India's Newest Carrier

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mirth

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November 28, 2013, 01:48:58 PM
Quote from: FarAway Sooner on November 28, 2013, 01:39:13 PM
And I can't imagine that India really wants to shoulder the burden of regional policeman.   Way too many problems at home to worry about the tiresome responsibilities associated with superpower status, especially so long as the US remains willing to foot that bill.

I think our willingness and ability to do that in the future is a real concern of India and others in the region.
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January 06, 2014, 08:48:54 PM
https://medium.com/war-is-boring/9df45f259a32

Article on India's carrier force with some nice pictures of their formation.
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January 06, 2014, 08:53:15 PM
Quote from: mirth on November 28, 2013, 01:48:58 PM
Quote from: FarAway Sooner on November 28, 2013, 01:39:13 PM
And I can't imagine that India really wants to shoulder the burden of regional policeman.   Way too many problems at home to worry about the tiresome responsibilities associated with superpower status, especially so long as the US remains willing to foot that bill.

I think our willingness and ability to do that in the future is a real concern of India and others in the region.

I don't think anybody *wants* to be the world's policeman. But for countries that are wealthy enough have have economic interests on a regional or global scale, the role is thrust upon them.
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GDS_Starfury

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January 06, 2014, 08:56:30 PM
well its not like its a new or unknown cost for the Indian Navy.  Ive just always questioned the sanity of not only buying an ex-Soviet carrier but getting ripped off for years by the shipyard doing the renovations.
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January 06, 2014, 09:44:14 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 06, 2014, 08:56:30 PM
but getting ripped off for years by the shipyard doing the renovations.

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