tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post7412486180271467600..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Will Xi, won’t Xi?Broadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-84205621010081686022017-08-02T02:57:00.328-07:002017-08-02T02:57:00.328-07:00Very well written. One of your best article till d...Very well written. One of your best article till date.Rohitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-10688528648208117182017-08-02T02:24:50.519-07:002017-08-02T02:24:50.519-07:00Very nice ! Enjoyed reading the article.Very nice ! Enjoyed reading the article.pawansethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08667843721736655999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-11322156675233853652017-08-02T00:30:39.889-07:002017-08-02T00:30:39.889-07:00Like they gave to Vietnam in 1979 amassing 33 armi...Like they gave to Vietnam in 1979 amassing 33 armies in response to mere 50000 vietnamese militia got a bloody nose and a tight slap as vietnamese continued with thier operations in camobodia.wishful thinking mate!! And as Chinese think they have got a moral obligation of teaching everyone a lesson around the world. Territorial Disputes with 14 countries.. Yet it is olways China which tries to teach everyone a lesson.. No other country ever attacked China.. And ya don't start with your Japanese invasion bullshit in 1940s...you have been continuing it for too long! And yea one more thing...cruise missiles.. Seriously! And you think that you will get flowers in return.. How childish! Wake and smell the coffee.. Else you will be forced to taste the bitter taste in a different way altogether!! atyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684832171336627156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-43405958204122038232017-08-02T00:13:36.980-07:002017-08-02T00:13:36.980-07:00Good Article Col. Good Article Col. AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625376908253789398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-73716767664171312172017-08-01T21:59:01.230-07:002017-08-01T21:59:01.230-07:00Great one Col Shukla! Thanks!Great one Col Shukla! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-79637866669305410322017-08-01T20:43:13.928-07:002017-08-01T20:43:13.928-07:00Brilliant article...one of the best I read in last...Brilliant article...one of the best I read in last couple of years...has lessons for us...hypernationalism is dangerous everywhere and moderation is a must..I Shudder at the comparison of Third Reich with Chinese communist party...Is History repeating itself again ?? We have to be alert.Are we poised to be what Britain was during WW2 to face the onslaught of chinese ?? I hope not for world peace sake..because it will be much bloodier this time around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-47431025914246265982017-08-01T18:36:07.743-07:002017-08-01T18:36:07.743-07:00More of my views on this --- https://thewire.in/...More of my views on this --- https://thewire.in/162114/india-china-war-consequences-doklam/Alok Asthanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362507906160748320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-46762463025514533472017-08-01T18:16:18.281-07:002017-08-01T18:16:18.281-07:00Vinay Joshi- News Bharati- Excellent, Chinese know...Vinay Joshi- News Bharati- Excellent, Chinese knows futility in fighting with Indians highly depending on pressurised cabin railways of Tibet under incessantly raining Indian missiles n bomber raid. Hope they won't do that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-44748333365076966892017-08-01T12:16:02.790-07:002017-08-01T12:16:02.790-07:00Indian ground force is ill-equipped and trained. I...Indian ground force is ill-equipped and trained. It is not fully mechanized. So, 1 Chinese soldier is probably equal to 3 Indian soldiers. PLA has better infrastructure to bring in more equipments. China can create its own weapons. India can't even do that. So, In a real war, India won't be able to replace the destroyed weapons but China can. Any real war will be a huge loss by India. <br /><br />In a short term war, India won't be able to mobilize fast enough because of poor training. Remember how it took many months in 2002 standoff? So all of these divisions are meaningless if it takes months to even make them ready for fighting.<br /><br />China has 1000+ 4th gen fighters. How many does India have? 230.<br /><br />5 times difference. China can take out Indian air force easily. And if it really comes to air force. China can use its longer range cruise missile to destroy most air fields any way. All the Indian air fields are close to Chinese border and within range of cruize missiles. <br /><br />India will whether its a short war or long. Its time for China to give India a good lesson<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-79340612257677635512017-08-01T11:40:21.385-07:002017-08-01T11:40:21.385-07:00Given the Chinese dis-advantage at Chumbi valley, ...Given the Chinese dis-advantage at Chumbi valley, they might attack at other locations. However this a propaganda victory for India, as it can be label as invasion, rather than retaliation for Doklam/Dolam. If China was to retaliate for Doklam, it should have been doklam. <br /><br />If they do attack at other location, then we need to light up every location where the Chinese are in a valley. A belief that India can do this, will force the Chinese to deploy forces all along LAC to cater to this scenario. Localising the fight would let China get away with it's biggest drawback on LAC: Numbers!<br /><br />Our response should be disproportionate. This is the only way to deter an Chinese attack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-76167177891104103222017-08-01T11:34:21.499-07:002017-08-01T11:34:21.499-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Analysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02782537787102456557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-33249643302537028932017-08-01T07:29:44.762-07:002017-08-01T07:29:44.762-07:00I just knew you'd catch the similarity with Le...I just knew you'd catch the similarity with Leni's propaganda films!Ravihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028420171993289655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-70888599023778267342017-08-01T01:16:38.304-07:002017-08-01T01:16:38.304-07:00Very well said. One of the best articles/summation...Very well said. One of the best articles/summations on this issue.Millard Keyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977478261887311256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-89653053431752667312017-07-31T22:01:57.582-07:002017-07-31T22:01:57.582-07:00The author makes the point that, this time, India ...The author makes the point that, this time, India is far better pitted against China than it was in 1962. That is right. However, the unlikelihood of a definite defeat is hardly a good enough reason to risk war. The reason always has to be in terms of likely gains, in relation to likely losses. What are the likely gains here?<br />If one is itching to go to war (which would be ludicrous, as also highly irresponsible bordering on the criminal), why not start with Pak? Coercive diplomacy is fine but only if played on paper with word, not on a battlefield with blood.Alok Asthanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362507906160748320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-67218745731591274692017-07-31T19:35:29.282-07:002017-07-31T19:35:29.282-07:00Ver well written! Chinese war fighting is execute...Ver well written! Chinese war fighting is executed after the operational plan is made at the highest level and is rehearsed to perfection to the minutest detail. They also factor missiles in a big way for degradation. Notwithstanding, we as a Nation should stand up for what is right and should not be bullied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com