tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post7430680593961703161..comments2024-03-11T12:43:36.294+05:30Comments on DefenceWire: Su 25 Frogfoot - The Flying TankUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-70494563671000609212008-04-05T21:42:00.000+05:302008-04-05T21:42:00.000+05:30when re-publishing another's article, it is not on...when re-publishing another's article, it is not only a common courtesy to give credit to the author, it is also a legal requirement.TropicalStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110816350260622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-46718367431426501452008-04-05T21:39:00.000+05:302008-04-05T21:39:00.000+05:30For those of you who are concerned abt the lack of...For those of you who are concerned abt the lack of speedy progress towards Killi'chi;<BR/><BR/>the idea is to destroy the fighting formations the LTTE has built up, and softening it all up before inducting troops into the area. There are many reasons for this; prevent ground consolidation troops falling to hit and run attacks, prevent logistics problems as the area of control enlarges etc. Fighting away from civillian areas also limits collateral damage and allows for evacuation of civillians to safety prior to taking over territory.<BR/><BR/>Give it a little time...and enjoy the ride.TropicalStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110816350260622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-84186746331119021322008-04-02T20:42:00.000+05:302008-04-02T20:42:00.000+05:30Sri Lanka Air Force targets secret rendezvous plac...Sri Lanka Air Force targets secret rendezvous place of LTTE leaders <BR/>Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 11:43 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.<BR/><BR/>Apr 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets raided a secret rendezvous place of LTTE leaders located west of Visvamdhu tank in Kilinochchi, this morning.<BR/><BR/>According to Air Force sources, the fighter pilots have confirmed the target was accurately hit. However, they said that it is too early to assess the damage to the Tigers by the raid. <BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, defence intelligence sources said that the target is of high value, as its whereabouts was only known to those in the inner circles of the LTTE chief. The sources said that the target consists of a rendezvous place and a secret passage frequently used by the LTTE leaders including Prabhakaran himself.Walimuni Abeysekerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572026371930799897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-46781844715038633342008-04-02T08:10:00.000+05:302008-04-02T08:10:00.000+05:30lamak, "all your reports are from hrw " Dont be na...lamak,<BR/><BR/> "all your reports are from hrw "<BR/><BR/> Dont be naive. Do you want be to waste space by also pasting reports from SLMM/UN/ICRC/Amnesty/AHRC/IIGEP/CPA/UTJHR etc to make basically the same point?<BR/><BR/>"this could be an organization with vested interests in our conflict"<BR/><BR/> Unless all of above are 'vested'interests.<BR/><BR/>"Atleast read the local newspapers regularly if u decide to comment on our issues k"<BR/><BR/> Indeed I do--atleast majority of English ones on net I do, and have been doing so for quite sometime(years).For e.g. many of your local papers carried a report yesterday in which UTJHR has clearly and unambiguosly named the GoSL for massacring 17 Aid Workers, and also covering it up.<BR/><BR/>"The image you are having is of shite death squads in iraq<BR/>"<BR/> Its ur own imagination. But UN reports have indeed identified SL as one of the most worst in the world for civilian disappearances(read murder) and also media death/intimidation.If you consider that there are scores of tinpot countries in Africa/Latin america/Asia then the label 'one of the worst'is indeed a horrible one. It is upto Sri Lankans to decide if you want to continue to keep company of Sudan/NK/Iran/Zimbabwe/Burma and such..<BR/><BR/>"americans (though nato) simply used them to score another win against the communists"<BR/><BR/> I did not know that Russia & Serbia were communists:) <BR/><BR/><BR/>"Reports and warnings do nothing to hurt our country unless backed by action"<BR/> This EXACTLY is the problem--Sri Lankans not caring about brutality to own citizens as long as someone dont actually take action against you. Remember the LTTE-supporters must have been making similar rationale till the IC hammer brought them their present condition. Do not think SL is a special state(I often see this rhetoric here)--LTTE can easily gain upper hand if EU/US/Nato simply withdraw trade concessions to SL and impose an arms embargo.It is in SLs interest not to provoke such an action.Sun Tzu's disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180079103790146377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-26171941029716278842008-04-02T05:01:00.000+05:302008-04-02T05:01:00.000+05:30std,all your reports are from hrw - didnt you for ...std,<BR/><BR/>all your reports are from hrw - didnt you for a moment think that this could be an organization with vested interests in our conflict? that since working on human rights is the fuel that runs their organization, they would exaggerate any claims of HR violations?