Just for laughs Did Trump Capture Maduro Because of His Dancing? | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Nicolás Maduro has been accused of everything from drug trafficking and narco-terrorism to plotting attacks on the United States. But Donald Trump has charged him with a bigger crime - dancing. So, did Maduro's dance led to his ouster? Palki Sharma tells you.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 08 Jan 2026 11:49
by uddu
Donald Trump Mulls Over 3 Options to Take Greenland | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G After Venezuela, Donald Trump has shifted his attention to acquiring Greenland. From buying the territory outright to crafting a treaty or even using military force, the White House says all options are on the table to secure Greenland for “national security.” Copenhagen and six European powers have condemned the talk, insisting Greenland’s future belongs to its people and Denmark. NATO allies warn against undermining sovereignty.
US Captures Russia-linked Tanker After Intense Atlantic Chase | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G U.S. armed forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker from the Northern Atlantic after an intense maritime chase. The sanctioned tanker, which was stateless until last month, switched to Russian registration after being pursued by the U.S. How will Russia retaliate? Palki Sharma tells you.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 08 Jan 2026 11:57
by uddu
Haley's Son Boasts of "Rage-Baiting Indians," Targets "Vivek Ramaslimey" | Firstpost America | N18G A social media feud has erupted between Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Nalin Haley, son of former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, spiralling into accusations of racism and political hypocrisy. The clash began after Haley admitted to "rage baiting" Indians online, drawing backlash for amplifying racist abuse instead of condemning it. The controversy unfolded as Ramaswamy announced he was stepping back from social media, citing toxic online behaviour and distorted political discourse. Critics mocked the move, resurfacing Ramaswamy's past comments about leadership and online criticism. As Ohio's 2026 gubernatorial race approaches, the episode highlights how digital battles are increasingly shaping political narratives.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 08 Jan 2026 14:37
by drnayar
A_Gupta wrote: ↑08 Jan 2026 10:29
The Straits Times of Singapore reports:
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Jan 7 signed a proclamation withdrawing the United States from 35 non-UN organisations and 31 UN entities that “operate contrary to US national interests”, the White House said in a statement.
Among the 35 non-UN groups and 31 UN entities that he listed in a memo to senior administration officials is the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – described by many as the “bedrock” climate treaty, which is the parent agreement to the 2015 Paris climate deal.
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The US will also quit UN Women, which works for gender equality and the empowerment of women, and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the international body’s agency which focuses on family planning as well as maternal and child health in more than 150 countries. The US cut its funding for the UNFPA in 2025.
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Since beginning his second term in 2025, he has sought to slash US funding for the UN, stopped US engagement with the UN Human Rights Council, extended a halt to funding for Palestinian relief agency UNRWA, and quit UN cultural agency UNESCO.
He has also announced plans to quit the World Health Organization and Paris climate agreement.
Other entities on the US list are the UN Conference on Trade and Development, the International Energy Forum, the UN Register of Conventional Arms, and the UN Peacebuilding Commission.
At this rate would US relinquish it's UN security council seat and the UN. itself
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 08 Jan 2026 14:40
by drnayar
uddu wrote: ↑08 Jan 2026 11:49Donald Trump Mulls Over 3 Options to Take Greenland | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G After Venezuela, Donald Trump has shifted his attention to acquiring Greenland. From buying the territory outright to crafting a treaty or even using military force, the White House says all options are on the table to secure Greenland for “national security.” Copenhagen and six European powers have condemned the talk, insisting Greenland’s future belongs to its people and Denmark. NATO allies warn against undermining sovereignty.
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US Captures Russia-linked Tanker After Intense Atlantic Chase | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G U.S. armed forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker from the Northern Atlantic after an intense maritime chase. The sanctioned tanker, which was stateless until last month, switched to Russian registration after being pursued by the U.S. How will Russia retaliate? Palki Sharma tells you.
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Hard to believe the tanker was carrying just oil !!!
President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, an increase from the previously discussed $1 trillion. He stated this expanded allocation is crucial for building a "Dream Military" to ensure national security amidst global instability. Trump also linked this increased defense spending to revenues generated from tariffs.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 08 Jan 2026 18:29
by uddu
Donald Trump likes his oil like his politicians... crude! | This Hour Has 22 Minutes Pedro Pascal came in and just took out these guys!
