We have not been able to convince the global community to initiate any action against Pakistan, which is a fair indication of India’s weakness in dominating the narrative and winning the perception battle.
Operations Rising Lion and Spider’s Web have demonstrated that Unmanned Aerial Systems will play a major role in modern wars. It is a cost-effective technology that can offset investment in other costly weapon systems.
Iran faces a choice that is larger than the immediate conduct of war. It can continue the logic of short-term escalation, or it can think in the longer historical frame.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
Regime change will be unavoidable in Iran. Majority of the population is against theocratic rule. Khamenei is in hiding and he is likely to be eliminated by Israel when he comes out, paving way for a democratic non-theocratic rule. Public there may be able to show more fearlessness because the Ayatollah is weakened.
In contrast, our air force is made up a 1947-built mosquito and a new India-made, light-weight insect. These two are supposed to deter China and Pakistan. Apparently, the money left after freebies, subsidies, loan waivers, & corruption could buy only the mosquito and & the insect.
It is true that Iran capitulated, but it is the most practical decision. Iran can now focus on development. In fact it should start dialogue with USA so that the economic sanctions can be lifted. It just needs to declare that all its nuclear stock pile is devastated. It also has to forgo sponsoring terrorists in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, etc. and work to bring back its economy to a growth path.
Regime change will be unavoidable in Iran. Majority of the population is against theocratic rule. Khamenei is in hiding and he is likely to be eliminated by Israel when he comes out, paving way for a democratic non-theocratic rule. Public there may be able to show more fearlessness because the Ayatollah is weakened.
Kuch toh sharm Kar lo General.
In contrast, our air force is made up a 1947-built mosquito and a new India-made, light-weight insect. These two are supposed to deter China and Pakistan. Apparently, the money left after freebies, subsidies, loan waivers, & corruption could buy only the mosquito and & the insect.
It is true that Iran capitulated, but it is the most practical decision. Iran can now focus on development. In fact it should start dialogue with USA so that the economic sanctions can be lifted. It just needs to declare that all its nuclear stock pile is devastated. It also has to forgo sponsoring terrorists in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, etc. and work to bring back its economy to a growth path.