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by Talathi
10 Mar 2004 17:34
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: MiG-21 News & Discussion
Replies: 132
Views: 155675

Re: MiG-21 News & Discussion

Pokhran near Pune :eek: This article states that unkil could possibly give the IAF AESA. How likely is this? IMHO the US would not give us anything that is state of the art. Why should it? Even without it ,the falcons would cost an arm and a leg. Look at the Poland deal. Too much for IAF. As has be...
by Talathi
28 Aug 2003 01:05
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds
Replies: 224
Views: 89082

Re: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds

Rye, Pakistan's quest for strategic depth made Afganistan the base of anto US terrorist activities. I hardly believe it will be allowed again. I still maintain that it serves US interest best to deal with Afganistan and Iraq now. Pakistan and KSA are being allowed to stew in their juices. Once the M...
by Talathi
27 Aug 2003 23:42
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds
Replies: 224
Views: 89082

Re: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds

Originally posted by Rye: But the taliban has always been the hairy handmaiden of the Pakistani army, in their quest for "strategic depth". I clearly recall that most of the phone lines to various "government ministries" in Afghanisthan during the taliban regime were pakistani n...
by Talathi
27 Aug 2003 23:05
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds
Replies: 224
Views: 89082

Re: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds

Sunil, There is much merit in what you say. Saying that, are we underestimating the U.S. Govt understanding of this whole matter? I feel the US govenment is aware that their biggest long term threat in terms of terrorism is Pakistan, its Jehadis and its nuclear weapons. So far the US has shown a rem...