Cross posting for interest of watchers in this thread about the fog-of-war documentary:
https://defencehub.live/threads/book-excerpt-governance-of-azad-kashmir-and-gilgit-baltistan.1027/page-2#post-7088
You likely will find this a good watch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fog_of_War
It left a deep lasting impact on me...watching it for first time in 1st year college...honestly I have lost track of how many times I have come back to it to watch certain moments, certain footage, certain...
That's very sad, they are historic treasure. Hope for speedy recovery of the crew (injured)
I saw her sister "Grumpy" fly in Hamilton airshow the one time, a memory I won't forget.
B-25 has the size, profile and look like no other bomber of its era does. They are my favourite.
@KAL-EL
@Joe Shearer you must have come across this fellow before:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._B._S._Haldane
Was wondering if you have anything to share about him?
Off topic, but I couldn't resist to give a little more wind to these wings:
After the resolving of the Cuban missile crisis, JFK called a meeting of the 5 chiefs of staff...where McNamara asserts this exchange happened:
Kennedy: Gentlemen, we won...I don't want you to ever say it, but you know...
All history, news and updates regarding Indian nuclear program to go here...especially concerning the larger research and development side.
A parallel thread in "Strategic forces" section may be created later to handle specific weapons related side of it.
The winning streak by Socialism for best national music continue @Yankeestani :
BTW points to you (or anyone) if you know the interesting side story about this YT channel (and some others run by North Korea)
Indeed. How callous we have been with our jawan's lives.
I would not even have known of this.... had it not been for this years events bringing up in media coverage the duration of time since the last set of casualties and thus likely pushing for a research into what exactly happened...
Potential NSFW warning for some of the footage...and also the account description I proceed to give
War is cruelty - W. T Sherman
In this colourized footage (that somehow adds a realism that black and white often cannot), a few things stood out to me (though I do have more context* to go...
If its conflict I dont think it will be much choice...AF will have to be used to have the best chance and outcome...specifically places to interdict in their logistics pressure points...especially those with high significance but also low or middling escalation potential. This will have been...
This documentary had some footage and details I had not fully explored and chewed upon regarding negotiations involving such a unique conundrum that had unfolded with much pain and suffering behind it (and sadly in front of it too):
@Joe Shearer @Saiyan0321 @VCheng @T-123456 @Kaptaan
I...
Yeah I think its more like "friends" with speech marks rather than full on friends. I mean at least it would be a start to something more pragmatic for all sides to take forward more long term.
But right now it is nigh impossible to shoot some pool given the gorilla on the billiard table.