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Every empire collapses one day, some collapse in few days, some few weeks, some in months or years or decades. It’s a truth no one can deny about. From Abbasid to Persian to Mughal to Maratha to Austro-Hungarian to Russian to Inca to Aztec all fell one day even when no one expected them to. Geopolitical analysts and strategic thinkers have analyzed the history thoroughly to figure out a pattern that most global empires collapse in 7 stages, and this pattern has been seen in last 500 years in all 3 global empires, be it Spain, Britain, and USSR; and as things stand the current global empire of USA is also on the path of collapse. Currently as per analysis by geopolitical analysts and strategic thinkers, USA is in the “Stage 5” of collapse. So, what are the “7-Stages of Collapse”. The analysis is based on traces of recurring historical sequences of events leading to an empire’s decline. As per 7-Stage Collapse pattern the United States of America is currently in “Stage 5” of this collaps...

An AFV (Armored Fighting Vehicle) is the broad category for any armored combat vehicle; while APCs (Armored Personnel Carriers) focuses on transporting troops with light arms (like MGs) for basic protection, while IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles) are an advanced type of AFV, designed to fight alongside infantry, boasting heavier armor, stronger cannons (20-40mm+), and anti-tank missiles for direct fire support, essentially merging transport and fighting roles.  armored personnel carriers mostly built out of modified tank hulls (sometimes literally old tank hulls). They usually carry the full squad of an APC, have the weapons fit of an APC (machine guns), but have tank level protection (proof against autocannons, MGs, highly resistant to RPGs and some ATGMs). Some armies use them for moving infantry into very dangerous areas (like Israel into the RPG/ATGM rich Hezbollah areas, or high-resistance Hamas zones) but the other use f...

As India has missed the chance to build on Dornier 228 to build its follow on variants. Plans are afoot to build the ATR 72 aircraft in India. ATR is open to making turboprop aircraft in India if it makes strong business sense, with officials stating it's "nothing off the table," as India's regional aviation market is booming and they already use Indian supply chains, seeing potential for hundreds more planes in the next decade. While currently assembling in France/Italy, ATR (a Airbus-Leonardo JV) is exploring component sourcing and assembly options to meet India's massive demand, viewing India as a key future market for its fuel-efficient, short-route planes. Currently, around 70 ATR aircraft are in service across India. As one of the fastest-growing civil aviation markets, India is seeing a rise in domestic air travel, with more Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities gaining access to air services. ATR thinks their is possibility of developing 300 new routes in India that ...