QUOTE(KLboy92 @ Aug 9 2018, 12:20 AM)
Refer the story of Argentina in 1982
They tried to fight UK with the political assessment that neither US nor France would help them
They were very sadly mistaken and paid the price
Canada and US just having a relatively minor dispute, in the big picture, they are still tied together since Canada is an indispensable partner of the NORAD pact
We have some problems with EU but again, nothing very major. So long as we pay them cash and not palm oil they will happily take it.
We are caught however in the middle of the US, Russia and China superpower clash. Whoever we buy from amongst these 3 will want something from us - US and China over SEA issues, Russia over Mh17
Sure ESSM probably is better. But there are financial and political costs to picking it as MR-SAM. End of the day the decision has been made, better to look forward now.
sorry if my points was not made clear. but what i was trying to said earlier is,no matter the circumstance there is nothing to worry from buying from US or EU. we have issue but it does not hinder the relationship to the point of embargo or sanction.
my brooding over ESSM and MICA was because when say about SAM, most people goes to S400 or S300 or even patriot system which is expensive and overkill for us. its good to say this things as people read and educate them. plus most never think the good of commonality in reduce cost and logistic.
about Argentina war, i dont know how they got the conclusion US and France wont butt in but US have a lot to gain from Argentina lose rather than won in IMO.