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US Pentagon believes that it is worth abandoning sanctions against India for the purchase of weapons from Russia

23 MAR, 18:28 Updated 18:55
US Pentagon believes that it is worth abandoning sanctions against India for the purchase of weapons from Russia


WASHINGTON, March 23. / TASS /.

The imposition of sanctions on India for its acquisition of weapons and military equipment from Russia is, apparently, not the best course of action for the United States. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by Admiral John Aquilino, who was nominated to the post of head of the Indo-Pacific Command of the US Armed Forces (AF).[/B]
Speaking to the US Senate Armed Forces Committee at a hearing on his candidacy, he refused to directly answer the question of whether, from his point of view, Washington should use restrictive measures against New Delhi for military-technical cooperation with Moscow.

“I would leave that to the [US] policymakers to determine if this is the way [forward]. I think we should definitely understand where we are in relations with India. And I think that the potential aspect of persuasion [ India], providing [New Delhi] with alternatives could be a better approach, "the military leader said.

According to the admiral, "India is a really excellent partner" for the United States. "And, as we saw on the basis of recent discussions in the Quartet format, the importance of India and the rest [of the US partners] in the Quartet will increase," Aquilino said.

The Quartet is a union of Australia, India, the United States and Japan. The Quadripartite Security Dialogue was founded in 2007. This mechanism of interaction in the Asia-Pacific region and the Indian Ocean region includes Washington, Canberra, New Delhi and Tokyo. The first quadripartite meeting of the foreign ministers of Australia, India, the United States and Japan was held in September 2019 in New York. In November 2017, the four countries formed a coalition as part of a new strategy to secure critical shipping routes in the Indo-Pacific. The first summit of the Quartet was held in mid-March. In connection with the pandemic, it will be held in a virtual format.

The admiral also acknowledged that the Indians have established "long-standing relations with the Russians, cooperation in the field of security," New Delhi traditionally relies on Moscow to purchase weapons and military equipment. At the same time, Aquilino confirmed that he would continue to persuade India to "consider the possibility of acquiring American [military] equipment."

"We will continue to compete with Russia in the region," the admiral added.

Threat to the United States
The US Department of Defense views China's ballistic and cruise missile systems and the development of hypersonic weapons in the Indo-Pacific as a serious threat to the US and its allies, Aquilino added.

"China's ballistic and cruise missile systems, as well as the development of hypersonic weapons, raise risks and create problems [for the US]," the admiral said.

In his opinion, the deployment of hypersonic weapons "poses a serious threat to the United States and the forces of its allies in the region, and to solve this problem, an initial defense potential is needed in the near future." The admiral also stressed that the US forces currently in the region on a rotational basis "will not be able to counter the threat posed by China."

"The Rocket Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China has a growing arsenal of medium-range ballistic missiles that can threaten US bases in the region, including South Korea, Japan, and Guam, including the US Navy <...>. In addition, China is constantly developing its missile technology, increasing their range, stability, accuracy and lethality, "- says Aquilino.

Please clarify where the admiral stated sanctions should not or will not be applied if India uses Russian weapons? All I can see is some vague talk of "persuasion" of a "better course", which has been fancifully interpreted by yourself and a Russian news source. In fact, he said that he would clearly leave policy to policy-makers.

I'm happy to be corrected if my interpretation of basic English is incorrect, so please do go ahead.
If Indians cannot be "persuaded" it is likely that they will be sanctioned.

Simple equation really.
 
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US credibility on CAATSA will be totally lost if India gets S-400. They will value that over keeping you happy anyday
US diplomats will design a clever way to spin the waiver for India.
It is similar to how they gave NSG waiver to India in 2008 even though we are not an NPT signatory.
 
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23 MAR, 18:28 Updated 18:55
US Pentagon believes that it is worth abandoning sanctions against India for the purchase of weapons from Russia


WASHINGTON, March 23. / TASS /.

The imposition of sanctions on India for its acquisition of weapons and military equipment from Russia is, apparently, not the best course of action for the United States. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by Admiral John Aquilino, who was nominated to the post of head of the Indo-Pacific Command of the US Armed Forces (AF).[/B]
Speaking to the US Senate Armed Forces Committee at a hearing on his candidacy, he refused to directly answer the question of whether, from his point of view, Washington should use restrictive measures against New Delhi for military-technical cooperation with Moscow.

