• Palacegalleryratio [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    10 months ago

    Why is Dassault dragging its heels? Is it because the company fears IP theft? Or is it really because it is worried India might see how badly it was bilked by another Western defense contractor that overcharges, over-promises, and under-delivers?

    A western wunderwaffen turns out to be a paper tiger? Impossible!

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    10 months ago

    This is the moment people discovered they can buy the same quality or better products from China, without any reference to Louis Vuitton and similar brands.

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      10 months ago

      Like that TikTok where the guy in the Chinese textile factory breaks down all of the inputs for a top-quality bag, and even when accounting for a high cost of labor the price is like 95% just the brand name.