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Indian Backfires...negative vindaloo!

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Old 20th Jan 2003, 12:34
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Indian Backfires...negative vindaloo!

India has signed a deal with Russia to lease four Tu22M3 Backfire bombers, two Akula class SSNs and buy the fire-damaged aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov.

And on the same day they have conducted their third missile test in 11 days. Not good news, I think, seeing as this brings India nearer to having the full set of nuclear arms including a second strike capability via cruise missiles on the Akulas.
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Fast deal?

The deal on the carrrier and the TU22M4's were not conducted at lightning speed - this has been on the cards intermittently since the mid 90's.

As I recall it fell down on the matter of price several times.

The deal on the submarines isnot unprecedented either as in the 80's India leased a Charlie (2?) SSGN - however it was in such **** state the Indians hardly used it and eventually sent it back to Vladivostock. I bet the Sierra's are not in the best of condition either.

Give the MOD's inability to mothball anything more sophisticated than a penknife I suspect he Gorshkov's refit may actually be more of a keel up rebuild.

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Another one for Uncle Sams shopping list!

Iraq
North Korea
India

Where next?
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I can't think of another State against which UN resolutions are outstanding, which has illegally occupied the territory of another sovereign state, which has a history of aggression against its neighbours and which has weapons of mass destruction.....

Or perhaps I can.....?
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I was aware that the deal had been bubbling for a while, but now it seems to have happened. One place that could do with more hardware the least!

Jagonicko, I feel Capn Dan might be after you again...
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