CAATSA was made for the Middle East. To prevent Middle Eastern countries from engaging with Russia. Many of them were even blackmailing the US.
Is The UAE Threatening To Opt For Russian Su-57 Jets Over US' Stealth F-35 Warplanes??
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned that if the US refuses to supply it with F-35 and MQ-9 Reaper drones, the country will turn to “other sources”. The announcement came following US Congress members’ opposition to President Donald Trump’s decision to supply the military hardware to the...
eurasiantimes.com
So this is gonna be a wake up call to them.
As for India, it's not really gonna affect us. But it will be really interesting to see what Turkey will do about it. At the very least, with the exception of the F-35, it won't affect their previous deals with the US, like the F-16s.
Otoh...
US to impose sanctions on Turkey over Russian defence purchase
Erdogan attacks ‘disrespectful’ plan by Trump administration for penalties against Ankara
There are others litigations with Turkey..... CAATSA is used to try to stop Adolf Erdogan.
US curbs loom, but India works to induct Russia S-400 systems - Times of India
Undeterred by the threat of US sanctions, India is going full steam ahead with its induction plan for the advanced S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems from Russia. Ahead of the deliveries beginning in September-October, a large IAF team will be leaving for Russia later this month.
m.timesofindia.com
Wolfpack is a Pakistani bot. S 400 is not that advance as it is portrayed. it's radar and missile are all crap compared to there western counterparts.
DRDO needs to accelerate the XR-SAM project, if there exists one and maybe we can even cut short the S400 orders. Russia ain't no Soviet Union. We need to reduce our over dependence on them.
Meanwhile USA offering co-development of BMD systems will be a welcome alternative.
Meanwhile USA offering co-development of BMD systems will be a welcome alternative.
