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How India wasted $5 billion on Russian weapons?

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According to Bharat Defense Brief India's $5.4 billion S-400 purchase risks obsolescence due to vulnerable Russian supply chains, sanction-prone components, and adversary-controlled dependencies, undermining defense.

MAIN POINTS:

  1. In 2018, India bought five S-400 squadrons from Russia for $5.4 billion.
  2. Deterrence needs robust air defense against potential conflicts with China or Pakistan.
  3. Analysts argue the S-400 is more vulnerable than Moscow portrays.
  4. Guidance and control hinge on two Russian facilities within reach of Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missiles.
  5. Absent guidance or control, interceptor missiles become ineffective flying metal.
  6. Radar operation relies on a laminate enabling chip signal transmission; without it, systems fail.
  7. Laminate supplies come from Rogers via Chinese subsidiaries, exposing bans or tampering risks.
  8. High-power radar ceramics are sourced in Kazakhstan for heat management in RF and microwave electronics.
  9. That supplier could be sanctioned or sold, deepening India’s reliance on unpredictable third parties.
  10. Cumulatively, these dependencies threaten operational readiness and may squander India’s multibillion-dollar investment.
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