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The past has been the reason for a lot of discords and distrust. It would be the best option to start looking into the future without weighing the past. If hard work is what needs to be done, then do it with the intensity that other successful countries have done. If you have hard work ahead...

You are right here. But Egypt has just been through a crazy era. This is not the Egypt of Gamal Abdel Nasser, a leader that was larger than life and did a lot for the Egyptian public. He may have been fierce and controlling, but he was loved by the people. This is the first time after a long...

Turkey has amazing soft power in the tourism sector. Even the most remote countries around the world today know about making a trip to Istanbul. This is owed due to the excellent airline network established by your national airline and the strong word-of-mouth promotion by people. COVID did...

Pakistani arms industry is far more advanced as compared to the 90s. You guys will be more than enough to provide any support. But the question is, would Pakistan want to embroil itself in a fight far away? It will earn Pakistanis unnecessary new problems from Europe.

Looks like the entire Ukraine fiasco ended the ongoing Mediterranean crisis between Turkey, France and Greece.

This is also a problem that is similar to our countries. High population because the people just can't keep it in the pants. Egypt fell in bad days since the Mubarak regime. Then there was the revolution followed by the chaos of Muslim Brotherhood. Democracy failed gloriously and it took time...

OIC could be a template for you guys but blocs are all about economics. Let's see the order of advancement: TIER 1: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Brunei, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Turkey, Iran (if we ignore sanctions). These are the most advanced in terms of infrastructure, are either commercial...

Then that means BD needs to expand its economies of scale in order to lower its costs. Pretty sure it is not a labour cost issue but more about the infrastructure and equipment costing. We face the same issue compared to more competitive manufacturing and assembly markets like Vietnam and China...

By the logic of tariffs, technically you guys should be having a bigger surplus, right? I mean there is no way in which your products can be costlier due to this one advantage. Has there been a market research done by your trade association to determine whether this is due to the market forces...

Ukraine is too big at the moment and the entire European energy is channelled there. This is going to go either way: 1) NATO will distract Russia by arming up Bosnian groups from Ukraine OR 2) Russia will strike deep into Ukraine fast and keep the West from opening another front. Either...

Lockheed Martin, Boeing, GD, BAE, Cummins, Raytheon, etc. seem upset that their sales targets won't be met.

Wow.. that was a sneak development. A UK vs China in Argentina has started. But is Argentina even willing to take that position? I doubt they are in a mood to start sending Argentine Marines in Malvinas/Falklands any time soon. UK is thousands of KM away but Argentinian military is not powerful...

International collaboration is the key. Given the money involved, no country would mind partnering with you guys to create your own domestic capabilities. Let nothing stop you from achieving success.

Wow! MBS is really transforming Saudi towards a sustainable future. Mining, agriculture, tourism, financial services, developing the Red Sea region..... This will create a wealth of job opportunities for millions of people and take KSA into a new era. All the best! Will check out these reports.

This thread has some impressive reconstruction deals. Iraq is well on its way to restoration of normal life and as an Indian, I pray you guys do return back to having decent lives again. Iraq has been a steadfast friend. The one big focus where Iraq needs to pay attention is the external...

Actually we cannot. Because of the population pressure, subsidies are simply not an option. We have to diversify faster, build more and secure more jobs while doing so. Jobs won't come with subsidies, reservations and vote bank clamouring. This is something most local-level politicians do not...

My point exactly. Russia as a major power cannot afford to depend on either one side for good. It has to be omnipresent in as many countries as possible, trading, building stuff, generating new tech industries, boosting startups and creating wealth and influence for itself. Becoming a second...

Despite what some of the PDF members here say about Al Sisi, the man is taking Egypt in the right direction. Al Sisi is playing his cards well; ramping up ties with all major countries and at the same time, securing a set of partners from his immediate region while focusing on capability...

That is good to know. Indonesia is a major regional stakeholder in defence and is the flag-bearer of the KF-21 project for the region. The more you show yourself, the more you'll be marketing the new jet for sales. :)

So they are planning to replace Black Hawks with the new S-92s for manned operations while will either export the surplus BHs to other countries (like Philippines) or convert them to UCAVs. Awesome. Wonder why DARPA had to do that when LM-Sikorsky themselves could have done that.