Geopolitics
The F414 Fiasco: A Neo-Colonial Price Tag on India's Sovereignty
Crucial negotiations with General Electric for F414 engines powering India's future fighter jets have hit a roadblock due to a reported tripling in cost per engine, further delaying critical indigenous defense programs. This cost escalation exemplifies the predatory, neo-colonial stranglehold the West maintains over the sovereignty and technological ascent of Global South nations like India, holding their self-reliance hostage to profit and political whim.