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 08 Jan 2026 19:08
by chetak
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 08 Jan 2026 19:50
by A_Gupta
The Hindustan Times reports:
Enough to kill 1,13,000 Americans': 2 Indians arrested in US's Indiana for trafficking cocaine
Two truck drivers were arrested in the US state of Indiana for allegedly smuggling over 300 pounds of cocaine inside a semi truck, the US Department of Homeland Security said on January 5. The DHS release said that both individuals were from India, and were arrested after a routine truck inspection led to the recovery of 309 pounds of cocaine.
On January 4, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged detainers for 25-year-old Gurpreet Singh and 30-year-old Jasveer Singh, after their arrest by the local authorities in Putnam County in Indiana.
“With a lethal dose of cocaine being as little as 1.2 grams, that is enough to kill more than 113,000 Americans,” the DHS release read. The authorities also said that 309 pounds of cocaine was found concealed in the sleeper berth of the semi-truck.
Both individuals were given Commercial Drivers' Licenses issued by the state of California, DHS reported. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin called out Gavin Newsom for granting the individuals a driver's license, calling his policies “reckless.”
I have just been informed that Venezuela will exclusively purchase products manufactured in the United States with the money it receives from our new Oil Agreement. These purchases will include, among other things, U.S. agricultural products, medicines, medical devices, and U.S.-made equipment to improve Venezuela's electrical grid and energy facilities," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Essentially this is East India Company in disguise. US is spreading colonialism and isn’t even hiding it.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 08 Jan 2026 20:30
by drnayar
In 2024 and 2025, NASA researchers accidentally rediscovered Camp Century, a secret Cold War-era military base buried approximately 30 to 36 meters (100 feet) beneath the Greenland ice sheet.
The discovery was made using advanced UAVSAR (Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology during flights on a Gulfstream III aircraft. While the mission's primary goal was to map ice sheet thickness to predict sea-level rise, the radar unexpectedly revealed the base's internal structures with unprecedented detail.
Key Facts About Camp Century
Original Purpose: Built in 1959 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the base was publicly presented as an Arctic research center but secretly housed Project Iceworm.
The Secret Plan: Project Iceworm aimed to build a 2,500-mile network of tunnels to launch up to 600 nuclear missiles at the Soviet Union.
The "City Under the Ice": At its peak, the base featured 21 tunnels, a hospital, a cinema, a church, and the world's first portable nuclear reactor (the PM-2A) for power.
Abandonment: The base was decommissioned in 1967 because the shifting ice sheet made the tunnels unstable and unsafe.
Environmental and Modern Concerns
The rediscovery has highlighted a looming environmental threat. When the base was abandoned, it was assumed the ice would entomb its waste forever. However, rapid melting due to climate change may expose the site's hazardous legacy by the year 2090:
Leftover Waste: Approximately 200,000 liters of diesel fuel, 24 million liters of biological waste, and low-level radioactive coolant remain buried.
Risk of Exposure: Scientists warn that as the ice sheet thins, these toxic materials could eventually seep into the surrounding environment and reach the ocean.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 08 Jan 2026 21:17
by Tanaji
As I keep repeating: with this US administration, any treaty signed is not worth the paper it’s printed on:
President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, an increase from the previously discussed $1 trillion. He stated this expanded allocation is crucial for building a "Dream Military" to ensure national security amidst global instability. Trump also linked this increased defense spending to revenues generated from tariffs.
Not likely to pass the legislature.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 08 Jan 2026 23:26
by drnayar
A massive march is currently surging through Manhattan on January 8, 2026, as part of a wave of national protests demanding "ICE OUT OF NEW YORK".
The demonstration follows the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three and U.S. citizen, by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on January 7. The incident has sparked a national flashpoint, with activists in New York City rallying to oppose increased federal immigration enforcement and the presence of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the city.
Locations: Demonstrators gathered early Thursday at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan before marching toward 1 World Trade Center, where Secretary Noem was scheduled to hold a news conference regarding ongoing immigration operations.
Demands: Protesters are calling for "ICE Out of New York" and "ICE Out of Everywhere," protesting against what they describe as "ICE terror," violent raids, and the separation of families.
