Its does happend maritime skirmish everyday between China and Viet Nam, both countries does not want to exposed to the media. For full scale of war with China? I think Viet Nam is waiting for it.
Viet Nam invited India joint oil exploit so that also meaning Viet Nam will protect investors at all cost. No worries about China let's see what China could do about it.
Some Chinese so much talks active about SCS [East Sea] already and its will not be change, unless China picks up war to any SEA nations or war with Viet Nam. China will not has guts to do it and due to 1 child policy in China most China soldier will afraid to be extinction of its own roots of...
My friend, I'm not meaning for India to "reverse engineering". More than likely, I said India should take that US offering and learn some new technologies then you can create your own Jet fighter which is capability to joit fight with both technologies.
If US offer that F-35 to some one...
Why don't you think this way: "You can get some F-35 learn new technologies and create for your own product which is you also have in exchange technologies from Russia."
That's what I think but I could be wrong. If I have that option, I will use both best technologies for my own good in the...
Oh well, sometimes it hurts the pocket but it will gains for the future. Think this way "Why would Poland, Sec etc get rids of their old USSR stuffs when they are joined to NATO?" Do they realy hurt their pockets for spending? I think they do.
More than that, India can use both F35 and T50...
JayAlt:
[If] India buying F35 then its can joint fight with NATO and also more chances for India to get alternative plans when something get rumors. Like I said, F35 is pricey but its built for the "option".
[If] India buy T50 then India enemies still be able to get T50 due to its way...
I put high hope for Viet Nam keep doing what its does right now, that could a big help and big changes for Viet Nam in the future. Time for Viet Nam waking up and do something rights.[Say NO to 2nd PMU again]