Some defense analysts had warned about such things, before the war.

It justifies the jobs of Pentagon generals and defense analysts.

"It served as occupational therapy for the armed forces," a defense analyst said.

I doubt it will happen, said the other, a defense analyst based in Jakarta.

Ahmad Faruqui (born 1953) is a defense analyst and economist.

A common view among defense analysts and industrialists is that cuts in the neighborhood of $250 billion lie ahead for the next five years.

One defense analyst criticized the outlines of the budget planning guidelines as "a failure to make decisions."

A single payload of bombs costs $640,000, according to defense analysts.

But retired army officers and defense analysts have suggested caution.

But in response to a question, he said India's approach would follow what defense analysts here have described as "recessed deterrence."