http://www.paklinks.com/gs/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:02:41 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.paklinks.com/gs/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.paklinks.com/gs/ http://www.paklinks.com/gs/military-strategic-issues/372698-discussion-about-women-combat-arms-india.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:49:15 GMT Women in Army: Time for a greater role? (http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_player.php?id=1161227) Great discussion on TV. No holds barred. As a fauji beti, I have mixed feelings. As a progressive I want to believe, I do. However the strategy has to be thought through. Long terms aims... Women in Army: Time for a greater role?

Great discussion on TV. No holds barred.

As a fauji beti, I have mixed feelings. As a progressive I want to believe, I do. However the strategy has to be thought through. Long terms aims need to formulated. Short service comissions first need to become complete comissions. Money spent on training needs to be justified. ]]> Military and Strategic Issues Mograkali http://www.paklinks.com/gs/military-strategic-issues/372698-discussion-about-women-combat-arms-india.html http://www.paklinks.com/gs/military-strategic-issues/372341-types-guns-used-pak-army.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:29 GMT Following are teh variants of Ak series gun used frequently by Pakistan Army. *AK-103* AK-103.jpeg *AK-103 RS* Ak-103RS.jpg Following are teh variants of Ak series gun used frequently by Pakistan Army.


AK-103



AK-103 RS





Type-56




Type-56C

]]> Military and Strategic Issues champ http://www.paklinks.com/gs/military-strategic-issues/372341-types-guns-used-pak-army.html http://www.paklinks.com/gs/military-strategic-issues/366000-quality-indian-exported-weapons-getting-better.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:39:35 GMT Indian made weapon systems are getting better in quality. This also includes the aircrafts that are made in india. Their helicopters have at least started to fly (before crashing). Its a huge step forward, I would say... I am sure in 70-80 years india will be able to build helicopters that will... Indian made weapon systems are getting better in quality. This also includes the aircrafts that are made in india. Their helicopters have at least started to fly (before crashing). Its a huge step forward, I would say...

I am sure in 70-80 years india will be able to build helicopters that will fly at least few months before they start crashing.

What do the experts say?

Dhruv helicopter sold to Ecuador air force crashes - India - The Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a major setback to India’s efforts to market its indigenous helicopters in the overseas market, a Dhruv helicopter sold to the Ecuadorean air force on Wednesday crashed in Quito during a military parade, leaving two of the pilots injured.

The air mishap also forced the Ecuadorean Air Force to ground the six other ‘Dhruv’ Advanced Light Helicopters (ALHs) in its fleet till the probe it ordered into the mishap was completed. The helicopter had hit the ground after veering off course while flying in formation with two other helicopters over an air force base near Quito. ]]> Military and Strategic Issues Marasi_Dee http://www.paklinks.com/gs/military-strategic-issues/366000-quality-indian-exported-weapons-getting-better.html http://www.paklinks.com/gs/military-strategic-issues/365108-why-muslims-comprise-only-2-indian-army.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:17:44 GMT Muslims are 14% of india's population and yet only 2% of indian army is muslim and most of the muslim soldiers are probably at the lower ranks of army. Infact the representation of muslims in all sectors in india is in low single-digit percentages

For more info, read this website

Muslims in the Indian army, only 2% ? Super Hindus around the globe

There’s something surreal about India’s debate on Muslim under-representation in the Indian army. If the defence minister says the army has done no head-count of its Muslims, how did the army give an exact Muslim figure of 29,093 last month? The figure is backed by a retired lieutenant-general who says the Muslims are 2 per cent.

Whatever the exact percentage, a huge Muslim under-representation in our army is a fact.

India’s military establishment hesitates to hire Muslims as soldiers because it suspects Muslim loyalty to India. This discrimination is a natural outcome of India and Pakistan’s bitter hostility over 60 years. In similar situations, the same thing happens all over the world. The Israeli army doesn’t trust its Arab soldiers in jobs related to defence security. The Buddhist Sinhalese army under-recruits its Hindu Tamils lest their sympathies lie with the Tamil Tigers. After 9/11, US army recruiters would probably screen a Muslim American volunteer more thoroughly than a Christian American. Thanks to our four wars with Pakistan, the same anti-Muslim animus works here in army recruitment.

Proof of it lies in an enormous mass of documentary and other evidence which expresses distrust of Muslims. Otherwise, why does India have separate regiments for the Sikhs, Jats, Dogras, Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Mahars, the Nagas, even the Gurkhas, but not a single Muslim regiment? This is tragic but it’s a truth which shouldn’t be suppressed. It should be acknowledged and dealt with.

Events have consequences. Muslim under-recruitment in the Indian army is a consequence of Partition. India and Pakistan’s hostility is seen in both countries in Hindu versus Muslim terms. So it’s natural for India’s Hindu army establishment to distrust a Muslim who wants to join as a soldier. ]]> Military and Strategic Issues hellraiser http://www.paklinks.com/gs/military-strategic-issues/365108-why-muslims-comprise-only-2-indian-army.html http://www.paklinks.com/gs/military-strategic-issues/364861-psychological-operations-afghanistan.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:47:08 GMT Very interesting read for those who like this kind of stuff. Afghanistan PSYOP Leaflet (http://www.psywarrior.com/Herbafghan.html) Very interesting read for those who like this kind of stuff.


Afghanistan PSYOP Leaflet ]]> Military and Strategic Issues zxcvb http://www.paklinks.com/gs/military-strategic-issues/364861-psychological-operations-afghanistan.html