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- 14 Apr 2018 10:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Levant crisis - III
- Replies: 12253
- Views: 1960569
Re: Levant crisis - III
Saker has written a good article. http://thesaker.is/the-us-message-to-the-word-bow-down-and-worship-me/ What is clear is that the Neocon-run Trump administration is willing to risk WWIII just to save it’s face, to look “tough” and to maintain the illusion of its relevance. It is also willing to com...
- 06 Apr 2018 01:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
There is no reason why this land and its riches should not belong to Dharmics of Bharatiya origin. It has belonged to enough different peoples before. It will belong in future to those with the strength, intelligence, and will to take it. This is exactly what the British imperialists said to justif...
- 05 Apr 2018 23:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6378
- Views: 2074507
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
Chetak and JayS, Your posts triggered some thoughts in me. Kaveri non-development is a CBM to US. Let me explain. In the mid 1980s V.S. Arunachalam (VSA)went to Carlucci (FC) with a list of technologies for the LCA. FC offered the RLG being used for F16 which was not even asked for. VKA said thanks...
- 03 Apr 2018 06:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6378
- Views: 2074507
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
I wish someone would make a list of the testing infrastructure India needs to reach the next level of economic-industrial development. That way, voters could be educated regarding this issue. Perhaps that information is too sensitive, though.
- 03 Apr 2018 06:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6378
- Views: 2074507
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
True.ramana wrote:Live and learn.
True again. I wouldn't have found this out if not for BRF. I'm very grateful for the education BRF has given me over the years.Would you never have found that anywhere else!
- 01 Apr 2018 13:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
A continuation of my previous post: https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7355&p=2261836&sid=b255b69c99a62b28ec6388e3d0659dee#p2261836 Regarding Indian history, Indian Orthodox and Hindus allied together against jihadist aggression ... The best-known example of this is Ti...
- 30 Mar 2018 06:40
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6378
- Views: 2074507
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
That's why Kaveri design is more challenging than F404 as it has all design targets same as F404, with lower technology at hand and with stricter design goals. So we asked for soemthing from the size of the F404 which GE with so many years of design experience could not deliver. Wow. My jaw just hi...
- 28 Mar 2018 09:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
This is exactly what the British imperialists said to justify their rape of India. I reject this mentality entirely. I have no desire to be like them, regardless of how much money is at stake. By the way, as always happens, rapacity destroys any community which embraces it. All of the Anglosphere c...
- 25 Mar 2018 08:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
As a side-note, I notice many commenters stating that Indian-Americans should look to Jews as a model. I respectfully disagree with this. For instance, in 2010, Israeli Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said that non-Jews "were born only to serve us." It is true that certain Jewish organizations condemne...
- 25 Mar 2018 07:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Thank you for your concern. I recently lived in India for two years for precisely this purpose. Indian youth have tremendous potential: they're patriotic, hard-working, creative, genuine, morally upright, and friendly. However, the current educational system is less than ideal. I would like to make...
- 24 Mar 2018 10:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Since you were born in the U.S, your social ties to India don't exist. Are you sure you can adapt to life in India or is your vision of the place romanticized? Have you lived in India for 3 to 6 months and worked there perhaps for a few months? I'd suggest trying that before making any major decisi...
- 24 Mar 2018 10:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
ShauryaT, thank you for your good wishes.ShauryaT wrote:Avarachan: Let the gods bless you and be in touch. Good Luck.
- 24 Mar 2018 10:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
There is no reason why this land and its riches should not belong to Dharmics of Bharatiya origin. It has belonged to enough different peoples before. It will belong in future to those with the strength, intelligence, and will to take it. This is exactly what the British imperialists said to justif...
- 20 Mar 2018 08:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
We don't need more migration to the US, especially high tech/skilled people. We need them to stay back at home and develop our industries- which are genuinely ours, not MNC outsourcing. Yes, GOI and Indian society need to step up to it but we are moving in right direction. Quite apart from anything...
- 20 Mar 2018 08:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/indias-brain-gain-fewer-than-200-iit-grads-went-abroad-last-year/articleshow/56578855.cms January 16, 2017 "India’s brain gain: Fewer than 200 IIT graduates went abroad last year" Not even 200 of the approximate 10,000 students from the India...
