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Thanks for your enlightenment. I was pointing it out for someone else here.

Rating agencies can also have a strong bias. While the Turkish economy is suffering indeed, there is a big window of opportunity if Erdogan actually listened to his economists and Central Bank governors. His war with his own scholars is not going in the right direction and political ego is...

No. I was highlighting the level of independent thought and viewpoints shown by NATO members. Turkey has always been more vocal and independent compared to Poland or Germany.

Can you please stick to the topic rather than flamebaiting?

Agreed. It is a serious problem that they are looking at in a society where trust is at an all time low. While I personally admire their industry-oriented mindset, willingness to take risks and create wealth, their foundations are solely built on material opportunism. When wealth becomes the...

Surprising how they were not poisoned with radiation yet. Even if the window of catching them was early, these smugglers don't seem to be sophisticated enough to have the gear in transporting it safely to whoever they were selling. Thank heavens they are caught. Nothing less than capital...

Not this one. This is a more independent Turkey than ever before. Even earlier, they were relatively more vocal about issues than other NATO partners despite being bound by US-related commitments. Compare Turkey to Germany or Poland in NATO and you will see the difference. And this is from...

The Houthi problem precedes strategic engagement with India. While the war started only a decade back, the tensions were brimming in Yemen long ago. This is something that UAE will obliterate very soon - either politically, militarily or a bit of both. :lol: Houthis targeting infrastructure on...

Excellent decision! UAE is the ideal partner for taking our relationship with the Middle East to the next level. This fits in nicely with the planned trade corridor into Europe via Greece. Some areas to watch out for: - Infrastructure (starting with J&K projects) & housing investments - Fintech...

What happened to the Wagner Group soldiers? There were reports of these guys stepping up operations in Mali against the jihadi groups. Russia is increasing its profile in Africa, isn't it?

A contract has clauses with experts on both sides evaluating the conditions. Are you suggesting that the contract teams on your side will be sleepwalking through the entire process? Come on, even with India ready to foot 80% bill, you are having issues. :disagree:

Nationalism is growing here because it was suppressed with fake Commie/leftism that did not let the normal course to emerge. You forget that war is an expense to us as we don't have a military industrial complex like the US. We don't want extra costs to our huge bills already. Even with...

It is a smart move that you deal with everyone. Do not change anything here. As long as they are not a threat, there is always room for cooperation. Turkey is a strong country in terms of its foundations and emerging quickly. While it is bogged down by economic/political challenges, they will...

Do you guys really envision a situation where we would be invading you? There is absolutely no scenario in which we would initiate the aggression. Probably the same logic goes for BD leadership. Hypothetical scenario is good for understanding readiness, though there is a bigger chance of a...

Was wondering what happened to this project. TAPI is definitely ambitious, given the geopolitical jugglery in the region even back when things were more stable. Turkmenistan is definitely keen to get this going, but a roadblock is their refusal of the condition that the customers would pay only...

Not that easy. There is a big elephant in the room called Iran. Turkey largely keeps away from Arab-Iran issues. Taking a side would put them indirect confrontation with Iran. And that would exponentially make it hard for Pakistan too. Do you envision a situation where you would have to pick...

Big statement coming at a time when the UAE and Saudis are embroiled in a war with the Houthis. This indicates that RTE is ready to cooperate militarily with the Arabs in exchange for military exchange & investments. It also leaves Pakistan as the only major Muslim power to pick a side within...

A more practical approach would be to channel your investments with regional tech powers like Sweden, Korea, Japan, Ukraine, Brazil, etc. These countries have robust aerospace industries, are open to industrial cooperation & do not attract much animosity globally. This would allow you guys to...

You said it. The Franco-German project is beyond 5th generation from what we know right now. They are taking the big leap. Expecting a jet around 2035-40 means that their older Tornados have not replacement jets. F-35 is the only one that is 5th generation, in mass production, & convenient...

Chances are that they will come up with crazy rules for your to maintain your F-15IDs. Remember the hoola-hoop that UAE had to jump through just to be able to get the F-35 approvals? That covered even commercial deals with China. From an Emirati perspective, this was gross undermining of their...