[gdani]

What a fantastic idea!!!

Giving money to a military dictator who seized power through a coup & then re-wrote the constitution to give himself ultimate authority.

I was hoping -- post 9/11 -- that we were done with this stuff.

And don't get me started on the Saudis..........

[swarthyguy]

This deal subject to congressional approval....

But here's some better news. Quietly, unpublicised but another military exercise....

Indo-US air exercises in February

NEW DELHI: The first-ever joint air combat exercise between Indian and American air forces will held at Gwalior in February and will involve mock aerial battles, to help the two sides to learn each other’s operational philosophy and tactics.

The American and Indian navies are also poised to start their “Malabar-CY-03” joint exercise off Kochi on October 5.

Above with an American nuclear submarine, the exercise will witness frontline warships, special operations forces, and fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from both sides.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is keen to sharpen its beyond visual range (BVR) combat skills, which are more important than within visual range (WVR) combat in modern warfare.

“The Americans are more experienced in BVR combat and we can pick up a thing or two from them,” said a news report quoting an officer. The IAF is likely to deploy MiG-21 “Bisons and Mirage-2000s in the exercise, while the Americans will field their F-16 “Eagles”.

Combat jets will undertake both ground attack and air defence missions, including fighter interceptions, protection of high-value aerial targets, and use of precision-guided munitions. Media reports said, “the exercise will include anti-submarine warfare, replenishment while underway and sea control missions”. —APP

[Prodigal Son]

Giving money to a military dictator who seized power through a coup & then re-wrote the constitution to give himself ultimate authority.

It's better than the alternative- Taliban with nukes.