Comments by "verdebusterAP" (@verdebusterAP) on "CRUX" channel.

  1. Hey Hamas started it Dont complain now about the Israeli response you provoked
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  2. Ukraine giving Russia a taste of its own medicine
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  3. The problem there is that Russia tried to jam starlink but couldnt due to the size of Ukraine Gaza on the other hand is only 150 square miles Jamming area that size is relatively easy even for Israel to do
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  4. Considering that 3 ATACMS shredded 2 Russian bases ,its not late
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  5. The Houthis were attacking ships in international waters Nuff said
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  6. They are laying the framework down for something big
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  7. While the F-16 is the better plane, the JAS-39 is better for the Philippines budget but most importantly, given the Philippines proximity to China, the JAS-39 has better survival-ability as its made for austere operations
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  8. From a practical stand point the switching from the Taipan saves a lot of money The UH-60 is used by RAN and AR so thats savings The UH-60 uses the same engine as the AH-64. The GE700 used on the NH-90 but its not the standard engine There is a lot of practical benefits to switching to the UH-60
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  9. Open source has listed Russia as long over 151 pieces of air defense equipment in Ukraine so far, so this is confirmation that Ukrainian attacks against Russian defenses are starting to leave a mark and not a good way for Russia
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  10. Setback after setback The smart play would be withdraw completely and save yourself further embarrassment, however Russia seems to be a glutton for punishment
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  11. At what point are people going to realize Israel isnt caring anymore
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  12. Israel couldnt have asked for a better outcome
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  13. Sending 90 ships is publicity stunt not a show of force and only asking for for trouble
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  14. Lay off the potato juice there vlad
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  15. The Russian Cruiser Moskva will now be accompanied by the Russia frigate Admiral Makarov on its special underwater mission The Panzerhaubitze 2000 and CAESAR will change things but they really need the Swedish Archer system its literally the fast gun in the west No surprising the actions of unprofessional army like the Russia
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  16. After 5 months of trying , Russian forces still can't counter the HIMARS pitiful
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  17. Ah yes, the beginning of the end for Russina
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  18. Houtis only digging themselves digger into a hole
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  19. He has no choice at this point Russia's credibility is in toilet The US fought two conflict in two countries simultaneously and gained control within weeks 5-6 weeks while having to travel over 7000 miles Ukraine border's Russia yet in 4 months, they have barely acheived anything
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  20. So Iraq thought the US was just going to sit back and wait for round 2 MQ-9s and Hellfire missiles are going back in business
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  21. Countries know a lemon when they see it
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  22. What did Russia expect was going to happen Ukraine has been defensive since Nov of last year Now that they are resupplied, they are taking it right to Russias teeth
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  23. Thats faster then expected but they need ATACMS
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  24. And what exactly is NK going to do about it Nada
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  25. It will be interesting to see how she handles the cartels and other crime issues plaguing Mexico
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  26. The HIMARS is very much not outdated Goal is increasing payload and target profiles The HIMARS only carries 1 ATACMS and M270 2 The PrSM increases it to 2 on the HIMARS and 4 on M270 A newer launch could in theory carry 6 missiles HIMARS and 12 in the M270 Secondly the ATACMS can't attack moving targets The PrSM can strike moving targets and its planned for to able to attack ships at sea
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  27. Russia can keep coping
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  28. With the S-400 in Crimea out of action, Ukraine is wasting no time As for the Abrams, It never made any sense buying new tanks for Ukraine when the Army has so many in excess stock Its benefits the Army more for Ukraine to get the older ones from its stock which in turn allows them to replace them with newer Sep V3 variants
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  29. Mocks what exactly Russia so called unstoppable missiles have been stopped
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  30. For starters, Arab defenses cant detect F-35s. Secondly the route Israel will use is through northern Syria and Iraq The distance from the med to Iran's border is only 600 miles. Israel will take a page out of the US playbook Either have tankers fly under the guise of a commercial flight or land C-130s in remote area of Syria or Iraq and set up FARP site for the F-35Is Both Syria and Iraq lack radar coverage in those areas In any event, Israel is going after Tehran just to make a point
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  31. Yeah pretty sure they are going to be disappointed Contrary to popular belief Ukraine doesnt need the F-16 to go blow for blow with the Russian air force They need the F-16s ability to use virtually any western country weapons for air to ground targets Russia is using jamming to disrupt JDAMs but the F-16 can use laser guided bombs which are immune to jamming Since Ukraine destroyed 2 A-50 as well attacked several S-300 and S-400 sites Russia's ability to maintain A2/D2 over Ukraine has been severely compromised
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  32.  @raphael3620  Cope harder India's national auditor (Comptroller and Auditor General of India ) has criticized India's purchase of Russian aircraft as they have underperforming That lack of performance is why the India navy is now buying Rafales to replace its MIG-29Ks
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  33.  @Timberwolf-nl6fr  Again false Russia has been upgrading Syrian defenses yet the Israeli is still performing strikes. There both S-300 and S-400 as other modernzied system in Syria which have been unable to deter the Israeli air force
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  34. About time they reached this step
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  35. The problem is that Russia continuously downplays western weapons only for it to come back and haunt them The HIMARS is doing more damage that they expected and thats with medium range missiles The additional of the 190 mile range MGM-140 would be massive nightmare for Russian forces as it would allow Ukraine to ability to strike on much higher level
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  36. The simple fact is that he knew Russia wasnt kidding when they said now or never
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  37. A NASAMS carries 40-50lbs warhead, no way is punching a hole in building that big
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  38. So much for Russia's help
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  39. As long as F-16s come AGM-84F, KEDP-350, Storm Shadow, Maverick PAVEWAY with AIM-7, AIM-9 and AIM-120C-5 They will highly effective
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  40. Ukraine problem is that they need counter-UAS Ideally more than what they currently have The Gepard is ideal but they have 38 when need closer to 150 units The Avenger is perfect but they need at least 300 units What Ukraine need is Counter-UAS teams of 6 units 4 Avengers with 2 Gepards The Gepard act as spotter with their radar and the Avengers the shooter The Secondly problem is that Ukraine needs aerial surveillance Ground radars are fine but aerial surveillance is better at tracking drones
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  41. Lay off the copium their ivan The ATACMS operating act was shredding a Russian base as well nearly 20 helos including a number of the KA-52 whereas the Iskander has done very little
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  42. Leaks dont help when info is decades old
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  43. So its no surprise that Laser weapons are cropping this fast after seeing whats happening in Ukraine
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  44. Javelin is just hot cakes right now
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  45. When the US stops playing nice and starts going rolling thunder with B-52s and B-1s, just remember, you were warned
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  46. Thats why pics in combat zone and social media don't mix
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  47. The F-35 is better than the rest, however you dont settle for better , you keep improving to extend that advantage further
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  48. Fog and Mountain-1, Chopper-0
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  49. Obstacle breaching is always tricky and costly
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  50. Iran's so called capabilites would last one day at best in a open conflict
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  51. a huge upgrade for Germany
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  52. More hot air from Iran
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  53. Interesting development
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  54. so whose colonial ?
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  55. Terrorist working with Terrorist hilarious
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  56. Easier to admit a malfunction than admit Ukraine outsmarted Russia again
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  57. The question on everyone's mind is why was security so laxed. It seems like the French police apparently underestimated his value Its also clear this was an inside job The French got a lot to work on after this is over
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  58. Piss poor leadership
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  59. Clusters munitions do far more shoot than regular rounds
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  60.  @Timberwolf-nl6fr  That would false The Israeli airforce has been making extensive use of its F-35I
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  61. Iran has never tracked F-35s
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  62. Israel should be look at gun based C-RAMs systems to bolster Iron dome. Iron dome uses missiles which take time to build C-RAMs that are gun based have shorter range but supply them with ammo is much easier
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  63. Decided against it You mean decided they wanted to live Sure keep giving Israel reasons to not hold back
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  64. So every time the USN makes a scheduled moves Houthi claim they scared the USN Funny how quiet they were when B-2s were overhead
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  65. At this point , it doesnt matter. Israel is going to end Hamas once and for all
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  66.  @mikemckinnis3877  Indiscriminately bombing is what Russia does the US uses precision
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  67. Russian propaganda First Ukraine has no need for the Tu-22M3. Secondly where would they hide it, third what possible intel value would it be the Ukraine The only aircraft that Ukraine would honestly what and would be of any value , tactically, strategically as well propaganda value would Su-35s or Su-30SM with the Khibiny or KA-52s with LMUR As their capture would check all 3 boxes
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  68. Short is now The Patriot was already slated to be replaced by the Israeli made systems iran's attack showed that Israeli made systems were in fact ready for prime time so they are moving forward with their replacement Ideally, the smart play would for Raytheon to go Israel and do some quick maintenance and had them over to Ukraine
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  69.  @Gigachadhaha1234  Ideally all Israel has to do place jammers at key points and connect this to power grids and thats that for starlink
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  70. @Andrew y lets put things in context NO First the AIM-120 has been successively upgraded since its introduction in 1991 but most importantly its been proven in combat across several conflicts with 16 confirmed kills PL-15 entered service in 2017 and has done nothing that demonstrates any sort of superiority It puts of specs but zero combat experience Test firing against targets in control test does not equal performance in combat condition Secondly as for as ability against stealth again a massive over statement
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  71. Its not a waste its as bound to happen
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  72.  @GegeDxD  And then you woke up Russia just lost a 300 million sub and several high ranking officers in recent strikes The US is providing ATACMS which unlike the few Su-24 that Ukraine has ATACMS can be fired from 60 plus western MLRS Ukraine has allow Ukraine to strike massively against Russian forces
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  73. They can dig in, makes it easier for Ukrainian forces
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  74. Russia will be worn out by ATACMS and depleted by F-16s The US need to do Ukraine a solid and send the newest model of the air launch Harpoons as well as few JASSM-As with the F-16s Like the ATACMS, the JASSM-A is are older model and would allow the USAF replace with newer models The UK could also do Ukraine solid and wire the F-16s for Meteors would allow Ukraine to hold Russian A-50s at risk More to point, the F-16 MIL-STD allows to be adapted with EU, French and Israeli weapons which opens the door for a lot of headaches for Russia
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  75. They certainly try and the US will respond 1000 times in kind
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  76. I mean if Yemen wants to see what rolling thunder looks like sure
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  77.  @zartic4life  Wrong The US gave ATACMS with the BLU-97 payload not the single 500b warhead The BLU-97 is submunition payload able to cover hundreds of yards per missile By some figures as much as 1000 yards No it didnt take 6 to 9 missiles
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  78. They rejected the MIG-35 as well
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  79. Ok, then, when the US takes of the gloves off, remember they were warned
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  80. Here's though Instead of flying around in US made helicopter from the 70s you cant get parts for why do you buy a Russian or even Chinese made helo Secondly why didnt pilot speak up and advise the president that it would be safer to wait for the weather to improve instead of taking the chance fog+ mountains is dangerous combo
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  81. Its a masterful stroke because showed how poorly managed the Russian military is Ukraine was able to penetrate deep into Russian without meeting any resistance Yet another fail from the Russian military
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  82. Syrian couldnt stop a wet paper bag let alone the IDF Yemen better step in and deal with the Houthis before the West decided to deal with the problem at the source
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  83. They tried and Patriot counter like boss
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  84.  @JamesBond-bj7wc  Funny how Russia claims to shot down the missiles but the bases still get shredded
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  85. Pretty much After Wagner's chief death Shoigu is on notice win or else
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  86. Playing with nukes only ends badly for both sides
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  87. Iran will do none of the above. Israel has shown they can easily penetrate Iranian air space and strike This time around, Israel wont be holding back
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  88. That is a massive flex and insult to injury of its proven to be true. Ukraine hitting Russia's best fighter on the ground but worst able to strike nearly 400 miles into Russia thats a troubling though for Russia if its confirmed to be true
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  89.  @Timberwolf-nl6fr  There are 2 S-400 in Syria S-400 unit was activated at the Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia Governorate second S-400 unit was activated 13 km northwest of Masyaf, Hama Governorate. As stated before Russia has been updating Syria defense with newer models of its SAMs but again not doing anything
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  90. Wrong The AASM can be guided via IR homing or SALH which are both immune to EW jamming So use AASM against EW jamming sites which in turns allows GPS aided munitions to regain their accuracy its a smart idea
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  91. its not puzzling its what happens when the enemy has a shit ton of manpads to shoot at you
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  92. Israel gets warning all the time, there is no reason to raise the flag every time they get a warning. Iran provided Hamas with support is how they were able to attack without warning At this point, Israel needs to expend the scope of its counter attacks
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  93. Unless those MIG-29s come with BVR missiles and long range air to ground missile, they are just a waste of time
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  94. Its not masterstroke, its simple self preservation With ukrainian forces are striking with greater accuracy than before and Russian's best equipment either in Western hands or destroyed Staying is no longer a viable option but he still needs face-saving outcome for Ukraine His missile strikes have had the effect of the West considering even more advance air defense systems for Ukraine which is bad for Russian His strategic retreats are the only option right now
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  95. Well thats why the US has the SM-3 for
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  96. Its hard joke
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  97. No, this is why you dont go alone but most importantly you dont let IFVs with high rate of fire auto cannons get in range The 25mm wont penetrate the armor but it will destroy everything external like the commander and gunner sights The fact that T-90s didnt slew on either vehicle so the T-90s had lost its ability to sight in and since the turret was being peppered by 25mm Neither the gunner or commander could exit to engage visually The turret spinning out of control showed that the sustained fire did eventually hit a virtual part
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  98. Russia couldnt stand against NATO on its best day Cope harder
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  99. Putin is living in his fantasy world .
