India can field more soldiers..but what about submarines,ships and fighterplanes? (i.e. non-PPP adjusted goods)

Do a comparison in cost with say Absalon Frigate vs Sovremennyy …or U212 SSK vs Kilo …or F-16 vs Sukhoi ..cost is roughly same.

You don’t have major threatening neighbourhood and the budget is accordingly well sized.

I’m not Danish.

And that brings us to the question as to why you brought Denmark into the discussion in the first place.

I brought up Government of Denmark b/c it’s roughly equal to Government of India in economic wealth.

Anyone who thinks India can compete with UK is simply delusional.
Here’s why:

UK, Government revenue = $1.1 trillion / Defence Budget = $60 billion
(5.5% of revenue)

India, Government revenue = $150 billion / Defence Budget = $30 billion
(20% of revenue)

In terms of ´budget & capability’ India has no chance against UK.

Higher values of certain currencies and higher costs of goods in west makes lot of countries with smaller volume of trade have gdp and revenues equal to that of nations with real trade volumes. A simple market correction of currency values will expose where each one stands.

“PPP method” is more relevant to non-traded goods, It doesn’t work when you buy material from international market.

$100 barrel of oil has the same price all over the world.
(Unless it’s taxed/subsidised by Government)

For example, India’s AC currently under construction is using steel imported from Russia. (Which is affected by steel prices being set on international market)

..it’s the same with tanks & airplanes and almost everything else.

How much does one BMW M5 in India cost?…look at the price and compare it with say…USA. 😉

Denmark with 5 million people has larger government revenue then India ..(keep in mind India has over 1200 million people).

Let me add just one more thing.
It’s worth remembering.

Denmark (i.e. Government of Denmark) *could* outspend India (i.e. Government of India) in an hypothetical “arms race”.

Government budget (revenue/expenditure)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_budget_by_country

Denmark with 5 million people has larger government revenue than India ..(keep in mind India has over 1200 million people).

Environmental concerns.

Putting toys into a lake – even if it’s Lake Baikal – wouldn’t really do any good. Too small to offer benefits over silos.

Lake Baikal is by far the largest freshwater lake in the world. Floating nukes is not a good idea….

people will be wishing they could have Bush back.

Nope, won’t happen.

Hundreds of billions of dollars spent on Iraq..yet not a single penny on securing the border with Mexico, it’s too late now – crime is sky-high.
Mexican-gangs (Mara Salvatrucha..etc) are all over the place.

California has gone from “Golden State” to “Foreclosed State”, race wars in Angeles are out of control, LAPD is just helpless.
Kidnappings in Phoenix are simply stunning, really unbelievable.
Nope life in southwest has just become unbearable, not a place where I want my children to grow up..:(

“Liberal-Wussies” in western europe enjoy a lot higher living standards, and that’s one of the reasons I’ve decided to move here. :p

I wish US could be more like Deutschland…:cool:

We need Bush back ! anyone ?

No, no one needs Bush.