When India became Buddhist under Emperor Ashoka, India's military shield was set aside and the end result was massive foreign invasions and looters to the su...
by Neshant
09 Dec 2018 11:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1795408

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

Remember when Xi was sitting on jhulaa with Modi, and the Chinese entered Indian territory. Now US does the same. Xi and Trump having dinner, while they arrest Huawei exec. Looks like the US is following the Chinese hand book. +1 China is now threatening Canada. But if they move on Canada on the tr...
by Neshant
03 Dec 2018 16:19
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1808402

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

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Admin Note: How is this related to "China Military Watch". There are other threads for this sort of news
by Neshant
03 Dec 2018 13:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2810
Views: 1474195

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Main reason : Trump is forcing them to buy those planes.
by Neshant
03 Dec 2018 13:33
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1375
Views: 499197

Re: Indian IT Industry

The Rs 4,500-crore NSM envisions a network of over 70 connected supercomputers at academic and research institutions across the country , which will aid India in areas ranging from weather forecasting to drug discovery and astrophysics, among others. Can this type of power be created using GPU's/TF...
by Neshant
03 Dec 2018 13:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 654694

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

a brf member was saying the new mainland china fabs are hiring people from fabs in taiwan, south korea and japan @ upto 5x of regular salary. taiwan has become a nice manchurian candidate for them - all noise and no bite - cheen is using them as a conduit to suck up restricted western tech. if taiw...
by Neshant
03 Dec 2018 03:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications
Replies: 995
Views: 267452

Re: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications

Trying to enslave Pakistan through debt. Standard OBOR operating procedure. All the assets built in Pakistan will end up under the ownership of China. ---- China rules out giving hard cash to Pakistan https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/china-rules-out-giving-hard-cash-to-pakistan/art...
by Neshant
03 Dec 2018 03:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Analyzing CPEC
Replies: 1405
Views: 406299

Re: Analyzing CPEC

Trying to enslave Pakistan through debt.

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China rules out giving hard cash to Pakistan

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/wor ... 911405.cms