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Pak-yes I think you are right. This is not supposed to be a slam on China - so please no China bashing here. (and please don't bring up any other nations -- it's useless) The only thing this proves is the law of gravity (what goes up must come down). Every nation has development difficulties...

defence.professionals | defpro.com That's the source, which is quite reputable, in my opinion. 07:41 GMT, May 11, 2010 On April 13, in the port city of Tianjin about 130- KM away from Beijing, China showed off its 4th Generation J-10 aircraft to military attaches of about 50 countries...

I don't post here often, but I do enjoy reading the opinions of my fellow South Asians (regardless of what side of some imaginary line they live on -- God didn't make those lines, we did). I feel really bad about this whole event. Situations like this, even where the stated 'objective' fails...

Muslims, as minorities in other nations, have it rough. I know. That was not the point of what I was trying to suggest. After all, I see no appreciable way to have different cultures work together. The European Union is filled with immigrants from all over. Same with North America. The...

reunification is a noble goal, but one which will only come about through pressure from another source -- not a yearning to reconstruct what was once young. I, of course, talk of Globalization. Europe spent hundreds of years killing itself over political lines drawn around kingdoms, then...

It would be interesting to see what the 'operational' overt range of power India wishes to have for their Air Force. It's long been known that the Indian Navy wishes to have a sphere of influence from the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Malacca. I think it would be beneficial for India to...

wow. i've never seen so many deleted messages . . . wonder what happened in here? silly . . . why can't we just be happy that these poor liberian women are getting some help from their own gender?

I think that a number of people here *may* need to take a step away from the computer for a while, have some cool water, hug their loved ones, enjoy a good meal -- and then come back into this discussion. The reactionary statements made here would not exist if cooler heads were involved. I'm not...

Let's not forget that IAF plans on using these three (+, as we don't know how many, or how long, it will take to get more of these Rus/Israel systems in the air) as the main AWACS planes. There are plans to support these main three with a number of different AWACS platforms as well. The DRDO are...

The issue of water scarcity is such a huge problem around the world right now. Aside from whatever claims and counterclaims scientists have regarding the dubious 'climate change' agenda it must be said that the actions of human beings are causing problems of water scarcity. Co-operation needs...

J-xx :china:

The idea of peace is admirable. Some nations are able to move past past transgressions, animosity and history to become neutral to one another, trading partners, and even allies. England and Scotland had much bloodshed, but now are biggest parts of the UK. England and France had 100 years war...

Interesting points, if true. (Trading with USA is tough because the US will not give full ToT) That said, I think it's pretty clear that India, buying equipment from the USA, will be invincible. After all, no nation on the planet has a multi-rope defense system set up. Sarcasm aside, there are...

Friend, there is a difference between the Navy and the Coast Guard. Different parts of India's "theoretical" defense.

@ faithfulguy I like your idea, because in maintaining the balance between the two nations, it prevents one from getting (overtly) over-powerful (and that causes even more destability in the region). However, I think that it would be better to maintain the status quo by giving defensive...

@PAKAce Thanks for your reply. I think that there is a number of ways to dissect the statements of Gen. Makarov -- first of all, I think that at this stage you almost HAVE to make such claims in order to continued to build (or maintain) political momentum for these expensive projects. It...

I'm currious about this proposed "artificial intellect" that Gen. Makarov suggests. This is, honestly, the first time I've heard about this -- and let's be honest, I'm not reading everything that comes out about this plane -- and I think this is something that needs to be explored in greater...

It does not strike me as a 'first strike' type of weapon at all. (specifically its' speed) Perhaps it is designed to target low-tech units that may not have top of the line anti-missile defense capability? With a range approaching 1000 km you'd probably want it to be able to hit its intended...

I think a lot of people would sleep better if BrahMos was longer range -- though it cannot be because of treaties Russia has signed. (relating specifically to operational range) That does not mean that India cannot use what they learned through the BrahMos development (including the BrahMos 2...

I think it's a series of incremental steps . . . India has a lot of coast line, and that would be a major cause of concern (as there is almost more coast than borders -- and the coastlines are closer to major cities than the borders are (in most cases)). The second issue would be the airspace...