Interesting thread and discussion... I am going to be as frank as possible in my responses.
Erdogan brand of politics is very politics-first...almost to exclusion of everything else.
Maybe early on he figured he wouldn't be in power this long, because there was great window for him to put in...
China requests meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on sidelines of SCO amid border tension
Both the defence ministers are in Moscow, Russia, for the SCO defence minister meeting...
My projection is mostly if China keeps continuing on current trajectory. If it simmers/settles down, then there is scope for balance again....but I personally don't see it as too likely as they are getting a hammering on various things now....and they (CCP) cling to middle kingdom complex doggedly.
Mirage 2000 have their role and place for sure, but they are backbone only for some kind of missions I would say.
Multipurpose wise (esp given the numbers in IAF), really the MKI will be the one doing everything from bomb trucking, SEAD and air-air EW and engagement.
Had an excellent illustrated bible as a kid growing up. I am visual fella, always have been and will be....its really been some of those illustrations that have stuck with me.
A big factor helping south asia and developing world in general is the lack of old folks homes in urban settings (along with old people being much less % of total population to begin with in the population pyramid etc)....as families tend to take care of ther parents in old age and thus they...
I would say so, even likely sometime this decade. It is a massive country of high significance in the larger region and world (esp if you look at its population, growing economy and geographic relevance).
The Quad definitely would want Indonesia as close on their side as possible even if it...
IAF is key to India’s ‘deterrence by punishment’ plan against China. Now to wait for winter
https://theprint.in/opinion/iaf-key-to-indias-deterrence-by-punishment-plan-against-china/494600/
China knows PLAAF doesn’t match IAF, and is strengthening its air defence along LAC. The government’s...
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/foreign-and-defence-ministers-of-india-australia-indonesia-to-meet-amid-concerns-over-china/story-uEAcjcKPKFgKIrrShPCCrJ.html
Foreign and defence ministers of India, Australia, Indonesia to meet amid concerns over China
India, Australia and Indonesia...
IMO The Germans made a mistake to not concentrate the paratroopers into one crystallized landing zone and do the appropriate concentrated and well-timed prep air-assault on that landing zones major defenses.
It ran quite contrary to how they did fall gelb ardennes punch ironically and is...
India has a specialised and reputable academy for high altitude warfare:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/high-altitude-warfare-school-where-indian-jawans-are-trained-to-survive-in-siachen/articleshow/50968653.cms
A chinese military author brought up the subject some time...
India now in top 50 on global innovation list
Mumbai: India has been ranked 48th on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 among 131 economies, breaking into the top 50 countries for the first time. Moving up four positions from last year, three ‘clusters’ — Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai —...