What's going on in India?

[Smitty-48]

You made the French happy. The PAF getting F-16s was the reason for the IAF to buy the Mirage 2000. I don't know which one is better.

The Viper is the superior airframe by far, the advantage of the French jets however, both Mirage and Rafale, is that they are able to drop non American thermonuclear bombs, whereas F-16 will only interface with American thermonuclear bombs, primarily the B61, which are PAL locked, and so can only be delivered under the authority of an American Combatant Commander.

[Montegriffo]

According to Monte Brexit will be the end of times for GB....

May would fucking love a little war right now, She's nearly as unpopular as Maggie was just before the Falklands Conflict and would love the distraction.
Would give her the perfect excuse to delay Brexit for the duration.
Looking more and more likely that our membership of the EU will be extended until they can get a plan passed in Parliament anyway.

At worst we would get involved in this as a proxy war with China.

Pakistan was thrown out of the British Commonwealth for allowing terrorists to plan and carry out attacks.
Pakistan has not been allowed to host a cricket test series for over a decade after opposing teams were attacked by terrorists. They play home matches in the UAE.
Britain is not confused about which side to back.

We get a bit of friction between the Indian and Pakistani communities whenever things go hot in Kashmir but not really any more serious than when they play each other in the cricket world cup.

[Speaker to Animals]

May would fucking love a little war right now, She's nearly as unpopular as Maggie was just before the Falklands Conflict and would love the distraction.
Would give her the perfect excuse to delay Brexit for the duration.
Looking more and more likely that our membership of the EU will be extended until they can get a plan passed in Parliament anyway.

At worst we would get involved in this as a proxy war with China.

Pakistan was thrown out of the British Commonwealth for allowing terrorists to plan and carry out attacks.
Pakistan has not been allowed to host a cricket test series for over a decade after opposing teams were attacked by terrorists. They play home matches in the UAE.
Britain is not confused about which side to back.

The UK is not going to land troops in Central Asia in a war between Pakistan and India. LOL

[Smitty-48]

There is only one Non NATO Military Ally in the theater which is entrusted to deliver American thermonuclear bombs, and that is Australia, through the United Kingdom United States Security Agreement, so only RAAF Super Hornets and F-35's are nuclear capable in the South Pacific, which is why India keeps its options open, by way of the French.

The French will sell you the whole shebang, nuclear capable right out of the box.

[Speaker to Animals]

India is not going to launch first, dude. I think they overplayed their hand this time.

They will go tit for tat for a while, but no serious escalation. If India launches, Pakistan will launch. China will likely launch too eventually.

What the ever fuck are the Indians going to do after blowing their wad on their fellow pajeets to the north and China decides to fuck with them?

[Smitty-48]

The only strategic weapon which America has sold to India, is the Boeing P-8I

But again, like the F-16; PAL locked, no nukes without American go codes.

The Indians however maintain the Russian Tupolev Tu-142.

So if they need to drop nuclear depth charges, Mr. Ivan has their back.

[Speaker to Animals]

I mean.. the traditional borders of the empire of China do in fact reach all the way to India.

[Montegriffo]

At worst we would get involved in this as a proxy war with China.

Pakistan was thrown out of the British Commonwealth for allowing terrorists to plan and carry out attacks.
Pakistan has not been allowed to host a cricket test series for over a decade after opposing teams were attacked by terrorists. They play home matches in the UAE.
Britain is not confused about which side to back.

The UK is not going to land troops in Central Asia in a war between Pakistan and India. LOL

Of course not which is why I never said they would.
I'm sure our arms industry is on the phone to India right now offering to sell them anything they want though.
The British Military has close links with the Indian Military so there will be plenty of advisors there on the ground.
The Ghurkas from Nepal still has a Brigade of around 7000 in the British Army.
We have been up to our neck in the region for over 300 years so you can bet we'll be involved if it escalates.
It won't though so you're going to be disappointed.

[Smitty-48]

China is unlikely to come to Pakistan's rescue, no need to incite the Indo-Japanese Alliance, that could drag America in, so the Chinese are likely to just stand pat here and watch the fur fly, then see who comes out on top, before deciding what to do.

[jediuser598]

China is unlikely to come to Pakistan's rescue, no need to incite the Indo-Japanese Alliance, that could drag America in, so the Chinese are likely to just stand pat here and watch the fur fly, then see who comes out on top, before deciding what to do.

Welcome back, gotta say I've missed your commentary. How've you been?