What about the high-tech IPR the US owns? They can introduce subtle errors in the name of improvements in the designs. Can the Chinese copycat manufacturers be able to figure out and correct or ship ill-fitting self-assembled products?Pratyush wrote:US getting low cost goods is ultimately exporting it's wealth to PRC. It will eventually loose it's ability to be a good market for PRC.
Are you aware that Russian forces are outnumbered on the ground by at least 3-2 in the south (and outnumbered by 2-1 overall)? They're attacking while outnumbered, the Ukrainians have an endless supply of sophisticated anti-tank weapons, MANPAD's, better comms, better night vision and thermals, they have satellite and ELINT support, they have a growing array of deadly man portable kamikaze drones, they're receiving heavy gear including tanks, AFV's, MLRS, artillery, they're much better fed and supplied, basically the Ukrainians have every possible advantage including not just better tech overall, but superior numbers and an unlimited logistical supply. Even the weather is working in their favor, with mud preventing the Russians from conducting maneuver warfare, nullifying the one advantage they had (armor). The odds are so stacked in Ukraine's favor that it's basically impossible for them to lose at this point, and the equation only gets worse for the Russians with each passing day.Jay wrote:Because that would be a barbaric act and is reserved for mad situation. If he simply wants a truce with NATO, he can stop this war right now and still be in a position which he will be even after detonating a Nuke. I want Russia to prevail, but not at the cost of recklessly detonating a nuke.Y. Kanan wrote:the real question is why not do this?
IPR or the lack thereof has nothing to do with PRC running a trade surplus.Vayutuvan wrote:What about the high-tech IPR the US owns? They can introduce subtle errors in the name of improvements in the designs. Can the Chinese copycat manufacturers be able to figure out and correct or ship ill-fitting self-assembled products?Pratyush wrote:US getting low cost goods is ultimately exporting it's wealth to PRC. It will eventually loose it's ability to be a good market for PRC.
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The objective with Russia is not to get it into NATO. The objective is to completely crush it. That has been this way from early 2000s. Russia realised is some time later and Putin speach at Munich security conference of 2007 was the first indication from Russians that they were going to counter the West. Georgian war of 2008 has to be seen in this context.Raja wrote:West is not going to let China surpass it without saying anything. If Russia is defeated and regime changed, then there is as much of a chance that in the future it becomes part of the Western hegemony. NATO at Chinese border might just force China to come to it's sense. After all, Russia is also predominantly white.
Perhaps, but for that to happen. China has to learn coexistence.V_Raman wrote:if Russia becomes part of the west - I mean united caucasian world - India will side with China.
Russia can never be defeated.Russia will inflict serious blow to UK and to some extent US. It is in the blood. You can not make European to love Russia.Russia is under no illusion and is prepared for that. Ukraine is done deal. It will be divided into two. Western part will be in EU. That is the maximum concession possible from Russia. US will come out very few friends. Gone are days when 3rd rate US official could initiate regime change. Biggest looser is Moral standing of Europe. There is not a single person who is questioning NATO expansion. Intellectuals are hiding. Last time I saw such cowardliness was fro USSR during Shakarov saga. Ahh those 3 hours debate on mundane issue by long haired intellectuals from Oxbridge and Le ecol superior. just throw few lines in Latin,quote Voltair, Dumas, Shaw and walalh you are intellectuals.In India we have pseudo intellectuals. In Europe you have faux intellectuals. I am angry. Gandhi started the wave of demand for decolonisation . This crisis is throwing away blanket of faux morality that Europeans were living under. JMTRaja wrote:West is not going to let China surpass it without saying anything. If Russia is defeated and regime changed, then there is as much of a chance that in the future it becomes part of the Western hegemony. NATO at Chinese border might just force China to come to it's sense. After all, Russia is also predominantly white.
Y. Kanan wrote:Jay wrote:
Are you aware that Russian forces are outnumbered on the ground by at least 3-2 in the south (and outnumbered by 2-1 overall)? They're attacking while outnumbered, the Ukrainians have an endless supply of sophisticated anti-tank weapons, MANPAD's, better comms, better night vision and thermals, they have satellite and ELINT support,….. The odds are so stacked in Ukraine's favor that it's basically impossible for them to lose at this point, and the equation only gets worse for the Russians with each passing day.
Barring a miracle, how can Russia hope to even achieve its very limited objectives in the south?
I have been telling friends in the West from day 1 that if Ukrainian claims were true, they should have captured Moscow by now.chandrabhan wrote:Despite all that you said, Russians are gaining ground, village by village, ditch by ditch.. Now imagine how incompetent a NATO army would be if Ukrainians (by far the largest European army other than Russia), kitted , trained by NATO for 8 years.. motivated, fanatics.. yet losing.
