NASAMS II will be part of the overall multi-layered air defence shield including the indigenous BMD, S-400 Triumf and the Barak 8 besides other systems already in place.
The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
As far as it goes, this is a good idea provided we agree that Delhi is worth saving as compared to other cities in the country. A few points can be kept in mind:
– These shields will not work against massed drone attacks
– Even US defence analysts do not give a high probability of success of their own systems against ICBMs
As long as we have our eyes open and don’t get too complacent that Delhi is fully shielded, it’s not such a bad idea.
You may not agree but it is better to be discrete about military news, new or older. For one, it makes the cultural ambiance militant and secondly, it is not your business to publish military report for military has its own PR officers.
As far as it goes, this is a good idea provided we agree that Delhi is worth saving as compared to other cities in the country. A few points can be kept in mind:
– These shields will not work against massed drone attacks
– Even US defence analysts do not give a high probability of success of their own systems against ICBMs
As long as we have our eyes open and don’t get too complacent that Delhi is fully shielded, it’s not such a bad idea.
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Washington type missile shield is miserable failure. It failed to detect or track Iranian missiles which hit Iraq and Saudi Aramco q
One can question compatibility issues but, still got better to protect.
This is useless, a LET terrorists can case more damage with a strapped in bomb. Corruption in police is the main problem
You may not agree but it is better to be discrete about military news, new or older. For one, it makes the cultural ambiance militant and secondly, it is not your business to publish military report for military has its own PR officers.