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Thanks this covers some very useful points to add to alphamike. There is a larger phenomenon at play (non equivalent setups and how threat analysis bubble and percolate in them) The systems (discussion strategy) are simply built differently in a more open versus closed system. The US took...

The kind of reactors shut down from the peak is a larger story (i.e why are breeder phenix et al not so economical in the long run). Whatever the transient power grid issues they have (w.r.t exports/imports), nuclear provides the vast bulk of their electricity generation....the only major...

Germany should have gone fully nuclear as possible like France for the power grid. Then it should have built enough LNG terminals and the infra for that, to be prepared to import gas by sea rather than switch to depend on large country that was on other side of cold war for so long. Its...

Other things were prioritised broadly from 1980s to the present day. These priorities (many of which you mention) absorbed the best human capital in the defence establishment at the time (scarce resource and the needs of say missiles were especially critical to deploy them here since these...

EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine is massing a million-strong fighting force equipped with western weapons to recover its southern territory from Russia, the nation’s defence minister has revealed to The Times

It might have been the plan all along as it makes the most sense given India already set up good relationship with Israel in heron and harop etc. But with the rise of Quad etc, India likely wants to approach US wherever possible first to say "we didn't dismiss it right away" etc. Boeing and...

The sticker price apparently was not solely just the UAVs but lot of further weapon + networking assurances and provisions (these were not released to public domain). Bit of extra features car salesman thing going on. However those have likely been adjudged not worth the (extra) cost asked...

Very sad. RIP Abe-San. Om shanti, shanti, shanti... India especially lost a great personal ally in this tragic premature way:

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/after-putting-american-predator-drone-deal-on-hold-india-eyeing-indo-israeli-armed-uav-article-92772718 New Delhi: The Central government is now considering the acquisition of an indigenous long-range unmanned aerial vehicle after putting the American predator...

I'm bit short on time right now....I'll explain a larger phenomenon I perceive (that adds to my skepticism/caution on these kind of projects) a bit later. The projects themselves of course represent a significant potential that must be addressed by opponents. But their final relevance/validity...

@Gessler et al.

Their guidance, correction and target acquisition processes still have not been proven (openly enough like other systems have) at these kind of ranges. ...especially given say arleigh burke counter radar capability kicking in at some point for measures to be taken by say the CBG. We are led to...

Its ok, it will all just magically happen if you believe in CCP numah one enough. Just like 120 - 150 billion textile export (yearly) China still does will magically transfer to "friendlier cooperation" countries....even though nothing indicates that in the longer term actual figures. I mean...

Actually its more complicated than that when you look at the actual numbers in sufficient detail: A) the amounts demanded - (which were also revised/changed to lower amounts later) B) Germany's actual fiscal ability to pay C) The actual stated text in versailles (i.e it was reparation, not...

Please post english translation for this. Its english language forum. EDIT: I just added it. Members must add english to non-english tweets etc.

You could potentially do it in 6 months if you strictly prioritise what are the core things to be proven and certified. i.e safety based things only. Then you can do further testing (normally done in phase 1 as well ) that are more capacity and capability related .....concurrently with the...