ref:Response: It is far too early to claim the war in Afghanistan has failed | Comment is free | The Guardian
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It is far too early to claim the war in Afghanistan has failed By this autumn we could be seeing positive indicators of a nation slowly rebuilding itself...
ref:Israel 'supplied arms to Argentina during Falklands War' - Telegraph
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Israel 'supplied arms to Argentina during Falklands War' Israel secretly supplied arms and equipment to Argentina during the Falklands War due to Prime Minister Menachem Begin's personal hatred of...
ref:Pakistani official disputes claim of ISI-insurgent 'relationship' - CNN.com
Pakistani official disputes claim of ISI-insurgent 'relationship'By the CNN Wire StaffApril 21, 2011 -- Updated 0718 GMT (1518 HKT)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen, shown above...
ref:Pakistan's new missile aimed at India's 'Cold Start' doctrine: Experts - The Economic Times
20 Apr, 2011, 06.12PM IST,PTI
Pakistan's new missile aimed at India's 'Cold Start' doctrine: Experts
Read more on »Pakistan|Islamabad|India|ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's new short-range...
ref:The US isn't facing up to the literal emasculation of its soldiers | Clancy Sigal | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
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The US isn't facing up to the literal emasculation of its soldiersThe Taliban are getting smart at setting IEDs that blast soldiers where it hurts...
ref:Top US military officer accuses Pakistan's ISI of links with Haqqani militants - Telegraph
Top US military officer accuses Pakistan's ISI of links with Haqqani militants The top U.S. military officer accused Pakistan's intelligence agency of maintaining ties to militants in Afghanistan...
ref:Pakistan Tests 'Nuke-Capable' Short-Range Missile - Defense News
Pakistan Tests 'Nuke-Capable' Short-Range Missile
By USMAN ANSARI
Published: 20 Apr 2011 16:53 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday conducted the first official test firing of what it described as a short-range...
I believe that the Kargil war indicated a lot of 'guts' and indicated to the Indians that Pakistan would be willing/taking a risk which any nuclear state would never consider (unthinkable). No nuclear states have ever gone into armed conflicts (the US/Soviet Union did go through proxies but no...
I think the Indian government will try to distance it self from the cold start doctrine as it becomes more and more aware of its futility.
extract from http://users.ox.ac.uk/~mert1769/Ladwig,%20Cold%20Start%20NPS%20Paper.pdf
In April 2004, the Indian Army announced a new limited war...
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ref:http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/19/taliban-summer-afghanistan-army
Taliban planning summer 'spectaculars' in Afghanistan, warn armyMilitary says insurgents likely to use large-scale attacks to try to regain lost ground and derail transition process...
Lol, its funny that when you try to give different perspectives or mention an article from the 'other side' then it must show that I must be an 'Indian'....lol far far from the truth. I am sorry if I indicated that i was 'frustrated' - i was trying to give some rationality into the new missile...
sorry I did not realise that i was 'frustrated', apologies for thinking that i was taking the topic off the subject. i was giving the rationality behind the new missile tests and the lessons of that test to potential adversaries (definetly India in this cases as per its wrong cold start doctrine...
ref:India’s Military
an interesting article...:coffee:
India’s Military’s Cold Start Doctrine And Impact On Deterrence Stability In South Asia – Analysis
Written by: Masood-Ur-Rehman Khattak
April 17, 2011
Deterrence in South Asia is delicate because of rapid...
ref:After Pak missile test, India flexes muscle - The Times of India
After Pak missile test, India flexes muscle
Rajat Pandit, TNN | Apr 19, 2011, 11.48pm IST
Tags:Vijayee Bhava|Pak Missile test|Hatf IXNEW DELHI: Diplomatic re-engagement may have begun afresh but both sides are keeping...
I think the new missile system follows up from previous systems such as the lance tactical nuclear missile - for strategic tactical battlefield situations. the missile would erode any further imbalance in its strategic deterrence.
The MGM-52 Lance is a battlefield short-range, road...
The outrage is always there and spoken off, all forms of extremism should not be tolerated and be condemned. unfortunately condemnations occur but people choose to ignore those parts, i hear a lot of this in the western world. As a muslim I condemn all forms of extremism,especially those who use...
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ref:Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media | Technology | The Guardian
Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media Military's 'sock puppet' software creates fake online identities to spread pro-American propaganda
Jeff Jarvis: Washington...
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ref:The B-2 Stealth Bomber: How the US military will break Gaddafi's spirit – Telegraph Blogs
The B-2 Stealth Bomber: How the US military will break Gaddafi's spirit
By Will Heaven World Last updated: March 21st, 2011
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ref:Libya: target Gaddafi - war of words over next phase - Telegraph
Libya: target Gaddafi - war of words over next phase David Cameron and his ministers have become embroiled in a public dispute with Britain’s senior military officer amid growing questions about the next phase of the...