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  100. The losses are acceptable given the scale of the engagment
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  101. Ukraine is continuing to push forward and thats all the matters
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  102. Right because they are doing so well after 21 have been blown out of the sky
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  103.  @mikeluy  Yes look at the Ukraine and whereas is Russia at Going nowhere fast
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  104. While Ukraine's russian aircraft had to be modded for JDAMs and AGM-88s, the F-16 can use them without mod More the point, the F-16 can fully use western weapons like JDAM, PAVEWAY, MAVERICK,, HARPOON, CBU-87s , AGM-88s but most importantly, it can use AIM-9s, 7s and 120s PAVEWAYs and MAVERICks are immune to jamming HARPOON allows for Ukrainie's air force to engage Russian ships at sea but most important is that AIM-7s, AIM-9s and AIM-120s will allow Ukraine to actual in air to air combat with modern weapons and radar
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  105. Yes the superpower getting man handled by Ukraine
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  106. HIMARS has made its presence known and Russian propaganda is desperate to down play its effectiveness
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  107. Ukraine can lose and Russia would still be majorly humiliated so your point ? In 4 months , how much as Ukraine cost Russia its flagship, several high ranking officers and massive losses in personnel and equipment More to the point, its been 4 months and Russia is still very much bogged down in Eastern Ukraine
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  108. Considering the flexibility and design of the ARRW Its not inching, its massively overtaking China nor Russia
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  109.  @ozeight4278  Yet they attacked on oct 7
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  110. The problem with Iran's INS only missile is that they can easily land in someone else's back yard Secondly Israel has Patriot and David's Sling for defense Lastly, while Israel may struggle with targeting HAMAS in GAZA, Israel would have plenty of targets with Iran Namely Tehran would be at the top of the list
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  111. His motives wont matter , the fact that he's trying to make high moral claims for his actions is why the prosecution will be able to get the judge to deny bail if I was him, I would be wary while inside. He killed a man with a lot money and influence and is likely to have an "accident" while waiting for trial
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  112. Propaganda much there is no scenario where Israel would let Hamas exist so they could literally do Oct 7 all over again
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  113.  @ZETA14.88  Wrong kiddo the Abrams stores the ammo in external to the crew Unlike Russian tanks Western tanks turrets dont fly
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  114. Lay off the potato juice there Medvedev True before the start of Ukraine, NATO ability to defend itself against Russian attack in face of constant budget cuts Europeans forces military was questionable However thanks to Putin's attack on Ukraine, European forces have armed themselves to the teeth Russia's saving grace in Ukraine is that Ukraine lacks a modern air force. A fact that Europeans militaries have taken notice of
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  115. He does have a point, NATO needs to makes things clear
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  116. While it would be a headache, its nothing that Israel can't handle
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  117. No , Russia's worst nightmare The Ukrainian air force has had limited effect due to limited capabilities of their aircraft While Ukraine's russian aircraft had to be modded for JDAMs and AGM-88s, the F-16 can use them without mod More the point, the F-16 can fully use western weapons like JDAM, PAVEWAY, MAVERICK,, HARPOON, CBU-87s , AGM-88s but most importantly, it can use AIM-9s, 7s and 120s Ukraine has limited simple of russian weapons for its aircraft while the F-16s can draw substantially from western countries
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  118. This was bound to happen with hypersonic weapon proliferation however Russia's problem is the S-400s consistent failure in Ukraine has made this possible Western forces believed the S-400 to be a super system but its turned to be a super dud
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  119. The F-16 is capable of using AASMs
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  120. lets see The F-16 can fully use the AGM-88 in all modes and ranges Ground forces can strike against S-300 and S-400 sites The F-16 can use AGM-88s against SHORADs allow Su-24 with SCALP/Storm Shadows to fire on targets unchallenged
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  121. US missile defense is handed by Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and that agency has repeatedly stated that US has defenses against these threats, What HT is twisting is the part where MDA has stated its limited by various factors The current SPY-1 radar about ships range is very limited and the SM-6 range is only 150 miles To address these issues The MDA has Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor satellites, known as HBTSS in space. The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) on the ground and SPY-6 being fitted to newer ships The SM-6 and SM-3 are being upgrade The USN has Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) and the Army, the future air-defense interceptor programs in work for next gen weapons But realistically , if Russia or Iran were to try, it wouldnt end well for both
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  122. Russia is destroying US armor while Ukraine is wiping whole S-400 sites, Russian ships and other strategic assets Russian priorities are hilarious
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  123. After going 0 and 7 again the Patriot, its no surprise
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  124. its an interesting buy but the problem there is that these ships are only 2500 tons at most while the Chinese coast guard operates ships as large 10,000 tons its kinda hard to stand your ground when the people who are fighting massively outweigh you in every department
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  125. With what hot air
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  126.  @bencahill3547  Ukraine is smart practicing force dispersal which has made hard for the Iskander to strike on the other side of the coin, the number of bases Russia has on the front lines are all targets for ATACMS Russia's problem is that Iskander is range is only 300 miles and unlike the HIMARS and M270 The Iskander isnt that mobile
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  127. ​ @fnusecurity5112  Missile with expanding rod warhead are helicopters worst nightmare as they are design to literally break the helicopters blades But the biggest factor is that Ukraine forces has shit ton of MANPADs to use
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  128.  @mikegama4981  if Russia was the super power that they claimed to be, they would have focused their forces in Western Ukraine and established a clear line between the West and Ukraine that would have effectively cut Ukraine off from the West With Ukraine cut off from the West, the conflict would ended by mid March but instead, they went to eastern Ukraine to the separatist regions where they have a power based Now they are going to lose it all Reluctance to supply Ukraine with advance tech fades every time Russia causes major collateral damage
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  129. All the more reason why Israel need to keep pushing forward and yes I agree with with minister I would be pissed too at 6am having to deal with protesters
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  130. Which honestly makes no sense Russia is fair game, there should be no restrictions on the MLRS attacking Russian targets in Russia Strategically speaking, if MLRS are destroying Russian equipment before it reaches Ukraine, thats massive strategic win for the Ukraine as it making it harder for Russian forces to reinfore their forces in Ukraine
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  131. Russia forces are stuck
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  132. No The Serbian forces had to go through considerable effort to get that kill whereas Ukraine forces are just doing point and shoot They fired over 800 missiles at NATO aircraft across 78 days and only bagged 5 planes Russia has lost over 30 in less than month and the Ukraine forces main weapon is MANPADS
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  133. Well At this point the US should take the gloves off
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  134. If Russia wants to give Iran tech, the US should drop its restrictions on Israel in response
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  135. And it will only get worse for the Russian navy
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  136.  @andrewmorgan5950  It not a war of "attrition as Ukraine lacks the ability to strike Russian forces effectively but once ATACMS and F-16s enter the picture that will change Ukraine targets are the GPS and communication jammers which will allow GPS munitions accuracy to return The 4 Frigates of the Black Sea Fleet , Bases and airfields in Crimea and separatist regions as well as the Kerch Bridge Eliminating those targets will effective bring Russian operations in Ukraine to grinding halt
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  137.  @vp6087  Thats why you dont left IFVs with high rate of fire autocannons get this close
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  138. At this point, it doesnt matter The commander survived but the damage is done to his base
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  139. From a practical stand point the switching from the Taipan saves a lot of money The UH-60 is used by RAN and AR so thats savings The UH-60 uses the same engine as the AH-64. The GE700 used on the NH-90 but its not the standard engine The US is closer than the EU, so getting service is much faster There is a lot of practical benefits to switching to the UH-60 Now whats odd is that Taipan was locally made in AU so odd that they didnt or couldn't fix its issues
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  140.  @chrisrobert5252  Ukraine is the perfect place for it to be proven
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  141. Better question what happens to Yemen when B-52s and B-1s carrying 70,000lbs of bombs pulls up
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  142. If Russia and NK wants to go down that road, then they would have no issue with the West sending defense contractors similarly equipped as Wagner was to Ukraine
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  143. Yet they can't explain what happened in Cirmea
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  144.  @golp4143  He's the copy and paste master of HT He's get one potato every time he copies and paste the same crap over and over
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  145. The US a long time ago realized that a conventionally power supercarrier was not economically feasible so the PLAN will learn the hard way But most hilariously, China built a carrier however has few to little planes to equip it
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  146. Right now, the biggest things that Ukraine has seen so far is one that they lack effective means for obstacle breaching. As a result, they have lost several pieces of armor because they are getting caught trying to cross minfields.Two, they lack both SHORAD and Counter UAS. The KA-52 and MI-28 can attack out of MANPAD range and they very little Counter-UAS to countering drones and loitering munitions. These critical areas show Ukraine they shouldnt their best assets till they can fix that While it is bad news for the counter offensive is still good news for Ukraine forces because it shows their problems are easily fixed
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  147. Its interesting concept but the amount of missiles that USAF will have buy to support it rises a lot of questions
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  148. Here's a new flash 90 percent of crashes are pilot error and considering that Moonfish only had a year's worth of training, it not blaming , its simple facts When the US went to Iraq, only pilots with a certain amount of flight hours and years flying were selected By US standards, Moonfish was still very much a rookie pilot
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  149. Thats why pics in combat zone and social media don't mix
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  150. Its amazing how Russia downplayed western weapons yet now they are frantically haunting them
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  151. And wouldnt have happened if Russia had invaded
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  152. It is a miracle weapon The F-16 with AGM-84F can lay waste the Black Sea Fleet which is massive strategic gain for Ukraine
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  153. The Russian side is a guy reading propaganda script with a political commissar off screen pointing a gun at his head
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  154. Sorry sunshine but not your decision
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  155.  @BeltandBraces  Its called facts and thats just the short version of it Israel has at least one sub on that other side of the Suez that can sortie to the Arabian sea to strike targets in Iran But like I said, they want to make a of point of striking Tehran
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  156.  @MRrealpolitik  4 months is not decisively
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  157. The SU-75 is painted with the same brush the Su-57, lots of empty promises
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  158. Its called propaganda reporting First, missile defenses are handed by Missile Defense Agency (MDA) The MDA previous director VADM Hill repeatedly stated that the US missile defense against hypersonic weapons lies with the SM-6 The USN has 90 plus ships able to use the SM-6 The current MDA director Gen Collins stated that the US defense will also include the newer Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor satellites, known as HBTSS The HBTSS is designed to increase detection range allowing the SM-6 to engage targets at much longer ranges Both directors have stated that US has defenses against these threats ,however like everything, defenses can be improved on
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  159. The irony is that the carrier doesnt even need to drop bombs The E-2D can be provide surveillance and EA-18G electronic warfare More the point, the EA-18G can triangulate targets location
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  160. Funny how quiet they were when B-2s were overhead
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  161. And hits just keep rolling
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  162. Simple The purported strike is grainy ass video where nothing can be made out second, the strike claims destroy both HIMARS and munitions stored yet we see no secondary explosion consistence with munitions exploding Just a missile striking a building Same with Kremenchuk shopping mall attack Russia made various claims that plant next door had weapons but yet no explosion consistence with munitions exploding was seen
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  163. I applaud Biden recognizing he was no longer fit for the job but he still should made that decision sooner and now Harris and Democrats will have an uphill battle but if they play their cards correctly, they can easily beat trump.
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  164. The fact that Israel penetrated Iran airspace again and Iran didnt know was message enough
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  165. Something its doesnt The Su-35 is no match for the F-16 Iran is getting export knock down Su-35 while Israel has top of the line F-16s
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  166. More North Korea junk
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  167. That is true but factor that people are missing is that one it combat, the US would deploy EA-18Gs to jam radars two F-22s would be hunting Chinese KJs three most importantly the USAF knows the PLAAF lacks tankers so its advantageous to keep things at long range
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  168.  @andilamh2791  Lets see which country lost a flagship to poor knock off copies of their own missiles which country has lost countries tanks to ATGMs they claimed won't do any thing Hell Russia has taken more losses in near 3 months than the US has in 30 plus years across 3 different conflicts
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  169. Iran would still get humiliated
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  170. Yeah and that would be the last thing Russia does
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  171. Simple math The last thing Hamas wants is the US's wrath
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  172. So much for Russia's so called intel capabilties
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  173. If Ukraine got F-16s with AGM-84F AGM-65, GBU-10/12/16 and AIM-120C-5 as well SH-60F with Mk-46 This war would see a seismic shift in a matter days The F-16 alone with AGM-84F would be able to strike both land and sea targets up 170 miles away effectively putting the Black Sea Fleet out of action as well able to strike critical Russian targets
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  174. You realize if the PLA steps, all bets are off and the West will stop with the measured response
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  175. Jamming isnt possible if the its completely autonomous Secondly positioning due to GPS jamming is bring back INS, TERCOM and DSMAC technology which are immune to jamming
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  176. While Ukraine cost Russia a 300 mil A-50
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  177. Like they are doing so well after 21 have been lost so far
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  178. Go collect your rubles their ivan
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  179.  @chriseasterbrook9228  Thats not much on the scale of things
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  180.  @germanher7528  and your point ?
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  181. You dont have to , its called digging up the garden The F-15EX can carry up eight 2000lbs bombs The first 1 bomb creates a crater ,while 2 and 3 are laser guided thanks the laser guidance, the bombs will all strike the same spot repeatedly Then you drop a pair of GBU-27s Then F-15EX drops GBU-72 and good night Iran's gamble was that mountainous terrains would make it hard for bunker buster to reach Thats true for 1st gen GBU-28s but newer models like the GBU-72 are far more effective Secondly as for getting multiple tries Iran's air force and air defenses would be shredded long before
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  182.  @User42214  Its not hard to convince Israel has made a lot of tech for the US Litening targeting pods used by USN, USMC and USAF is from Israel Israel allowed the US to trial its Python-5 during the AIM-9Xs development Trophy, Iron Dome and Spike all from Israel and adopted by the US
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  183. Yet still neither Russia or China can find buyers for their so called 5th gen aircraft
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  184.  @aarizbaten7957  oh sunshine these strikes are the US way of saying knock it off or else
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  185. @@BL28873 That would be incorrect Israel can very much deal with Hamas once and for all if the US hands over the keys to armory The RQ-4 can give Israel complete surveillance over Gaza in real time The MQ-9 with Hellfire can orbit 24/7 There video of Hamas moving freely because Israel can't actively target them A few RQ-4s and MQ-9s woud change Hamas ability to move freely Also remember that US has a number of weapons for urban combat that Israel can use
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  186. Harris can easily beat Trump As long as the Dems are united not fractured the Republican party But most importantly, she has to chose the right running mate and not go for gimmicks A lot of people want her to chose a woman so it will be historic ticket but also a gimmick She needs to keep it down to Earth and realistic
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  187.  @walterbrownstone8017  Again false 30mm SHORADs are highly mobile units that can fire on the move Again no one can deploy that many drones fairy tale not fact
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  188.  @walterbrownstone8017  Compared to the US, this drone and Chinese drones are literally jokes
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  189.  @nebiyuterefe3637  The situation on the ground is changing and not in good way for Russia
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  190. Honestly, I dont know why Ukraine is looking for former F-16s pilots to fly as mercenaries Call me crazy but you offer 300K plus contracts You would get the pilots with skills they need
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  191.  @Shilka242  Simple The Flying FAB was able to use be used as Ukraine defenses were running dry on missiles Now that they have been resupplied Ukrainian defenses can destroy Russian aircraft before they can launch
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  192. Yeah lay off the shrooms buddy Ukraine downed two A-50s as well has been attacking S-300 and S-400 sites The lost of both has degraded Russia's capabilitie Ukraine doesnt need to fight the Russian air force head on They need the F-16s air to ground capabilties
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  193.  @raphael3620  Wrong The US had the Pershing I/II which were both hypersonic. Now both Russia and US agreed to INF and stopped developing such weapons China was not part of the INF and developed the DF which Russia in turn developed its own and the US formally withdrew from the INF and started development again
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  194. Yeah no How and where would they get their supplies from The US has bases in Asia and Europe all over whereas Russia and China has neither operating that far requires considerable supply lines which neither Russia and China has
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  195. Russian propaganda is so hilarious Germany has already stated they wont supply Ukraine with Taurus missiles so why would they plan an attack ???
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  196. They are not dealing with the problem at the source
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  197. The F-35 like the B-2 is major escalation for the US. The fact that US is starting to commit its advance assets is a major problem for the Houthi While the B-2 is simply bomber, the F-35C has numerous capabilities that should make the Houthi very nervous The Houthis brag about the MQ-9s which are easy to spot however the F-35C is stealth and can easily evade their radars but most importantly the F-35 has various sensors for locating targets. Its EW suite can easily locate Houthi sites and if loaded with GBU-39 or GBU-53, it can stand off engage them from over 40 miles away or pass the target info to other assets to engage that either other aircraft or to ships to launch TLAMs. There is a lot that F-35C can do
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  198. Israel needs to bolster its defenses till Hamas can be dealt with
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  199. Russia is doing its best to advance before Ukrainian forces are fully resupplied but it matters not Ukraine making good use of its new supply of ATACMS
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  200. American veteran not likely Just as CTF-151 is keep Somalia pirates in port, the US presence is needed to do the same The red sea is major shipping route and Houthis are threatening it, They attacked Israel and are threatening shipping lanes, saying they will stop of if the West restraints Israeli counter attack That will never happen but if they continue with the attacks, Yemen will find itself glowing in the dark from cruise missile strike
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  201. Here's a news flash The USAF is replacing the Reaper so care little about losing a few All they are doing justifying USAF for the Reaper's replacement
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  202. Sure they did Thats how Qasem Soleimani got a fully functioning hellfire missile
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  203. The recent losses of the MQ-9 is literally justifying the need for the USAF to replace the MQ-9 with the stealthy MQ-20 or develop a newer drone
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  204. Yet that didnt stop the US from shredding Qasem Soleimani with a reaper
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  205. Taurus meh ATACMS most definitely Ukraine has few aircraft to use the Taurus but the 60 plus combined of M270s and HIMARS can use the ATACMS That allows Ukraine to strike massively with ATACMS The US reluctance to send ATACMS makes zero sense The last time the US used ATACMS was in 2003 When the US goes into combat, its uncle TLAM doing the heavy lifting Both the USMC and Army are buying PrSm and TLAMs so give em to Ukraine
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  206. No The Brahmos is massively overweight at 5000lbs vs 1200lbs on the Rampage Loading the Brahmos you need heavy specialized gear The Rampage is lighter and can use the same gear most bombs The Rampage is good for all targets The Brahmos not so much
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  207.  @ark-mark1  There is a video of Mi-24 getting smoked by a MANPAD the fact of the matter is flying that low to ground and the fact that Ukraine is covered by forest with an enemy with a shit ton of MANPADs Its only going to get worse
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  208. All the more reason to stop with the kid gloves and get serious
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  209.  @mikemckinnis3877  The US lost nothing Within 5 weeks, they had both countries Russia borders Ukraine and 4 months later, they barely have 20 percent of the country The fact is that Russia tried to say that their weapons which they spent a fraction of the cost on are as good as the US and that's proven false all across the board
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  210.  @mikegama4981  If Russia was the super power that they claimed to be that wouldnt matter
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  211.  @justicethedoggo3648  This is modern warfare
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  212. They are doing more damage than Putin drones How embarrassing is it that Russia claims its Panstr S1, Tunguska and Krasukha EWS can protect their forces from drones yet Drones have smashed every one of those systems
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  213. It is time to take the reins off and let Ukraine strike back
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  214. Why does everyone assume that USAF will deploy the F-35 by themselves? If the USAF has to engage the S-400 , the F-35 will not be first option SEAD falls EC-130s, F-16CJ, EA-18s with either F-15E or F-18E with cruise missile The F-35 is not currently weaponized for SEAD missions yet as it doesnt have the AGM-88G or JSM intergated yet Even if they were weaponized for SEAD They would still have EC-130s and EA-18G jamming the S-400 radar
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  215.  @altair_204  20 helicopter confirmed lost cope harder
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  216. Yet the ATACMS wasted two airfields cost Russian over 20 helicopters and a Storm Shadows wrecked Russian Black Sea HQ as well as submarine Secondly the destruction by both has forced Russian forces to relocate Russian defenses are trying to compensate but as before, Ukraine will find a way around Russian defenses
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  217. Simple they dont have the assets to bolster their defenses Ukraine has destroyed quite a bit of Russian defenses
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  218.  @airrodgers1242  It has no such name Wanna take a stab at how many Marines lost their lives in the CH-46 that MV-22 replaced The V-22 since 1991, 56 people were killed in accidents across 32 years The CH-46 between 1991 to 2015, that total is over 80 Wanna guess 1961 to 2015 losses for the CH-46
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  219. Yeah, going to get shredded like everything else
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  220. Mayhem Nice ring to it The need for expedited reconnaissance in modern warfare has been overdue
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  221. If the HAL Tejas is representative of India's capability, then ya'll to buy someone elses
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  222. The Bavar 373 is in for one helluva rude awakening
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  223.  @mrfizz9119  cope harder
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  224. Thats not correct. With Ukraine's situation , They simply need to apply the correct tactics to ensure the HIMARS survival First, the units are designed to be rugged , they dont need maintenance 24/7 , To operate, they need fuel , missiles and coordinates as well shelters Very ease to stage fuel and missiles in forested areas where Russia forces can't get clear shot at them Ideally, the best way for Ukraine to do it set them up in missile traps for Russian forces
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  225. And all the US has to do is allow Israel access to its long range precision strike weapons and thats that for Iran
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  226. Obstacle breaching is always tricky and costly Ukraine's problem is that is lack of air support Normally while ground forces are breaching obstacles , air support is pushing ahead of them attacking enemy forces so ground forces dont get caught in arty strikes
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  227. Forcing Russian out of Sevatopol is both a tactical and strategic victory for Ukraine Sevastopol give the Russian navy the ability to easily blockade Ukraine ports.More the point, Corvettes could easily do that task from that base Without that base, blockading Ukraine is that much harder The situation is deteriorating but ATACMS and F-16s will solve Ukraine's problems once and for all
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  228.  @briant5685  Wrong The patriot in Ukraine is doing exactly its designed to do
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  229. The fact that the the Russian army can approach Kyiv again is gain The fact air defenses are steadying intercepting more and more Russian attacks is again gain The fact Russian forces struggling to push Ukrainian forces back is again gain We don't expect Ukraine to massive break through with their current level but ATACMS on the table and F-16s in the pipeline that will change The Black Sea Fleet has operated with impunity because Ukraine lacks the ability to effectively engage them The F-16 can carry the Harpoon which 500lbs warhead against the a 4000 ton Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate likely be fatal
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  230.  @davidparsons2391  Which is what I dont understand if he was considered a possible high level figure, why so little security
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  231.  @TheArtofWarChina  The USAF has 3 bombers that they can send globally on a drop of hat whereas China bombers can barely leave the SCS The USAF light medium and heavy lift capability whereas China barely has light and medium The USAF has close to 400 aerial tankers whereas China close to a dozen The USN has 70 SSN to PLAN 5 need I continue
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  232.  @mcc9102  How about wrong the E-3 has been successively upgraded including low rcs detction
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  233.  @joshimuddin5454  That would be false any radar can be jammed
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  234. Well duh Hellfire RDX strikes tend to have that effect As for the mentally unstable airman. Exactly that mentally unstable
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  235.  @andilamh2791  RAND says a lot things and 10 for 10 they are wrong You said yourself Russia's passive Radars and EW can easily pick up the air defence systems radio emissions. The US can do same with the EA-18G , EC-130 and RC-135 They can easily track the Iskander by their emissions both passive and active
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  236. Interesting to see how this plays out
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  237. Simple If Trump wins, another 4 year shit show If Harris wins, things continue as is
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  238. Nice try but no one is buying your BS that you wanted to fight
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  239. From a practical stand point the switching from the Taipan saves a lot of money The UH-60 is used by RAN and AR so thats savings The UH-60 uses the same engine as the AH-64. The GE700 used on the NH-90 but its not the standard engine There is a lot of practical benefits to switching to the UH-60
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  240. The fact that Zelensky can freely travel between the West and Ukraine shows how absolutely garbage Russian intelligence is
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  241. No, the F-16 with munitions is all they need
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  242. They are running low because they dont have the means to stop attacks more effectively if Ukraine's integrated air defence system (IADS) were more up to date and spread out more efficiently , these attacks wouldnt be a problem any more
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  243. Doesnt matter now Israel will respond and unlike the April 19 attack, they wont pull any punches or hold back
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  244.  Secular_Democratic_IRAN  Hate to break you but no a single scratch on any F-35s Also remember that Israel during the 60s and 70s were infamous for destroying enemy air forces ground So their hangars are reinforced for that reason
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  245.  @Random_s_t_u_ff  Lets the USAF has 3 strategic bomber able to travel direct from the US to Yemen carrying between 40.000lbs to 75,000lbs of bombs whereas the Houthis ?? The USN has carrier battlegroup in the red sea and they just pounded Yemen with 80 TLAMs whereas Houthis The simple fact of the matter is that Houthis are attacking ships in the red sea and messing with countries pockets , when you mess with countries pockets like this this is what happens If the US decides to get serious and full court press Yemen, Yemen will burn point blank
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  246.  @mrjerzheel  And look what 3 missiles did
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  247.  @nandotorres4461  sure thats why we approaching 2 years in Ukraine and Russia has gone nowhere
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  248. Long live Iran and its hot air statements
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  249.  @I_Stand_With_RussiaZOV  Wrong the NASAMS carries 40-50lbs warhead, no way that damage was from a NASAMS
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  250. Pakistan getting FC-31 does not mean India needs F-35s What it means is that India needs to invest or considering buying more western aircraft
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  251. Not really, The JASSM-series is the longest range system that USAF has. JASSM-A 230, JASSM-B 600 and JASSM-D 1200 The only problem with JASSM-D is that is significantly heavier than the others
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  252.  @behindenemylines.3103  Yup Western tanks are built with crew survival in mind Damage even catastrophic , the crew has high chance of surviving Russian tanks are built for numbers only and come apart like paper when hit and crew have high chance of dying Ukrainian tanks are based of Russian designed but still inherit their weakness
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  253. You have to look at it from terms of capability They have no air launched ant-ship missiles yet so their only option is try and catch ships in port when they are stationary Ukraine has few Su-24 able to use SCALP and Storm Shadows with the S-400 in Crimea out of action, Ukraine is smartly pounding Crimea while it can Now if Ukraine had the 40 plus F-16s as well as AGM-84F with its 170s mile range, they could absolutely go after the Black Sea Fleet at sea As for the remaining subs, Ukraine need to destroy fuel storage as well fuel tankers and basically starve them
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  254.  @johnwi-l_l-iamsf3763  Says the 21 confirmed pictures
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  255.  @misha791  No they are not The Philippines has severe budget constraints right now and Sweden's offer is much more affordable than the US
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  256.  @vidivici0075  Budget
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  257. Neither More than likely it was a lost of situational awareness due to spatial disorientation As he was engaging missiles, he likely misjudged his altitude and tried to stay with the plane instead of ejecting
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  258.  @愛を込めてロシアから  Russia is getting its ass handed to it
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  259. Oh the sweet sound of desperation from Wagner
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  260. If Russia fought the US in conventional war, it would literally be over in 3 days. The US military greatest strength its commonality of weapons The JASSM and LRASM can carried by USAF F-15E , F-16s B1 B-2 and B-52s ,USN and USMC F-18s Just those two weapons alone are more enough to defeat Russian forces
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  261. The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) already several programs in work and the USN already with SM-6 Block II and GPI if any they need to look at the S-300 and S-400 getting picked apart in Ukraine and take cues on how to better defend SAM sites from various threats
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  262.  @kwonekstrom2138  Now that the INF is longer a factor, the US is free to develop conventional ballistic missiles which will give the US military tactical flexibility to hold high-value, time-sensitive targets at risk. The US did develop a lot subsonic but effective weapons times have changes and weapons need to be faster and have greater range
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  263. When has the Gripen seen actual combat ?