<BR/><BR/>'It is alright to seek to defeat the enemy.But it is not alright to execute hundreds of your own citizens on mere suspicion using 'death squads'(for want of a better name)'<BR/><BR/>dude, once again, im laughing at you cos the only information you bother to read if by some foreign agency with vested interests. Atleast read the local newspapers regularly if u decide to comment on our issues k? where the hell did u read about hundreds of citizens being executed by death squads? Since you are following such an academic stance in all your posts, could you please give me a link reporting hundreds of citizens being abducted and murdered? surely that would be sensational news if true.<BR/><BR/>u keep popping up and putting such false info, so lets clear this out. First off, there was a period in 2006/2007 when there was abductions occuring - maybe the gov was involved since it happened in our areas. But know that it was nowhere of this magnitude - the propaganda by the LTTE groups and rights groups merely magnified this issue. Anyway, the rajapakse gov (or whoever backed this group) knew it was getting them into deep waters judjing by the international furore it caused. They soon backed off - its rare that we hear of any abductions now - if at all and mentioning armed abductions has merely become the LTTE's new ploy of justifying or signalling a new attack on SL civilians. <BR/>for the record, I believe that the abductions spate last year (Whatever the motive was) was a stupid move on the part of the government, and that those involved should be named and sentenced, so we can move on from that past issue.<BR/><BR/>The image you are having is of shite death squads in iraq, continously and summarily executing civilians by the hundreds - again the pathetic vision of a gullible ill informed foreigner i should say.<BR/><BR/>'To remind again, Serbia could not save itself from giving rise to Croatia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Montenegro inspite of being under Russian tutelage.'<BR/><BR/>ummm dude, serbia being under the russian tutelage is exactly what caused it to be split up - the americans (though nato) simply used them to score another win against the communists, and thus threw their military weight behind the split.<BR/><BR/>sri lanka, on the other hand, holds no such importance for the western powers to actively cause a division. Reports and warnings do nothing to hurt our country unless backed by action. I'd rather Sri Lanka be branded a pariah or whatever by ill informed western coutries and live free of terror at home, rather than be a model kid for the rest of the world yet live in fear in our own home country.lamakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07196665052555223223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-89853300628756766082008-04-01T22:52:00.000+05:302008-04-01T22:52:00.000+05:30'Unconfirmed reports say we got madhu (Church area...'Unconfirmed reports say we got madhu (Church area)-<BR/>Awaiting Confirmation"<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't be surprised if something big has happened suresh. There's an article on army.lk <BR/><BR/>"THREE LTTE fired mortar bombs fell into the holy Madhu shrine premises on Tuesday (01) twice. Those three mortar strikes have fallen towards residential quarters of the clergy in the shrine. But reports so far received do not speak of any damages or any casualties according to reports."<BR/><BR/>They wouldn't be firing mortar's at areas under their full control.Illegal.existencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607233043045287352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-22908150810210661172008-04-01T18:09:00.000+05:302008-04-01T18:09:00.000+05:30Prabhakaran met suicide squad before Lankan vessel...<B>Prabhakaran met suicide squad before Lankan vessel was sunk</B><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://srilankainfocus.blogspot.com/2008/04/prabhakaran-met-suicide-squad-before.html" REL="nofollow">LINK</A><BR/><BR/><B>Lanka says no move to postpone Provincial Council polls</B><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://srilankainfocus.blogspot.com/2008/04/lanka-says-no-move-to-postpone.html" REL="nofollow">LINK</A>LKDOODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426997279106115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-89451766813000974762008-04-01T15:42:00.000+05:302008-04-01T15:42:00.000+05:30Unconfirmed reports say we got madhu (Church area)...