ALSO, IT IS PRONE TO THOUSAND OF INTERPRETATIONS
Pic Courtesy: Indian Express
Random Thoughts
- Well done India – INS Vikrant (Indigenous Aircraft Carrier {IAC-1}, Commissioned.
- United States – 11, China – 3, India, United Kingdom & Italy – 2each, Russia, France & Spain- 1 each.
- Important is joining the elite group of nations – US, Russia, France, UK, and China – who are capable of designing and constructing aircraft carriers.
- Are two aircraft carriers adequate?
- Can we afford a third one?
- Where would be it on the priority list?
- Aircraft Carrier or Submarines?
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Random Thoughts
- Rapid growth in China’s Shipbuilding capability.
- Numerically PLAN has overtaken USN.
- Soon it will be from 3 to 6, for two fleet operations.
- It is a matter of time before the Chinese fleet ventures into IOR.
- Convert ANC from iron curtain to steel curtain.
- Look into the islands on the western seaboard.
Pic Courtesy: Visual Capitalist
Random Thoughts
- India has overtaken the UK and is at the number 5 position now.
- Predictions are that India would reach number 3 position in the future behind China and USA.
- Ranking apart the disparity between the value of the economy is very large.
- Another prediction says in future India will have 20% of the world’s working population.
- It is predicted that it is the decade or the century of India.
- There would be many ifs and unpredictable events to deal with.
Pic Courtesy: BBC
Random Thoughts
- In the pictures three things stand out.
- A corridor in western Ukraine under Russian control.
- Consolidation of Crimea – land connectivity with control over water and electricity supply lines.
- Limited access to the sea for Ukraine.
- Russia seems to have achieved its objectives.
- Now it is wait and watch to formally end it on its terms.
- How long will the US-led west keep inciting Ukraine to continue the resistance?
- Continued fighting is not good for Ukraine, Russia, and Europe in particular and the world in general.
- Question then arises is WHY?
- Is the threat to Petro-Dollar or is it the defence industry that is at play ?
Pic Courtesy: BBC
Random Thoughts
- The disparity between the military strength of the two countries is large.
- At the same time it is not a walkover for China.
- What should the Taiwan strategy be?
- Purely defensive, limited offense, or offensive defence?
- Read an appropriate word to explain it – Porcupine Strategy.
- In what form will the USA help Taiwan?
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