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12-21-15, 07:46 AM | #1 |
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XMAS arms sales
Looks like India is making a big buy on 24th. Is it covered in western media and if so, what is the coverage like?
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12-21-15, 11:07 AM | #2 |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/foreign/21-Dec-2015/india-may-buy-over-7bln-s-worth-of-arms-from-russia-during-modi-s-visit Nothing current here; But large sales have been discussed over the past year...
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12-21-15, 11:57 AM | #3 |
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Apparently India plans to buy 5 "SAM systems" which in Russian terminology means 5 S400 regiments, with 6000 rounds. This is a fairly major buy.
What surprises me is why such a buy is done without the lengthy procurement process India is known for? And then there is the FGFA matter. Still, only a few days to go.
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12-22-15, 12:23 PM | #4 |
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The few articles I've read are questioning whether India can actually afford to make the purchase.
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12-22-15, 03:00 PM | #5 |
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How come?
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12-22-15, 03:48 PM | #6 |
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Probably not received the overseas aid payment from the UK yet.
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12-22-15, 04:34 PM | #7 | |
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I have always been a little fretful over the fact that Pakistan and India have nuclear weapons and hate each other.
India should be more concerned about it's neighbor Pakistan: http://qz.com/579334/pakistans-army-...utm_source=YPL Quote:
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12-22-15, 06:46 PM | #8 |
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Makes me wonder as to how stable Pakistan is. All those portable tactical nukes
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12-22-15, 08:00 PM | #9 |
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Or from the US too.
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12-23-15, 02:56 PM | #10 |
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I love jimbunas sense of humor chimes so well with my own thoughts,
as for india and pakistan well pakistan and bangladesh used to be part of india and so i guess india is a bit upset that it has now become what it has become. regardless of nukes india has such a vast armed force that fighting pakistan is the least of its troubles. as for the $7bn price tag i immagine it would be spread over the next decade to allow for ease of bank transfers like most of the deals they have done in recent decades.
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12-23-15, 06:36 PM | #11 |
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I have heard that India is interested in defensive capability against MRBMs and IRBMs. If true, then S400 and possible S500 procurement would make sense.
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