Political Response: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reiterated his commitment to the city's sanctuary city laws, which prohibit the use of city resources for civil immigration enforcement, and stated these policies will not change on his watch.
Wider Context: The march follows a vigil held Wednesday night in Foley Square. Similar protests and clashes with federal officers have been reported in Minneapolis, Chicago, and other major cities as tensions rise over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
on a related note :
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issues a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard following the ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
"To Minnesotans, know that our administration is going to stop at nothing to seek accountability and justice..."
"To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem, you've done enough. There's nothing more important than Minnesotan safety. I've issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard. We have soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed if necessary."
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 08 Jan 2026 23:27
by drnayar
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 00:28
by Vayutuvan
uddu wrote: ↑08 Jan 2026 11:57Haley's Son Boasts of "Rage-Baiting Indians," Targets "Vivek Ramaslimey" | Firstpost America | N18G
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"The Son Also Rises". This individual is likely a gubernatorial candidate in training for SC, raised a Christian, and an acolyte of Bobby Jindal.
Bloomberg reports Trump officials excluded Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from months of planning to oust Nicolás Maduro
The move to cut Gabbard out of the meetings was so well-known that some White House aides joked that the acronym of her title, DNI, stood for “Do Not Invite”
Bloomberg reports Trump officials excluded Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from months of planning to oust Nicolás Maduro
The move to cut Gabbard out of the meetings was so well-known that some White House aides joked that the acronym of her title, DNI, stood for “Do Not Invite”
This admin seems more and more inclined to 'white & christ' policies, and people too...
In a rare rebuke to the Trump administration, the Senate on Thursday advanced a war powers resolution that would block the president's use of the U.S. armed forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress.
A small group of Senate Republicans joined with all Democrats to narrowly advance the resolution by a vote of 52-47. It needed 51 votes to move forward.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 03:41
by vijayk
At 10:00 am ET, the Supreme Court will decide whether Trump tariffs are legal.
Markets are pricing roughly a 77% chance that the Court rules them illegal.
If that happens, the US government may need to refund a large portion of the $600B+ that is already collected from tariffs.
Even if tariffs are struck down, the President still has other legal tools to impose it, but those tools are slower, weaker, and less predictable.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 04:30
by drnayar
Nazi Germany had Gestapo looking for "Jews" everywhere....
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 05:55
by AkshaySG
Roughly this time last year folks were celebrating the appointment of Tulsi Gabbard as DNI and Kash Patel as FBI Chief as a showcase of Indian-American importance in the MAGA movement and Trump orbit.
12 months in and Gabbard is so sidelined that folks in White House joke that DNI stands for " Do not invite" while Kash is probably the least liked trump pick by his own supporters.
As for Ramalingam, from leading the governor's race by 10 points a few months ago, he is now trailing Amy Acton (a vastly better qualified candidate). Most likely a good number of the "conservative", "race-conscious" republican voters may either stay home or vote for Acton instead.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 11:54
by chetak
AkshaySG wrote: ↑09 Jan 2026 05:55
Roughly this time last year folks were celebrating the appointment of Tulsi Gabbard as DNI and Kash Patel as FBI Chief as a showcase of Indian-American importance in the MAGA movement and Trump orbit.
12 months in and Gabbard is so sidelined that folks in White House joke that DNI stands for " Do not invite" while Kash is probably the least liked trump pick by his own supporters.
Maybe a good thing that Vivek left when he did , At least he may end up as Ohio Gov.
AkshaySG ji,
this is the harbinger of things to come and Hindus are the easiest target of all
The Hindus are clannish, selfish, divided and always prefer their own sub groups because they insist on seeing "enemies" among their own. Education, capacity for hard work and money don't always translate to constitutional armor or an ethnically relevant social shield or even a glimmer of morality in the dharmic sense. No civilizational concept of the big picture.
Even after exemplifying all these qualities, it didn't work for the jews.
But the historical propensity for many Hindus to crap on their own side and side openly with the enemy, in return for some crumbs off the gora table is the crux of the civilizational dilemma
one has left many things unsaid
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 12:06
by uddu
chetak wrote: ↑09 Jan 2026 11:54
The Hindus are clannish, selfish, divided and always prefer their own sub groups because they insist on seeing "enemies" among their own.