<B>Unconfirmed reports say we got madhu (Church area)-<BR/>Awaiting Confirmation</B>Walimuni Abeysekerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572026371930799897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-39022937299973112342008-04-01T14:01:00.000+05:302008-04-01T14:01:00.000+05:30Please compare SU25 and MIg 29, Accuracy and Speed...Please compare SU25 and MIg 29, Accuracy and Speed<BR/><BR/>http://www.enemyforces.com/aircraft/mig29.htm<BR/>http://www.enemyforces.com/aircraft/su25.htm<BR/><BR/>We should have more accurate and more protective Air craft, Ex. Kafeer and F7G <BR/><BR/>is very suitable for Sri Lanka,<BR/><BR/>When we compare SU 25 and MIG 29, MIG 29 is more Speedy and more accurate air <BR/><BR/>craft. So We better go for MIG 29. Its easy to handle and Accurate Ground target <BR/><BR/>as well as air to air attacks,<BR/><BR/>Seepd MIG 29 = 1'500/2'400 Km/h<BR/>SU 25 = 950 km/h<BR/><BR/>So no drought MIG29 is best optionParkyanadanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17703198733123091026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-19798234576679862852008-04-01T12:23:00.000+05:302008-04-01T12:23:00.000+05:30casc,It is alright to seek to defeat the enemy.But...casc,<BR/><BR/>It is alright to seek to defeat the enemy.But it is not alright to execute hundreds of your own citizens on mere suspicion using 'death squads'(for want of a better name).If you feel justified in executing them this way, these people also can justify not wanting to be part of such a nation.<BR/>[Recurring Nightmare<BR/>State Responsibility for “Disappearances” and Abductions in Sri Lanka :HRW(http://hrw.org/reports/2008/srilanka0308/)]Sun Tzu's disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180079103790146377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-83918690563903283602008-04-01T12:07:00.000+05:302008-04-01T12:07:00.000+05:30casc, "Where ever there is conflict there are huma...casc,<BR/> "Where ever there is conflict there are human right violations "<BR/> Very True.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>"Sri Lanka do not use terror as an official policy."<BR/><BR/> What is 'official policy'? Even the 'terrorist'orgs dont not declare 'terror'as official ploicy.<BR/> But what about these? <BR/><BR/>1.Complicit in Crime<BR/>State Collusion in Abductions and Child Recruitment by the Karuna Group:HRW report(http://www.hrw.org/reports/2007/srilanka0107/)<BR/><BR/>2. <BR/>Sri Lanka: Government Abuses Intensify<BR/>Killings, Abductions and Displacement Soar as Impunity Reigns :HRW [Excerpt]The Sri Lankan government has apparently given its security forces a green light to use ‘dirty war’ tactics,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. <BR/>[excerpt](http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2007/08/03/slanka16573.htm)<BR/><BR/>"Under these circumstances, it is immaterial what the rest of the world thinks sbout so called human rights in Sri Lanka."<BR/><BR/> Sad way to think. Today ,as far as Regime change/Neo-independence etc is concerned, International Community for all practical purposes means US + EU + AnZac .So Sri Lankas new friends Iran, Russia or China may only delay the inevitable backlash from IC ,if GoSL continues its Human Rights abuses.To remind again, Serbia could not save itself from giving rise to Croatia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Montenegro inspite of being under Russian tutelage.Sun Tzu's disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180079103790146377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-28953278950072936412008-04-01T10:05:00.000+05:302008-04-01T10:05:00.000+05:30Where ever there is conflict there are human right...Where ever there is conflict there are human right violations (Columbia, Iraq, Afghanistan). Unlike terrorist organizations that use terror as an integral part of their policy, democratic governments like Sri Lanka do not use terror as an official policy. Occasionally people who work for democratic governments commit human rights violations but that is the exception not the norm, and it does not reflect government policy. Japan, China and India are Sri lanka's three largest bi-lateral donors in size, and I believe the ADB (which is under Japanese control) is the largest multilateral donor. It is very likely that within the next 5 years India will become Sri lanka's largest trading partner.<BR/>Under these circumstances, it is immaterial what the rest of the world thinks sbout so called human rights in Sri Lanka.CASChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01362520666064815560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-80481634782992171882008-04-01T09:52:00.000+05:302008-04-01T09:52:00.000+05:30http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVJNOuazsZ0&feature...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVJNOuazsZ0&feature=relatedOgrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554311763298610251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-14314598894771969352008-04-01T09:50:00.000+05:302008-04-01T09:50:00.000+05:30http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4CLqwLxroQ&feature...