- 20 Mar 2018 08:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
This is a whole other category of "interests" being advanced right here. Let's emphasize the universal Dharmic principle of "do unto others" over all else. Because the Bangladeshis are doing "chain migration" into India, therefore (on principle) we should oppose "...
- 17 Mar 2018 10:45
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
- Replies: 3909
- Views: 1463565
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Let me ask a question, how do we know Gripen has better aerodynamics than Tejas..? Do we have any data to prove that..? Any credible information/statement from a trustworthy person who must have had access to actual classified data...? On what basis we should assume Gripen had better aerodynamics t...
- 17 Mar 2018 10:37
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
- Replies: 3909
- Views: 1463565
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Kartik, Since you seem to be closest to this thing, can you write and will get it into Swarajya. Add a few tables to show what weights we are talking about a couple of awesome Tejas pictures to ensure Hakim read the article!!! Lots of BRF on twitter and will get it read!. Will do Ramana. I've been ...
- 13 Mar 2018 10:35
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.2: News & Discussions - 25 February 2018
- Replies: 1082
- Views: 430918
Re: Tejas Mk.2 News & Discussions: 25 February 2018
And why should ADA help fix the MiG-29K? They don't own the IP to it. Russia's assistance with the Arihant class (etc.) has been worth many, many billions of dollars (far more than what India has paid in cash). So, to make up the difference, India is helping Russia with the Mig-29K (etc.). It's a g...
- 01 Mar 2018 20:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6378
- Views: 2074507
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
Though GTRE claimed in AI-17 they achieved 52kN/81kN we do not have independent verification so far. So lets keep it on hold. JayS, is this a typo? In your original post about AI-17, you said that GTRE claimed *54*/81. If it was a typo, would you mind correcting your post? I greatly appreciate your...
- 01 Mar 2018 08:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6378
- Views: 2074507
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
I am quoting my old posts from AI-17 time in current context. https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3351&start=3040#p2119110 I am told 54kN/81kN thrust is achieved. I specifically asked for wet thrust against since we know there was shortfall there. But GTRE folks were insis...
- 22 Feb 2018 10:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6378
- Views: 2074507
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
My beef about GTRE is their total opaqueness and report only to dead hand or live fist in hushed whispers of good news around the corner for the last three decades. All strategic programs in India are protected with multiple layers of disinformation. The reason certain information was released abou...
- 21 Feb 2018 09:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6378
- Views: 2074507
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
Over the years, I have learned not to under-estimate India's national-security establishment. I wonder what is going on behind the scenes. What is curious about the Kaveri project is that certain projects have received the necessary funding for the enabling infrastructure to be built (IGMDP, Arihant...
- 17 Jan 2018 12:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Levant crisis - III
- Replies: 12253
- Views: 1960569
Re: Levant crisis - III
one thing is for sure. the israelis crushed an opponent. they and the saudis are the real kingmakers of middle east. iran is next, its only a matter of time. for all the public spats, US establishment backed the israeli plan to take down the syrians for all their support of hezb, hamas etc in the i...
- 21 Dec 2017 10:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
- Replies: 3500
- Views: 1011845
Re: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
It is a huge milestone. Even last month the HAL chairman was not sure of IAF plans beyond the 20 (IOC) + 20 (FOC) orders in place. IAF has shown its commitment to LCA Mk1A. And that's a great step. This is a huge milestone. India has now (albeit only semi-officially at this point) ordered twice as ...
- 09 Dec 2017 12:46
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2151469
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
By getting to production. Recall both deejay and shiv emphasize the urgency. Also note the fact that we were going into endless loop of RFP getting cancelled after demonstration from all the vendors close to a decade , All one needed was some complains and AK/MOD cancel the RPF after demonstration ...
- 09 Dec 2017 11:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2151469
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
If I were to have my way: 1. I would change this order for 226Ts from the present IA/IAF to IN's requirement for 111 NUHs. The Ka-226 are more ideal for the Navy than the LUH. It has higher payload carrying capability at sea level. It has two engines which are better for sea operations. It has a sm...
- 15 Nov 2017 12:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
- Replies: 3500
- Views: 1011845
Re: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
^^ Nonetheless, in my opinion, there's no need for the IAF to be nasty ... This gratuitous condescension damages morale and hurts India's image internationally. Also, Prime Minister Modi handled the sacking of Dr. Avinash Chander badly. That wasn't the way to treat a senior DRDO scientist.