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  264. Israel is not caring at this point
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  265. Coming up with something like this a day late and a dollar short at this point in the war
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  266.  @williamzk9083  They dont need Block 70s , Block 52 is more than enough People keep saying Su-35 but Russia's inventory is only 151 planes Maybe 20 at most are in combat The odds of them making a Su-35 is very very low
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  267. Wrong F-16 would most definitely change the tide Keys points Ukraine lacks the ability to effectively attack the Black Sea Fleet The F-16 equipped with Harpoons would allow Ukraine to attack the Black Sea Fleet far more effectively than drones Ukraine can only use JDAMs at fraction of their capability while the F-16 can use them at max More the point ,the F-16 are equipped with targeting pods for laser guided munitions which can easily destroy GPS and communication of jammers While the Su-24 required extenisve modding, the F-16 is already compatible with all NATO weapons Storm Shadow as well KEDP-350 can be added to the F-16 in a matter of days Lastly Ukraine has very limited number of old and very much obsolete R-73 and R-27s The F-16 on the other has access to the larger stockpile of AIM-7, AIM-9, AIM-120, Python 5 and ASRAAM Effectively making it easier for Ukraine to carry out counter air against Russian aircraft There are several ways the F-16 will be nightmarish for Russia
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  268. Wrong Ukraine has very limited number of old and very much obsolete R-73 and R-27s which has limited their ability to carry out counter air against Russian aircraft The F-16 on the other has access to the larger stockpile of AIM-7, AIM-9, AIM-120, Python 5 and ASRAAM The MiG-29s and Su-27 have old and very outdated radar,. MAWS,RWR and EW suites whereas the F-16 has very modern and up to date tech Effectively making it easier for Ukraine to carry out counter air against Russian aircraft
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  269. China has no lift assets like the CH-53 or CH-47 Their plan to develop a Mi-26 variant called AVIC Advanced Heavy Lifter isnt going anyhere Their Z-20 is based off the S-70 So they figured they could do the same with CH-47 China knows that taking Taiwan requires them to be able to assets quickly Yian -Y-20 and Shaanxi Y-9 cant be safely used but heavy lift helo from carrier can fly NAP of the earth and easily evade defenses
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  270. The video is technically correct but also technically wrong This is high volume missile attacks which the Aegis ballistic missile defense system (Aegis BMD) and Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) are designed for The Red Sea is the most intense combat the USN has done in a while but not since WWII
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  271. Thats literally a moot point when the US has the capability to strike those missiles before they can be used Secondly, both Russia and China has publicly acknowledge that USN SM-3 is capable of boost phase interception The odds of Iran so called missile reaching is virtually nil and thats not counting the other layers of defenses and offensive weapons that US has at sea
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  272.  @realpolitik01  Not assumption fact Israel has access the AGM-88 which can destroy those mobile systems More point, Israel has number of weapons able to destroy those launchers beforehand
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  273. Russia's boasting is getting hard reality check in Ukraine
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  274. crapping his pants he gives his speeches from underground and the USAF just tore up a few sites
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  275.  @bilalshah8989  You mean the stealth bomber that just showed them that their so called protected underground sites were easy targets for the USAF
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  276.  @painkillergames1030  Israel has struck Iran so waiting for the aftermath The question is how messy will this get
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  277.  @painkillergames1030  In modern era, air defenses would get smoked As stated before, the EA-18G resolves the issues that allowed those defenses to survive and the F-35 is equipped with far better weapons than the F-117 Unlike the F-117, the F-35 can engage and shoot back if needed
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  278.  @User42214  its a lot more than symbiotic but the next few weeks will be interesting to see
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  279.  @painkillergames1030  How about no The effort for the West just to get Ukraine up and running with the F-16 has been massive Thats months of training for both pilots and maintenance And thats just with 4th gen plane
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  280.  @caustictoad  They have them but their pilots and maintenance crews are still in training Learning to operate a plane like the F-16 takes a lot of time
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  281.  @samuelmuthui4699  Here's a new flash Israel has already used that tactic before and Iranian genera Farzad Ismaili, was fired as result
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  282. ​ @Desert-wolf.28  The USMC and USAF have been practicing austere field operations with MC/KC-130s landing and setting landing strips for F-15, F-16s and F-35s Israel can do the same thing
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  283. Yet still neither Russia or China can find buyers for their so called 5th gen aircraft
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  284.  @overlord4404  India's purchase of the S-400 is odd because India supposed to be on this make in India high
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  285.  @overlord4404  Lets recap China built the J-20 by cutting corners First they deleted the cannon. Neither the J-20 nor FC-31 has a cannon Second the J-20 uses Russia engines as Chinese engines lacked maturity which still is problem this isnt classified info as for the Su-57 Russia boasted about it back in 2007 how it would be dominant by 2020 Most of the links with Russia's boasting have mysteriously gone 404 but the fact that the Su-57E was offered for export 2019 and no one buyer nuff saif
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  286. They are crap compared the F-35 but they are working on closing that gap just as the US is working on extending it See if the dumbasses in DC didnt axe the F-22, There would likely be an F-22C in testing right now An F-22 upgraded with the best tech from the F-35 and latest technology That would have given the US a massive lead as they would more than F-22s and F-35s However because they did axe the F-22 there are too few F-22s so it falls on the F-35 to maintain that gap till the NGAD is operational
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  287.  @NAFONATO  Ukraine does need to go after SAMS but leave that to 155mms Russian jamming sites, major supply bases, aircraft bases for KA-52 and Mi-28 and drone bases for starters Bases in Crimea as well as should be the opening act
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  288. No need to waste an ATACMS on that bridge Once Ukraine gets the ATACMS They should strike massively against Russian targets
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  289. Curious why France would invest in buying more Rafales than the making sure the FCAS program is successful
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  290. How is it a clear message when Ukraine has the capability to down the Orion drone
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  291.  @walterbrownstone8017  No such thing as too many As drones can be dealt with both Hard kill and EW measures As for 2000 fairy tale 2000 drones in this class never happen Even with that many again EW and hard kill measure 2000 drones vs 30mm air burst ammunition
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  292.  @walterbrownstone8017  Being cheaply produced doesnt change anything There is new generation of weapons being developed to counter drones en masse Doesnt matter if you have 20 drones and the enemy has to ability to simultaneously engage all 20 at the same time
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  293. Similar to American and other world leading drone technology Not likely Its closer to first generation drone technology then anything
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  294. As normal Russia with the outlandish claims with zero proof
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  295. Yet Ukraine has destroyed how much of it
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  296. Time to stop with the games and get serious West
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  297.  @nanyanguo1  Wrong China has conduct long distance flights before with its IL-78s and H-6Us tankers The reason why they are trying to make a deal about it is due the fact that its all indigenous aircraft built in China As far the flight August 1st is based Yangcun Air Base in Tianjin From that base to Pakstian northern border is 5000 km alone cope harder
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  298.  @Miller4866  The weak point of US defenses is basically detection and engagement They can engage and detect but most of the time ,the incoming missiles are in terminal phase which as little to no margin for error The goal of later program like the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor satellites, Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) , Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) and several others is to increase the range of both sensors and weapons Missiles has 4 phases. Launch, Boost, med course and terminal The goal is to able to hit a missile at any phase, not just terminal
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  299. Ukraine wont try to go head to head
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  300. The key here is that they were withdrawn very quickly because Russia knows that if Ukrainian forces get wind of their location, they will spare no expense trying to destroy them
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  301. ​ @jinusrafezadeh2494  How about no You are forgetting a few key pointers First Israel has Patriot missile systems, second, the US has deployed THAADs to Israel before But most importantly what stopping the US from parking an AEGIS equipped cruiser or destroyer off Israel's coast
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  302.  @sajidhaider6722  The West and Israel can back up their action Iran cant
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  303. Ukraine's wishlist needs a few changes THAAD, no ,there are not enough but the US has over 1100 Patriots, they would be asking for at least 25 units As for F-18s, No, the F-16s are more numerous As for Apache, no, UH-60 can be configured as the Direct Action Penetrator (DAP) which is removable , you get the best of both Lastly, they should be asking for C-130s and C-23 Sherpa The C-23 can land on small roads which can be used to rapidly resupply frontline forces The C-130 can much needed heavy lifting The US can also do Ukraine a solid and allow to have a few Rapid Dragon with baseline JASSM-As
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  304. Not feasible Ukraine needs to think smarter Apache's no UH-60, yes F-18s no More F-16s yes THAAD no More Patriots yes The UH-60 can be configured with missiles and also operate as troop carrier You get the best of both worlds with one assets The F-16s is more numerous than the F-18 Same with Patriots The US has over 1100 Patriot sytems but not a lot THAAD units
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  305. @Paul Tyson Russian forces have not destroyed any HIMARS, thats just copium The M777s needs 6 minutes to set up, another 6 for the fire mission and 6 to displace, so nominally about 20 mins per mission A drone or helicopter traveling at 150 mph will cover 20 miles in 8 min which is why Russian forces have been able to destroy the M777 it requires too much time The PZh-2000 can set up fire on targets 30 miles away and displace in 5 mins - Russian forces need 12 mins to get eyes on The CAESAR time is 7 mins for target 26 miles away- 10 mins for eyes on The HIMARS can set up, fire and displace on targets 50 miles away in 6 mins . Russian forces need 20 mins to get eyes on The Self-propelled artillery like the Pzh-2000, CAESAR and HIMARS are giving Russian forces headaches because they can scoot and shoot before Russian forces can get eyes on them Which is why you see so much pro propaganda claiming,their destruction. being sold to Russian forces and being ineffective Russian forces have no answer to them If Russian forces had true air superiority over Ukraine they would have no problems sending aircraft out of hunt them
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  306. Simple They blame Israel regardless of facts
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  307.  @Nanobrker  Not that kinda of network Military tactical networks are completely different The Lancet can only damage not destroy The drone's warhead is only 6.6lbs , which barely anything its damaging but not lethal The Switchblade 600 carries 20lbs warhead and has proven to be very lethal
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  308. It can be when the right weapons are given
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  309. Russia's days in Ukraine are numbered what the West needs to do is maxmize the F-16s effectiveness is very simple For long reason precision strike ,They should start intergrating Storm Shadows and KEPD-350s to F-16s Both missiles allow Ukraine to launch and leave and deny Russian defenses a chance to engage them The F-16 is already intergrated with AGM-84 which means strike against the Black Sea Fleet would a reality now The F-16 can fully use the AGM-88 in all modes. The LANTRIN pods can equipped for using laser guided weapons Russia's big deal will be sending Su-35s or MIG-31 at stand off against the F-16 which opens up the door for Ukraine to give them a major black eye F-16s can launch ADM-160s decoys.While they are sorting out what is what, another flight of F-16s can close distance on A-50s If Ukraine lays the trap correctly, they can bag A-50,Su-35s and MiG-31s in one go
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  310. Its not what they have its what they desperately need Ukraine needs an integrated air defence system (IADS) for counter both Russian aircraft and missiles as well as Counter-UAS for drones They need at least 50 Patriot batteries backed by Gepards, Avengers and Aspide systems As Ukraine has limited aircraft, the ATACMS is the weapon they really need badly Ukraine 60 plus western launchers would allow Ukraine to simultaneously strike Russian forces on a strategic level ATACMS
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  311. yawn
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  312. Even if Iran had 24 Su-35s, they are still no match for the Israeli air force India placed an order for Israel missiles after their export Russian R-77 and R-73 performed poorly against the Pakistani air force Israeli's Python-5 is one the best short range AAMs and they working BVR AAM to rival the AIM-120s range
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  313. You are forgetting the key differences Hezbollah and HAMAS hide whereas a conflict with Iran would be strike traditional conflict that Israel will easily Iran has plenty of targets for Israel to attack
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  314. Yeah if Iran had brought a newer helicopter with equipped with newer features like TCAS (traffic collision avoidance system) and TAWS/EGPWS (terrain avoidance warning system / enhanced ground proximity warning system) instead of flying around in helo from 70s that lacked said features this wouldnt have happen Although I wonder how Iranian pilots would respond to bitching betty warnings since its female voice
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  315.  @hakimdrammeh6787  Cope cope Israeli bases took very little damage
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  316. Taurus meh ATACMS most definitely Ukraine has few aircraft to use the Taurus but the 60 plus combined of M270s and HIMARS can use the ATACMS That allows Ukraine to strike massively with ATACMS More to point,Sevastapol can targeted with ATACMS as well bridges That saves Taurus and Storm Shadow for higher value targets
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  317. Yes ground defenses would have hard time but if they were supposed by a modern AWACS The Brahmos wouldnt be a problem
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  318.  @metalrain6011  its easier when you realize everyone knows more than yourself Both US Army and USMC have adopted the iron Dome and thats an extremely rare thing for them to do
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  319. More propaganda What exact does space engineering expert know about missile defense absolutely nothing
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  320. You are missing key factors The ATACMS can be loaded to HIMARS and M270 in a matter of minutes The Iskander can not ATACMS weighs just 3600lbs while an Iskander weighs over 8400lbs ATACMS doesnt need specialized vehicle for reloading whereas the Iskander does The ATACMS needs no external support while the Iskander requires a whole chain of vehicles ATACMS can be sent target info, the launcher inputs it and fires Whereas the Iskander has to get the info from its command truck Lastly , the ATACMS camouflages itself so enemy cant tell what the HIMARS or M270 is carrying thereas is no mistaking an Iskander launcher, an attacking forces can easily pin point the Iskander
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  321. The simple fact is that someone is tipping the Houthi's off about the MQ-9 flight path allowing them get in position
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  322. Interesting dilmena
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  323. Russia's claim grainy ass video and purported strike their normal bullshit but the key factor is that video shows no secondary explosion that would be consistent ammunition blowing up
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  324.  @mikemckinnis3877  Just like Russia changing its goalpost every week
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  325.  @narcick1018  Yet acheived their goal none the less
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  326. Oh they know exactly what the HIMARS is as Ukrainian forces are punching their lights out with them a US defense official told reporters that Ukraine has been using the system to destroy Russian command posts: “What you see is the Ukrainians are actually systematically selecting targets and then accurately hitting them, thus providing them with a precision method of degrading Russian capability,
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  327. I wouldnt say exaggerated As the Su-25 is as durable as an A-10 Its highly likely that planes were damaged not destroyed and made it back to base.
