The first SSN isn't even expected until the 2040s. So still plenty of time for things to go sideaways.
This is same case for India also.
Even if we go for 127 Rafale now. It is not like we will be getting it anytime soon. Last I heard by the time first batch comes it will be 2035.
And even know we havent decided. So take it 2040 for us also for our first 4.5th Generation fighter jet.
By that time Chinese would have already moved to 6th Gen trials.
Ex personnel can talk. They don't decide nor have any responsibility. We need a minimum of three carriers.
This is Ex-Navy chief. He knows what he is talking about I 'm not saying they are right but they do have a valid point.
Who said about not having carriers?. I mentioned we could do with smaller size ones instead of picking this old junk for billions of dollars. ( Almost price of new).
While govt. Were afraid to even talk about it because they knew they had screwed up.
Subs are for defense. Carriers are for domination. IN's doctrine has been about domination since the 60s.
Subs are not just for defence. They can play any role..even attack . That is why they are so deadly.
India's west coast is traditionally our kill zone. Nothing survives there if we don't allow it.
You should study the Falklands war and how the British handled the exocet threat with their two carriers. The same deal with hypersonic.
The short answer is look what you give up when you do away with carriers. Future superpower status.
I don't know how future wars are exactly going to play out but I do know that aircraft carriers are mostly sitting ducks against hypersonic missiles and drones and even subs.
All super power means is the ability to project force beyond your shores. The British winning Falklands qualifies them as a super power.
Why are the Chinese building carriers if they are just status symbols?
Again my point these countries have global ambitions.
China wants to be next super power and they are clearly emerging as one.
British already owned Falkland and when Argentinians attacked they could not sit back.
Does India has any terrority so far from it?.
None.
India's policy is very clear . It does not even want to be a global power.
It just wants to be powerful enough to defend itself.
We are too occupied with Pakistan and China and now even Bangladesh to look somewhere else to show our status symbol.
And even if for once I take your points. Btw the time India will be in position to spread its global influence.
This piece of junk ( Admiral Gorskhov) will be sold in scrap.
Beside in its entire service life with Indian Navy it has never gone further than Arabian sea and Indian Ocean.
Mostly used in Malabar excercise with foreign powers.
$2.5 billion dollars ka Tamasha.( should be above $4 billion dollars in today's time easily).
Let me tell you I was also proud at that time that India was getting this huge aircraft carrier but as when you try to see and understand the actual picture
You know it is not a proud moment for Indians...it is making of Chut*** moment by the govt. Of its people.
Atleast try to accept it was a poor decision. How much more you want to hear about this jhumla junk we got.