- 15 Nov 2017 12:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
- Replies: 3500
- Views: 1011845
Re: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
I have one request. When you write the article(s), be mindful of the organizations you are writing about. It's the Indian Armed Forces. Probably , the most respected organizations in the country. Organizations whose men and women lie down their limbs and life for the country on a regular basis. I w...
- 15 Nov 2017 08:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
- Replies: 3500
- Views: 1011845
Re: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
Arunachalam and Rajiv Gandhi put the LCA program at the feet of US and it got kicked hard. When the LCA was conceptualized the whole game was to align with US aircraft industry and the program got hit by sanctions, delays, technology denial etc. The RLG, unstable aerodynamics, flight control laws, ...
- 09 Nov 2017 05:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Levant crisis - III
- Replies: 12253
- Views: 1960569
Re: Levant crisis - III
Strange thing is that in YooEss there are all these claimed-PTSD cases where someone stores of AR15s, then one day goes postal. How come we don't hear of such in KSA and Qatar I wonder. Is it so much harder to get weapons to keep at home? Royal Bodyguards don't have anyone like this? I recommend re...
- 07 Nov 2017 07:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
- Replies: 3152
- Views: 919407
Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics
https://journal-neo.org/2017/10/29/usa-military-force-projection-semper-paratus/ Incredible as it may seem, for the world’s largest and most formidable Navy, a decision was made during the Bush-Cheney Administration when Don Rumsfeld was Secretary of Defense to “save money” by scrapping the traditio...
- 29 Oct 2017 07:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Russia: News/Analysis/Discussion
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9064
Re: Russia: News/Analysis/Discussion
http://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2017/10/putin-to-western-elites-you-flunked.html By far the most popular article I ever published on this blog was titled Putin to Western Elites: Play-time is Over. It came out almost exactly three years ago, after that year’s Valdai Club conference, and was based on t...
- 29 Oct 2017 07:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Russia: News/Analysis/Discussion
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9064
Re: Russia: News/Analysis/Discussion
Lots of interesting links.
http://thesaker.is/made-in-russia-viii/
Link to the entire series:
http://thesaker.is/tag/made-in-russia/
http://thesaker.is/made-in-russia-viii/
Link to the entire series:
http://thesaker.is/tag/made-in-russia/
- 21 Oct 2017 05:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
- Replies: 3873
- Views: 1089975
Re: International Naval News and Discussion
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2017/10/20/all-of-germanys-submarines-are-currently-down/ The German Navy’s six-strong fleet of submarines is completely out of commission after the only operational sub had an accident off the coast of Norway on Sunday .... The submarine joins three ships already b...
- 17 Oct 2017 06:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
- Replies: 3500
- Views: 1011845
Re: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
As Arun_S warned, because of an AESA radar's high bandwidth, it is virtually impossible to ensure that the radar is not communicating with unauthorized third-party nodes. Due to the risk, a foreign AESA should not be used, if at all possible.
- 17 Oct 2017 06:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
- Replies: 3500
- Views: 1011845
Re: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
The Israeli offer being stopped at the final hurdle indicates the MOD/IAF found their conditions (not just the LCA but give us Jaguar orders and this and that) onerous. A 80 unit radar order is not peanuts. Its easily in the order of $300 Million plus, given integration costs and all sorts of assor...
- 17 Oct 2017 05:02
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
- Replies: 3500
- Views: 1011845
Re: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
Also when is Uttam supposed to be ready for testing? And then when will it be ready for IOC? You estimate 2 years. Do we have hard commitments from LRDE? I think GoI is stalling to allow time for Uttam to become ready. An accurate estimate of the timeline for a strategic program is sensitive inform...
- 07 Oct 2017 07:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
- Replies: 3873
- Views: 1089975
Re: International Naval News and Discussion
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/14648/this-video-about-the-navys-decaying-shipyards-makes-its-355-ships-goal-seem-laughable According to the Government Accountability Office, the [U.S.] Navy's fleet dreams far outmatch their investments in the critical but unglamorous infrastructure needed to s...
- 04 Oct 2017 12:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486750
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Is this guy threatening or pushing for the deals? Sen. Presslar presented it as a regrettable statement of the facts. Regardless of his actual sincerity, anyone who knows the USA understands that American foreign policy is built on threats and bullying. Here are his exact words: https://www.outlook...