What ? evaluate S400 and order THAAD?
and its in the larger Geo-politcs and "strategic" partnerships, that are in motion, and India's Threat perception.
THAAD was offered to India in the 2011-13 duration, it wasn't rejected but stuck on because US wanted India to Sign on the three agreements. I have stated above.
Neither Barak-2 nor Barak-8, are meant to intercept inbound IRBMs or MRBMs or even TBMs. Performance of S-400&THAAD are diffeternt. Any LRTR (
long-range tracking radar) can’t initiate accurate target tracking without precise early-warning inputs from space-based satellites equipped with IIR sensors. Especially in the Indian context, only maximum 5 minutes & minimum of 2 minutes warning time will be available even with the use of space-based satellites. THAAD is the obvious choice here. (PKS words, I'll second him)
Fact remains either Modi administration or the next one that comes to power will be "coaxed" into signing an *informal* alliance with BECA, CISMOA and LSA. such is the security environment in Asia changing. Come 2018, If Pakistan is able reign in the rodents it has. Everything west of Pakistan and east of Israel is being thrown into chaos. That is Nightmare Scenario.
Prasun K Sengupta seems to have a firm opinion THAAD is on offer to India and IAF has more inclination towards it..
yes an I read his point I second him, he couldn't have worded it any better. He is bang on with his assessments but reads future better than me.. and also his language skills are way better above a plagiarized part of his comment...
and one more point The agreements stuck because of the Russian hangup of the Congress more than the national security aspects, such hanguped Babus are still in the administration. So you will see Russian balancing and if Russia goes Kaput by 2016 end which its Foreign Minister said today, we will be firmly in the western camp. This time around choosing Non Aligned Bull*hit is not an option.