Within US policy circles, India is always seen as the least reliable and committed member of Quad. Recent events have raised questions about India's capacity and commitment to counter China. India has failed to rise on multiple occasions. Her inability to contain Pakistan, muted response to...
Deep within policy circles conversations about India's capacity to balance PRC started couple of years back, I know Pakistani friends would love to relate it with 27th of feb, but I would not go there. Loss of Kabul will accelerate this condition. US need to find alternatives of India for its...
Don't even think of it for at least 10 years, your armed forces are incompetent and if you are somehow relying on US Administration, you can see what just happened in neighborhood.
Military sale did their part well and provided us the necessary influence, some of which still exist today. US lost in Afghanistan by appeasing India, Afghanistan would still be in firm control if we have not brought India there, insurgency if any would still be minimal. People in policy making...
At the moment PAF has no need of J-20, most of PAF agenda is India Centric. It is not like PAF is looking to engage USAF. Stealth fighters are notorious to maintain, if you have a squadron, expect to have maximum 4 fighters ready to scramble at any given time. Probably not worth the hassle...
This conversation is in context of Afghanistan, and for sure India is not more important than Pakistan for control of Afghanistan. It was foolish of US to let India sit in Afghanistan and destabilize Pakistan, this resurrected Pakistan's support for Taliban and here we are, leaving this country...
The New Chinese Missile That Has the U.S. Air Force Spooked (thedailybeast.com)
That’s why it was a big, big deal when Gen. Herbert Carlisle, the head of the Air Force’s Air Combat Command, twice mentioned with concern a new Chinese air-to-air missile in mid-September. The missile, called the...
If French try to punish, Qatar will buy from US. And as far as French are considered they can use this opportunity to pitch their next generation upgrade package to India.
Remember what happened when scorpion data was leaked on dark web. Newer electronics, more cash and more time for France.
Khan and Qureshi were the suicide squad, while Army is the batman, Qureshi was not fooling around on this subject, he has not done anything of this sort in his career. It was calculated move to control MBS and his expectations.