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4CLqwLxroQ&feature=relatedOgrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554311763298610251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-67387165134419794932008-04-01T09:44:00.000+05:302008-04-01T09:44:00.000+05:30for further information: Flag of Peru Peru Per...for further information: <BR/><BR/>Flag of Peru Peru <BR/> Peru received eighteen Su-25s in late 1998 from Belarus, which refurbished them prior to delivery. The shipment comprised ten single-seat and eight dual-seat Su-25UB trainers. The aircraft were all built just before the collapse of the Soviet Union and thus represented the final versions of the Soviet Su-25. It is believed that between 1998 and December 2005, at least twenty-five light aircraft transporting cocaine had been shot down by the Peruvian Su-25s.Ogrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554311763298610251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-11266244214574263442008-04-01T09:28:00.000+05:302008-04-01T09:28:00.000+05:30I initially called for this air craft to be includ...I initially called for this air craft to be included in our list of ground attack planes for sri lanka air force<BR/><BR/>actually SU25 have better accuracy than Mig27's <BR/><BR/>the only problem was that few of these were shot down using MANIPADS during the afgan war. <BR/><BR/>all the attacks against it took place under 10,000 feet. <BR/><BR/>this plane is ideal for Sri lanka's close air support because it is a souped out A10 with better capacity, handling is awesome. <BR/><BR/><BR/>she may look ugly but she rides and handles smooth and nice. <BR/><BR/>once you go Su25 you wont go back !Ogrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554311763298610251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-85036698770216473262008-04-01T08:48:00.000+05:302008-04-01T08:48:00.000+05:30TS,agree. LTTE is very good at that. even those cr...TS,<BR/><BR/>agree. LTTE is very good at that. even those crapies who post LTTE stuff in DN and DW are part of it.<BR/><BR/>but mate my 4 points and 2 points made by LR are based on logic and do not rely on LTTE propoganda.<BR/><BR/>something doesn't add up.<BR/><BR/>i don't wish to create rumours; only after some info. to prove that my concerns are wrong.<BR/><BR/>the mere fact that LTTE had constructed a new runway means ALOT. this is a MASSIVE threat.<BR/>we should go after their goodies hidden somewhere. <BR/><BR/>if the maggots manage to do another KIA run.........<BR/><BR/><B> one main task of an air force is to completely finish-off the air force of the enemy ASAP. it is not air superiority that matter in a war; complete dominance is what matters</B>Moshe Dyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762527540378686097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-12536724639211077232008-04-01T07:50:00.000+05:302008-04-01T07:50:00.000+05:30I agree with many posters that the Mig29 is an ove...I agree with many posters that the Mig29 is an overkill for the present conflict scenario.A good discussion on a Mig Vs Sukhoi airwar in http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_189.shtml<BR/><BR/> and <BR/>http://ethiopundit.blogspot.com/2005/05/rise-and-fall-of-eaf.html<BR/> <BR/><BR/> Ethiopia vs Eritrea is perhaps an appropriate comparison to SL vs LTTE in terms of size, population and resource difference .In the Air-War cited above, the Ethiopian Su-27s seems to have outperformed and defeated the 'superior' Mig-29s of Eritrean air force every time, blowing them out of the sky.Of course there are other factors too--like training & maintenance.<BR/><BR/>*****<BR/> On an unrelated note, GoSL runs the risk of turning into a pariah state if it continues officially sanctioning/covering genocidal activities.One must remember that Kosovo was born mainly out of Human Rights abuses by the Serbians--and the Serbs had Russia to back it up did not save it in the end.<BR/>[By Peter Apps<BR/><BR/>LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - A rights group report on Tuesday blamed local security forces for the massacre of 17 Sri Lankan tsunami aid workers in 2006 and accused the government of an outright cover-up.<BR/>"It does more than name the names of those responsible for the brutal ACF killings," said Human Rights Watch senior legal adviser James Ross. "It shows the government investigations into the massacre were little more than a bad joke played out on the victims' families and the international community."]Sun Tzu's disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180079103790146377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-28761060546552630892008-04-01T06:18:00.000+05:302008-04-01T06:18:00.000+05:30MosheDon't fall for the LTTE's psy-ops.They always...Moshe<BR/><BR/>Don't fall for the LTTE's psy-ops.