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  328. @lenin soraisham This conflict has become low intensity which the Russia military is ill equipped to fight Right now its hype vs reality and Russian forces so far are all hype Hype During a reported test conducted by the Russian military in 1999 the T-90 was exposed to a variety of RPG, ATGM and APFSDS munitions. When equipped with Kontakt-5 ERA the T-90 could not be penetrated by any of the APFSDS or ATGM used during the trial Reality Despite claims that Russia ERA can protect tanks from ATGM, Russia tankers were still seen welding cope cages on their tanks yet Russia tanks still were shredded by ATGMs See because of budget cuts, they had to steel instead of Stalinium The Hype he Defense System President-S, also referred to as BKO, is a fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft protection system designed to defeat incoming infrared-guided missiles by laser and radiofrequency/electronic jamming of the missile's seeker. President-S is intended to defeat primarily man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) such as the Russian Igla and the United States Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles. KRET and Ekran tested this system firing Igla missiles at a President-S equipped Mi-8 helicopter fixed up on a special rig. During the tests, several missiles were fired from a distance of 1,000 meters with no missile reaching its target due to the highly effective jamming. Reality The Ukrainian landscape is strewn with the wreckages of everything from Ka-52s to Su-34s Today a Su-25 was shown badly damaged, yesterday the Russia MOD released a video, hours later, the KA-52 in the video was shown tore shreds in a field The day before, Mi-24 was shown getting absolutely destroyed by a MANPAD. Poor crew barely had time to scream shit
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  329. Its easier for Russia to accept that US provided radar and EW support to Ukraine than admitting that Ukraine literally outsmarted them yet again
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  330. Not an apt comparison A better comparison would be the US Oliver Hazard Perry class has taken everything from anti-ship missile to mines and demonstrated incredible durability even when the ships weren't crewed, they still withstood severe damage The images confirmed what was suspected The Moskva was struck in bridge as well as damage to a P-1000 battery With Captain and other senior officers out of commission, there was no one to direct the damage control efforts and seemingly controllable situation was allowed to spiral out of control till they need to chose to but to abandon ship Now interestingly , the Russia is sending a salvage team despite the threat of ASM what could Moskva that is so valuable that Russia is taking that kinda of risk The P-1000s are only used on the Slava class and Russia only has 2. Their 500 mile range is still no threat to USN defenses as F-18s can easily attack it before it gets in range NATO ships also have ample defenses The TLAM MST above DDGs and CGs range massively exceeds the P-1000s The S-300F, and OSM-MA are no interest to the the West There is only one think that Russia would take such risk and thats nuclear weapons
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  331. Russia is parades old equipment while Ukraine is capturing and sending Russia's latest weapons to the West Hilarious
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  332. How about wrong on all counts Israel was provided support for its nuclear program back in 50s and 60s by the US and France Secondly how did you know what Israel tested Short answer no ones knows because its very easy to test nukes under ground or in the ocean
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  333.  Chicka Boom Boom  There is no such thing as can't defend moron First North Korea took the quick and easy path by using ICBMs as boost vehicles. FYI, the problem with the ICBM boost method in the case of NK is distance The US and South Korean missile defense system close enough can intercept the missile while its still in boost phase. What good is NK missile if the US and SK can intercept them before reach flight altitude. Thats missile both land and ships that can stop NK missiles So China has again has bitten off more than it can chew China's weapon is violation of the Outer Space Treaty that 111 countries signed in which they agreed not to weaponize space Secondly the US isnt worried as the Mach 18 SM-3 can easily deal with Chinese space garbage
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  334. In the case of the UK, its the truth. UK ships currently have no weapon capable of stopping hypersonic weapons Land based systems also can't stop hypersonic weapons With Hypersonic weapons you need both the weapons and the ability to stop them The US plenty of weapons to stop them without hypersonic weapons The UK on the other hand has limited options
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  335. The US isnt worried Russia and China worked on their program for over 15 years The US has only been at 4 so this is far from a setback
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  336. Its not strange its called operational security Films even ones at night can get hints which can compromise the effectiveness of systems
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  337.  @adriankemble5870  Scrap metal Ukraine unfortunately for Russia is has a lot of cover and concealment for special forces if things were to pop, The Russia aircraft defense and EW equipment would be prime targets for special force attack The S-400 and S-500 can cover up 310 miles but there is little they can do about boots on the ground There are Loitering Munitions which are too small for the Panstir S1 or Tunguska to stop but carry enough punch to do some damage They can target specific pieces like the command trucks and radar or destroy everything, one munition to radar, command truck and communicaitons without those, the missiles are paper weight Same goes for Krasukha and Murmansk-BN , easy targets for Loitering Munitions Loitering Munitions are light enough to be carried one person Systems like the Israeli Hero carried in launchers like ATGM There are several ways to attack without aircraft
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  338.  @richvalson  The US is willing to test that theory with EW and cruise missiles
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  339.  @hengng4414  He doesnt need to hold it The fact that Ukraine penetrated that deeply shows how unprepared Russia is in
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  340. Russia will never run out missiles yet they cant seem to do anything with the missiles they have
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  341. Making rounds is not the issue One of the problems that Ukraine has noticed is the time it takes to fully reload the Gepard The Skyranger is easier to reload
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  342. Incorrect in conventional war, Israel would easily dominate the region
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  343.  @againstviralmisinformation510  Grow up
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  344.  @JohnSmith-px3so  Russia can't or rather won't mobilize the full weight of their forces for Ukraine. The West has given Ukraine precision weapons that easily negate numbers The X factor right now is that Ukraine does not have an effective air defense Ukraine needs air defense equipment that Can intercept missiles and aircraft able to simultaneously engage multiple targets highly mobile for shoot and scoot operation AESA radar for high jamming resistance but most important, exist in large enough numbers so Ukraine can be supplied with large number both systems and missiles The Israeli made SPYDER, Norwegian NASAMS, UK Sky Sabre, French VL MICA and Germany's IRIS-T all fit the bill but numbers is is problem There isnt enough system to supply Ukraine on moments notice Its not an idea, its fact In conventional warfare, the US has no equal The US heavily invested in aerial tankers which them to fly both bombers and fighters considerable distance Neither Russia or China can do that. The Mk-41 VLS is the greatest weapon that USN has as it allows ships to be tailored to any mission Land attack, Anti-ship and Anti-aircraft/missile The Moskava had massive offensive capabilites but limited defensive weapons More to point, thats the normal for Russian ships, massive offensive with virtual no defense capabilities China has gotten a clue but still very much behind the US
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  345. The draw back to the BMPT was its lack of reload for its missiles It has 4 shots and thats its. M2 Bradley carries up 12 missiles The second its piss poor sights I surprised more havent been destroyed Russia's failure to destroy abandoned equipment is handing Ukraine massive trophy and propaganda victories
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  346. Russian for reasons unknown opted for the BMPT "Terminator" over the VPK-7829 Bumerang The Bumerang uses the newer and more advanced Kornet EM whereas BMPT uses the much older 9M120 Ataka BMPT short comings are becoming painfully clear
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  347. That would false It depends on who you are buying from Most companies will refurbish used airframes to give them more life Hell F-4s are still flying If airforces like the USAF, RAF or FAF offer their airframe they are generally going to be in top shape A quick refurbishment plan and you get more life For countries just looking for airframes, it makes sense Countries that are generally involved in conflicts, it doesn't make much sense India tried it with MIG-21s and got embarrassed badly Despite all their so called evidence, they couldnt muster up one scrap of the F-16 that they called they shot down
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  348. That depends on who you are buying from Most companies will refurbish used airframes to give them more left Look at the F-4 Phantom Turkey, South Korea and Greece are still flying F-4Es The last F-4 rolled off the line in 1981 The cream of the crop for used airframes are generally from the US military as they are the most up to date as well has been properly maintained
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  349. Will Iran respond , possibly but given Israel limited the scope of their attack its will be hard for them to do so for simple fact that Israel has shown again, they are able to penetrate Iran's airspace While all Iran can do is launch missiles and drones
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  350. Yeah no After 3 years no one believes that
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  351. Its not about yield , its about accuracy They don't have to completely destroy it but they can inflict damage to render it useless by targeting various sections
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  352. Ukraine doesnt need troops on the ground but steel on target Rafale using SCALPs could neutralize the Kerch Bridge as well strike targets inside of Ukraine A limited scope strike by France could bring Russian forces in Ukraine to screeching halt
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  353. You do realize that France isnt Ukraine and can fight Russia on every level including nuclear
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  354. Amazing how Russia's lie come back to haunt them
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  355.  @xZakuKai  And that says a lot about Russia. The West has given Ukraine basically downgraded equipment they are wreaking havoc on Russia forces whereas Russia is using mainly its op of the line equipment and getting smoked
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  356. The fact that Ukraine was able to push into Russia is embarrassment enough
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  357. Israel's response is fairly easy to guess From the med sea to Iran's border is only 600 miles Both Syria and Iraq lack advanced defenses so the F-35s will use that route Iran will likely expect that and try to crowd that route with everything the got but unfortunately for them Thats what Israel is hoping for Israel's dolphin sub use the Popeye SLCM which has range of 930 miles The IAF will use the F-35s to strike Iran's defenses to clear the way for Popeyes to strike Tehran
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  358. You are confused how a superpower can freely move country to country
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  359. how about no
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  360. No,The likely objective is to knock the Russian navy out of the picture competetely
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  361. its funny they dont realize the US is still playing nice Once the US calls in B-52s, its game over
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  362. They warn of severe retaliation They better realize that is just the West warming up and shit going to get very serious when B-52s arrive
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  363. Biggest joke
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  364.  @wolfswinkel8906  Israel has no access to long range precision weapons like TLAMs or JASSMs
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  365.  @Dani2kGaming_GEIR  Yawn
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  366.  @Dani2kGaming_GEIR  Wrong The US can give Israel JASSM and their F-15I would be ready to use them within a matter of weeks whereas Iran ? Nada The US can give Israel TLAMs and again Israel would be ready to use them with a matter weeks where Iran again nada The simple fact is that the US can give Israel weapons which they can field faster than anything Russia can give Iran
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  367.  @talkbigdosmall3192  We are over 1000 days into Putin's 3 day special operation
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  368.  @Igorsov  Here's a hint the satellite hasnt attacked or disabled any US assets so why smoke it unnecessary for them its called common sense
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  369. I am kinda confused on what exactly the EU thinks they can do To counter the Houthi's attacks, you need ships with both sensors and weapons able to handle air defense from low flying drones to high flying ballistic missiles Thats the US AEGIS with SM/2/3/6 and UK Sea viper with Aster/CAMM The only other ships with the right mix of weapons and sensors is Italy , France, Spain and Norway and thats not a lot of ships Secondly and mostly hilariously The objective of EU states was to establish their mission by Feb. 19 at the latest and make it operational soon afterwards They need a freaking month just to decide Ok, EU get freaking over yourself, Realize that the US gets shit down and augment the exist US/UK No one is saying you have strike Yemen, Uncle Sam got that covered
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  370.  @joshuapaul2022  Russia does not have several bases in the Black Sea Cope harder
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  371. How about no Ukraine destroyed several key pieces of equipment and badly damaged assets at Sevastopol Now the Russian navy is running like hell from Sevastopol due the revelation that the US is giving Ukraine ATACMS FYI from Ukraine's shore to the Sevastopol is 150 miles, ATACMS range is 190 miles which means Sevastopol and all support bases are now targets Without Sevastopol, the Russian navy ability to enforce its naval blockade of Ukraine is severely hampered Thats called a strategic win Russia's remaining base is Novoroossiysk 200 miles away from Sevastopol With Crimea defenses in Sevastopol knocked out It too can be attacked The ATACMS can easily disable the Kerch Bridge Once F-16s arrive, its game over Ukraine has had to rely on 155mm and HIMARS for the bulk of its offensive capability with the few strike that Su-24 can do The F-16 will allow Ukraine to take the load off both and massive strike Russian forces with great effect The F-16 can carry up to Harpoon ASM with 120 mile range which combined with F-16s range makes attacking and sinking the Black Sea Fleet a reality More to point, Ukraine can completely take the Russian navy out of the equation that would a massive strategic win
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  372. Mock drills and the actual combat are not the same
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  373. And the point would be what exactly You realize that LA is several generations old The newest USN subs are the Block III and Block IV Virginia class All these so called incidents were the USN is losing is just justifying the cost of the Virginia class program as well they having to "buy" new technology The fact of the matter in actual combat, diesel would lose badly First a capable force would target their weakness which is resupply. Can supply ships keep diesels at sea Nope The USN would systematically eliminate the enemy ability to resupply at sea. Fuel storage tanks at naval bases would targets for F-35s or cruise missiles So if the USN laying waste to the diesel subs supply lines, how long can they operate ? Resupplying SSN is food and equipment which can be accomplished with helicopters if needed but Diesels need fuel You target their fuel and they are in trouble Also remember that SSN can outdive Diesel
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  374. No they dont Staying SSN was the best decision for the USN Diesel tout being quiet but a capable force knows how to exploit their weaknesses
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  375. Its only going to get worst for Russian forces
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  376. Worry not likely
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  377.  @stephen10.  The Rafale is a joke the numbers dont lie its 2021 and only 237 built ? The number of F-15E built since 2001 Beat the Rafale 2002 for 59 F-15K for Republic of Korea Air Force Beat the Rafale again in 2005 for 40 F-15SG Republic of Singapore Air Force 72 for the Qatar 25 more Israel 84 Saudi Without the USAF ordering The F-15E 258 built since 2001
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  378.  @royaru1710  Shoigu's problems are only begining Once Ukraine gets ATACMS and F-16s start striking Russian targets effectively Then he may wanna rethink his life choices
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  379.  @swann67000  Well they know better now
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  380.  @philmckrakin6752  I would start with who knew what and when
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  381.  @edouardbongard  Which is all moot The question is why so little security if they though he was an international figure YT USMS Otoniel Extradition NYC 4 May 2022 You will see the US Marshalls moving a HVT correctly. unmarked vehicles, heavily armed teams and under the cover of night But most importantly, they all use the same vehicle They always travel in 4 or more Suburbans so potential threats cant ID which is the actual transport as they are all unmarked and all look the same Where the french , 1 van and car easily to figure that out
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  382.  @asherkosmos4312  So you watched nonsense video Lets recap actually facts The F-15 didn't roll of the production line EX, it rolled off F-15A The F-15A within its first 15 years of service put over 80 planes in the ground The F-16 in the same time put over 200 planes in the ground and like the F-16, it didnt roll out block 72 Both F-15 and F-16 had to go through decades of upgrades to get to their level and hundreds of lives The F-35 is approaching 20 with 8 incidents with only 1 live lost what you call money dumping is called saving lives Secondly you have people making videos with no clue what they are taking out about Money dumping' of the F-35's was for R&D and to fix errors of a new ambitious technology There is a reason why the F-35 has the Integrated Test Force (ITF) consisted of 18 aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base and Naval Air Station Patuxent River. There is a reason why Lockheed Martin CATBird exists The only piece of F-35 hardware that has failed miserably is Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS). It never performed and its being replaced Secondly the F-35 requires 8 mil lines of code. F-22 require 1.5. The Russia Su-57 4 mil This is the second software coded aircraft built Neither F-15EX or F-16 block 72 are fully software coded The F-22 and F-35 fully software coded Again you are listening to people with no idea what they are talking about
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  383. Which again is problem because ? First F-35s generally operate with radar enhancers to preserve their stealth Secondly the F-35 is flying super computer with an extensive ECM that can read electronic emissions so its odd that China would take that risk knowing that the F-35 could gleam a mountain of information from both the J-20 and KJ-500 The factor that you are forgetting is that isnt a combat scenario KJ-500s would have to deal with F-35s with AIM-120 or the future AIM-260 taking shots at them while F-22s easily take out the J-20 As well as jamming from both sides Intercepting in uncontested situations is not that big of acheivement
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  384.  @Vincent-xz2bj  Not likely The PLAAF/PLAN lacks the tankers to keep the J-16D airborne for extended periods of time
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  385. Watch how Putin quiet gets when F-16s arrive
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  386.  @HingerlAlois  The M109 is not Ukraine needs The Pzh200, and ARCHER are what Ukraine needs If you want to get technical , The ARCHER can stop, shoot fire 3 rounds and move in 75 seconds The Pzh2000 Multiple round simultaneous impact (MRSI) is excellent for suppressing enemy forces If combined both with M777s The Archers can knock enemy defenses with M982 or M1156 while Pzh2000 with Bonus rounds attacks enemy vehicles allows the M777s time to come and set up Ultimately the only problem is that Ukraine lack of advance air defense equipment means they have move very quickly
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  387.  @hillsane9262  You can't really count Russian electronic warfare because it does not matter Its working in Ukraine because they dont have the means to reliably destroy them The US has EA-18G, EC-130s and RC-135 Rivet Joint for location Russian electronic warfare systems Once located, they communicate via data link the EW position Depending on location, its what asset they send to destroy if the EA-18G is near enough, they cram AGM-88 down its throat if not , Uncle TLAM or JASSM
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  388. This is why you dont let IFV with high rate of fire and accurate sights get in close The videos highlight the deadly accurate fire of the Bradley Just sat there and tagged the T-90 with impunity
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  389.  @ArtplusHrApps  Russia reportedly has close to 1900 S-300s, so why pull these then
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  390. Its curious because Lockheed delivered 300kw system to Army already
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  391. Lay off the potato juice The S-400 cost nearly 1 billion to make per system Secondly, you are missing the big picture Ukraine knocked out the S-400 site guarding the Black Sea Fleet at Sevastopol First attack destroyed 2 vessels. Second attack, 3 missiles struck Black Sea HQ In the time it takes Russia to replace the S-400, how much damage do you think the ATACMS and Storm Shadow would do ATACMS opening attack with submunition payload cost Russian nearly 20 helos, a large potion were KA-52s Ukraine has shown strategic smarts in targeting vital Russian assets with ATACMS Now realize that F-16 is getting closer to operation and without S-400 or A-50s Su-35s and MIG-31s will have to rely on their radars which will be nothing short of impossible its much easier when A-50 or S-400 guide Su-35 or MIG-31 as it allows them to get in much more favorable firing positions
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  392.  @diegof8853  And how much of shit show his first term was
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  393. And Irony is the Houthis actually thing they are doing something They never stopped to consider why the US committing MQ-9s dispute the threat from sams
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  394.  @manuelmamann5035  The NH-90 has problem with Germany, AU , the Dutch and others The irony of the situation is that AgustaWestland AW101 could solve the problems but it wasnt offered
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  395.  @hermes6910  Thats the irony The UH-60 has been successively upgrading from UH-60A to UH-60M Whereas the MRH-90 ? The UH-60 aerial refueling kit is available for export customers as well as the External Stores Support System for weapons or fuel The UH-60 is older but has more options than the NH-90
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  396.  @brexitnow4078  The problem with AU and NH-90 was distance Most of the NH-90 customers in the EU hand little problems with it because they were right there and getting problems fixed was relatively easy AU had to ship the NH-90 and Tigr to EU for work which was massive pain in the ass because they had to be broken down for transport The US also had that issue but with the newer models of the AH-64 and UH-60 they added the USN and RAF folding mechanisms they use for for ship borne storage which makes transport easier and simple The newer UH-60s has options that NH-90 doesnt have if NH-90 really wanted to compete with the black hawk, they need to add the same or better options
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  397. So Putin can target the chief of wagner but cant stop from Zelensky freely traveling between the West and Ukraine
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  398. Yak-130 or Su-35 Neither will matter in fight against Israel or the US
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  399. Russia is dumb as bricks. Zelensky does not have to beg for anything. Industrial military complex in the US and EU are literally doing cartwheels every day this drags because militaries are doing record spending due Russia's attack in Ukraine. Lockheed, Raytheon Boeing , General Dynamics ,SAAB, Rheinmetall and MDBA. are all going ka-ching Lockheed, HIMARS and Javelin Raytheon- Patriot SAAB-NLAW Rheinmetall- PZh-2000 MDBA- Storm Shadow Defense companies are willing sending Ukraine weapons as its win- win win and win for them Even when Russia flaunts captures weapons, its still a win because new models have to be developed
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  400. And what exactly will Russia do about it Nada
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  401. The Gripen does not have the F-16 numbers There 300 Gripens built while there are over 4600 F-16s built If you factor in losses, maintenance and other factors 100 F-16s is easy to source as well as replace You can't say the same for the Gripen
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  402. Thats good but they need more Avengers and Gepards
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  403. Seems to be making a joke out of Putin
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  404.  @johnvannisselroy6197  The Russian bot normally rears it head when Russia carries out strikes but fails to do anything
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  405.  @PerceivedREALITY999  There is nothing wise about copying and pasting their ass
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  406. All the more reason, the West needs to stop holding back
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  407. Russia has no equivalent to the Apache The MI-28 and Ka-52 main weapon is the 9K121 Vikhr. 9K121 Vikhr main feature is its rear facing seeker. Just like how the TOW has the wire in rear, the guidance for Vikhr is the same way However like the TOW, the Vikhr requires the aircraft to have clear line of sight to the target The Apache long bow can fire on targets without line of sight and even if there are obstructions in the way Most importantly, the Apache can fire on multiple targets at once. Up to 16 with Hellfires can be attacked simultaneously Its much easier to do with 4 Apaches but one can do it if needed The MI-28 and Ka-52 lack the Apache fire and forget capabilities Secondly is the 70mm hydra Apache has 7 optional precision kits for its 70mm hydra Russia has only just started to develop the Ugroza into an operational kit Russia developed the Hermes-A which gives it 20 km range however the US adopted the Israeli Spike NLOS with 25 km range The Ka-52 lacks the mast mounted sight found on the Apache and MI-28 which means it has to fully unmask to get a clear picture The US upgrading from the hellfire to the dual guided JAGM. The JAGM over time will have similar range to the Spike NLOS but retain the Hellfire-L ability to be fired in salvos The KA-52 has improved but its not on par with Apache
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  408. And so far ,those weapons have done jack and shit in Ukraine
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  409. The HARM is superior but Ukraine lacks the capability to fully use it The KH-31 does not change the situation one bit If Ukraine only had its Soviet era air defense equipment, the KH-31 would be a problem ,however as they have newer and more advanced western systens The KH-31 is very much not problem
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  410. Yes and no Drone are effective no doubt but missiles have heavier hitting payload As for why the Russian 3M-14 and KH-101 are failing you are forgetting that Ukraine has Patriot, NASAMS, IRIS-T and SAMPT Top of the line western defenses designed for countering cruise missiles Russia's saving grace is that Ukraine still lacks integrated air defence system (IADS however the US is working on getting Ukraine more complete batteries. if Ukraine can get enough to make an IADS Russia will have an even harder time attacking
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  411. Becauses its moot at this point
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  412. The US Army declared the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) operational back Feb its range over 1700 miles with max speed of 17 Compared as Iran's joke of Mach 13 and 800 miles The US can put LRHW in C-5s and have them on Iran doorstep in matter of hours Whereas Iran's crap missile ?
