http://www.deeshaa.org/2004/11/29/the-care-and-feeding-of-the-permanent-arms-industry/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.deeshaa.org/2004/11/29/the-care-and-feeding-of-the-permanent-arms-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-44907 The Indian Economy Blog » The Dollar Auction Continues Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:32:06 +0000 http://home.blogstreet.com/2004/11/29/219#comment-44907 [...] all the gains one-sided but trade such as these are exemplars of that set. From the “Care and Feeding of the Permanent Arms Industry“: Th [...] [...] all the gains one-sided but trade such as these are exemplars of that set. From the “Care and Feeding of the Permanent Arms Industry“: Th [...]

]]> http://www.deeshaa.org/2004/11/29/the-care-and-feeding-of-the-permanent-arms-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-44878 Atanu Dey on India’s Development » The Dollar Auction Continues Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:54:16 +0000 http://home.blogstreet.com/2004/11/29/219#comment-44878 [...] l the gains one-sided but trade such as these are exemplars of that set. From the “Care and Feeding of the Permanent Arms Industry“: Th [...] [...] l the gains one-sided but trade such as these are exemplars of that set. From the “Care and Feeding of the Permanent Arms Industry“: Th [...]

]]> http://www.deeshaa.org/2004/11/29/the-care-and-feeding-of-the-permanent-arms-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-4317 Matt Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:21:30 +0000 http://home.blogstreet.com/2004/11/29/219#comment-4317 Your post here has a few fairly significant problems. First of all, it is not a 'fact' that the arms industry requires perpetual warfare for sustenance, merely the perpetual threat of war. Most of the arms produced during the Cold War (certainly the expensive, profitable ones) never got anywhere near a battlefield. Arms industries, while certainly dangerous and in need of strict regulation, are necessary strategically as long as separate nation-states exist. The United States gives arms to Pakistan because it requires Pakistan's help, not because it appreciates its government or conduct in any significant way. They sell arms to India so that their sales to Pakistan do not upset the regional balance of power and touch off a war. The U.S. needs to strengthen Pakistan for the 'war on terror' and such, and they need to maintain the Indo-Pakistani balance of power. Your post here has a few fairly significant problems. First of all, it is not a ‘fact’ that the arms industry requires perpetual warfare for sustenance, merely the perpetual threat of war. Most of the arms produced during the Cold War (certainly the expensive, profitable ones) never got anywhere near a battlefield. Arms industries, while certainly dangerous and in need of strict regulation, are necessary strategically as long as separate nation-states exist. The United States gives arms to Pakistan because it requires Pakistan’s help, not because it appreciates its government or conduct in any significant way. They sell arms to India so that their sales to Pakistan do not upset the regional balance of power and touch off a war. The U.S. needs to strengthen Pakistan for the ‘war on terror’ and such, and they need to maintain the Indo-Pakistani balance of power.

]]> http://www.deeshaa.org/2004/11/29/the-care-and-feeding-of-the-permanent-arms-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Myke Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://home.blogstreet.com/2004/11/29/219#comment-497 Bullseye! We reap what we sow. Bullseye! We reap what we sow.

]]> http://www.deeshaa.org/2004/11/29/the-care-and-feeding-of-the-permanent-arms-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Deepak Ghosh Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://home.blogstreet.com/2004/11/29/219#comment-498 The only way for India to get out of this cycle is to promote private arms industry in India that can export to other countries. India needs to become better at it than other countries and this situation will change. The only way for India to get out of this cycle is to promote private arms industry in India that can export to other countries. India needs to become better at it than other countries and this situation will change.

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