“I would leave that to the [US] policymakers to determine if this is the way [forward]. I think we should definitely understand where we are in relations with India. And I think that the potential aspect of persuasion [ India], providing [New Delhi] with alternatives could be a better approach, "the military leader said.

According to the admiral, "India is a really excellent partner" for the United States. "And, as we saw on the basis of recent discussions in the Quartet format, the importance of India and the rest [of the US partners] in the Quartet will increase," Aquilino said.

The Quartet is a union of Australia, India, the United States and Japan. The Quadripartite Security Dialogue was founded in 2007. This mechanism of interaction in the Asia-Pacific region and the Indian Ocean region includes Washington, Canberra, New Delhi and Tokyo. The first quadripartite meeting of the foreign ministers of Australia, India, the United States and Japan was held in September 2019 in New York. In November 2017, the four countries formed a coalition as part of a new strategy to secure critical shipping routes in the Indo-Pacific. The first summit of the Quartet was held in mid-March. In connection with the pandemic, it will be held in a virtual format.

The admiral also acknowledged that the Indians have established "long-standing relations with the Russians, cooperation in the field of security," New Delhi traditionally relies on Moscow to purchase weapons and military equipment. At the same time, Aquilino confirmed that he would continue to persuade India to "consider the possibility of acquiring American [military] equipment."

"We will continue to compete with Russia in the region," the admiral added.

Threat to the United States
The US Department of Defense views China's ballistic and cruise missile systems and the development of hypersonic weapons in the Indo-Pacific as a serious threat to the US and its allies, Aquilino added.

"China's ballistic and cruise missile systems, as well as the development of hypersonic weapons, raise risks and create problems [for the US]," the admiral said.

In his opinion, the deployment of hypersonic weapons "poses a serious threat to the United States and the forces of its allies in the region, and to solve this problem, an initial defense potential is needed in the near future." The admiral also stressed that the US forces currently in the region on a rotational basis "will not be able to counter the threat posed by China."

"The Rocket Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China has a growing arsenal of medium-range ballistic missiles that can threaten US bases in the region, including South Korea, Japan, and Guam, including the US Navy <...>. In addition, China is constantly developing its missile technology, increasing their range, stability, accuracy and lethality, "- says Aquilino.


Quoting a unheard website to celebrate a fantasy...... Even in the article there is no indication of waiver...

Truly a hindu indian behaviour
 
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CATSA is folish if it is intended to target US partner. It should only target non US partners.

We will see what will happen in coming weeks, but I supposed supporting equipment like missiles for Flankers can get waiver
 
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Huge win for India. So no CAATSA sanctions.
not really, it is called fattening the doombah before qurbaani.

Pentagon believes that there is a chance that it can be defeated in a direct confrontation with Chinese. hence, despite thrice being let down by india, it is still prudent to back it, flatter it, aid it, no mater if it takes another decade to convince it to fight China on its behalf.

so for the next ten years make hay while the sun of US generosity shines on you
 
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US diplomats will design a clever way to spin the waiver for India.
It is similar to how they gave NSG waiver to India in 2008 even though we are not an NPT signatory.

Yes, US will undermine a key foreign policy pillar just for India. Dream on, they stopped India buying oil from Iran and that was a much smaller issue than taking on Russia
 
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Yes, US will undermine a key foreign policy pillar just for India. Dream on, they stopped India buying oil from Iran and that was a much smaller issue than taking on Russia
India agreed to stop buying Iranian oil as there were alternatives. India has already made the advance payment for S-400, technicians are already training in Russia. This deal will not stop.
And US wants India on its side. Indo-Pacific strategy is a bigger foreign policy goal for US than punishing Russia. Their biggest rival today is China, not Russia.
 
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India agreed to stop buying Iranian oil as there were alternatives. India has already made the advance payment for S-400, technicians are already training in Russia. This deal will not stop.
And US wants India on its side. Indo-Pacific strategy is a bigger foreign policy goal for US than punishing Russia. Their biggest rival today is China, not Russia.

Again, nothing from the US side indicates this, not even the Admirals statement, you have DecDef and SecState ON RECORD as saying India better not take delivery.

