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2005-02-04 Afghanistan/South Asia

India to buy MiG-29s for carrier-deployment

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Posted by Dar 2005-02-04 14:42|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 With some lag, India has started to realize that, with China's massive arms build-up, they *must* build-up their armed forces or inadvertently create a power vacuum. And though China has recently made soothing overtures, the Indians are well aware that the last time they fought China, they lost. And oddly enough, one factor pushing both sides into conflict is demographics: between the two, they may have between 30-40 million excess males, with no chance for employment or marriage--an extraordinarily dangerous situation.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-02-04 5:01:32 PM|| 2005-02-04 5:01:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Indian subcontinent is a lost province of the Middle Kingdom. Eventually, it must be reassimilated. Silly Indians.

Posted by .com 2005-02-04 5:07:24 PM|| 2005-02-04 5:07:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Anybody want to be how long they will last?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-04 5:07:47 PM|| 2005-02-04 5:07:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe India should just borrow the air wing from the DeGaulle? It's not like the French are going to use it.

Posted by SteveS 2005-02-04 6:57:40 PM|| 2005-02-04 6:57:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Join the Navy and see Tulon.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-02-04 11:27:48 PM|| 2005-02-04 11:27:48 PM|| Front Page Top

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