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He was encouraged to think that the US would be neutral about Kuwait, by the ambiguous answers of the US Ambassador to Iraq. He was completely taken aback when the US objected, as it did. As you have pointed out, what a terrible strategic error it was, for the US to make. This is the key to the...

No. First I've heard of this exchange. Curtis LeMay was the quintessential Cold Warrior.

An utterly hilarious interview! What fascinating stories these old codgers had to tell.

@Nilgiri Do tag me on these; they are absolutely fascinating!

My blood boiled....how could we allow this to happen, unchallenged?

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What is it, @Saiyan0321 ? Your post was excellent; the flaw in it is a matter of individual perception, of opinion. My comment was in no way personal; as far as that is concerned, it is already widely accepted that your analysis of situations is of an outstanding quality. If these comments...

Precisement. India would have heaved a sigh of relief if China, far from dropping her claims, merely froze the LAC in discussion with the Indian side; neither side to get all it claims. Quite clearly, the only hot button in this whole dreary mess is China's need to protect the Xinjiang-Xijang...

I could continue, on the basis of the skeletal outline I presented a few posts earlier, but only with the active support of @Saiyan0321 and @Kaptaan; if we get emotional about it, that is a discussion to be kept at arms' length.

Excellent but flawed.

No doubt about it, the costs are truly phenomenal.

There are two completely opposite motives not to want to find a solution: one, only the enforceable line of control needs to be identified, and accepted by both sides as a working arrangement; two, if there is no solution, who loses? As ever, throughout human history, the stronger power. So it...

With the greatest goodwill in the world, and at the cost of transforming this very agreeable site into yet another battlefield between intransigent Indian and obdurate Pakistanis, I have to disagree with your views. This is why: It had been thought through; one side did not want to accept the...

There are many reasons behind the position that I take on Kashmir; it is difficult to launch into these reasons on every occasion that the subject comes up, and as a result, many hyperpatriots (on both sides, it is pleasant to recall) are outraged at my contumely towards this major subject...

So good to see you here. I sincerely believe that you will get on this forum the respect and attention that your views deserve.

A stunning read, also a most disturbing one. There is a movement that is alive and well, but very weak and hardly given any time by the Pakistani administration; from the writings of its leaders in social media, it was known for some time now that all was not to the liking of the people of the...

During a recent exercise at estimating the requirements for defending the LAC, in terms of static defence, and in terms of dynamic defensive-offensive strategic options, the greatest difficulties were in the following areas: Lack of road connection between DBO and Leh - addressed by the DSDBO...

It is very interesting that it is apparently possible to pose a naval threat to Myanmar without running the gauntlet of Indian naval forces, that will not put out the red carpet for a carrier group to operate in the Bay of Bengal. It is equally interesting that there is no mention of initial...

Sure. A brigade-level engagement, involving gunfire on both sides, sustained over more than seven days (the probable duration that will require sustained support is one month), requiring logistical support for further sustained engagement. Brigade-level because any smaller formation already...

NOBODY is being accused of being an expert on anything, but there are questions regarding the basic terms and expressions that have been used in a specific context. Placed against the fact that after their battle against the KMT, even during the Korean War, the PLA never involved themselves in...