Chetak ji, I will disagree with you on this. I am hearing and seeing these kind of self beating being done for no reason. Frustration does not mean that we have to be abusive of ourselves. The reality if we take a step back and look at it from a broader point, is the way our way of thinking or our Theology is based on. It don't term the others as enemies right away. They have to do crime to be termed criminals and termed anti-Hindu. There is a great level of understanding within the society about the dangers even though Hindu society don't' go on the offensive at the drop of the hat for any reasons. But when it comes to threats, everyone knows. Some say it openly and a large majority don't. The silence of the majority is not about weakness but about lack of vision amoung the leadership itself. They can't see the whole picture or is not ready to do what need done. Indivual noises gets snubbed, targetted because its easier for enemy to target individuals and destroy them and our leaders keep quiet rather than go on the offensive and destroy the enemies of Hindus, making Hindus very vulnerable and careful. What happens is that the attention grabbers are the Wokiests/Islamists/Jihadis/Christian fundamentalists who were once Hindus but they are miniscule in numbers. Since they get to make noise, most mistake it to be Hindus' voice. Its not. What Hindus lack is a true leader. A leader who can go on the offensive like Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj without any niceties. No Narendra Modi or even Yogi Adityanath can match that kind of an offensive strategy to regain what really belong to the Hindus. When we have such leaders you will really see the resurgence of Hinduism in the Indian Subcontinent. What the current leadership is doing is patch work, damage control. And the leadership is not limited to top level, but at all levels. you could find strong leaders at ground level, they are limited to some areas. And they are also pacified by the top lot. THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
chetak wrote: ↑09 Jan 2026 11:54
The Hindus are clannish, selfish, divided and always prefer their own sub groups because they insist on seeing "enemies" among their own.
Chetak ji, I will disagree with you on this. I am hearing and seeing these kind of self beating being done for no reason. Frustration does not mean that we have to be abusive of ourselves. The reality if we take a step back and look at it from a broader point, is the way our way of thinking or our Theology is based on. It don't term the others as enemies right away. They have to do crime to be termed criminals and termed anti-Hindu. There is a great level of understanding within the society about the dangers even though Hindu society don't' go on the offensive at the drop of the hat for any reasons. But when it comes to threats, everyone knows. Some say it openly and a large majority don't. What happens is that the attention grabbers are the Wokiests/Islamists/Jihadis/fundamentalists who were once Hindus but they are miniscule in numbers. Since they get to make noise, most mistake it to be Hindus' voice. Its not. What Hindus lack is a true leader. A leader who can go on the offensive like Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj without any niceties. No Narendra Modi or even Yogi Adityanath can match that kind of an offensive strategy to regain what really belong to the Hindus. When we have such leaders you will really see the resurgence of Hinduism in the Indian Subcontinent. What the current leadership is doing is patch work, damage control.
uddu ji,
There are other and more devastating battlefields than the one that is limited/dominated by the realm of the sword and the kinetic manifestation of dominance.
The pakis and the beedis have seen this methodology in action up close. Others have watched from afar
nothing wrong with what Modi ji is doing because the changes that he has brought about is far more overpowering than what some kings did. They were relevant for their times and we are thankful to them for their sacrifices. It's time for new strategies and tactics.
This is the best leadership we've had since the times of great leaders like Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj. No leader with such a nationalist clarity and civilizational sense of purpose has emerged until now. Everyone may not always like or understand what he does or has done but the direction of the course that he has charted has been undeniably steadfast and true
Today, it's a game of horses for courses and how quickly a battle ready horse can change its role or adapt itself to the changing environment, or acclimate to emerging situations by repurposing and deploying resources in real time, to present a credible counter
Today, it's a team effort with alliances of the like minded, rather than an individual sport that depended on one man to direct and deploy resources.
the amriki deep state is intent on dismantling and destroying the concept of BRICS because they see the repercussions for themselves
A gutted India is what they seek while they show everyone the mirage of russian oil that is being purchased by India, conveniently forgetting germany and the britshits are also buying oil and the amrikis are buying nuclear fuel and fertilizers et al from the russians.
