In modern age, technology in general, and military technology in particular, has assigned the act of chivalry, once a paragon of the soldier’s strength, to the back pages of certain ancient and/or medieval literature. Today, a soldier just requires a mastery of calibration to release a missile or fire a cannon. Actually, a modern soldier’s bravery, and even patriotism, springs directly from the sophistication of his/her military gear.
But, many countries are incapable of producing such sophisticated hardware and must rely on foreign suppliers.
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The article seems a strident piece of Indian nationalism against Pakistan. Why write it?
ReplyDeleteCorruption, confusion, missed deadlines and reliance on second-rate Russian contracts are constant problems for India. In comparison Pakistan has a similar performance to India's.