A couple of issues that I've brought up here and in the other threads.
1) Since I posted about the current tensions between
India and
China about a month ago (
I'm leaving this last part, time is slipping by faster then I thought, as it was in June when I posted last on this issue. We need a race car E-M-E JOE! 
) , the situation is still tense, they've have one or two
skirmishes, India has
outmaneuvered China in taking a strategic area,
effectively blocking China from any further moves in the disputed territories without causing a major escalation of military force.
I see a golden opportunity here a set of "what if" scenarios or a campaign, that has real world implications for another "
mini-war" as occurred I believe it was in 1964 or worse. Make no mistake, SE Asia and the Pacific Rim countries are watching this very closely given Chinas recent actions in that part of the world. If you don't believe me, simply look to see what
Vietnam and some of it's "
neighbors" have been doing to modernize their respective militaries in the especially last
5yrs.
I've taken the liberty post the most recent articles from
BROADSWORD. In the Western World (At least not publicly.), you're not seeing this being reported, some of the Asian sources are following this and locally the "
tenor" of the articles below
[speak for themselves.
https://www.army-technology.com/feat...lagf-compared/
https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020...th-indian.html
https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020...attle-for.html
https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020...nt-we-are.html
https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020...re-on-lac.html
https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020...ippur-war.html
https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020...its-first.html
2) Well the
UK isn't calling it a "
SDR" (Thank God as they've proved to be not good for the MOD.) but the following sure sounds on the surface like it is. As I noted in the
APC/MBT Threads it could have far reaching consequences for their armor. From the ref...
"The
Integrated Review has been billed as the ‘
deepest’ review of the UK’s defence policy
since the Cold War. It has so far seen
rumours of deep cuts to the British Army’s personnel count, as well
reported plans to mothball the UK’s fleet of Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) and Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) which were recently denied by Wallace."
OK, maybe it is worst then the past SDR's!?! 
The
problem for me is this isn't the only place I've seen the word "
rumour/rumours used.
https://www.army-technology.com/feat...grated-review/
3)
Germany making a power play to "strengthen" NATO. Where are we? Well surprisingly more engaged then I thought we would be, but then we are talking about defense contractors in this article as well.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/e..._source=clavis
4) I believe I posted these already, if not or just to empty out this folder, you're getting them again!!!
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/n...n-land-systems
https://www.armyrecognition.com/weap...rade_2020.html
Now to start enjoying my weekend,
I hope you can enjoy the rest of yours.
Regards,
Pat