He desperately wants to break, dismantle and destroy the India Russia partnership, which he sees as the main plank of India's rising military prowess. We were colonized repeatedly because we were disunited and militarily weak. The goras all want us back in that geopolitical state of vulnerability
Like the cheen so rightly fear, the amrikis will find it very difficult to deal with a hostile Indian population, no matter whom they bring in as part of their regime change agenda. So they are constrained to operate from the shadows and use subterfuge and puppets, rather than the direct action they employed in venezuela and other countries that they ruined
The britshit F-35 that "landed in Thiruvananthapuram was on a probing mission. It does not need a OEM team from lockheed to "retrieve" an aircraft after some silly hydraulic failure coupled with "a low fuel warning" or some such BS excuse that the gora idiots cooked up to bamboozle the heathens
In a statement shared on X, the IAF said,
“A Royal Navy F-35B fighter recovered off an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport… On having declared a diversion off an emergency, the F-35B was detected and identified by the IAF’s IACCS network and cleared for recovery.”
The IAF's IACCS (Integrated Air Command and Control System) is India's automated, network-centric digital command center for air defense, integrating radar, sensors, missiles, and aircraft into a unified real-time picture for rapid threat detection and response, forming a crucial "digital brain" for India's multi-layered air defense shield with sister services (Army, Navy) and civilian networks. It provides commanders with instant situational awareness (Recognised Air Situation Picture - RASP) and enables coordinated interception of aerial threats like drones, aircraft, and missiles.
This IAF's IACCS (Integrated Air Command and Control System) not something that anyone wants to tangle with, especially after the pakis faced the wrong end of this stick. So the britshits tried to check it out and look what the IACCS did to their 5th generation pride and joy, the F-35.
BTW, the F-35 is a peculiar beast. It likes to "land" in strange places, meaning that it is a either a software or a systemic issue. So what did the IACCS end up doing to it that would cause the F-35 to seek safe ground at the earliest. It chose the international airport with its long runways rather than the IAF airbase that was close by. Did it trigger an emergency auto land feature, with a satellite feed guided runway location / safe zone feature that even many cheap cheeni drones have these days
Nothing else would bring out the OEM lockheed team
The impossibly structured amriki "trade deal" is being used to project India in general, and Modi ji in particular, as recalcitrant and uncooperative. One understands that it is only pending trump's signature and has been held up at that level
But India is very wary of trump and insists on using the long spoon when forced to sup with the devil
uddu wrote: ↑09 Jan 2026 12:06
Chetak ji, I will disagree with you on this. I am hearing and seeing these kind of self beating being done for no reason. Frustration does not mean that we have to be abusive of ourselves. The reality if we take a step back and look at it from a broader point, is the way our way of thinking or our Theology is based on. It don't term the others as enemies right away. They have to do crime to be termed criminals and termed anti-Hindu. There is a great level of understanding within the society about the dangers even though Hindu society don't' go on the offensive at the drop of the hat for any reasons. But when it comes to threats, everyone knows. Some say it openly and a large majority don't. What happens is that the attention grabbers are the Wokiests/Islamists/Jihadis/fundamentalists who were once Hindus but they are miniscule in numbers. Since they get to make noise, most mistake it to be Hindus' voice. Its not. What Hindus lack is a true leader. A leader who can go on the offensive like Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj without any niceties. No Narendra Modi or even Yogi Adityanath can match that kind of an offensive strategy to regain what really belong to the Hindus. When we have such leaders you will really see the resurgence of Hinduism in the Indian Subcontinent. What the current leadership is doing is patch work, damage control.
The britshit F-35 that "landed in Thiruvananthapuram was on a probing mission. It does not need a OEM team from lockheed to "retrieve" an aircraft after some silly hydraulic failure coupled with "a low fuel warning" or some such BS
In a statement shared on X, the IAF said,
“A Royal Navy F-35B fighter recovered off an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport… On having declared a diversion off an emergency, the F-35B was detected and identified by the IAF’s IACCS network and cleared for recovery.”
