Those were different times. Things are very different due to policy changes and more long-term requirements. Trenton was more or less to acquire operating experience of amphibious dock platforms.
Man... really? At this time? I mean we have a full-blown crisis going on, our routine test prototype cruise missile malfunctioned and flew into Pakistan, South Korea has a hawkish President, and now this? :lol:
Possible. But then those equipments will not be purchased at all. Remember the postponing of the Predator agreement? Predator comes with strings attached and hence the delay.
But QUAD is continuing regardless of what happens in Europe.
So let me get this straight....:lol:
They don't want to supply the oil & gas for climate reasons;
They don't want Europeans to buy Russian oil & gas;
So basically, they want the Europeans to freeze to death.
Correction: the US is banning Russian oil imports to its own territory, not sanctioning it. EU is still buying Russian oil and has refused to support a sanction.
The US cannot sanction as their European partners won't allow it to happen. Therefore, any banning of Russian oil imports will only...
Best decision politically speaking.
Keeping wargames on with friendly Western countries at a time when we are professing neutrality at the UN would send the wrong signals to all the sides. Let things cool down in Europe first before proceeding. We can conduct wargames with friendly Asian...
Here is another ignorant and racially-ridiculous comment by none other than Prince William of Britain. For someone who has served in the British Military and is a royalty descended from warmongering kings and queens, he sure is dumb AF about wars not being a European thing... :crazy:
I know one person who wears Indian flags but is not and has often crossed the proverbial paths. :lol:
Other than flamebaits by that person, most discussions on PDF are quite positive and cordial with our Pakistani hosts here.
Sure and what about that Dubey don that he eliminated? Was he a Muslim too? UP's only saving grace since last election has been job creation and special economic zones. That can't happen with thugs roaming in the streets and troubling people. Hence the hard-hitting Putin-esque measures to 'tame'...
Who knew that provincial elections in India were such a big rage here on PDF.😉 This is fascinating about how many people here think along the lines of fear/dislike of an administration that has changed the most un-changeable state in the country.
Basically, UP has been infamous for being the...
American governments don't give a damn about the environment. You know it and we know it. If they have to get something done, they will steamroll through it, citing national security laws.
Putin at this point is trying to move the EU from the Anglosphere world. Holding regular talks with Macron and Scholz simply means that he is trying to assure them that EU countries will not be a target if they stay out of this war.
Smart tactic; first, move Turkey away from the West, and now...
Russia is offering 25%+ of discounts on its oil contracts. Anyone outside NATO alliance would be crazy not to sign up. We are also preparing to secure our strategic reserves. Also, oil is not under sanction yet. It may be tomorrow, but most countries would defy it simply because of survival...
It's a freaking warzone and those are medical students. What were you expecting an untrained young student to do? Knock the guard senseless, take his rifle and take out all the other bullying Ukrainian guards?
Maybe you should stop watching too many action movies.
FYI, Pakistani students were...
The Russian airspace is banned for western airlines only. That means Emirates, Etihad, etc. are as free to use Russian airspace to reach the Americas and as ever. Asian carriers are not banned from serving any corner of the globe.
I wonder if the defence expo will yield any purchases of weapons from non-Western countries, as most Saudi equipment is topline US-made weapons. That would be interesting to see.