Not a bad summary of the BrahMos missile program... https://youtu.be/3o2B3M2TXLk
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BrahMos Missile
BrahMos Missile as one of the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missiles in terms of history, design and features, specifications, and which countries import...
Tejas development: when it comes to sensitive industries like defense, democracy and the rule of law do matter. Read my latest for Foreign Policy: https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/02/24/india-tejas-advanced-fighter-jet-defense-industry-intellectual-property-china/
Foreign Policy
How Did India Manage to Build an Advanced Fighter Jet Like the Tejas?
When it comes to sensitive industries like defense, democracy and the rule of law do matter.
India managed a successful submarine collaboration with France, including local content. Why can't Australia? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-25/company-building-australias-submarines-local-content-rules/13189608
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Company building Australia's submarines warned to spend big on local companies
The Australian government is getting increasingly frustrated with French company Naval Group's refusal to formalise a pledge to spend at least 60 per cent of the contract value on local suppliers.
This headline is good for a laugh. No need to read the article! https://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/biden-s-trade-attack-on-china-will-reverberate-around-the-world-20210225-p575qj.html
The Sydney Morning Herald
Biden’s trade attack on China will reverberate around the world
Joe Biden has ordered an urgent review of America’s supply chain vulnerabilities and its dependence on China for key products.
Another false start? Who knows. If Nitin Gokhale doesn't, no one does. https://youtu.be/82P4h_KC034
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India-Pakistan: Renewed Attempt At Peace
The Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan have held talks over the hotline and both sides agreed to strictly observe all agreements,...
Resetting US-Philippines Alliance? Interesting analysis... well worth reading: https://navalinstitute.com.au/resetting-us-philippines-alliance/
Thanks @indiandefenceupdates for featuring my Tejas article in their latest video! https://youtu.be/Higo01Bzp8w
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Indian Defence Updates : Tejas-MK1A To Sri Lanka,New Trinetra Tactical UAV Ready,AEW From INS Vishal
Top 5 Indian Defence News Headlines on Today's "Indian Defence Updates” episode 28-2-2021 are as follows :1. IAF’s LCA-Tejas and Suryakirans, to take part in...
Airing in twenty minutes... https://youtu.be/sPM_SdLmgzE
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[LIVE AT 19:00] The GIST: India's Two Front ‘Peace’ What Next For Ties With China, Pakistan?
NEW DELHI: There’s relative calm along India’s western and northern frontiers—along the Line of Actual Control with Pakistan and along the Line of Actual Con...
StratNews Global had Amb. Gautam Mukhopadhaya talking tonight about the coup in Myanmar ... VERY impressive insights: https://youtu.be/9HzS91ztpc8
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Delhi Wouldn't Want To Sacrifice Strategic Ties: Ex-Envoy Gautam Mukhopadhaya
NEW DELHI: On 'The Gist', Ambassador Gautam Mukhopadhaya, India's former envoy to Myanmar takes a deep dive into the crackdown post the military coup, the ki...
China Is Losing Influence—and That Makes It Dangerous ... read my latest for Foreign Policy: https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/03/china-losing-influence-biden-should-do-nothing/
Foreign Policy
China Is Losing Influence—and That Makes It Dangerous
The best thing Biden can do is lighten up on China and let gravity take its toll.
It's back! My most popular article ever has just been republished by The National Interest. Read the argument for a 21st century BATTLESHIP: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/battleships-how-us-navy-could-beat-china-during-war-179224
The National Interest
Battleships: How the U.S. Navy Could Beat China During a War?
It is time to reexamine the role of armor in naval architecture.
It would be incredible to actually know what really happened here... https://telecoms.com/508812/chips-are-down-as-china-semiconductor-plant-goes-belly-up/
Telecoms.com
Chips are down as China semiconductor plant goes belly-up
China's ambitions to become self-sufficient in the production of chipsets have been dealt a serious blow with the closure of a state-backed semiconductor plant.
Not much to get excited about...
https://theprint.in/diplomacy/quad-to-get-big-boost-as-modi-biden-morrison-suga-set-to-meet-for-indo-pacific-engagement/616479/
https://theprint.in/diplomacy/quad-to-get-big-boost-as-modi-biden-morrison-suga-set-to-meet-for-indo-pacific-engagement/616479/
ThePrint
Quad to get big boost as Modi, Biden, Morrison, Suga set to meet for ‘Indo-Pacific engagement’
Australia PM Scott Morrison hinted Friday that such a meeting may be on the cards. ‘...I am looking forward to that first gathering of the Quad leaders,’ he said.
And really, why not? All companies are subject to the laws of the countries in which they operate, even American internet platforms. India isn't threatening to jail Facebook and Twitter employees as some kind of hostage diplomacy. They're threatening to jail them for contempt. Companies face similar penalties in the US, EU, Australia, Canada, etc., when they break national laws in those countries, too. Disagreeing with a law is not a license to disobey it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/india-threatens-jail-for-facebook-whatsapp-and-twitter-employees-11614964542
WSJ
WSJ News Exclusive | India Threatens Jail for Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter Employees
The country is flexing its new powers over big platforms while companies are counting on the world’s second-largest population for growth.
FYI I'll finalize our pinned poll as soon as we reach 100 subscribers, so if you haven't voted yet, now's your chance!
CHINA-RUSSIA ... again. I don't agree with the whole China-Russia thesis, but Charles E. Ziegler puts it better than I've ever seen it put: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/russian-chinese-partnership-against-america-179280
The National Interest
A Russian-Chinese Partnership Against America?
China and Russia consider themselves great powers, and there is agreement in both Beijing and Moscow on cooperating to limit or constrain America’s ability to dominate international relations and