BTW, the F-35 is a peculiar beast. It likes to "land" in strange places, meaning that it is a either a software or a systemic issue. So what did the IACCS end up doing to it that would cause the F-35 to seek safe ground at the earliest. It chose the international airport with its long runways rather than the IAF airbase that was close by. Did it trigger an emergency auto land feature, with a satellite feed guided runway location / safe zone feature that even many cheap cheeni drones have these days
Nothing else would bring out the OEM lockheed team
The impossibly structured amriki "trade deal" is being used to project India in general, and Modi ji in particular, as recalcitrant and uncooperative. One understands that it is only pending trump's signature and has been held up at that level
But India is very wary of trump and insists on using the long spoon when forced to sup with the devil
Chetakji ., the F35s [ and other stealth fighters ] use the luneberg lens to mask their RCS when on regular flights. This can be deployed inflight.
i do agree the F35s were are on probing missions., another was near Chennai if i remember right. [ also on "training exercises" ] ..wonder if the exposure of the indian military to western forces are a good idea at all ?!
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 14:00
by drnayar
India would need to reconsider access of STARLINK and American social media giants esp X and facebook to the Indian market ., there seems a clear and present danger to this particular combine to build up narratives and targeting certain sections of population.
Military exercises with foreign countries ? ..QUAD etc need to be monitored
British MI6 during the pre independence era is well known to target and assassinate indian patriots. Their legacy is such and CIA is very much the same.
The britshit F-35 that "landed in Thiruvananthapuram was on a probing mission. It does not need a OEM team from lockheed to "retrieve" an aircraft after some silly hydraulic failure coupled with "a low fuel warning" or some such BS
In a statement shared on X, the IAF said,
BTW, the F-35 is a peculiar beast. It likes to "land" in strange places, meaning that it is a either a software or a systemic issue. So what did the IACCS end up doing to it that would cause the F-35 to seek safe ground at the earliest. It chose the international airport with its long runways rather than the IAF airbase that was close by. Did it trigger an emergency auto land feature, with a satellite feed guided runway location / safe zone feature that even many cheap cheeni drones have these days
Nothing else would bring out the OEM lockheed team
The impossibly structured amriki "trade deal" is being used to project India in general, and Modi ji in particular, as recalcitrant and uncooperative. One understands that it is only pending trump's signature and has been held up at that level
But India is very wary of trump and insists on using the long spoon when forced to sup with the devil
Chetakji ., the F35s [ and other stealth fighters ] use the luneberg lens to mask their RCS when on regular flights. This can be deployed inflight.
i do agree the F35s were are on probing missions., another was near Chennai if i remember right. [ also on "training exercises" ] ..wonder if the exposure of the indian military to western forces are a good idea at all ?!
drnayar ji,
Everyone is alert and in full recording mode throughout the entire duration of the exercise.
such data is often shared among gora "friends and families"
But in reality no one "exposes" anything much or even slightly significant, for fear of consequences that may arise later
Chetakji ., the F35s [ and other stealth fighters ] use the luneberg lens to mask their RCS when on regular flights. This can be deployed inflight.
i do agree the F35s were are on probing missions., another was near Chennai if i remember right. [ also on "training exercises" ] ..wonder if the exposure of the indian military to western forces are a good idea at all ?!
drnayar ji,
Everyone is alert and in full recording mode throughout the entire duration of the exercise.
such data is often shared among gora "friends and families"
But in reality no one "exposes" anything much or even slightly significant, for fear of consequences that may arise later
only saying this because the "success" of American forces to capture Maduro was the defection of Marcano Tábata with accepting bribes from the CIA. He provided U.S. special forces with Maduro’s exact coordinates and disabling anti-aircraft defense protocols during the raid.
So much for "hi tech" warfare ., it was downright defection and treachery that enabled Maduro's capture., not "failure" of weapons.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 14:23
by chetak
drnayar wrote: ↑09 Jan 2026 14:00India would need to reconsider access of STARLINK and American social media giants esp X and facebook to the Indian market ., there seems a clear and present danger to this particular combine to build up narratives and targeting certain sections of population.
Military exercises with foreign countries ? ..QUAD etc need to be monitored
British MI6 during the pre independence era is well known to target and assassinate indian patriots. Their legacy is such and CIA is very much the same.
drnayar ji,
Star link stations are portable and easy to move. They are found mostly with terrorists and separatists in the NE
The GoI is not happy to see these devices but they can be purchased freely abroad and quietly moved in where ever they need to be used. It allows for almost unlimited command, control and communication facilities for undesirables
fiddling with X and facebook will cause major upheavals in interstate relations
But if you have to constrain them, then you have to do so irrespective of the fall out
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 14:35
by drnayar
Musk's true nature out in the open., he has sold his soul to the devil
The USA wants regime change in India
The UK wants regime change in India
NATO wants regime change in India [ remember that NATO general openly calling for regime change in India ?]
