India Weighs S-500 Deal With Russia Against China Amid U.S. Defence Expansion

India is weighing the acquisition of Russia’s S-500 Prometheus missile defence system to counter China’s expanding ballistic and hypersonic arsenal, even as defence ties with the United States deepen. The move would add a higher protective tier above the S-400 network, but raises concerns over interoperability, sanctions, and technology security.India is considering the S-500 Prometheus as
India is weighing the acquisition of Russia’s S-500 Prometheus missile defence system to counter China’s expanding ballistic and hypersonic arsenal, even as defence ties with the United States deepen. The move would add a higher protective tier above the S-400 network, but raises concerns over interoperability, sanctions, and technology security.India is considering the S-500 Prometheus as
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