Deino
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Here's a reasonable summary I found at the CDF (by SARguy):
Deino
I was chatting with my friend at his GSI office when the news broke (MoD confirmation of the Su-35-deal). He smiled and said there is definite smell from the Sovremenny deal over two decades ago. Time would tell what are included (or not included) in the fine prints. For the moment, I think Sukhoi badly needs the contract, the business, the marketing effect and the hard cash. Russia would gain from diplomatic and strategic fronts for having China continues to be a major customer of its military equipment. As for us, 24 frames won't do anything to alter our existing defense posture. The purchase would deepen the defense cooperation of the two giants which carries the implied reality of de facto alliance The contract would serve to enhance and reinforce the overall bilateral relationship and give addition meaning to the much advertised " Sino-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Collaborative Partnership". For mere 2 billion dollars, give or take, in exchange for win/win is good business, big BANG for the buck for both countries.
Deino