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TexasTowelie

(112,571 posts)
Fri Feb 2, 2024, 02:27 AM Feb 2024

India Dumps Russia in Military Contracts to Side with the U.S. - UATV English



Russia is an unreliable weapons supplier – this is evidenced by the gradual refusal of India to buy military equipment from the aggressor country in favour of U.S. weapons producers. Indian influence can be crucial in counterbalancing China, experts note.
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India Dumps Russia in Military Contracts to Side with the U.S. - UATV English (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2024 OP
That's because it's abundantly clear that Russian stuff doesn't work all that well Warpy Feb 2024 #1
This sounds like a major foreign-policy win nuxvomica Feb 2024 #2
Can we just stop supplying the world Puppyjive Feb 2024 #3

Warpy

(111,409 posts)
1. That's because it's abundantly clear that Russian stuff doesn't work all that well
Fri Feb 2, 2024, 03:17 AM
Feb 2024

and their armored vehicles are death traps. Their targeting systems suck and their anti aircraft batteries aren't that good, either.

With the oil storage and tanker facilities around St. Petersburg getting blown up, they won't be importing Russian oil, either.

Puppyjive

(508 posts)
3. Can we just stop supplying the world
Fri Feb 2, 2024, 04:54 AM
Feb 2024

We supply the world with weapons. They come back to haunt us every time.

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