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  413.  @I_Stand_With_RussiaZOV  Right Ukrainian reporters know the difference between cruise missile and air defense missile cope here NASAMS would either detonate and miss or self destruct They dont simply fall
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  414. You are talking about guy who just get slapped with 350 mil fine for lying
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  415. With what The EU problem is that they can never agree
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  416. Not likely Ukraine had large number of Su-24 and many were inoperable Russia only attacked bases where they were operational In all likelyhood, Ukraine has been working with the west to get those frames back to operational status Secondly the Su-27 is also being modded for carrier so its moot
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  417. You are forgetting the revelation that US has supplied Ukraine with ADM-160s decoys The existence of these decoys do question Russian's ability to shoot storm shadows
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  418. Just remember, Hamas started it
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  419. The offensive has exposed short comings with Ukraine capabilites
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  420. Its not Ukraine has very little advanced defenses The Oreshnik can be intercepted by the SM-3 or SM-6 Russia's claim is that Oreshnik travels at Mach 11 The USN has been working on upgrading the SM-3 and SM-6s for long range interception of the Chinese DF-21 and DF-26 which travel at Mach 10 so the Oreshnik is not even a threat to the US
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  421. Just think That was the F-16 Imagine how danger things when AIs are flying purpose aircraft not built with pilot limitations
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  422. Its not a budget issue, its building issue. The Kuznetsov was built in the Black Sea shipyard and the planned Ulyanovsk was to be built in the same location Black Sea shipyard was located in Ukraine which Russia no longer has Building a ship that size needs specific shipyard able to handle ships that size which Russia doesnt have The Slava class cruisers like the Moskva also built in Ukraine Simple put, Russia doesnt the shipayards needed to build big warships which is why they are building so many frigates and smaller ships When the Shtorm was announced, they were supposed to be spending money on upgrading a shipyard so both the Shtorm and Lider class could be built
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  423. A new carrier wont solve russia's woes as military force
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  424. True but the West can remedy that issue
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  425.  @RecoveringAhole  The loss of the sub one less item they gets in way of doing that
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  426. Knocking out Kilo class sub is not a minimal gain thats a huge strategic gain for Ukraine The attack on Crimea, destroying S-400s as well the Kilo sub is why Ukraine need to focus on asset denial and destruction of key Russian capability without the S-400 in Crimea, the Ukrainian air force is kicking in the door
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  427. That kinda makes no sense given that its open fact that North Korean forces in Ukraine
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  428. There is literally no difference between the Weekend warriors and conscripts
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  429. Ukraine has been attacking S-300 and S-400 deployed in Crimea and near the border
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  430. Lay off the Russian propaganda there buddy
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  431. Yeah Russia and China cut corners The US isnt The LRHW entered service in March 203
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  432. You are forgetting that unlike Ukraine, the West has ample air defenses
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  433. The Ukraine forces has better chances using it in INS mode, then have forward observer transmit the target location 20 miles from target so it speeds less time on the GPS
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  434. if UK decides to provide missiles, the US should switch them out for newer models with land attack capability so Ukraine forces can attack both land and sea targets If they use combined arms like the US does, they can really inflict serious damage For attack land targets, have special forces use switch blade 600s to knock out Buk, Tor ,Panstir S1 or Tunguska that would be defending the base While attacking, they can use target designation units uses to pull coordinates for the Harpoons to use With an airfield, thats missile in the munition storage, another in fuel depot, another in communcations, Depending on how the aircraft are spaced out out 3 missile in precise locations can destroy a number of aircraft Rinse and repeat on Russia bases, As the Harpoon carries a larger warhead , vehicles convoys can be targeted As for attack ships unlike they are in port or supply ships, they shouldnt waste the time warships have ample defenses Ironically what Ukraine needs is MK60 CAPTOR mines or similar lightweight torpedos that small ships can use Just as the US used PT boats in WW2 Ukraine could equip small boats with Mk-46
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  435.  @愛を込めてロシアから  Several hundred T-90s and T-80s more the point where is the T-14
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  436. 3 Abrams vs how many T-90, and T-80s losses
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  437. Notice that Western tanks turrents dont fly in orbit like Russian tanks
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  438. So Ukraine has lost 3 Abrams while Russia has lost a dozen aircraft in the last 10 days and worst, its combination of Su-34s and Su-35s getting smoked So yes it hilarious that Russia is boasting about 3 tanks when Ukraine has cost them so much more irreplaceable A-50s x2 and IL-22 x3. Lets not forget they put cruise missiles into a Russian sub as well corvette and most importantly cost the Moskva but by all means boasting about how you destroyed 3 tanks its hilarious
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  439.  @jessehachey2732  Russia's copium is hilarous but only going to get worst once Ukraine gets ATACMS
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  440. Actually , Russia is actually right this The EP-3E replacement was cancelled and their number is very few so the compensate , the USN developed the AN/APS-149 and AN/APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) which basically allows any P-8 to act as SIGINT/ELINT without the need to for specialized variants of the P-8 Secondly Russia has been operating a lot of its tech so naturally the USAF and USN have been flying round the clock sorties cataloguing electronic signatures as well accessing the effectiveness of Ukrainian strikes The irony is that the US was using MQ-9s however Russian aircraft keep harassing them and trying to force them down
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  441.  @shafiumohammed1977  There is no solution there genius lets spell out it for you GPS munitions can be jammed because they require satellite signals to stay on target. No signal, no pin point accurary The ATACMS was built at time when the US military did not rely on GPS. As stated in the video, its uses gyros to guide those gyros are immune to outside interference Here's a little history lesson for you. During the Falklands war, Argentina had problem with their german made torpedoes . After conflict it was determined that they had been stored improperly and that improper storage led to the internal gyros losing their calibration Simple put, the tech in ATACMS is very much analog not digital
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  442. Ukraine has the older models not the newer ones but most importantly, the US military is receiving the newer PrSM and its allies are buying the M57s So Russia's statement is just copium
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  443.  @shafiumohammed1977  Wrong clown There are 5 variants of ATACMS Ukraine has the 3 older M39s and M48s They wont get the newer M57s and M57E1s for a while The only model in production are M57E1
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  444. That would be incorrect for dozens of reasons and not even cost effective
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  445.  @perelfberg7415  :Lets see Yea the Israelis have done some missions but have they been in a near peer air to air encounter? No they have not. So only the older aircraft/platform have done any things worth mentioning with combat experience and that is not relevant for today. you were saying You claimed that Israeli hasnt had near peer air to air encounter. I stated that because they dont have any peers in the Middle East They are the strongest air force in the Middle east by wide margin Like I said the Gripen is unproven platform France got the Rafale action in several conflicts and even managed to use their AASM against aerial target The Eurofighter also has gotten action as well Prospective buyers want to hear real action not traiining Hell if the Ukrainian Air force had gotten the Gripen as tried to back in 2014, we might see it in action
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  446.  @perelfberg7415  Again false In the past, Israel's enemies received knocked equipment from Russia while the Israelis received top of the line equipment from the US The massive difference in quality was very apparent as Israel completely dominated That hasnt changed, Israel still receives top of the line equipment from the US while its enemies still receive lower quality export You honesty think Syria's knock down MIG-29 has chance against F-15i Name a air force that can match the Israeli's in the middle east There isnt one No one wants unproven platform and thats what the Gripen is
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  447.  @perelfberg7415  Thats no much on the scale of things
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  448. The simple fact is no one squeaky clean
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  449. No, Crimea is not important right now, they need just need out of the picture However once the Ukrainian air force rebuilds with Western JAS-39 or F-16s with weapons Retaking Crimea is very much in the bag The JAS-39 can launch KEPD-350 against ships and land targets up 300 miles away The F-16 can also do the same both can carry a variety of air ground and air to air weapons that would allow the Ukraine air force to decimate Crimean forces with ease Russia's saving grace is that Ukrainian air force has not advanced capabilites to speak of hence why they are so reliant on HIMARS, Pzh-2000 and M270s
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  450.  @yohanessugiarto8620  The Maverick requires a lot of interfacing The AGM-84, they can simply load coordinates and fire The Maverick seeker require the Pilot/WSO to designate the target AGM-88 works differently hence why they can use it
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  451. Quote “According to the confirmed information, a strike by ground-based high-precision weapons against a missile/artillery armament depot in one of the workshops of the ArcelorMittal metallurgical plant in the city of Kryvyi Rih destroyed over 70 rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and two multiple rocket launchers,” Konashenkov said LMAO They are so desperate for victory over the HIMARS, they will claim anything
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  452. Whatever the reason, it won't end well for Russia
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  453. If he was smart , he wouldn't try and take on the whole world The world tried this once before , sitting back , and ended with WW1 and WW2
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  454. its called fact clueless one The US left nothing of strategic value in Afghanistan The Syrian air force for example had 12 MIG-29 SMT that were delivered in 2020, The Syrian army had 65 T-90s, a number Panstir S1, Buk, and Tor air defense weapons The Syrian navy had number of Russia, Chinese and Iranian made anti ship missiles The US left nothing like that in Afghanistan
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  455. How about no The alleged photo that X is floating around claiming to be the Ike is in fact the Russian carrier Kuznetsov Secondly and even more hilarious, the second photo is a digitally altered image pulled from Google image Apparently the propagandist didnt have anyone with military experience on hand to explain how a missile impact works They digitally altered a hole but yet no surrounding damage anywhere
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  456. They are called combat engineers, they can repair the damage
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  457. Which literally amounts to nothing
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  458.  @ravindrababuuppala4049  Its simple All Russia has to do withdraw Russia's entire invasion is based utter and complete lies but expect Ukraine to negotiate under those conditions Its not going to happen Russia will go to table but only to save face after Ukraine has humiliated them further The possibly of the F-16 and F-18 would give Ukraine the means to fight Russia evenly and drive Russia to table just to save face
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  459. Forget the Kerch Bridge The Russian Army bases and Russian airfields will magically disappear
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  460. So thats its we are 1000 days into Putin's 3 day special operation
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  461. All the more reason they need to show they can stand on their own without the US
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  462.  @noksucowboy  Yet here we are over 17 months later
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  463.  @eedragonr  Not likely
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  464. Apparrently Russia doest get the concept of upgrades
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  465. Lay off the potato juice their ivan Lockheed, Raytheon, Boeing and GD have ramped production to war time levels which in terms has created more jobs to met the supply and demand The supply of Ukraine forces The demand from countries on spending sprees The supply and demand from the US military to replenish its stock as well orders for newer weapons based on input from Ukraine but please whine about literally nothing People ask congress for money, Congress says why, Why are your states are not handling business People need aid but ones who gets it dont need and would rather live off government aid to get a job And because of those ones , its why aid is near impossible to get has nothing to with Ukraine
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  466. its not a lie Ukraine hasnt been resupplied since Nov And Russia was taking advantage of that
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  467. What irony
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  468. This is no game, not reset button here As for the BMPT Basically useless. The M2 Bradley may be old but the one thing it can do which the BMPT can't is reload its missiles in the field Once the BMPT uses out its missiles, its just left with guns A smart enemy would use Javelin against Russia supply trucks to keep them from refuel and rearming
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  469. 4 missiles does not do much on the battlefield
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  470. His silence says it all the USAF flew B-2s from Australia which cant they do anything about Unlike Israel's F-15E, they have no way of seeing the B-2 coming But most important is that B-2 carries eight 5000lbs class bunker busters which as the Houthis allows the US to strike their underground sites with ease Even more terrifying is that B-2 carries the super bunker buster, the GBU-57 The message was load and clear that US till now was being serious and this is what happens if they decide to get serious
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  471. Sure not
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  472. Here's a new flash There are 5 variants of ATACMS. M39, M39A1, M48,M57 and M57E1 Ukraine only has the older M39, M39A1, M48. So anything Russian claims to have gleamed is moot Ukraine wont see any of the newer M57s till the US military stocks of the newer PrSm reaches a certain point so Russia's learned secrets are 20 plus years old
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  473.  @painkillergames1030  Russia could give Iran S-400 and Su-35s overnight and that wouldnt change the outcome of open war better Israel and Iran
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  474.  @samuelmuthui4699  Funny how Israel struck Iran exactly as predicted News reports strikes in Syria, Iraq and Iran Israel through Syria and Iraq and struck Neither side will back down so this will get very messy very quickly
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  475.  @painkillergames1030  And you point was is FYI, Serbia fired over 800 missiles during that conflict and only got 2 F-16s , 1 F-117 and rest damaged Here are the facts The EA-6B had sensors but not the speed to locate Serbia defenses The F-16CJ had the AGM-88 and speed but not sensors accurate to locate and target Serbia defenses Communication between various airborne assets required them calling back to base and various routing and delays Lastly the AGM-88 could only lock on to targets that were actively transmitting Vastly ineffective and yes the USAF and USN acknowledge that their SEAD performance was below sub-par, and down right worthless Due to the miserable performance , all those issues have been rectified The EA-18G has better sensors than the EA-6B. Its speed nearly as good as the F-16CJ but most importantly, its comm systems have been upgraded with link-16 and tactical targeting network technology (TTNT) allow faster communication between assets. The AGM-88G which is newest variant of the AGM-88 series is basically a mini cruise missile able to lock on to any target hot or cold and even its moving The USN is currently certifying its Hornets and Growler with the newer AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening targeting pod which allow the EA-18G to visual acquire target as well laser designation So yes those losses were a gift horse for the USAF and USN
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  476.  @painkillergames1030  Not a story facts
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  477.  @painkillergames1030  If they didnt care, they wouldnt be helping them When countries buy aircraft under normal conditions, it takes years for them to be fully operational The West is trying to get Ukraine operational in under a year Ukraine is actively attacking Russian air defenses to give the F-16s a clear path to support forces on the ground as well precision strike When ground forces see MIGs or Sus they have to hold fire as they might friendly Ukraine can grounds its MIGs and Su-s and inform ground forces to shoot down any MIG or Su they see as they are flying F-16
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  478.  @ariaspes3842  Cry harder clown
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  479.  @selvammaniamawasi697  This has nothing to do with US tech its simple tactics Israel has no qualms about striking targets in Syria to clear a path for its forces to reach Iran
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  480.  @StealthHalcon9  Hes just crap talker. dont bother with him, hes already skating on thin ice with comments with YT but its too stupid to realize it As for the F-35 Israel's route in to Iran in via northern Syria and Iraq. Neither have any coverage in those areas the distance from the med to Iran's border is only 600 miles from that point thats how Israel penetrated Iran's airspace and why iran's general Farzad Ismaili was fired The USMC and USAF have been practicing austere field operations with MC/KC-130s landing and setting landing strips for a possible conflict with China Israel can use the same tactic for strikes into Iran
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  481. That may be true but the reality is that India has no real chance against the PLAAF The backbone of the IAF is the Su-30MKI, even though its customized, its still basically the same as the Su-30MKK Both have been upgraded with Su-35 technology. Both sides would the know the weakness of the basic airframe China doesnt have the MIG-29 nor have they operated it so it would be usable as would the Hal Tejas, Mirage 2000 and Jaguar IAF just 30 Rafales while PLAAF has close to 100 J-20 Problem 2 weapons China has the PL series to fall back on where the IAF would have rely on Israel Python-5 and Derby missiles as well the locally made Astra Since both sides use the R-73,R-27 and R-77, they wouldnt be any use The IAF heavy reliance on Russia weapons is what would do them in. China uses much of same as well as they own locally made The IAF has too few weapons from other countries besides Russia and even fewer locally made Even if the Rafale is better, the IAF does not have enough of them to do any real damage. The PLAAF has the aircraft and weapons to negate and destroy the Rafale
