Observers in the Indian security establishment are concerned the current operations being conducted by the Pakistan Army may lead to a Pashtun-versus-Punjabi ethnic conflict.
Year: 2009
Pak nukes worry India
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The speculation over US plans for securing Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, in the event of their capture by the Taliban, has not gone unnoticed by the strategic community in India. “India is obviously the most natural and most achievable target for them,” says one brasshat.
Arjun versus T-90 could be delayed
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Officers at the Ministry of Defense told StratPost, the uncertainty over the formation of the next government and the defense minister may lead to the trials being postponed.
No deal yet on Gorshkov
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The Defense Secretary’s visit to Russia last week for the purpose of negotiating a reasonable price over the delivery of the aircraft carrier Gorshkov has yielded ‘No results’, according to sources in the Ministry of Defense.
US, Russia worry about new government
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The Ministry of Defense, closely watching the ongoing electoral exercise, has noticed the apprehensions of various countries regarding the eventual new government and their defense trade and strategic relationship with India.
MoD bureaucrats worry about next boss
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“Imagine Mayawati as Defense Minister,” shuddered an officer, “Do we want to see cantonments converted into parks idealizing her with larger than life statues?”
“Or Mulayam Singh,” piped up another, “Do we stop using computers or writing in English?”
MoD meet on Rafale rubbished
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Arjun vs T-90 in June
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The DRDO is fighting to get increased orders from the army since the existing order for 124 tanks needs to be multiplied by a factor of five before the project can become economically viable.
Zardari after the Af-Pak summit
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The reportedly sparse official outcome of the Af-Pak summit has lead many in Pakistan to suspect hidden agendas and secret agreements, leading one observer in Indian uniform to conclude, “They’re probably wondering what all he’s gone and signed away.”
Russian Sukhoi team visits crash site
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The team, which is reported to have some 25 members, is reported to be shuttling between Pune and Jodhpur, according to unofficial sources in the IAF.
IAF gets fourth Sukhoi squadron
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Sources in the Indian Air Force (IAF) have informed StratPost that a fourth squadron of Sukhoi 30-MKI aircraft has been raised in the past few months.
Indian Navy to handover FAC Topaz to Seychelles
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Formerly the Indian Naval Ship Tarmugli, the vessel was commissioned in 2002, after being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders. It was given to the Seychelles as a goodwill gesture in 2005 and was recently undergoing a three month refit.
Images of Malabar 2009
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The joint naval exercise between the Indian Navy, the US Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted in the Pacific.
Pakistan Army COIN tactics counter-productive
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Recent reports have indicated the army to be using heavy firepower indiscriminately, resulting in the destruction of entire communities and the creation of what could become a major refugee problem. This could also result in the Taliban gaining more support and adherents from the communities facing the brunt of the army offensive.
