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India invites Western observers to nuclear site war games
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 7, 2008 India will invite Western observers and diplomats to a major war games exercise near its border with rival Pakistan next month, officials said on Thursday. The exercise involving land forces, armour and the air force will begin March 19 at Pokhran in the western desert state of Rajasthan where India conducted a series of nuclear weapons tests in 1998 that drew international sanctions, they said. "A host of foreign dignitaries and defence attaches from friendly countries will witness the exercise that is aimed at putting the mechanised formations through their paces in a simulated, deep offensive scenario in a desert terrain," an air force spokesman said. Pokhran is just 200 kilometres (124 miles) from the border with Pakistan, which has fought three wars with rival India since the subcontinent's independence in 1947. The drill codenamed "Brazen Chariots" will comprise Israeli-supplied drones, Russian artillery, tanks and warplanes and thousands of troops from one of India's three main strike Corps, a military statement added. The announcement came as global defence companies heat up a race to try to corner Indian military contracts worth billions of dollars. Up for grabs are deals for six submarines worth 2.3 billion dollars, artillery worth three billion dollars and a global tender for 312 helicopters. India also has already invited tenders to buy 126 war planes worth 10.24 billion dollars. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Iran will have nuclear weapon in three years: Mossad
Jerusalem (AFP) Feb 5, 2008Israel's Mossad spy agency estimates Iran will develop a nuclear weapon within three years and continue to provide rockets to regional armed groups, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. |
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