A Liability Called Rafale | Point of View
A fully loaded Rafale is only as capable as the Su-30, MiG-29 and Mirage 2000. The talk of Su-30/Rafale for distant nuclear delivery against China is a joke.
The French Rafale combat aircraft is a political embarrassment and a military liability. It's an inappropriate, cost-ineffective buy that adds no real operational value to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in terms of enhancing its reach, clout and mission versatility, but adversely impacts the air order-of-battle.
Per current plans, by 2025 and with the induction of the 36 Rafales bought in flyaway condition, the IAF will
