India says Pakistan may default China Xiaolong fighter procurement costs
Date:2011-08-29Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
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Indian Express quoted on June 1, WikiLeaks network recently announced the contents of the telegram said, although Pakistan is facing many problems, but its still in the military billions of dollars spent, the country repeatedly in arrears in China, Sweden and other countries to buy Xiaolong fighter, Erieye AWACS and other aircraft costs.
reported that although the United States to Pakistan worth billions of weapons (including the advanced F-16 fighters), to support Pakistan’s fight against terrorism, but Washington refused to sell off to Islamabad key advanced missile technology: they fear the technology could be used against India, Pakistan.
reported that in March 18, 2009 a telegram, the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Anne Patterson ? confirmed that the U.S. to sell Pakistan F-16 fighter jets issue. Patterson said the aircraft would not pose a threat to India, because India has an overwhelming air superiority. Moreover, she further pointed out that the Pentagon has rejected the occasional “Pakistan’s balance of power could shake the region’s sales requirements.” For example, in February 2009, the Pentagon decided to refuse to Pakistan to buy “Harpoon” requests for advanced missile systems. This is because the missile system will enable Pakistan to target India’s coastline, and in the war on terror, but will not play a role.
report, “keep F-16 project” Telegraph wrote: “We have and will continue to reject those who think they may disrupt the regional balance of power of arms, as we deal with Pakistani government to buy coastal target suppression system requirements as the system allows the use of GPS technology, Pakistan, launched ‘Harpoon’ missile attack near the Indian land or land targets. “the telegram added, and the system will also allow Pakistan to obtain have a clear ability to pose a threat to India, but still no help counter-terrorism operations.
reported that India has repeatedly referred to the growing between the United States and Pakistan arms sales: Indian Defense Minister AK Antony and the visiting U.S. officials have explicitly mentioned the matter. India expressed concern about these arms sales, sell or give them some more equipment to Pakistan in conventional warfare and not play a role in the war on terror.
WikiLeaks recently released other telegrams showed that Pakistan’s financial situation worrying. A telegram in January 2009 that Pakistan is not only outstanding in 2006 from the U.S. F-16 fighter purchase cost, but also owed its major neighbors – China Xiaolong fighter procurement costs. In addition, Pakistan has purchased the Swedish default warning system costs. (Spring)
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