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- From: youngs@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Scott D. Young)
- Subject: Re: Ukraine to sell Tu-160
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- Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- References: <By4LHn.CtF@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 17:34:00 GMT
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- From youngs@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Scott D. Young)
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- In <By4LHn.CtF@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM> Fengxi Zhou <fengxi@prancer.eche.ualberta.ca> writes:
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- >From Fengxi Zhou <fengxi@prancer.eche.ualberta.ca>
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- >According to Air International, the 19 Tu-160 Blackjack(?) strategic bombers
- >in Ukrainian hands are literally unservicable because the Russian crews refuse
- >to pledge loyalty to Ukrain and have gone back to Russia. Ukrainian government
- >is considering selling them.
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- >Who would buy them and what does this mean to international power balance?
- >1. Russia. The power balance is not really affected. But do they want to? Or
- >perhaps more relevent, do they have the money?
- >2. China. The power balance in east Asia will be up side down. Japan, Taiwan,
- >Indochina all the way down to Australia, and possibly India, will get very
- >worried.
- >3. India. Then China, Pakistan will get very nervous.
- >4. USA. Only for research or "not letting falling into wrong hands". But 19
- >airframes are bit too many for research.
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- >Any comments?
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- If the Ukraine can't service them, how will China or India? Do you think
- the Russian crews will pledge loyalty to China before the Ukraine? IMHO,
- Russia is the only viable buyer. (Unless you include the U.S.A...)
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- Scott Young
- youngs@ccu.umanitoba.ca
- All disclaimers apply.
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