Right now US doesnt even have to try too hard, CCP is actively pushing many away (whether close, neutral or far already) almost any chance it gets.
I mean Taiwan was literally gonna elect a KMT govt (which is more friendlier to CCP) again due to anti-incumbency of the DPP lady there....and...
It's not as bad as the average in developed world I would say (debt leverage, given Canada has a massive wealth locked up in retirement plans and insurance plans that it can leverage debt on more readily than most)....but there is definitely tension in the air, because various provincial govts...
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/joint-statements-aimed-at-lac-standstill/articleshow/78286646.cms
NEW DELHI: The recent understandings between India and China — by the foreign ministers in Moscow on September 10 and military commanders on Tuesday — are intended to begin the process of...
"Frenchiest G-strain ever" :ROFLMAO: .... strong respect is given to Rafale and French pilots later in the 2nd half epilogue stuff though.
@Vergennes it reminded me of Taygibay (esp his avatar with the F-22 in crosshair hehe), miss that dude!
My understanding is that Hurjet is jet trainer and also light combat role?
Hurkus is basic prop trainer...with some variants with CAS capability much like Tucano I think.
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2020/09/22/indo-bangladesh-rail-link-project-india-begins-installing-rail-lines-at-haldibari
The barbed wire fences separating the two countries were cut by Indian Railways with BSF and BGB present
The Indian Railways has begun to install rail lines at...
Its my impression just from what I have gathered on Pakistan that has come my way... and how it has conducted its affairs in its modern existence.
Its not a conclusion, I dont have enough to really conclude it.
If Pakistan has several peaceable transfers of civilian power for rest of my life...
Thailand is very different situation in political patronage. Thaksin didn't try, he simply did, his sis yingluck was complete lackey set up for that....everyone knew it, in fact I have lot of behind the stories regarding this as friend of a friend was Thai General around that time.
The big...
Like with Israel its a whistleblower that didnt achieve any political power...thats pretty different scale to this stuff. In other cases with Israel it was complete enemies too like Eichmann or the PLO etc.
Thus, in all honestly its off the charts in Pakistan's case. This is a former (3 time)...
https://www.thetelegram.com/news/canada/project-to-buy-new-pistols-for-canadian-forces-is-once-again-underway-500796/
The project to purchase pistols to replace the Canadian military’s Second World War-era handguns is once again underway and National Defence hopes to have the new weapons by...
https://defence-blog.com/news/army/russia-launches-large-scale-military-exercise.html
Russia has launched the Kavkaz-2020 strategic drills on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry informed, noting that in total, over 80,000 people are involved in the drills.
The ministry informed that the...
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-disappeared?utm_source=pocket-newtab
The Disappeared
China’s global kidnapping campaign has gone on for years and may be reaching inside U.S. borders.
(more at link)
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/kelly-ogle-a-northern-corridor-to-put-canada-back-on-the-map
Could a mega project like the Canadian Northern Corridor provide a bold, new approach to unlock the potential of our renewable and non-renewable resource base?
Alberta wants a fair deal from Canada...
They are aware of major deterrence India has, very much by concentrating our assets on our side in specific areas as you have said (given we are not reliant on tibetan plateau logistics problem, rather we have our own heartland logistics flexibility closeby to back up these theatres).
They are...