tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post4925602033985324895..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Mattis, Sitharaman talk Afghanistan, terror and cooperation in the Indo-PacificBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-69898813006422164362017-10-01T08:43:19.981-07:002017-10-01T08:43:19.981-07:00The Paks next door are about to produce their 100t...The Paks next door are about to produce their 100th JF-17. Yes 100th. They are currently working on its 3rd iteration. It is slated to have ASEA + IRST. It already has internal MAWS, IFR. Whilst we are still trying to import, import and yep import. <br /><br />No, its not the same as our Su-30MKIs. They produce it from raw materials that are sourced locally. Even the raw materials or our Su-30MKI come from mother Russia. What a shame. We the super dooper poower, yet can't even operate a single fighter in our total control.<br /><br />Let Tejas fly ...<br /><br />CholaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6565404768764563512017-09-28T07:43:06.202-07:002017-09-28T07:43:06.202-07:00Thanks for a perceptive analysis, Ajai. You alread...Thanks for a perceptive analysis, Ajai. You already know my position on close ties with US. I am against it because US cannot be relied on to think/act rationally. I mean, why is US in Afghanistan for 16-years anyway? They wanted revenge on OBL, instead of paying off the Taliban to cooperate ( a mere $25-million/year at that time), US has ended up spending hundreds of billions without any idea of what they're doing. I say this as a long-term resident of US since 1960 bar 20-yrs in India, and with every single family member being US citizens. My objections are not based on xenophobia, or dislike of Americans etc.<br />Ravihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028420171993289655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-14053279983696156582017-09-28T04:15:53.554-07:002017-09-28T04:15:53.554-07:00We should concentrate on indigenous R&D and de...We should concentrate on indigenous R&D and develop the weapons we require. How long should we go on importing? Shameless MoD,IA,IAF and IN are looking this country and making our bright students to look for opportunities in foreign lands.Indianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01150349395334787128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-50751002854362943102017-09-27T09:03:59.297-07:002017-09-27T09:03:59.297-07:00he came empty handed and left that way!!
they woul...he came empty handed and left that way!!<br />they would be lucky if they can get the drones contract closed before the next elections. rest of the projects will remain in limbo.<br />decision on teen series fighters will happen only by 2020 or beyond so until then take a sabbatical :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com