In a world where US dominance is absolute, ones tounge, arms and leg are tied, unfree to say and do what ones beleive even when one is right. This is especially truest when one expose the dark side of profitable yet merciless Americas policies made popular by pro west media.
Buying into any of the US made fighters confines ones freedom. Not surprisingly acquiring the four nation build typhoon is no different. The Saudi got played like they always do by the US when they bought into the typhoons. Sensitive pods and missiles were not allowed to be sold to them due to Americas protest thus making an already incomplete multirole fighter further less usefull. The Saudi had to settle for finally FRENCH made pods and missiles on European made Typhoon, and of course integrating them on the Typhoon takes extra time and money, both of which the Arab nation can afford though in truth she can do without.
Asia definitely do have not the same luxury, thus they have to choose something more practical, something more omnirole. Superhornet would have been a good and practical buy if it was not for US holding back on its source codes, a a mean of tying ones tounge, arms and legs. No other capable multirole alternatives free from major influence exist at this moment except for Rafale and Sukhoi 30s. Of course Sukhoi has its shortcoming. Still it's a good enough toy for the poor Asian countries. Rafale suits more middle class and rich Asian countries due to its higher cost, claimed by dassaults to be ever reasonable.
India's choice has shown the world how to buy multirole fighters. Countries like UAE and Brazil, even Switzerland are likely to follow suit with the Rafale always being been their first choice. In the absence of opportunistic meddlers Rafales shall be the chosen needed fighter in those countries. This very well apply to other middle class and rich countries in Asia.
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