VikingRaider
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I couldn't have said it better myself. Wholeheartedly agree man.Apache with Longbow radar is the best option without a doubt. If unfortunately it does not come, we better wait for T-129's Turkish engine, ATAK 2 and AW-249 to mature. Honestly i don't see the necessity of attack helicopter right now when there's no 4.5 generation fighter and MR-SAM in our inventory.
If an aircraft is vulnerable to enemy MANPAD, AAA and SHORAD then it's better to use an unmanned one which is more viable option for an armed forces like ours. We haven't even fulfilled the requirement for our combat-transport and utility helicopters i believe, better focus on these things.
Also like we said numerous times before, putting all eggs in one basket is a bad idea. We need to make sure that we won't completely rely on one particular country for our military equipment and spares.
The US is using the Rohingya issue to sell weapons with lip service and isolate us from China. From FM's statement it's even more clear that their main goal is that.
The west want Rohingyas stay in BD for another 10 years and there are only 10 years left for FG-2030. Wouldn't be surprise if they try to monopolize the rest of the arms deal for next 10 years. If US had any interest to solve Rohingya or humanitarian issue in Burma, they would've done it by now by putting economic and arms embargo on Burma. After what US did to Turkey, Pakistan, Russia, Indonesia and India we better get involved with this country carefully.
Perfect reply to someone who is considering Bangladeshis fool. I wanted to say something ,but you and @The Ronin already countered his lame argument perfectly.Foreign relations are not black and white. We cannot cutoff countries simply because they have not sided with us on one issue.
American red tape, strings, and hegemonic tendencies makes them an unreliable supplier although their hardware quality is top notch.
BD should learn from the experience of Egypt, Pakistan, etc. on F-16 procurement/modernisation and stay away.
Eqpt such as light arms, howitzers, transporters, infantry gear, comms equipment, NVG, etc. that do not require much ongoing support are okay to buy from them.
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