Y. Kanan wrote:
I never said Russia is losing ground, and in fact I maintain that Russia will get a hold of Eastern Europe, eventually. Is it be worth all the losses they are taking and the future growth they are throwing away is another argument for another day.chandrabhan wrote:Despite all that you said, Russians are gaining ground, village by village, ditch by ditch.. Now imagine how incompetent a NATO army would be if Ukrainians (by far the largest European army other than Russia), kitted , trained by NATO for 8 years.. motivated, fanatics.. yet losing.
This is the part why "I THINK" Russia will not use a Nuke. It's a "limited objective" and there is no threat to Russia's land, and lives from this war that a Nuke would mitigate. Putin is the wild card here and who knows how he's thinking about this. I certainly don't and I won't be surprised if he go down that road.Y. Kanan wrote:
Barring a miracle, how can Russia hope to even achieve its very limited objectives in the south?
So all the Liberals wanting India- Pak cricket were they on India or Pakistan side? Pakistan has done far worse to us.Tanaji wrote:Every aspect of life that can be weaponised has been by the West: Wimbledon to ban Russian players
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sports/winter ... reappshare
Next time they give us moral lectures on how sports transcends everything, they should be reminded of this. Note that this is world no. 2 that is being banned
And yet country cricket was filled with South African white players throughout the Apartheid era, and many switched countries and represented England. Also, the sporting boycott of SA when it finally came, only did so after much pushback and very grudgingly, with huge public support for the apartheid regime and a lot of rebel tours of SA by top stars as well.Tanaji wrote:Every aspect of life that can be weaponised has been by the West: Wimbledon to ban Russian players
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sports/winter ... reappshare
Next time they give us moral lectures on how sports transcends everything, they should be reminded of this. Note that this is world no. 2 that is being banned
Merely pointing out the hypocrisy saar. We are lectured on our moral failings and tut tuted when unwashed coolies like us don’t separate politics from sports. Homilies on how sports transcends and uplift humanity follow. This when we are dealing with people as you rightly say have done far worse…Aditya_V wrote:
So all the Liberals wanting India- Pak cricket were they on India or Pakistan side? Pakistan has done far worse to us.
Iam just adding to your viewpointTanaji wrote:Merely pointing out the hypocrisy saar. We are lectured on our moral failings and tut tuted when unwashed coolies like us don’t separate politics from sports. Homilies on how sports transcends and uplift humanity follow. This when we are dealing with people as you rightly say have done far worse…Aditya_V wrote:
So all the Liberals wanting India- Pak cricket were they on India or Pakistan side? Pakistan has done far worse to us.
while the west keeps gloating over moskva, eu is busy comitting economic suicide and US losing bit by bit on finaincial hegemony every day, polarization of world opinion into east vs west plays into hands of China.Code: Select all
Prof. Dr. Hasan Ünal @hasanunal1920 Three battles unfolding: media war, actual war between Russia & Ukraine & a war between the West trying to keep US-led single polar world versus those who fight for multipolarity. The US & its allies may be winning the media war but they are badly loosing out on other fronts
I do not think India has any objection to humanitarian aid/relief. The problem lies in sending Military equipment to Ukraine, through Indian air space. It is in Japan's interest to show that pro-Russia India is stopping humanitarian aid to suffering Ukrainians and these are not military equipment. See:yensoy wrote:^^^^ I don't see any truth in it. When we have ourselves been flying supplies into Poland/Romania to help Ukraine, why would we object to a friendly country like Japan to do the same?
But that plan appears to have fallen flat, as UnionPay has reportedly decided not to expand its presence in the country, fearing it could become the next target of devastating sanctions.
the situation has returned to normal, the residents of the city were able to move freely along the streets without hiding from the shelling of the Ukrainian NazisHumanitarian aid is delivered, streets are cleared of rubble, damaged Ukrainian military equipment is removedall the remnants of the Ukrainian Nazis "Azov", together with foreign mercenaries from the USA and European countries, are securely blocked on the territory of the Azovstal plantthe procedure for the exit of civilians, if any, from the territory of Azovstal for subsequent evacuation is brought to the Nazis hourlyin this regard, the strained attempts of the speaker of the US State Department habitually lie about the alleged preservation of control over Mariupol by the Nazi rabble - a fake and direct aiding terrorists at a high state levelUkraine itself and its inhabitants are interested in Washington only in terms of profits from the supply of weapons there and the fight against Russia even "to the last Ukrainian"Agree, actually it's worse than that. A whole country's psyche has been fcuked up with extremist, ultra-nationalist, racist, bigoted thinking which will believe it's hate-fueled ideology was right along since it could grab power, got so much support from the "international community" in an escalating conflict, and will begrudge Russians for this war, the same "international community" forWhatever happens, Ukraine has been pushed back by decades.