10-28-2009, 10:54 PM
Philip, the problem is the small weight high yield payload. That might need confirmation.
However if they go for a higher weight high yield payload that can be achieved by India which is afterall not NoKo or TSP. Its the packing two -three genrations of design in one go inot S-1 that led to undesired outcome.
What the two Normans/strat experts are saying is psy-ops to deny Indian capability. One failure or partial success doesnt mean that all is lost.
The current brouhaha has cleared the options very well for Indians. Its better to rely on what is credible. And deploy as required for far away challengers.
However if they go for a higher weight high yield payload that can be achieved by India which is afterall not NoKo or TSP. Its the packing two -three genrations of design in one go inot S-1 that led to undesired outcome.
What the two Normans/strat experts are saying is psy-ops to deny Indian capability. One failure or partial success doesnt mean that all is lost.
The current brouhaha has cleared the options very well for Indians. Its better to rely on what is credible. And deploy as required for far away challengers.