http://defensetech.org/2006/03/09/rapid-fire-030906/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Thu, 24 May 2012 21:49:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2006/03/09/rapid-fire-030906/#comment-44971 kelley b. Sat, 11 Mar 2006 03:47:54 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3055#comment-44971 The UAE may have "pledged" to dump the deal. But it's talking out of both sides of its mouth. It actually closed the deal. See http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7B8E0A9DFB%2D3966%2D4CDF%2D8FA1%2D84931D3022AF%7D&dist=newsfinder&siteid=google&keyword= The UAE may have “pledged” to dump the deal.
But it’s talking out of both sides of its mouth.
It actually closed the deal.
See http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7B8E0A9DFB%2D3966%2D4CDF%2D8FA1%2D84931D3022AF%7D&dist=newsfinder&siteid=google&keyword=

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/03/09/rapid-fire-030906/#comment-126566 James Fri, 10 Mar 2006 02:38:01 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3055#comment-126566 India is probably the only country in the world whose defense acquisition programs are worse than ours. Ludicrously delayed and overbudget design projects that never get shut down, and inability to stick to their requirements, endless delays in decision-making...they're almost a parody of the US DoD. Prediction: politics will drive this decision just like it has all the others. The Gripen will not fly over India unless Pakistan buys some. A US entrant will win the order if the nuke deal goes through. France is only going through the motions in case Congress balks at excusing India from the NPT. India is probably the only country in the world whose defense acquisition programs are worse than ours. Ludicrously delayed and overbudget design projects that never get shut down, and inability to stick to their requirements, endless delays in decision-making…they’re almost a parody of the US DoD.
Prediction: politics will drive this decision just like it has all the others. The Gripen will not fly over India unless Pakistan buys some. A US entrant will win the order if the nuke deal goes through. France is only going through the motions in case Congress balks at excusing India from the NPT.

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