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| C-17 deal will sustain 23,000 jobs in US: Roemer |
| 2011-06-08 |
| The US on Tuesday welcomed the sale of 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to the Indian Air Force ( IAF) with ambassador Timothy Roemer stating that it would sustain 23,000 jobs in America while significantly boosting the IAF's heavy transport capabilities. "For India, the sale adds strategic and humanitarian muscle to its defence needs,'' Roemer said in a statement. "The sale grows and sustains 23,000 jobs in America. For both countries, the sale will further strengthen the strategic ties between the US and Indian armed forces, leading to enhanced cooperation for a safer and more secure region and world,'' he added. According to Roemer, the C-17 Globemaster will broaden India's capability to provide humanitarian assistance to people devastated by natural disasters; to deploy peacekeeping troops around the world to secure peace in dangerous areas and to evacuate its citizens and others from areas of civil strife anywhere in the world. "This is indicative of the growing military and humanitarian ties between our two democracies. From joint training exercises to defence sales and ship visits, the United States is committed to sharing expertise and cutting-edge technology with India, and to do so in a way that has economic benefits for both India and the United States. India is a leader in maintaining regional stability in South Asia, and a partner in promoting peace and economic growth,'' Roemer said. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #3 Preceding the announcement of the relocation some commercial airline production work to India? |
| Posted by: kelly 2011-06-08 18:45 |
| #2 See also INDIAN DEFENCE FORUM > BOEING: [C-17] ORDER FROM INDIA TO SAVE LONG BEACH [California] JOBS, + 25,000 others scattered around 44 US States, esepc thru "gray/iffy" production year 2012 into 2013. * LOCKHEED MARTIN = willing to share parts of F-35 production wid JAPAN iff the latter will buy the plane. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-06-08 01:29 |
| #1 We could buy those ourselves. 10 C-17s is a few billion dollars. We shit that out in additional debt every day -- not total daily spending, only daily spending above and beyond what we daily collect. As long as China is paying, let's buy some cool stuff to support Taiwan or South Korea when we need it. |
| Posted by: rammer 2011-06-08 00:25 |