Ditto. Will get back to this thread a bit later, I just got through the 1st part.
There is lot of underlying info I had no idea about, kudos to @Saiyan0321 to be kind enough to share from his upcoming book here.
Thread to compile past, present and future Indian ballistic missiles, programs and news.
@Gautam @Zapper @SHOX et al. please populate thread when possible.
There is no need for India to revise its policy of no first use policy insofar as nuclear weapons are concerned since the country’s deterrence redlines are fairly well established for any of the adversaries to take chances, two of India’s well-known analysts in this specialised field, Dr...
https://asiatimes.com/2020/09/china-indonesia-sea-dispute-hot-and-getting-hotter/
China, Indonesia sea dispute hot and getting hotter
Jakarta issues diplomatic protest amid rising signs Beijing seeks to lay nine-dash line claim to parts of the North Natuna Sea
By JOHN MCBETH SEPTEMBER 15, 2020...
http://cimsec.org/chinas-aircraft-carriers-and-southeast-asia-testing-coercive-naval-diplomacy/45587
CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AND SOUTHEAST ASIA: TESTING COERCIVE NAVAL DIPLOMACY?
Regional Strategies Topic Week
By Shang-su Wu
Introduction
Since the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)...
https://theprint.in/defence/modi-govts-infra-push-along-china-border-2-new-roads-alternate-route-to-daulat-beg-oldie/502013/
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is planning to expand the motorable network along the India-China border by building two news roads — one connecting Pooh in...
Yes this is exactly what must be done...the laws and court procedures must make use of the forensic science we have now...as compared to the earlier non-availability of these methods when the laws were first made.
This will also hopefully prompt more victims to seek immediate testing at...
https://theprint.in/defence/china-miscalculated-india-resolve-needs-exit-strategy-now-says-former-ladakh-corps-commander/503032/
China miscalculated India resolve, needs exit strategy now, says former Ladakh corps commander
Former 14 Corps commander Lt Gen PJS Pannu (retd) told ThePrint that...
The main issues imo that will stick much longer with PLAN are:
1) Permanent presence of adversary controlled island chain right off its only coastline (quite unlike USN and say Indian Navy)...and the huge strategic advantage this is for its adversaries with regards to sensoring and tracking...
An excellent watch, the Admiral cuts right to the point of the matter at hand @#comcom @Joe Shearer
NEW DELHI: The defence agreement signed between U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Reed Werner and Maldivian Minister of Defense Mariya Didi on September...
One issue inPakistan and India is there is no real "gendarmerie" per se (i.e a general federal law enforcement in the policing sense)..everything is basically done at state level and a few federal forces top off on a few specific more things.
I don't really know the pros and cons of these...