A1Kaid
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
Because at the end of the day, a Rafale can be bought again. Their pilots? Frankly, not the brightest—so some other guy can fly at the same (underwhelming) capacity. They lost an S-400? Fine—they can buy another, their economy allows it. Next time, maybe it’s an S-500 or an American system.
So let’s not get too carried away counting how many we took down—we need to be prepared extra and make better strategies against drones.
Whether France will sell India any additional Rafale is now doubtful. Every major European aircraft manufacturer will be more hesitant to sell products to India if it means their reputation suffers.








