Military dictatorships and repressive governments 'r' us

The Pentagon notified congress on Friday of a proposed sale to Pakistan of 40 air-launched and 20 ground-launched Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles and related materials. [...] "The modernization will enhance Pakistan's legitimate self-defense capability," the Pentagon told congress, which has 30 days to move to block any such government-to-government arms sale. The sale would not affect the basic military balance in the region, the notice said.

let's wait to see what INDIA has to say about selling missles to pakistan NOT affecting "the basic military balance in the region" and how they enhance "Pakistan's legitimate self-defense capability..." india and pakistan are just beginning the long road to building a relationship that has been on life support ever since the split... bus service was just resumed between the two countries with the route passing through the hotly-contested area of kashmir... the balance is fragile... is the u.s. trying to affect the balance...? or am i just being cynical... nah...

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