Zarvan
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Ok, first I understand your point of view. But some things has nothing to do with puppet state or not puppet state.
Gerald Bull was later in his life US citizen that developed weapons and his howitzer technology is developed in USA and in one stage of his life he transferred that technology developed in USA and in part in Canada to Denel in South Africa. Any design and or technology developed in US and in case of transfer or sale under US law is required to have clearance of State Department office of Munitions Control in order to sale internationally. Gerald got approval so he was able to transfer technology to Denel. But that does not means that Denel can sell US technology again to third party without again seeking approval.
If you think that you can sale any peace of hardware or technology for military use and not just you but any country(it is not related to South Africa only) in world that is in part or fully developed or produced in US without their approval you are wrong.
In case of G-6 or any associated weapon with this design you are not just selling your own product and or design but a design developed in USA.
And you have many weapons system for example developed with technology from Israel and they will ask you also if you have permit to sale their technology to third party if you want to sale their designs in part or full.
This is in accordance of many domestic and international laws that are connected and regulate arms sale. Nothing to do with puppet or not.
And that is just one point of view...
One example of other point of view.
You have tried to sale in recent years weapons to Syria.
Than it came this:
USA: US WARNING TO SOUTH AFRICA OVER WEAPONS SALE TO SYRIA
And this was why in some cases you could have made deals:
"Because of the international stature of South African President Nelson Mandela, the United States has up to now been willing to overlook the close ties he maintains with nations at odds with the United States, including Libya and Cuba."
But president Mandela is not longer among as living so they don't care any more about media picture related to South Africa and they will not turn a blind eye.
Did you finish sale of 650 millions USD weapons to Syria?
Nora is fully developed in Serbia, no other party can stop sales as no third party technology is involved. That is one point of view, and about other we proved that despite heavy sanctions or other meddling of third parties we always honored our deals for example take Iraq.
I wish you and South Africa all the best...And let the best weapon win
Any idea what it means ?