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2004-12-28 Afghanistan/South Asia

India's Air Force sustains heavy losses in tsunami

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-28 11:44:15 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 You can view a map of the Nicobar Islands; they are indeed quite strategic.

Posted by Steve White 2004-12-28 1:53:18 PM|| 2004-12-28 1:53:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 If I were Indonesia or Burm or Thailand, I would be really concerned about military bases that close to me by a nation pretty far away from the straits. I mean, would we be looking at pirates or privateers (as in jolly old England's days)?

Posted by SamL 2004-12-28 4:34:41 PM|| 2004-12-28 4:34:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Plenty of pyrates on the high and low seas these days. Think I'd rather see the IAF watching the Straits than hard boyz in black rubber Zodiacs with lots of unregistered explosives...

Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-28 5:02:59 PM|| 2004-12-28 5:02:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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