China wants regime change in India
They all want regime change because they’re not able to control India like they were during the Congress rule
Everyone is alert and in full recording mode throughout the entire duration of the exercise.
such data is often shared among gora "friends and families"
But in reality no one "exposes" anything much or even slightly significant, for fear of consequences that may arise later
only saying this because the "success" of American forces to capture Maduro was the defection of Marcano Tábata with accepting bribes from the CIA. He provided U.S. special forces with Maduro’s exact coordinates and disabling anti-aircraft defense protocols during the raid.
So much for "hi tech" warfare ., it was downright defection and treachery that enabled Maduro's capture., not "failure" of weapons.
It's all cyber warfare drnayar ji.
The objective was to pinpoint maduro + wife, disable the air defence systems, get in quick, capture maduro + wife and get out quick.
They needed to track maduro + wife in real time because he had a number of safe houses and never spent more that a night in one house
The entire action took some 12 minutes per some reports
So irrespective of whether one switches off the power supply to the air defence systems or hands some traitor his money in a black bag, the objective was achieved, mission was accomplished, with no amriki body bags to transport back to the US and bob's your uncle
just a rhetorical question: आपको पेड़ की चिंता है या फल की?
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 14:41
by drnayar
looks like the US wants to control the supplies of Highly enriched Uranium as well !! @amberji
Control the energy supplies to entire world and you control the world
Modi didn't call: Howard Lutnick's big claim on India-US trade deal deadlock, says this on America
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed in an interview on Friday that the trade deal with India is not done because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call President Donald Trump. Lutnick said that the whole deal was set up but Modi needed to call Trump for it to reach it conclusion.
"The whole deal was set up. But let's be clear, it's his (Trump) deal. He is the closer. He does the deal. You just had to have Modi call the President. They were uncomfortable doing it. Modi didn't call. We did trade deals with Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. We assumed a trade deal with India before them," Lutnick said in an interview with Chamath Palihapitiya.
Top Trump aide said that since the White House assumed the deal with India would be done before the abovementioned countries, he negotiated with New Delhi at a higher rate.
Furthermore, he confirmed that America went back on the trade deal it agreed with India. "India remembers the deal we agreed to. I remember it. They tell you agreed to this deal. I told them I agreed then. Not now.
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Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 20:58
by Rudradev
So if the cowards in Congress actually pass the Sanctions bill on countries that "knowingly engage in the exchange of Russian-origin uranium and petroleum products"... will China also face 500% tariffs? It is much harder to carve out exemptions from a legally-mandated sanctions regime than tariffs that were imposed solely at the President's discretion.
Also, what happens if the Russian uranium and/or petroleum products are re-exported e.g. as Kazakh products?
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 22:01
by Jay
AkshaySG wrote: ↑09 Jan 2026 05:55
Maybe a good thing that Vivek left when he did , At least he may end up as Ohio Gov.
I'm afraid that bus has already left the station. As much as I hate these retardlicans, I wanted vivek to have a prominent role but the landscape has shifted so fast that even he is left out.
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posted: 09 Jan 2026 22:40
by chetak
Interesting if true
In a rare bipartisan clash with the White House, the U.S. Senate voted 52-47 to block President Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela without Congress’s explicit approval.
The decision came days after a shocking nighttime raid seized Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife, stirring fears of unchecked executive power.
Democrats, joined by five Republicans, cast a historic rebuke, asserting the Constitution’s checks on war powers.
The vote sent a thunderous message: even a president’s military ambitions face limits in a vigilant republic.
Breaking news from the United States, where an anticipated verdict on tariffs linked to Donald Trump has been delayed by the US Supreme Court. According to a correspondent, while a ruling was expected, the court chose not to issue one today. The new dates for the pronouncement are not yet official, but there is speculation about future decision days. The correspondent states, 'The next we are hearing is, could be the 26th of January or the 20th of February when the Supreme Court could issue a ruling on this important matter.' The report highlights that the outcome is considered very important for Donald Trump, who is said to be watching the case closely to determine a future course of action, which might include approaching the US Congress.
