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That casino thing was a ruse. It was a ploy to reduce opposition to the sale, ensuring that the ship would actually be delivered.
by burfog 10y ago
That casino thing was a ruse. It was a ploy to reduce opposition to the sale, ensuring that the ship would actually be delivered.
- nl 10y agoExactly. Worked pretty well! One would note that India spent $2.3 Billion on INS Vikramaditya[1], which was also an ex-Soviet aircraft carrier, of roughly similar vintage. It was fitted out though, so the comparison isn't entirely fair. Nevertheless.. $20M vs $2.3B [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Vikramaditya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Vikramaditya