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No denying that Turkey has helped the most Syrian refugees and they certainly must be lauded for that. It would appear that we are in agreement. The real culprits of this mess are (surprise surprise) NATO member states.

I agree with you in that it is a shitshow and my sympathies do not at all lie with Assad. But anyone can discern that Turkey's motives in Syria are not propelled by any desire to give a better life to the Syrian citizens: it is a projection of power, pure and simple. Even one of their ministers...

I am first and foremost a student of military history: in academic terms, my biases shouldn't detract from my ability to call things like they are.

Turks getting a taste of their own medicine: thinking they could fund jihadists from HTS with impunity lol. Just goes on to show you that literally every side in the Syrian war is malevolent and evil, minus the Syrian citizens who just want to be left in peace: this doesn't include "moderate...

Would you not say that disagreements and criticism (in a constructive and pleasant manner, though) are far more conducive to having productive conversations amongst the members, rather than insisting on calling fellow members all sorts of expletives if their criticism does not align with your...

Why should someone's face be your criterion for assessing how trustworthy they are? It's an honest question.

All I'm saying is that even though politics has a lot to do with weapon's acquisitions, there is at least some analysis made on the effectiveness of weapons platforms and how they fit into a country's defence policy. In other words, there is no country on Earth that buys weapons simply for...

There is politics involved in every major defence acquisition, but unless they intend to let their jets rust in a hangar and never let them be used, political support is not the sole nor is it even the decisive reason for buying Mirages. If political support was the only reason, the Qataris...

They also picked a fight with the Saudi-UAE coalition and faced sanctions as a result. The Qataris want to hold their own (geopolitically speaking) in the Arab world and I don't blame them. For a small country that faces the threat of aggression by the Saudis and their allies, such a step is not...

Just adding my own experience here: acne is a disqualifier. If you have acne that requires a full cycle of medication to be treated, you will not be allowed in, irrespective of how well you fare in the physical.

I know its just a pipe dream but imagine getting the F21. For one, it would solve the issue of aerially refueling our Vipers.

The 4th Caliph was killed by an Arab named Abdur Rahman bin Muljim, whose relatives were killed in the Battle of Nahrawan. He was no Babylonian, he was an Arab man who betrayed his own Khalifa.

"The wire marks found in his neck were not found on his neck." What in God's name does this mean?

No it doesn't but you cannot really compare the two. IEDs are designed to be simple: it's in the name. No country in the world is immune to casualties by IEDs. In our case, we were fighting a foreign funded agency on our own soil against people who have been warriors since long before Pakistan...

I wonder how Saudi pilots are taught basic evasive action in the event of a SAM launch. I always thought it was an exaggeration that pilots are appointed based on connections than on merit, but it seems to be true. These idiots could have their assess handed to them in BFM by some nerd who plays...

SSG boys have some pretty decent plate carriers and helmets. My cousin in SSG recently posted a picture in a modern looking plate carrier and a MICH high-cut helmet with integrated comms and woodland camouflage cover. The spec ops guys tend to field the newest personal kits and weapons first...

Like pretty much everyone else on this thread, all I have are my own opinions and no credible evidence of what I'm about to say, but: I think there's a very strong connection between the deaths of TTP leadership in Iran and Afghanistan, and Ehsan's "escape." The guy "escaped" from a house...

Not at all. But India's strength lies in forcing a protracted war or even a stalemate. Even if we mobilise our formations faster than them and secure key territory over the border, our ability to hold on to it will be severely tested if India can recuperate and use its sizable population to...

Exactly. That's why India's population size makes the possibility of any conflict turning into a stalemate so much higher. Where numbers matter, we'll counter it with ingenuity. It worked for the 313 (from a purely military perspective), it will work for us In Shaa Allah.

Dude, I remember that this SR71 pilot named Brian Shul wrote a memoir that is currently on Amazon for 500 bucks CDN. Not really relevant, but still, an interesting fact.