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After Putin calls the US 'parasites', China says the US is 'immoral'. Why don't they stop the rhetoric and actually stop trading in US dollar. The global financial system needs serious reforms. Meanwhile, China has already dropped US credit rating.

Hope that Russia and China persuade G-20 and other countries to give up the US dollar as international currency and instead explore a new global monetary system. This would ensure that the global economy is not deeply affected by reckless spending by one country.

IAF has its hands full for the next 10-15 years with Super Su-30, MMRCA, PAK-FA, LCA and AMCA joining the fleet. Maybe a 'believable' pitch can be made for the F-35C to the Indian Navy for its second indigenous AC.

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The article assumes 10 AMCA + 10 FGFA squadrons by 2025. In all likelihood, IAF may get 5 squadrons of PAK-FA/FGFA and 1 squadron of AMCA. That's the reason why Mirage 2000, MiG-29 and Jaguar are going through upgrades and extra MMRCA are being planned. Who knows, a few Bisons may still be...

The US will not default on the bonds or interest payments. If the lawmakers can't get a compromise on the budget, there may be delayed payments on social security or pensions. The US and the world can live with a ratings downgrade to AA. The more important worry for the US is the threat of a...

Any idea what is the nature of this defence cooperation? Will it involve military equipment sales or any strategic cooperation vis-a-vis China?? IAF base in Mongolia and IN base in Vietnam would make India more "assertive" in Asia. If not a full-fledged military base, a listening post would go...

India is not likely to enter into these gas pipeline projects (IPI or TAPI) anytime soon. The reasons are many-fold and the Indian Government must have weighed in the pros and cons of this project. 1) Discovery of large gas fields by Reliance and ONGC on the East coast have doubled the gas...

Another thread on Kashmir derailed by the same discussions on referendum, army oppression, cross-border terrorism, opinion polls. Isn't this thread about change in American stance? How come no one is discussing it. Kashmiri separatists funded by ISI were operating freely in the US with the full...

It is time for China to dump the US T-bills and invest in gold, oil fields, etc. The US may somehow wriggle out of the current crisis , but the US economy is unlikely to pay off these mammoth debt in the future.

Americans have realized that they are a fading power and they need a strong ally in Asia to do their bidding, and India fits the bill. India's foreign policy has mostly been non-alignment and least interference in world affairs. But whenever there has been a situation presented and national...

Uniform civil code, Article 370, illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, sleeper cells of global terror networks, are all nationalist issues and not "hindu" issues. While Swamy's methods are crazy and are to be rejected outright, the Indian nation has to seriously debate on these issues. India is a...

US aircrafts have been rejected for MMRCA. It's time the US got over the shock and be happy with the orders for transport aircrafts and helicopters. F-35 for Indian Navy's second indigenous carrier may be an option for the future.

This is good news. Hope it creates jobs in the backward region of Rayalaseema. Not so long ago, natural gas was discovered in the Andhra coast. Andhra Pradesh could become the energy hub of India. Is there any nuke plant planned in AP?

This is next generation war strategy. Make friends with the country that hosts the enemies and then use drones to wipe them out. Low risk and high results. Unfortunately, innocent people are also caught in the crossfire.

You will have to ask the people of Swat valley, who suffered miserably under the Taliban. And the PA woke up to the reality only when the Taliban were closing in on Buner 100 miles from GHQ. Fine, go ahead and give them a free pass.

Brits are well aware that status quo in Kashmir will remain for the foreseeable future. Maybe they must have a video session on abuses in Iraq and Afghanistan. BTW, Britain may not exist by end of this decade - soon Scotland votes for independence and Northern Ireland will follow.

This is a victory to free trade. No concession must be given to any country in a competitive market. The flood victims in Pakistan must be compensated through aid and not by gifting the traders.

Now way will MoD go for F-35 now, the aircraft is not ready for the trials yet and will not be able to offer any ToT. The Indian parliament will make an issue of Govt capitulating to American pressure. In the near future however, F-35 carrier version can be considered for the Indian Navy's IAC-2.

India must keep the AMCA project to itself. No need for a JV, Snecma is already contributing with the Kaveri engine and Israel is (was) helping with AESA. It would be a wise move to get the Indian private sector involved in this project to speed up the execution.