Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
47.
For a discussion of re-export of Russian weapons through other countries to
Pakistan and the potential for Russian temptations to turn a blind eye, see Vadim
Kozyulin, 'Re-Export of Russian Conventional Arms May Intensify',
Yaderny
Kontrol Digest
12 (Fall 1999). The saga of Ukraine's sale of 320 Russian-
developed T-80 UD tanks to Pakistan in 1996 and the ultimate benefit to Russia
despite its protestations is detailed. Apparently, Russia received a large slice of the
sale via inter-firm cooperation agreements and also an urgent large-scale order from
India for T-90 tanks to maintain its balance with Pakistan. Pakistan has a current
gap in new fourth-generation aircraft which MiG-29 or Su-27 could conceivably
meet.
48.
Bakshi (note 45) p.634.
49.
B.Muralidhar Reddy, 'The Pakistan Card',
Frontline
17/21 (14-27 Oct.) pp.1-2.
The ISI's patronage of the Taliban is well recognized.
50.
The Hindu,
15 Jan. 2002.
51.
For a good discussion of American build up of its presence in Central Asia, see
New York
Times,
9 Jan. 2002.
52.
Russian analysts have suggested that Russia learn this fine art of balancing given
the combination of its weakness, and its unwillingness to play a junior partner role.
See Dimitri Trenin, 'Russia's Foreign Policy Under Putin', Paper at the Conference
on 'Russia—Ten Years After', Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,
Washington DC, 7-9 June 2001.
