tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post3920757058189548514..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: New York Times on China's submersible programme: China Explores a Frontier 2 Miles DeepBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-52612405997895581402010-09-13T05:12:24.892-07:002010-09-13T05:12:24.892-07:00How long before they start planting flags in the I...How long before they start planting flags in the Indian Ocean as well? If they can get away with doing this in international and disputed waters India should start doing the same: asking for more imports won't solve our oil and gas shortage.Witchahttp://godkingofdivineroad@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-26043943216879029652010-09-13T04:17:05.417-07:002010-09-13T04:17:05.417-07:00TRed Dragon is on a learning curve, be it through ...TRed Dragon is on a learning curve, be it through purchasing needed sensitive and otherwise unavailable equipment locally or through covert means.<br /><br />When they feel they have reached their goal of self-sufficiency in all the major fields, then they will show and flex their muscle.<br /><br />Countries such as India that has lulled themselves to sleep with the "India Shining" feeling would get a very rough kick from the dragon.<br /><br />When the dragon decides to breate fire, all those countries who have given it a foothold in the 'string of pearls' move will only be too subservient to follow the dragon's commands.<br /><br />Won't it be too late then for us? We have been all the while followers, not initiators in any specific endeavour. While we indulge in our passionate pastime of debating on anything and everything, serious or trivial, our enemies move on leaving us way behind.<br /><br />The IT revolution has brought India its much needed economic clout but can we be complacent now that others are as competent as we are. They, read China, has upped the ante by becoming the world's super hacker. As reactive as usual, we have just set up a unit to counter their move.<br /><br />When will be become pioneers and leaders in any field?the terminatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-78586992247100042010-09-12T05:09:51.676-07:002010-09-12T05:09:51.676-07:00Red Dragon should first return the Vietnamese isla...Red Dragon should first return the Vietnamese islands, then attempt for going deep in to the ocean.Mr. Ranoreply@blogger.com