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vendor lock-in ftw
by deathhand 11y ago
vendor lock-in ftw
- dogma1138 11y agoYep, there is no lock-in like in the defense industry, mostly because you want to make sure who they can later "lock-on" too ;). Oddly enough of the US some how stops selling guided munitions to Saudi Arabia, Israel is probably going to replace them. Their weapons work with both NATO/Western and Russian systems, and Israel is reportedly already supplying weapons to Saudi Arabia mainly white-labeled drones through South Africa.
- cm3 11y agoSo, when it comes to money, it's totally irrelevant how much of a disagreement the Israeli and Saudi governments are. I wanted to suggest they could buy from their neighbor Israel, though didn't think it's possible, but honestly they could also buy from India or Iran.
- dogma1138 11y agoIran and Saudi Arabia are "mortal enemies" on many levels, India is an option but it co-develops allot of its weapons with Israel. Also don't confuse overt and covert politics in the Middle East. There's allot of posturing and pretense on the surface but allot of cooperation under it. Israel and Saudi Arabia are as close to allies as they can be in the current geopolitical landscape.