Let's see if India blinks or not, but do not try and take a statement to a US congressional committee as US policy, same statements were saying carry on giving Pak US MIL aid and were roundly ignored. Obviously in India Media dream world India is immune to everything.

Time will tell, but it is very interesting that no S-400 deliveries have begun and indeed Russians were not even visiting India to train you but India sending it's men to Russia.

Here is the latest comment from SecDef Austin, you as you can imagine, outranks an Admiral by a large factor, try and spin this if you can. It is 5 days old, let me know if you require me to translate.


" We certainly urge all our allies, our partners to move away from Russian equipment ... and really avoid any kind of acquisitions that would trigger sanctions on our behalf, "

 
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23 MAR, 18:28 Updated 18:55
US Pentagon believes that it is worth abandoning sanctions against India for the purchase of weapons from Russia


WASHINGTON, March 23. / TASS /.

The imposition of sanctions on India for its acquisition of weapons and military equipment from Russia is, apparently, not the best course of action for the United States. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by Admiral John Aquilino, who was nominated to the post of head of the Indo-Pacific Command of the US Armed Forces (AF).[/B]
Speaking to the US Senate Armed Forces Committee at a hearing on his candidacy, he refused to directly answer the question of whether, from his point of view, Washington should use restrictive measures against New Delhi for military-technical cooperation with Moscow.

“I would leave that to the [US] policymakers to determine if this is the way [forward]. I think we should definitely understand where we are in relations with India. And I think that the potential aspect of persuasion [ India], providing [New Delhi] with alternatives could be a better approach, "the military leader said.

According to the admiral, "India is a really excellent partner" for the United States. "And, as we saw on the basis of recent discussions in the Quartet format, the importance of India and the rest [of the US partners] in the Quartet will increase," Aquilino said.

The Quartet is a union of Australia, India, the United States and Japan. The Quadripartite Security Dialogue was founded in 2007. This mechanism of interaction in the Asia-Pacific region and the Indian Ocean region includes Washington, Canberra, New Delhi and Tokyo. The first quadripartite meeting of the foreign ministers of Australia, India, the United States and Japan was held in September 2019 in New York. In November 2017, the four countries formed a coalition as part of a new strategy to secure critical shipping routes in the Indo-Pacific. The first summit of the Quartet was held in mid-March. In connection with the pandemic, it will be held in a virtual format.

The admiral also acknowledged that the Indians have established "long-standing relations with the Russians, cooperation in the field of security," New Delhi traditionally relies on Moscow to purchase weapons and military equipment. At the same time, Aquilino confirmed that he would continue to persuade India to "consider the possibility of acquiring American [military] equipment."

"We will continue to compete with Russia in the region," the admiral added.

Threat to the United States
The US Department of Defense views China's ballistic and cruise missile systems and the development of hypersonic weapons in the Indo-Pacific as a serious threat to the US and its allies, Aquilino added.

"China's ballistic and cruise missile systems, as well as the development of hypersonic weapons, raise risks and create problems [for the US]," the admiral said.

In his opinion, the deployment of hypersonic weapons "poses a serious threat to the United States and the forces of its allies in the region, and to solve this problem, an initial defense potential is needed in the near future." The admiral also stressed that the US forces currently in the region on a rotational basis "will not be able to counter the threat posed by China."

"The Rocket Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China has a growing arsenal of medium-range ballistic missiles that can threaten US bases in the region, including South Korea, Japan, and Guam, including the US Navy <...>. In addition, China is constantly developing its missile technology, increasing their range, stability, accuracy and lethality, "- says Aquilino.


Huge win for India. So no CAATSA sanctions.

Oh, you guys are soooooooo blind. This is the good cop, bad cop , US diplomacy. One comes hot the other comes cold and eventually get what they want. the military chief always said good things about Pakistan while the state department said do more.

the idea in this case is the US will impose sanctions but this admiral would be able to say to the Indians I was on your side let’s keep speaking .............they would offer India Patriot air defenses and start to reduce India’s dependency on Russia 🇷🇺

Wait a few days someone from the state department will communicate to the Indians that they will be all alone if China attacks and will be sanctioned, classic American 😂 deal with this everyday

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