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| Indian, US warships to carry out wargames in Arabian sea |
| 2008-08-26 |
| The US navy will field its most powerful warships led by the latest nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan and nuclear submarine USS Springfield in a new range of wargames in the Arabian sea from October 15, a naval official here said. Indian and US warships will undertake complex air-to-air, under-sea and warship-to-warship manoeuvres in the wargames for ten days, the official said. Along with the carriers and submarines, the Malabar series of wargames on India's western seaboard will also see participation by latest guided missile cruisers, destroyers and frigates as well as long range maritime F-18 and Jaguar fighters. "The naval wargames will be complex in nature involving anti-submarine warfare manoeuvres, flying operations and crossdeck embarkations," the naval official said signalling a resolve of the two countries to take their military-to- military interaction to a new high. The new Malabar series of wargames come close on the heels of frontline Indian Air Force Sukhoi fighters taking part for the first time in fighter exercises at the world's most advanced air wargames complex at Nellis Air Base in the Nevada desert of the United States |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #6 True that we are stuck, but nothign in the situation shoudl preclude us becoming good and true allies with India. We will need their help when Pakistan hits the wall with their foot still pinning the accelerator to the floor. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-08-26 23:03 |
| #5 LH: bingo. We're stuck with the Paks for a while. Ev'ryone remember now: why are we in Afghanistan? Because Mullah One-Eye gave Osama a deal for bases, money laundering, training and manpower. What happens if we pull the plug on Pakiwakiland? The FATA and Wazoo become the new al-Q training area, and the Talibunnies get a leg up on over-running Kabul. It would be better if we didn't let that happen. So we're stuck for a while. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-08-26 17:07 |
| #4 that, plus like Pakistan borders on afghanistan, India does not, Pakistan has a war on (kinda sorta) against the NWFP jihadis and their pals, and we dont want Paki nukes to fall into bad hands. All of which India knows, and, AFAIK, they sympathize with what we have to do in Pakistan. After Putin showing his true face, I dont think we want to leave Afghanistan dependent on a supply line through Former Soviet Central Asia. Folks can dream about the fun it would be ripping Baluchistan from the Pakis to make a new state. While doable in extremis, Im guess that would be a lot costlier than funneling a couple of billion to Paki every year. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-08-26 09:00 |
| #3 Enduring hangover from the days when they were in the Soviet orbit OS? |
| Posted by: AzCat 2008-08-26 01:08 |
| #2 You'd think the world's largest democracy would be a naturaly ally instead of Pakistan. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-08-26 01:01 |
| #1 I am glad to see more close cooperation and collaboration with the US and India, and in the Arabian Sea. I think that we have pi$$ed away enough treasure and effort with Pakistan, which is not an alliance, but more like an expensive coping exercise. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul in Copper Center, AK 2008-08-26 00:07 |