The F16 Saga ..
I knew this was bound to happen .. This has been an old strategy of the US first to create a problem and then pose a solution to it .. From the start when US spoke of giving F16s to Pakistan, there was a talk about giving the anti missile defence system to India .. (I mean selling) but New Delhi brushed it aside .. Now has come their new offer, the Lockheed Martin has offered India to purchase the Licence to build F16s in India .. And our Defence Ministry is considering this offer favourably ..
So .. First create a disease and then sell its cure ... and profit from both sides .. When will our politicians start thinking like this ..?
So .. First create a disease and then sell its cure ... and profit from both sides .. When will our politicians start thinking like this ..?
posted by Shahab at 3/27/2005 09:51:00 AM
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[@ Pallab]
If you read this week's India Today, you will find out that India is actually spending a close to Rs. 65000 Cr. on defence deals.. India is the second largest arms purchaser after China .. While some of the defence deal's parts is for replacing ageing military weapons and planes still its a huge amount .. India's this year's defence deals = $ 3 b .. compare this with Pakistan's which is less then half at $ 1.2 b .. And yeah .. Pakistan's military capacities are nowhere near to India's .. Say India have 760 combat aircrafts while Pakistan has 430 .. most of which are outdated ...
Only sense it make to me is that India want to have an upperhand in the defence capabilities which will pressure Pakistan to have a friendly relationship .. .. Now think about US's arms market .. India is a major buyer of arms and if India stops buying these military wares, it will be a setback for US's arms market .. I again state my point that US never wants India and Pakistan to have friendly relations .. cauz India is already an emerging power and with allies like China and Pakistan, it can shift the balance of power to its side ... You could've seen the anxiety of Condeleeza Rice over India and Iran's growing relationship ...
[@ Ashish Bhai]
Righty said ..Our politicians are too busy filling their own pockets .. As "every now and then someone offers contracts" they find out the possibilities of their earnings .. Boforse and the recent Coffin scandals are some examples to quote ...
Btw . .. Please tell me more about you ...
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