<BR/><BR/>They always inflate their capabilities and come up with a low cost solution which always amazes everyone. That's good strategy, but doesn't necessarily last very long once exposed. Two cases in point are the zlins, after much hype, and the recent naval mine strike. There also was another 'chemical/nerve gas attack' which turned out to be a crude form of tear gas and blew back in their own faces. <BR/>Got to admit, they are good at it.TropicalStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110816350260622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-61057936457167758402008-04-01T05:35:00.000+05:302008-04-01T05:35:00.000+05:30fantastic long-ranger.i'm a fan of your blog as we...fantastic long-ranger.<BR/><BR/>i'm a fan of your blog as well.<BR/><BR/>good work mate; keep it up.Moshe Dyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762527540378686097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-6520310085004898012008-04-01T05:00:00.000+05:302008-04-01T05:00:00.000+05:30Some interesting exerpts from the Charge list comp...Some interesting exerpts from the Charge list compiled by the US Department of Justice<BR/><BR/>"At that time, BOUT requested<BR/>SMULIAN and CS-1 to fly from Bulgaria over Chechnya, and to air<BR/>drop crates and boxes over Chechnya. While never explicitly told what was inside the crates, CS-1 understood that the crates contained arms shipments."<BR/><BR/>"On or about January 28, 2008, at the direction of the DEA, CS-1 and CS-2 met with ANDREW SMULIAN, the defendant, in Bucharest again. During the meeting, which was recorded, SMULIAN provided CS-2 with a digital memory stick, which is an electronic device used to store digital information, that contained the following: <BR/> 1 an article about VIKTOR BOUT, a/k/a "Boris," a/k/a "Victor Anatoliyevich Bout," a/k/a "Victor But," a/k/a "Viktor Budd," a/k/a "Viktor Butt," a/k/a "Viktor Bulakin," a/k/a "Vadim Markovich Aminov," the defendant, which includes a photograph of BOUT; and<BR/> <BR/> 2 documents containing photographs and specifications for the Igla surface-to-air missiles and armor piercing rocket launchers that SMULIAN had previously said BOUT could provide."<BR/><BR/>For the interested the full document can be found:<BR/><BR/>http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2008/March/<BR/>bout-complaint.pdf<BR/><BR/>A pretty interesting read. :-)Long - Rangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253650655846996279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-47092534063516743932008-04-01T04:41:00.000+05:302008-04-01T04:41:00.000+05:30Moshe Dyan,Like I said to a pro-Tami Tiger member ...Moshe Dyan,<BR/><BR/>Like I said to a pro-Tami Tiger member earlier<BR/><BR/>If the Tamil Tigers were only interested in making the Zling 143s to land at the Iranamadu airstrip it does not need to be a tarmac with centreline and threshold markings. Meaning it was prepared for much larger aircraft with much larger endurance in mind. I believe your little organisation is resourceful. It would not spend such resources and time on a white elephant.<BR/><BR/>Another pointer to note, the arrest of Victor Bout, even though not deemed 'significant' with regards to Sri Lanka according to the media, I hear otherwise.<BR/><BR/>P.S: I am in the process of releasing my next brief. Stay tuned.<BR/><BR/>Take Care.Long - Rangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253650655846996279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-75464409139495604442008-04-01T04:10:00.000+05:302008-04-01T04:10:00.000+05:30tomcat,i posed this question before and defencewir...tomcat,<BR/><BR/>i posed this question before and defencewire answered in the negative.<BR/><BR/>can the LTTE have a MiG-21 as some reports suggested about a year ago?<BR/><BR/>1. yesterday SLAF has TWICE bombed a NEW tiger airstrip which is just 10km from Mulaitivu. all 3 other likely airstrips were close to Iranamadu, etc. <BR/><BR/>2. F-7s are as good as MiG-21s and cannot necessarily overpower them.<BR/><BR/>3. SLAF is buying a world class interceptor with the highest price SL ever paid for an equipment<BR/><BR/>4. SLAF head - roshan goonatilake always harps on the requirement of MiG-29s<BR/><BR/>is there anything BIG that we MAY not know?<BR/><BR/>(to this defencewire actually answered "yes")Moshe Dyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762527540378686097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-61422142609198358952008-04-01T03:37:00.000+05:302008-04-01T03:37:00.000+05:30"Its not about the MiG27, its about SLAF MiG29. Fr..."Its not about the MiG27, its about SLAF MiG29. From my knowledge we really don't have a need to have better jet fighters. What we have is enough. "<BR/><BR/>totally agree with you tomcat and thanks for the very valuable atricles/comments.Moshe Dyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762527540378686097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-42427612798353202972008-04-01T03:29:00.000+05:302008-04-01T03:29:00.000+05:30I've Always said we should have gotten 3 Su 25's f...I've Always said we should have gotten 3 Su 25's from Hungary ! Since we have accuired the Mig 29's !Rajaratasurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877701773284721637noreply@blogger.com