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  482. They dont need similar range to the Su-57 nor the Su-75 which doesnt exist Russia's lack of tankers and Su-57s limits their effectiveness with 5th gen aircraft. As for the increased range, its called the ADVENT engine. The Pratt & Whitney XA101 is ADVENT engine being developed for 6th gen aircraft and is listed as Engine Enhancement Package for the F-35A/C The ADVENT is designed to be 20 plus more fuel efficienct while delivering 10 percent more thrust As for the F-35 and S-400 again wrong While the F-35 is an option, its not the US only option I dont understand why idiots believe that the F-35 is the US only option for defeating SAM sites like the S-400 Lets recap Whats stopping special forces from using the new generation of loitering munitions against the S-400, the latest ones can be carried in back pack and launched from as far as 50 miles. Even with EW and point defense systems like the S1, all it takes is a shot to the command truck and communications and that is now vulnerable to attack Special forces are getting longer range and lethal but light weapons that allows them to strike from further away. F-18E/F and EA-18G using a combination of jamming , aerial decoys and long range precision missiles that can launched from over 300 miles away can attack S-400 That combination with the F-35s in stealth allow the F-35s to get in much closer to attack B-52s or B-1 can attack with cruise missiles supported by EC-130s UCAVs are another option The US military has multiple options and plenty of weapons for dealing with the S-400 and S-500 They are not going to simply rely on one system
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  483.  @mobiuszero2424  After 8 years of flying , it should be ready
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  484.  @mobiuszero2424  You can't never iron out problems with aircraft during development phase. Thats controlled testing, actual operations are different The F-16 had problems with its electrical systems which created false readings. This discovered 8 years later it was introduced The F-14 and the TF-30 was again another problem that was discovered during operation not testing The F-35 that crashed was maintenance crew error. When engine started up, a cover had gotten ingested Because of the S-duct on the F-35, it wasnt noticed by maintenance crew when the pilot tried apply max power, the engine stalled and he wasnt able to stop in time Even that The F-35 as series has had very few incidents
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  485.  @mobiuszero2424  The F-35 will have problems like any other aircraft thats nothing new but people like to overhype the F-35 problems but fail realize that F-15 didnt roll off the production line in 1972 F-15EX, nor the F-16 block 72 or the F-18 block III when they were introduced It took time. The F-35 has its problems but compared to previous generation they are barely minor The F-14, F-15, F-16 and F-18 problems cost dozens of lives and hundreds of aircraft when they were first introduced The Teen series was extremely successful overall but they still paid a heavy price getting there
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  486.  @mobiuszero2424  Its going to be what they use for the F-3 if they can clear the hurdles The investment was in program not the aircraft
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  487.  @mobiuszero2424  The Shin Shin is going to be the test bed for their F-3 "MHI itself has also completed a single example of the X-2 Shinshin experimental aircraft that has been serving as a technology demonstrator for the future fighter program" Japan became the fourth country to test a fifth-generation fighter jet, after the Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin took off on its maiden flight in 2016. It was just a technology demonstrator though, paving the way to the F-X sixth-generation fighter jet program which started in earnest in 2019 Multiples from 2021 I would have done links but YT has been acting funny about links The X-35 had the USAF, USMC USN and RAF on board before it was built
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  488.  @mobiuszero2424  Again wrong The F-22s thrust vector technology was developed and trailed on the F-15,F-16 and F-18 before it made to F-22 Fly by wire technology developed and trailed on F-8 before it made to F-16 The Rafale used US GE F404 in trial and prototype phase before switching to M88 The list is endless where older generation aircraft were used as test beds for technology The list is equally as long where aircraft were built for one task but repurposed for something else The program is privately funded. The F-35 had numerous buyers long before its development was complete they invested in the program, same as the Rafale and Eurofighter All 3 had funding long before development even started
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  489.  @mobiuszero2424  Again its being repurposed for 6th gen development, they are going to use it to test out tech for the F-3 They havent sold the FC-31 because they havnet found any buyers yet
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  490.  @mobiuszero2424  The Shin-shin isnt scrapped, its been repurposed for 6th gen development. It was supposed to be Japan 5th but they opted for the F-35 instead The PLAN and PLAAF ran into problems hence why its getting a look now after all this time
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  491.  @mobiuszero2424  The F-22 is different because it was dealing with politics. The F-35 is vastly more complex than the FC-31 or J-20 Remember, they are building 3 different models so took longer Exactly, neither the PLAN or PLAAF showed any interest it till problems emerged
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  492.  @mobiuszero2424  The FC-31 has been flying 2012 nearly 10 years The J-20 was operational in 6
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  493. The FC-31 was meant for export but that never happened as for Russia Cost is not a problem, its quality and their buyers doubt it
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  494. The F-35 is not inferior, it not fully weaponized yet To combat the S-400 and 500 , the F-35 needs AGM-88G but it isnt ready yet The F-35 just started integration with Joint Strike Missile, GBU-39/53, and LRASM It still needs the JASSM, JAGM, JSOW Once it fully weaponized ,then it will have vastly superior capabilities to the J-20 and Su-57 The J-20 has cannon nor ability to beyond the PL-series and LS-6 The J-20 is interceptor not multi role platform The Su-57 is multi role but unlike the F-35, the most of the Su-57 weapons and technology are still being built
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  495. How about no
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  496. While stopping the problem at its source is preferred, there is still massive gains for Ukraine All Russian bases in Crimea will be on notice and their loss would be a massive strategic loss for Russian Russian bases that hold the most strategic value can be taken out and bring Russian forces to a grinding halt Target the forward operating bases where Ka-52 and MI-28 operating Target their ability to operate in theater
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  497. @@staybalanced-to5eb Striking Moscow is propaganda move Ukraine has fare more important targets to go afte Targets that will destroy Russian forces ability to operate in Ukraine
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  498. Its not that they can''t send them, its the fact they won't Ukraine right now is a tank's worst nightmare Right now there is a shit ton of ATGMs Loitering munitions Drones Now Ukraine forces are getting Western 155mm systems with precision rounds Simply put, Even with the T-14s advanced defenses and protection, it will get shredded. More to the point Ukraine forces will make it point to destroy any Armata just to embarrass Russian forces Right now they lost a flagship Their top of the line Su-35s has been downed at least once. Additionally also top of the line Mi-28, Ka-52 and Su-34 have been downed several times Also now, Ukraine forces are starting to send Russian equipment that has been captured or salvaged to West Considering how much Russian equipment have been found abandoned They won't risk it
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  499. So just more targets for Ukraine
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  500. If you send them in fully supported, you wont need to
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  501.  @kiabtoomlauj6249  The USAF and USN operate very different The F-35 is one rare cases where they share on aircraft but they operate aircraft tailored to their needs The mainstay of the USAF is the F-15E which is vastly superior to the Rafale Same can be said with the F-18s
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  502.  @TemplarX2  Extremely capable is not the Rafale Limited capability defines the Rafale
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  503.  @shahadathkadir  How about no The US has free hand in Yemen to play
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  504.  @mokulashi  Its hilarious you think that countries are going to pressure Israel. The Houthis are attacking their ships not Israel So are going to deal with the problem at the source which is Yemen
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  505.  @49hanihussain86  When you best come is ancient history you have already made a fool of yourself
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  506. That would be false there is no proof of their destruction just more outlandish claims by HIMARS has made its presence known and Russian propaganda is desperate to down play its effectiveness
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  507. Russia is only fighting Ukraine and getting their assed handed to them
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  508.  @mohammedriadh4990  So best you can do is ancient history from completely different time in history
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  509. 11,000 in face of Ukraine having unrestricted use of ATACMS only ends with the some or all of those troops as fertilizer Now Biden can do Ukraine a real solid and expedite Ukraine getting JASSM and JASSM-ER which will really give Putin a stroke
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  510.  @doorswhofan  F-16 operating in ukraine wont be problem For a potential conflict with China The USAF has been training to operate F-16s in austere locations Sweden also trains extensively for austere operations with it JAS-39s Knowledge from both should help Ukraine with that issue
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  511.  @darkcloud5830  Dont have to facts speak for themselves
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  512.  @darkcloud5830  Lay off the copium there buddy The S-300 and S-400 are the only systems that out range the AGM-88 model Ukraine Everything else, the AGM-88 outranges , why would the pilot need to quote drop flares when AGM-88 range is 49 miles and Russian SHORAD defense like the Buk max out at 43 miles , the Tor just 8 mile and Panstir S1 12 miles me thinks you have watched too much propaganda The burn will be Russian equipment Ukraine can only launched limited attacks against the Black Sea Fleet , the F-16 on the other hand can carry up to 2 Harpoon ASM allowing Ukraine to directly attack Russian ships at sea far more effectively As I stated before, the F-16 can fully use the AGM-88s in all modes. Ukraine attacks with Storm Shadow have been limited because they cant attack the SHORAD defending They have to salvo off a lot of missile to overwhelm defenses F-16s can directly attack SHORADS allow Su-24s with Storm Shadows to strike far more effectively
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  513.  @darkcloud5830  Seriously Your copium is hilarious First the semi-active laser homing (SALH) from targeting pods does not require the aircraft to maintain fixed position the pilot can literally turn the aircraft 90 degrees and targeting pod will remain on target Secondy, targets can utilize buddy targeting one aircraft targets while the other drops the bomb Target pods can laze targets from a far 20 miles away so while the lead aircraft drops the bombs, the trail aircraft miles away can keep the target lazed Lastly forces on the ground with laser target designators can laze target again allowing the aircraft to drop and leave Like I said, the F-16 can fully use the AGM-88 The only defenses that the AGM-88 cant defend against the S-300 and S-400 everything else is cake walk for the F-16 The Pantsir S1 missile range is only 10 miles, Tunguska, the same, the Tor 9 miles and Buk only 40 miles The AGM-88 range is 43 miles
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  514.  @Bird_McBride  Yes there are a lot problems but nothing serious Ideally Ukraine needs to be working on a coordinated attack Ground forces can attack S-300 and S-400 sites but Su-24s carrying Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles are still getting intercepted by SHORADs The F-16 can fully use the AGM-88s in all modes and attack those SHORADs allowing the Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles to strike with ease The only assets Ukraine needs to see F-16s after is tankers, AWACS, transport and C4ISTAR aircraft Trying to trade blows with the Russian air force is the worst possible thing they could do
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  515.  @TeguhSantosot_so  The F-16 is the game changer here are a few highlights The F-16 can carry up to Harpoon ASMs Ukraine's attack on Black Sea shipping has been limited to strikes in port or drone attacks with USV that 50/50 do damage and rarely sink their target With the Harpoon, Ukraine can attack directly but most importantly, the frigates of the Black Sea Fleet dont have advanced defenses Their shipborne defenses max out at 40 miles. The air launched Harpoon range is over 100 miles. With Ukraine attacking air fields in Crimea, providing air cover for their ships will be impossible As someone mentioned, Russian Su-34s are attacking with FAB glide bombs Right now Ukrainian MIG-29s and Su-27 are only using 500lbs bombs The F-16 can use 500lbs,1000lbs and 2000lbs precision bombs. It can fully use JDAMs all models as well as laser guided bombs , IR/EO guided Maverick and whole slew of western weapons. Example, Safran is working with Lockheed to intergrate AASMs to the F-16s With adding JDAM and AGM-88s to MIG-29 and Su-27, it took months Safran and Lockheed will have in a matter of days The F-16 can also use the IRIS-T as well as the ASRAAM So yes the F-16 is the game changer
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  516.  @daddyandy9591  Show me once where I copied and paste from Wiki I dont Wrong The AGM-88G is differs from the previous models as it has twice the speed and range as well as a newer multi mode seeker able to engage targets even if they are moving or cold Ukraine has older AGM-88B which are far different Again wrong, RC-135 would still fly the same. Ukraine doesnt have AWACS but the US does. Russia has the S-500 but what makes you think they can get in range or more the point, the US would allow them to get in range. You are forgetting that reason Ukraine is getting more ATACMS from the US is the fact the newer Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) with 300 mile range has started delivery to the US military so they no longer have any issue with giving Ukraine max range ATACMS The US would attack the S-500 with either JASSM, TLAM, JSM, NSM, ATACMS or PrSM The US has several options Again NATO does not need an analogue of the S-400 Russia may not use AWACS but the West does Unlike ground systems, AWACS have greater flexiblity
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  517.  @daddyandy9591  And you copying and pasting specs matters because ?? The Su-35 does not carry four R-37 The Su-35 is not impossible to distinguish from the Su-27 First the Su-35 , Su-34 and Su-30s all use the same wing rail system as all 3 are designed to accommodate the Khibiny ECM system Second the Su-35 has no nose antenna while the Su-27 including SM3 still has antenna pointing out in the next Third, the Su-35 uses the OLS-35 IRST which has distinctive fish eye appearance , the Su-27 has a smaller flatter appearance Lastly and most importantly, the Su-35 has an aerial probe for inflight refueling the Su-27 does not opinion of many American military personnel, Russian electronic warfare is better-FALSE LMAO if the US had to deal with Russian EW They would have RC-135 Combat Sent and Rivet Joint locate the sites , with E/A-37 and EC-130 counter jamming EA-18G as well F-16CJ would be engaging Russia EW with AGM-88G. Remember Ukraine can only use AGM-88 in limited fashion , the EA-18G can engage targets as far 160 miles with AGM-88G model. Thats beyond the range virtually all Russian defenses except the S-400 and even then ,the US plan for the S-400 is combined of EA-18G , F-18E and F-35A Ukraine doesnt have the tools to deal with Russian EW whereas US has endless options to do so Remember while the Ukrainan air force may shy away from trading blows with Russian air force, the USAF is all for it Lastly , NATO needs no analog of the S-400
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  518.  @daddyandy9591  Once again you have no idea what you are talking about How exactly does the Su-35 and Irbis engage 8 targets when it only carries 2 R-37 there genius The information you keep hilariously trying to repeat only applies when the Su-35 in range with either R-27s or R-77s Secondly the wreckage of 7 Su-35 has been visually confirmed by open source despite Russian denial the rest of your nonsense is hilarious The Su-35 ability to engage 30 plus targets depends on the electronic warfare capability of the target they trying to attack Ukraine doesnt have all the toys but the US has provided Ukraine with ADM-160s aerial decoys here's a new flash The US has no need for systems like the S-400 Russia borders EU and several other countries The US naturally protected by the Atlantic and Pacific as far countries have the ability to cross and even few can send combat aircraft So why would the US build a system like the S-400 when they dont need to it just of those things
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  519.  @daddyandy9591  And your point is Russia having the Iris retrofitted to Su-30s and Su-27 doesnt change the equation its 2 pieces their genius the Su-30SM2 and Su-27SM2/3.need both Irbis-E radar and the R-37 Having just the radar does nothing
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  520.  @daddyandy9591  So in other words, you have no idea what you are talking Why would a Su-35 chase someone if all air-to-air missiles operate according to the “fire and forget” scheme? SMH , you russianbot are so clueless The R-37 is designed to go after large targets like, AWACS, Tankers and transports As I told you before, the R-37 at max range needs 3 mins to reach its target an F-16 tops off at 1350 mph while AWACS, Tankers and transports at most do 530 mph In 3 min, at most, the AWACS, Tankers and transports change position by 27 miles at most The R-37 terminal seeker range where the missile becomes fire and forget is estimated at 30 miles so against large targets, the missile is fire and forget but against smaller faster targets that have better maneuverability , the Su-35 has to maintain control thats why BVR missiles are equipped with mid-course updat/uplink/datalink So that launching aircraft can update the missile with real time target info or simply control it all the way to targer and the Su-35 has down what so far 7 lost and counting
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  521.  @daddyandy9591  lay off the propaganda their ivan Ukraine has destroyed two A-50 as well as several S-300 and S-400s without their support, the Su-35's 400 km radar trying to find targets on nearly 2000 Km front line is a joke Also remember that the F-16s has modern EW which degrade the Su-35 ability to target at 400 KM Lastly , its simple math The R-37 fired at max range from 400 km needs 3 mins to reach its target In 3 mins, an F-16 at max speed engage its position by as much as 70 miles So to reach a no escape zone, the Su-35 has to get within 170 miles At that range, the F-16 even at max speed wouldnt be able to escape The Su-35 tops at 1500 mph while the F-16 tops at 1350 mph so the Su-35 is only marginally faster Lastly, consider that Su-35 cant chase the F-16 as Ukraine has shown they have a habit of relocating SAM batteries So chasing that F-16 may end badly for the Su-35
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  522.  @darkcloud5830  propaganda is what Russia does Everyone else is facts Case in point, Russia's propaganda is parading a destroyed M1 while Ukraine has is shredding entire bases
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  523.  @EBZ-bx7zc  The ARRW is designed so up 31 can be carried by a B-1 vastly superior to both China and Russia
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  524.  @williamzk9083  China developed those weapons and now we have that problem as a result
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  525. Russia left Snake Island because they had no choice The Ukraine military limiting factors was limited range of its weapons All of its Soviet era equipment had shit for range and every shitter accuracy Ukraine has been given Western Self-propelled artillery which have considerably longer range , greater accuracy and high mobility The Addition of the HIMARS gave Ukraine forces the ability to strike with precision up 43 miles away Combined with fact that tugs used supply forces on the island got smoked by Harpoons there was no way for them to hold that island any more without suffering heavy losses
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  526. Ukraine could lose tomorrow but the fact that in 4 months Russia has lost more generals in combat than the US has in 40 years says Their flagship was KOed by knock off KH-35 missiles Their attempt siege of Kyiv ended because of their piss poor logistics In Syria , they lost 26 planes across 5 years, in Ukraine they have lost over 90 in 4 months The fact that this has been struggle not overwhelming victorry shows the piss poor state of the Russian military
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  527. Lay off the copium buddy Russia sending a massive amount of exhibits only highlights their desperation Lets look a few fails from Ukraine The KA-52 , claimed as flying tank, 60 destroyed The T-90 claimed as best protected tank, nearly 140 destroyed and worst, everyone seen the video where T-90 allowed 2 Bradleys to get in range and they worn its ass out with cannon fire The Su-34 claimed also the hell duck, over 20 losses and counting All of Russia's supposed latest and greatest tech is getting torn to shreds in Ukraine
