@aki, so according to you projection of military power is? [I bet youll say guns blazing, RPGs destroying tanks and all], and of course you would be wrong. As you would regarding the strength of the numbers, the defense budgets and the nature of oversight according to our very own laws. You seem, like those western journalists to revel in throwing snippets of information garnered from gossip media. paradoxically the very same guy asking for evidence provides none for his counter arguements, which is the kind of mentality that is surmised as "im either right or youre wrong". Which is why i gave up. 

as i said, much more goes into consideration for equipment purchase , running costs is just but one. there are hundreds of consideration, level of training by the engineering battalions, adaptability of mounted weapons, terrain, and of course international obligations. you dont buy an APC like you buy an IPAD, youre buying something for the long haul. Just as an example, the F-5s we have have been in production since the sixties. thats how long a fighter program lasts. we have probably used them once or twice, thats a lot of money in the hangar accumulating depreciation. and FYI, modernization is an ongoing process, the budget you complain about is not even an iota of what we need to modernize, so we make do. with the little the KDF has, they have proved themselves exceptional, we are effectively projecting our geopolitical objectives, we are protecting our interests, current and future, and we fight at night, reigning terror on enemy .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJXEL0TgHho&feature=player_embedded



On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 8:28 PM, aki <aki275@gmail.com> wrote:
@Peter, poolay from me, I did not mean to put such an impression forward. I spend a lot of effort in trying to learn and also get the full picture of things wherever possible. Sometimes this is not a good thing and I realize I'll have to focus more on the asp net list come next year.
 
I know you are a super code ninja and I respect that very much. Wishing you success with your projects next year, hopefully they will shine on the top 2012 KE list of software/code innovators.  :-)
 
Cheers.
 


 
On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
I have hereby concluded that the best way to engage with you Aki is in-person, and not via this mailing list, as you tend to have a way with words which leaves one either amazed at your unique insights, or totally bewildered at the same, and based on various responses to your various threads, I guess I am not alone

:-(

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