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  528.  @nanyanguo1  Sailing ahead on literally nothing Thanks to Russia's equipment getting absolutely shredded in Ukraine Russian buyers that cant buy US, EU or FR have few options which is why the China did its little publicity stunt India, South Korea and Taiwan are the only players left on the board so China's little stunt isnt fooling anyone
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  529.  @nanyanguo1  Being smarter than PLAAF isnt that hard to do What I mentioned is true and tactics that USAF has used since the 50s Long before China, the USAF and Russian air force both had to come up with ways to send strategic assets to each other doorstep
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  530.  @nanyanguo1  How many does China very very few cope harder
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  531.  @nanyanguo1  Wrong again China from point at its width 5500 km Far longer than 4000 km they claimed to travel Last but not least, the J-10 speed is limited by the fact they have to keep pace with the YY-20 cruise speed which is much lower than the J-10 Since they were spending more time in the air , they need to spot over Now if China was smart, they would have sent YY-20A or IL-78s and strategically position along the route allow the J-10s to travel unhampered and able to maximize its speed Instead of all them landing in Karachi, YY-20A would have ahead and waiting to till they go near, take off and topped them so allowing for true a direct non stop flight
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  532.  @nanyanguo1  In flight refueling quote is not special Air forces have been doing it since the 50s Secondly they confirmed they did stop over so they could fly to Riydah directly
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  533. There is nothing special about the J-10 making that hump Pakistan likely allowed China overflight The J-10 flew the border China/Pakistan then flew to Karachi or Gwadar The distance from Karachi to Riyadh is only 1300 miles, from Gwadar is only 1000 miles How far did they actually travel not far
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  534.  @paulzhang1310  How it is lame when the parameters of the war game are not know you are just grasping at straws
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  535. J-10 supposed beating a Typhoon in war game doesnt say much what are the rules of engagement, the situation and parameters of the game In BVR, the PL-15 outranges the Meteor In WVR, the Typhoon doesnt have the ASRAAM or AIM-9X So again the J-10 winning isnt saying much as the Qatar's EF are not fully weaponized
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  536. Its funny how they say pentagon officials but never ask the head of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) who is actually in charge of that aspect of US defenses
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  537.  @I_Stand_With_RussiaZOV  Russia gets its their behind handed to them on platter Here's a little reality for you Russia's survival has been due to the fact Ukraine lacks the means to effectively counter their EW jamming Russia EW has been able to blunt US GPS munitions but that victory comes at a cost For dealing with anti-GPS , the US military relied on Selective Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM) , GPS Anti-Jam System (IGAS) and few others However none of those have worked in Ukraine, so the US has revived its program to add Home on Jam seekers to munitions So instead trying to work around the jammer, they will simply destroy it So in potential conflict, Russia GPS jamming would have given them an edge but thanks to Ukraine, the US knows its easier to destroy the jammers MANPADs like the Stinger and others were the staple of SHORAD defenses Again thanks to Ukraine, the US is reviving its programs using AIM-9s and AIM-120s for SHORAD KA-52s were able to attack with LMUR missiles well outside of Stinger range however the AIM-9X range of 20 miles and AIM-120C-5 range of 50 miles kinda makes impossible for KA-52s to get close enough to attack lastly, the S-400 was considered a highly capable system till Ukraine stated picking it apart with US taking note of its vulnerably to Ukrainian attacks The US also provided Ukraine with ADM-160 MALD aerial decoys which to date has been very effective with confusing Russian defenses Simply put Without Nukes Russia has no chance
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  538.  @I_Stand_With_RussiaZOV  Lay off the potato juice there ivan Ukraine borders Russia yet after 3 years, they have gotten where Russia propaganda likes to deny everything but satellites in orbit always show they are lying
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  539.  @Miller4866  There are several soures The Drive, Warzone, USNI, Naval News and Defense News They generally have good and accurate info
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  540.  @orchidhealth2097  Go bother someone else with your childish nonsene
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  541. Propaganda reporting Funny how they say pentagon officials but never ask the head of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) who is actually in charge of that aspect of US defenses
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  542. Security faliure
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  543. The MIG-29 doesnt compare
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  544. The F-16s doesnt need to match Russian jets it just needs to utilize its precision strike capabiltiy
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  545. The US isnt givng Ukraine AM-120Ds nor will they try and go head to head As for the JASSM its possibly as the USAF still has plenty of older JASSM-A they can spare
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  546.  @PerceivedREALITY999  Its called facts clown Russia saving grace has been limited capabilities of the Ukraine air force Their limited capability is why Ukrainian ground forces are literally pissing through thousands 155mms shells in a matter weeks and hundreds of HIMARS missiles
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  547. One squadron of F-16s will beat Russia, thats a fact of life While Ukraine is limited with its old MiGs and Sus, the F-16s brings the end for Russian forces Ukraine has been only able to attack the Black Sea Fleet when their ships are in port, The F-16 carries the Harpoon anti ship missiles which opens the door for Ukraine attacking the Black Sea Fleet at sea. Ukraine MiGs and Sus can only use western weapons in a limited fashion The F-16 can use US, UK, EU, FR and Israeli weapons with ease Russia has been used EW to jam JDAMs however the F-16 can use laser guided bombs which are immune to jamming With the F-16s in the picture, Ukraine ground forces can shift focus and start attacking Russian EW and SAM sites to pave the way for F-16 strikes
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  548.  @briant5685  The reason why no KH-22 have been shot down is because Russia is deliberately avoiding send them where Advanced western defenses are But Ukraine thanks Putin because it justifies that Ukraine needs integrated air defence system (IADS) built with western tech not the current combo of western and old russia junk so Ukraine will be getting more SAMPT. NASAM, IRIS-T and Patriots thanks putin
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  549. Right when USAF sent 5 B-2s into Yemen, the Houthis got very quiet real fast
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  550.  @D-Solo-Man  Not propaganda fact the West needs to boost Ukraine capabilities badly
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  551.  @D-Solo-Man  Their obstacle breaching capabilities so far have turned to be sub par and has cost them dearly Russian's attacks with loitering munitions and drones supporting arty strikes shows they need way way more Counter-UAS Specifically hundreds more Avenger units and at least 150 Gepards to protect their front lines The KA-52 attacking from outside MANPADS range again , SHORAD is lacking Ukraine needs a vehicle mounted system with ability to engage targets up 20 miles away The Buk and RIM-7 but thats still in work The smart thing for Ukraine to do is take BM-21s which have plenty of and adapt then for SHORAD Put a 4 pack like MIM-72A/M48 Chaparral with R-73s or R-27 or even ask the west for AIM-9s If anything Ukraine is seeing where they are still coming up short
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  552. For Ukraine, its good thing Its shows that they still have short falls in certain areas
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  553. Now thats comedy Russia thinking the fraction of fraction weapons that Ukraine is NATO lol Its not if Russia was fighting NATO, Moscow would on its knees around Ukraine does not have any aircraft to challenge a Su-35 one one one while NATO has Rafale, Eurofigher, Gripe, F-15, F-16 and F-18 fully able to challenge Su-35 and thats not counting the F-22 Urkaine has no navy whereas NATO again has 3 times as many destroyers as the Russian navy yet you dumbass think a few weapons is all NATO has hilarious
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  554. I would say more like reality is setting in Ukraine thought they were ready and turns out they are not Their obstacle breaching capabilities so far have turned to be sub par and has cost them dearly Russian's attack with loitering munitions and drones supporting arty strikes shows they need way way more Counter-UAS Specifically hundreds more Avenger units and at least 150 Gepards The KA-52 attacking from outside MANPADS range again , SHORAD is lacking Ukraine needs a vehicle mounted system with ability to engage targets up 20 miles away The smart thing for Ukraine to do is take BM-21s which have plenty of and adapt then for SHORAD Put a 4 pack like MIM-72A/M48 Chaparral with R-73 or R-27s or even ask the west for AIM-9s If anything Ukraine is seeing where they are still coming up short
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  555. The fact that Israel was able to strike so effectively means that the US did indeed give Israel GBU-72s which bad news for Hamas as means Israel has to means to reach their tunnels So cant hide underground anymore
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  556.  @elchicano187  Lets see US is only is hand full of ships right now when the gloves come off It will be B-52 and B-1s dropping hundred tons of bombs on Yemen EA-18Gs and F-18s and F-15Es hunting their defenses and MQ-9s overheard doing what they do best F-22s might pull just cause Yemen is messing with other countries pockets and its no surprise how they are in helping the US put a stop to it
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  557. The fact Russia bragging over a few pieces of meaningless equipment is hilarious Lets recap what Russia has lost Before Ukraine, Western forces used MANPADs as SHORAD The revelation of the KA-52 and LMUR has resulted in Western forces turning to longer range solutions which massively outrange anything the KA-52 could carry Before Ukraine, Russia's weapon against the West was GPS and communication jammers again revealed in Ukraine.More the point, Western forces now know how locate the jammers at longer ranges The biggest bonus for the West is that Patriot, NASAMS and IRIS-T radar are designed to network centric so they have been transmitting in real time data from every Russia , missile ,aircraft and drone attacks Yet Shoigu trying to brag over a few pieces of equipment
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  558.  @petersinclair3997  Opening at long range needs bases and supply ships in strategic positions which they dont have
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  559.  @khanaliqasim1757  By all means , send a Yasen to the gulf and allow the USN to record it
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  560. it took long for Ukraine to strike the S-500 and embrass Russia once more
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  561. Its the fact that Ukraine is fighting strategically while Russia is fighting for propaganda Only days earlier Ukraine took a near 1 billion S-400 site as well sank yet another ship yet Russia is bragging about knocking a tank ,
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  562.  @Rocks_vs_Uzis  How about no The USAF ,USN and USMC didnt drop billions on the Next Generation Jammer program for nothing as well spending more the extend the AGM-88 range to over 150 miles Development of ADM-160s, EA-37 and the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Lastly All 3 have investments for missiles able to cover 200-300 miles but at much greater speeds allowing for targeting against fixed or mobile targets The US learned painfully lessons in Vietnam and reminded against over Serbia about important SEAD/DEAD is Stealth can operate alone but EW and SEAD/DEAD will maximize its capabilities
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  563. Surrender not if Biden gives Ukraine JASSMs
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  564. That is frankly stupid They should just send Leopard 2 The EU has hundreds in storage Buy those tanks, give Germany the most to expedite the refurbishment and Ukraine gets tanks in the shortest amount of time
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  565.  @chrissmith7669  While I understand that You need to look at what they need right now and the M1A1s from storage is the fastest route Upgraded models can come later but an initial batch of M1A1 can do the job
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  566.  @chrissmith7669  There 3700 Abrams in storage Everything says that Army and US Marine only upgraded a certain number of tanks with DU armor There should be M1A1 without DU armor in storage
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  567. Germany asking for the Abrams was asinine There are hundreds of Leopard 2 in storage in Europe Have the US buy those tanks as well give Germany the money so they can expedite the refurbishment process and get the tanks to Ukraine in the shortest amount of time If Ukraine truly wants Abrams once again, the US has 3000 M1A1/A2 in storage. The US Army should be pushing for 100-200 tanks from storage that lack the DU armor to go to Ukraine There are a number of M1A1s in storage likely a number lack the upgrades Again pull those tanks, General Dynamics gets money expedite the refurbishment process. The US Army in turn sends 200 of tanks to storage to replace what was sent to Ukraine Then they smartly places an order replacing the tanks sent storage Ordering either M1A2 SEPv3, v4 or possibly the AbramsX Ukraine gets the tanks and US Army gets newer tanks why they are not pushing this route is beyond me
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  568. You can thank Putin for that
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  569.  @jim2376  The NASAMS is not missile for this job. A few units are good for Kyiv but for country wide deployment they need the RIM-7 and Aspide Specifically the Skyguard The Skyguard can use both RIM-7 and Aspide in its launchers But importantly, the RIM-7 is being replaced by the ESSM so the USN has plenty to spare And more importantly exists large numbers to where 200 units can be easily provided very quickly
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  570.  @jim2376  They are getting training now but it still takes time
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  571. You have to understand that training takes time
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  572.  @triangulumpubg6295  Not doing any damage, yet Russian forces are desperate to destroy them
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  573.  drafteethewhitetrhfggot7227  Russia hasnt attacked Kyiv since the Patriot defeated the Kinzhal
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  574.  @fazlayrabbi8815  it depends on the system If they buy Germany 35mm Flakpanzer Gepard , MANTIS or Skyranger 35 it can be done in as little 1-3 rounds The 35mm has the AHEAD round which sprays target sub-projectiles. Basic AHEAD rounds carry 152 sub-projectiles while newer rounds carry as many as 860 sub-projectiles Ideally what Israel needs do is equip either the MANTIS or Skyranger to their Eitan AFV. Get the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) from the US and fully integrate fire control systems to sensor shooter Thats the reactive solution The proactive and more permanent solution would be buy MQ-9s and MQ-20s from the US The MQ-9 can be equipped with Broad Area Surveillance Package allowing Israel have 24/7 coverage over Gaza The Gaza is 150 miles square area. The RQ-4 can survey 40,000 miles a day while the MQ-9 with BASP is 1200 miles a day hence why the smaller MQ-9 is the better option The MQ-20 has considerably larger the MQ-9 but still carries all the crow pleasing weapons plus more While the MQ-9 can only carry 500bs bombs, the MQ-20 can carry 1000bs and 2000lbs which are better for hard target penetration ,bunker busting and over destruction Israel spots a ship offloading weapons for Hamas, 1 GBU-31 deletes said ship and everything around it Hamas fighters are moving freely in the Gaza if MQ-20s were over head with Hellfire , specifically , the Salami Slicer (Hellfire RDX) , they would be hiding in bunkers and getting blasted by JDAMs
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  575. Yet the hand ful of weapons from Ukraine has been more than enough to keep Russian forces at bay
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  576. All Ukraine needs a few key weapons and yes they can send Russia packing The Black Sea Fleet operates freely as Ukraine has no way to go after them in open water F-16s with Harpoons will change that Ukraine knows that the Russian air force will need its bases in Crimea to protect shipping from attacks This is where Ukraine need the 190 mile variant of ATACMS so they can knock out Russian airfields in Crimea and go after Russian shipping That pushes the Russian air force back to Novorossiysk Those simple steps can take the Black Sea Fleet completely out the war As for ground forces Ukraine needs simple combined arms tactics The S-300 and S-400 are Russian's shield so strike them with ground forces at key strategic points so F-16s with GBUs can strike and launch before the Russian air force can be respond MIG-29, Su-24 and Su-27 can only use western weapons to a limited degree while the F-16 can use western weapons to maximum potential Plus the F-16 is fully compatible with EU , Israel and French weapons Ukraine strikes on Crimea were perfect They blinded the S-400 and was able to get in a good strike A better option is blind the S-400 with ground forces and F-16s with AGM-88 clear out of the remaining defenses so F-16s with JDAMs and GBU can lay waste
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  577.  @johnvannisselroy6197  There are over 4600 F-16s built while there are just 1480 F-18s Factors losses, maintenance and other factors, the F-16 is still a better choice There is a lot to like about the F-18, but its simply not the right tool for this job One of the great things about the F-16 is the conformal fuel tanks (CFTs), Whats great about them is they dont always carry fuel Israel uses its CFT to give its F-16 an enhanced electronic countermeasures suite The F-16 also has the CART CFT which allows the F-16 to be refueled via drogue last CFT can extend the F-16s range further when combined with extend tanks What Ukraine needs to be doing is looking for C-130s as well asking CART CFT so they can carry out long range strikes The black sea fleet has pulled back to Novorossiysk as Sevastopol has been pounded by Ukraine To take them completely out of the war, Ukraine has to level Novorossiysk like they did with Sevastopol Strike the HQ as well ports, docks and other key locations Taking the Black Sea Fleet out would be massive strategic victory for Ukraine But to do so You need aircraft with range, payload and sensors and thats where the problem with F-18s come up The F-16 has several blocks with various upgrades Denmark and the Netherlands F-16s has received the F-16 Mid-Life Update With the F-18s ,its iffy what has been done
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  578.  @johnvannisselroy6197  Simple In Europe, there are plenty of F-16s nearby for Ukrainian pilots to get training Finland and Spain are the major operators in the EU Secondly, how much of logistic challenger is getting F-18s from AU The F-16 is the shortest path for Ukraine
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  579.  @markhusseymh1  Its called time Ukraine needs to the short path Apaches, THAAD and F-18s will take too much time to get ready
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  580. Russia subs wouldnt do jack shit
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  581. No, Iran needs the US to reel Israel in if Iran attacks, Israel will respond massively
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  582. How about no Your sleeper cells would only stoke the fire for the US to turn Iran to glass
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  583. True but this tank was already worthless before drones
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  584.  @srijanme  By all means try LMAO
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  585. Thats not even a speed bump as far as Israel is concerned
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  586. U forget Iran's propaganda machine For longest time, they keep trying to claim one of their ships that even smaller than a LCS class was destroyer
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  587. No, it was pure stupidity In the west, the pilot would have spoke up without fear and advised the president to wait for the weather to improve As Iran so repressive , the pilot didnt speak up due to fear and took a bad chane but importantly is why he's flying in old us helo thats embargo instead getting a newer one from Russia or China
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  588. Simple Iran lives for its propaganda We are so capable but yet we couldnt find our president helo for over 15 hours and had to ask someone else
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  589.  @annabodot962  Iran has money however they spend on propaganda rather than equipment Why they didnt simply be Russian Mi-17 or Chinese Z-20 instead of flying around in US made helo from the 70s that they can barely get parts for ??
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  590. facts
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  591.  @Nanobrker  Yeah no the video show the impact but nothing else Even with the attack again armor, the damage was repairable
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  592. Countering require Counter-UAS systems which Ukraine doesnt have enough of The Gepard and Avenger can do the job but they dont have enough them They need at least 100 of each The Avengers has advanced fire control but Ukraine doesnt have the network capability to use it
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  593.  @romankovalev7894  Literally wrong on all counts Its funny actually because you are trying to sound smart but literally have no idea what you are talking about First Russia does not use decoys with their missile strikes. The tactic are are referring to is what Ukraine does with HIMARS Ukrainian forces simultaneously launch BM-21 rocket while launching precision HIMARS to prevent S-300 and S-400 from engaging the HIMARS missile Secondly both the Gepard and Avenger engage targets visually. The radar tracking simply tells them where to look at to fight and the gunner can tell the difference between decoy and real target Ukraine's problem is that they lack whats needed for integrated air defence system (IADS)
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  594.  @JustSomeGuyLass  Ukraine had modern air force with F-16s well as possible Cobra or Apache gun ships They wouldnt be in this position Throwing more bodies is not the answer The F-16 dropping 500bs, 1000lbs and 2000lbs precision guided bombs well attacking with AGM-65s, Harpoon ASM and CBU-87 is the answer Ukraine needs
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  595. Ukraine doesnt need the GDP their genius What Ukraine needs its assets able to put steel on target at long range Simply put If Ukraine had a modern air force they wouldnt be in this position
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  596. Sacking your officers doesnt change the fact that Ukraine has turned into massive shit storm of repeated failure for the Russian military
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  597.  @newcreationinchrist1423  The odds of that are nil because both sides allies does not repeat of Cold war with US and Russia having close to 70,000 nuclear weapons in ready fire mode
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  598.  @newcreationinchrist1423  So again Neither side can just magically dive into their stockpile unless both sides unceremoniously withdraw from treaties
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  599.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Theere is nothing in the treaty that says that they have to be completely disassembled Yet you claim to have read the treaty
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  600.  @newcreationinchrist1423  You read up on START congratulations you can read
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  601.  @newcreationinchrist1423  "Stockpiled weapons are not kept assembled? Is that so? And tell me in your vast amount of knowledge how you would know that" that why Russia and US send inspectors every year to ensure that each side is keeping to the treaty thats how moron
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  602.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Genesis event10000 1 day ago @Fredrik Bergström if no one stands up to America now, then there could come a point in time when no one will be able to. so much your Russia superiority BS
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  603.  @newcreationinchrist1423  No they can't stockpile weapons are not kept assemble nor at the ready
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  604.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Again Both sides maintain enough active for first ,second and third strikes without having to draw on stockpiles
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  605.  @newcreationinchrist1423  LMAO Okay Nimrod , the OST role is peace time maintenance of nuclear weapons by the DOE and NNSA In wartime, the military takes over all functions regarding nuclear weapons FYI dumbass Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) hands all the US nuclear weapons but by all means keep grasping at those straws
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  606.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Says the ass claiming Russia has quote 6 times that amount but by keeping trying
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  607.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Again ding dong that would violate treaties
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  608.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Again ding dong stockpile weapons are irrelevant but by all means keep up the desperation
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  609.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Yet some dumbass claims Russia has over 6,000 nuclear weapons not including battlefield tactical nukes. Oh wait thats you Again ding song both parties agreeing to limit their nuclear arsenal to between 1,700 and 2,200 operationally deployed warheads each.
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  610.  @newcreationinchrist1423  or the fact you trying to cherry pick "deployed" that means those missles are the missiles that are ready to launch at any given notice." Stockpile weapons are not deployable moron. More the point Russia doesnt have the capability to deploy them quickly Russia relies heavily on missiles while the US has B-61 and B-83s that can be quickly assembled and placed on aircraft but lets play your stupid game barney style for your simple mind Russia depends heavily on missiles so they have to draw into their stockpile, that missiles that have been reassembled, thats equipment that has to be reinstalled as it was removed per SORT, START and NEW START. Since the US doesnt rely solely on missiles. Drawing weapons out of its stockpile is faster and simpler but by all means keep grasping at straws
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  611.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Losing what exactly ding dong, The that you dont know what SORT, START and NEW START are ?
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  612.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Right and yet the despite Russia claims of superiority, it has trouble selling its latest weapons while despite claimed" missile defense system was reported at 1%" The US no problem with buyers for its missile defense system technology funny that
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  613.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Again ding song both parties agreeing to limit their nuclear arsenal to between 1,700 and 2,200 operationally deployed warheads each. It was signed in Moscow on 24 May 2002. Stockpile weapons are not deployable moron. More the point Russia doesnt have the capability to deploy them quickly Russia relies heavily on missiles while the US has B-61 and B-83s that can be quickly assembled and placed on aircraft
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  614.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Russia does not have 6000 nuclear ding song its called START moron Both Russia and the US active weapon are 2200-2700 each Learn something moron Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions (SORT), both parties agreeing to limit their nuclear arsenal to between 1,700 and 2,200 operationally deployed warheads each. It was signed in Moscow on 24 May 2002.
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  615.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Lets see The US has multiple layers of defense at various points able to intercept weapons in various phases of flight vs Russia defenses which are only located in Russia which means their interception capabilites is limited to terminal phase. So as Russia fanboys like to say, what happens if each side detonates a nuke in the upper atmosphere While Russia defenses would be blinded, USN ships located outside the blast radius can still target or provide info So again Russia loses badly As for Russia's hypersonic weapons Laughs in the SM-6 and SM-3. Also Laughs in the factor that only hypersonic weapon Russia has that be launched on moment notice is the Avanguard The SM-3 can intercept it while its in mid course before it has time to accelerate and the SM-6 can intercept it in terminal phase Also the MIG-31 does not have range to cross the Atlantic and as stated before, Russia bomber fleet is not shape for a fight Lastly the Zircon again intercepted by the SM-6 and its 600 mile range again, means they have to get extremely but by all means keep grasping at straws
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  616.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Again wrong You hyping " United States with many casualties and many cities and military bases destroyed" is irrelevant as Russia would suffer far worst than the US The difference is that US has more capable ABM defenses as well as modern nuclear capability Lets see he US SM-3 antimissile can intercept ballistic missiles at the initial stage of their flight path, First Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operations Department Lieutenant-General Viktor Poznikhir said A Top Russia general years ago admitted that the US sea based SM-3 was major threat to Russia missiles They found out that the US SM-3 antimissile could intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles not only at the middle stage of their flight path, as the United States has stated, but also at the initial phase of their trajectory," he added The US has how many Ships and sites with SM-3
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  617.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Considering the piss poor state of Russia weapons, it very likely Russia does not have 6 times that many clown Both the US and Russia abide by START but lets analyze that what would happen if the US and Russia withdrew from start The USN 14 SSBNs would go from 192 warhead per boat to 336 for total over 4700 Since every US destroyer ,cruiser and sub can use the TLAM More the point the 4 OHIO SSGN carry 154 TLAM each Again Russia would lose the simple fact is that US has too many potential and past weapon systems that could become nuclear armed faster than Russia could arm its forces
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  618.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Thats nuclear capability ding dong not anti-ballistic missile (ABM) capability More the point Russia SSBNs are a joke The RSM-56 has launched 31 times since 2004 with 11 failures The US Trident II has launched 177 times since 1989 with 10 failures Russia has had to make the RSM-56, RSM-52,R-29RMU2 Sineva Basically nearly a dozen different types of SLBMs and 5 classes SSBNs just to maintain a credible SSBN force
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  619.  @newcreationinchrist1423  Actually it does matter If the US is thinning your missiles, it means that fewer are reaching their intended targets and thus failing to incapacitate if your attacks are not incapacitating the enemy, then it allows to them carry 2nd and 3rd strikes The whole point of incapacitating first strike is to prevent enemy from retaliation or if they are do , its weakened retaliation Russia fielding 100 megaton bombs doesnt change or even matter For starters, the delivery system, can Russia deliver 100 mt on moments notice-Nope Its delivery system for them is the Status-6 and thats limited to coastal targets again waste of time. Here a hint, why do you think that SAC placed all the bomber bases, missiles and command centers deep within the US for. Same with Russia So neither side could execute a decapitation strike Again it goes back to anti-ballistic missile capability The US has ample layers while Russia does not
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  620.  @motorvating  We havent got to fun part yet
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  621. @Genesis event10000 Lets look at that The US has advanced anti ballistic capabilities at sea on mix of destroyers and cruisers.which means USN ships can thin out Russia missiles before defenses like the PAC-3 and THAAD step in. Russia no capability at sea so its S-300s, S-400 and S-500 would have to bare the full brunt of the US SLBM and ICBM attack The USAF 96 nuclear capable bombers at the ready The RuaF Tu-22Ms and Tu-95s condition is iffy at best. There are only handful of Tu-160s operational The USAF has large number of aircraft able to use the B-61 You are right, the USA isnt fighting farmers with camels this time. They are fighting a country that has Ships and subs for the USN to hunt, Aircraft for the USAF/USMC/USN to destroy and Armor for the US Army to fight The US may not be good at asymmetric warfare but traditional warfare is still their bread and butter
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  622. You do realize that Russia isnt facing anything in Ukraine They are not facing F-22s or F-35s using their stealth The few 4th gen aircraft Ukraine has are obsolete whereas the Eurofighter, F-15E, F-18E/F , Rafale and Gripen are state of the art They are not destroyers like the Type-45s and Burke or Submarines like the Virginia or Astute They are not facing Apache or Tigir gunships What is Russia actually facing in Ukraine
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  623. The so called poor quality weapons that has kept Ukraine in the fight, sounds more like excuses than facts
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  624.  @fdnfdnasd7714  Right ,you mean like the 100 F-16 that Russia claimed to blow up already LOL
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  625.  @yudakarno1312  My strategy , things would be over in a matter of days
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  626.  @Chunkylover.  No moron Its called visual confirmation for a reason
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  627. Failed several times Lay off the propaganda buddy its called visual confirmation. You send aircraft up so they can visual confirm what the threat/target is
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  628. Ukraine sent the ATACMS with submunitions payload against the S-500 because even if the S-500 hits the missile, bomblets still rain down
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  629. True but the satellite photos dont lie You cant hide burn marks from the eyes in the sky Ukraine attacking the S-300, S-400 and S-500 makes perfect sense. Those 3 systems is how Russian maintains radar coverage without them , Russia is blind Russia's problem is that delivery of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) to the US military is in full swing The US military opposed ATACMS to Ukraine because they didnt have the PrSm yet Now that deliveries for the PrSm are in full swing, they have dropped their opposition to Ukraine getting their ATACMS stocks Ironically the ATACMS modded software is relatively immune to EW
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  630. Israel is paying no games
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  631.  @brooklyn9422  India placed an order for Israel missiles after their export Russian R-77 and R-73 performed poorly against the Pakistani air force what part of the is confusing to you
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  632.  @Avatar555555  He's just a clown car ignore it
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  633.  @ariaspes3842  Cope harder clown
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  634.  chadrides  13 drones is literally a tax write of the US military
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  635.  @jaypeedesuyo662  yawn
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  636.  @Uncanny_Mountain  Sure says propaganda bot with the channel thats not even a year old
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  637. Western defense dont care of the Zircon can evade every time Russia uses, defenses get more info and steadily will develop a profile on it So like the Kinzhal, Russia is giving the West another freebie
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  638. You realize that Russian is aiming its Zircon at Advanced defenses that transmit data in real time back the to West It wont take long to get a complete profile on it
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  639.  @goldiga3935  Cope harder
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  640.  @goldiga3935  You want some cheese with that whine and copium
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  641.  @goldiga3935  Lets first , you claim 5 MQ-9 magically equal 1 Billion show that basic math is beyond you then claimed it was MQ-9 and MQ-4 and got humiliation The resorted to adding up various over the years despite trying to save face cope cope
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  642.  @goldiga3935  No one has stayed from Iran They simply laugh at Iran notons like I said , you are nothing but crap talker
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  643.  @goldiga3935  The fact that all you can do is make up numbers and resort to personal attacks just proves your crap talker and nothing more
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  644.  @Henry-iz4bh  There are things call observation satellites they have been around for decades
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  645.  @goldiga3935  Lay off the propaganda their buddy
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  646.  @gang3576  Cope cope
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  647.  @goldiga3935  So again just making up numbers
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  648.  @goldiga3935  So you literally no have idea what you are talking as basic math evades got FYI 5 MQ-9s is 150 million there clueless one
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  649.  @hakimdrammeh6787  3 servicemen vs Iran losing one its top generals as well senior officers of its Quds pretty sure losing a general and his senior is substantially worst
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  650.  @goldiga3935  Cope cope
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  651. The Drone was hacked and Iran did poor job of hiding that fact
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  652. ​The drone crash and Iran did a poor job of hiding that fact
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  653.  @goldiga3935  Sorry loser but Iran let it slip out during interview and when it was displayed you clearly saw the points of impact that Iran had tried poorly to conceal
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  654.  @goldiga3935  Thats not how naming conventions work And Iran already admitted they didnt see it In their boosting about its capture, they revealed that RQ-170 did in fact malfunction and crash. The drone emergency position-indicating radio beacon activated automatically which is how Iran found it.
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  655.  @zahkam7322  Wrong they never said that about the MQ-9 The original MQ-1 started off as RQ-1 drone, then was converted to an MQ-1. The MQ-9 was purpose built to be hunter killer Now what was said about the MQ-9 is that carries heavier payload than the MQ-1 As stated before the MQ-20 is stealthy which the Houthi wont be able to see The MQ-9 longest range weapon is the JDAM at 14 miles The MQ-20 can launch GBU-39 from 70 miles away major difference there kiddo
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  656.  @goldiga3935  and then in 2020, used to smoke an Iranian general and senior officers despite being taken down by Iran
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  657.  @zahkam7322  How about no The MQ-20 is stealthy , the MQ-9 is not The MQ-20 is designed to carry far more powerful sensors than the MQ-9 but most importantly, unlike the MQ-9, the MQ-20 can accommodate long range stand off weapons
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  658.  @havanasyndrome3024  And Ukraine provided Iran to be lying through their teeth as they proved the Patriot is highly effective
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  659.  @havanasyndrome3024  Yet the demand for Patriot is up thanks to Ukraine has show Iran to be lying through through its teeth as usual
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  660.  @tombrazy12hunnit  Ukraine has the max range ATACMS now and is smarter taking to Russian forces what is the real question here now
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  661.  @nwankwosampson-xk3jc  This crux story is just propaganda There is no such thing as 100 percent effective defenses there are vulnerabilities in any defense that can be exploited Israel's Iron beam is the answer to many of the Iron's dome issues but they should up the wattage from 100Kw to 600Kw The US development of 600kw is so that its usable against any target But Israel should consider buying RQ-4 with upgrade surveillance packages for better coverage and early warning
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  662. What exact does space engineering expert know about missile defense absolutely nothing
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  663.  @hksp  And yet they have done exactly what ?
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  664.  @johnnewman1483  its called facts try it sometime
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  665. Cost is irrelevant You are missing key factors The ATACMS can be reloaded to HIMARS and M270 in a matter of minutes The Iskander can not The ATACMS needs no external support while the Iskander requires a whole chain of vehicles Lastly the ATACMS can be sent target info, the launcher inputs it and fires Whereas the Iskander ??
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  666.  @spikermike2843  There are several documented cases during the Cold war where such show of force nearly resulted in a full blown war
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  667. Russia is destroying tanks for propaganda while Ukraine is destroying whole bases
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  668. 1 Slava class cruiser-750 mill 1 Kilo class sub-300 mil 60 KA-52 -960 mil 7 Su-35-595 mil 100 T-90s- 450 mil Here's new flash Ukraine has cost Russia for more than 70 mil
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  669. Lay off the copium there buddy Ukraine M1A1 SA which is 12 generations behind what the US army operates , 13 if count the AbramsX Russia is destroying Abrams for propaganda while Ukraine to date has destroyed over 100 T-90s and counting More the point, Ukraine now has the max range ATACMS and are salvoing them at Russian targets wholesale Kerch is under constant attack now, Ukraine dropped a ATACMS on 100 Russian troops Now to add insult to injury ,the US is sending Home on Jam Seekers for JDAMs and GLSDB which will allow hunt to search and destroy Russian EW sites more effectively but please continue on how Ukraine losing an Abrams matters
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  670. Its not puzzling its what happens when the enemy has a shit ton of manpads to shoot at you
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  671.  @muhammadhassankiyani8953  Iran may have nukes but if they are stupid enough to light that candle against Israel Remember Israel has USN AEGIS destroyers and cruisers protecting Any thing Iran launches, the US will shoot down Both US and Russia at the height of the Cold war had over 20,000 nukes Both US and Russia still have that many in stockpile Now both are no longer abiding by START
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  672.  thulomanchay  Houthi are flipping their radars off and on to get fixes
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  673.  @randygram9310  Ukraine need advanced weapons not personnel
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  674.  @JerryCalvert-x9u  keep on copeeing
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  675.  @saintsuniverse  Incorrect While UK and French have to ration out Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles to Ukraine The US has massive stock of JASSMs that would allow Ukraine to strike more readily
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  676. All the more reason the West needs to step up support for Ukraine
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  677. Its called taking precautions in face of Russian stupidity
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  678. its just called taking precautions
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  679.  @blingbling2841  Striking Iran wouldnt amusing it would be in response for them supporting Hamas there is no way the pulled this off without substantial help from Iran Israel is likely getting ready to go down that road
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  680. Wrong every count there Ivan modernized MiG29s dont compare with the vastly superior F-16s As for striking bases First ,they are combat engineers and they can replace damage in matter of hours. With Western tech, 4-6 hours at most Secondly, the use of Russia missiles just makes the cause for more air defense weapons, The US has over 1100 Patriot systems, they can afford to spare 50 units Unlike the MIG-29, the F-16 has the MIL-STD data bus which allows to be intergrated with Storm Shadow and KEPD-350s Without the Moskava, the remaining Black Sea Fleet ships defenses max out at 31 missiles F-16s with base line Harpoon can launch from over 120 miles As for striking targets on land, again the F-16s can launch well outside S-400 as well leave before Su-35 can get in weapons range
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  681. In other words , Iran cant do anything
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  682. The West is playing a semil defensive game right now Leveling Yemen is the last resort but if they keep this nonsense u it will happen
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  683.  @patpearse5647  The problem there is that previous systems they used required them to stay in place and in range The HIMARS has greater and better mobility
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  684.  @patpearse5647  Right now , NASAMS, Aspide, IRST-L and Gepard has been pledged to Ukraine Gepard is should be operational shortly which gives Ukraine point defense The time on IRST-L is iffy and Aspide is not know yet With NASAMS, there is good chance that they will get the NASAMS 1 system which uses the older AIM-120s but still multi shot capability Ukraine needs to start working on shoot and scoot tactics as well missile traps
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  685.  @patpearse5647  There is a lot that Ukraine needs to do They should be coordinating their attacks more Use regular or special forces to knock out air defense equipment so HIMARS and SPAs can start eliminating Russian bases The US promise of the NASAMS is biggest game changer right now as that would allow Ukraine to shut down Russian aircraft and missiles completely
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  686.  @patpearse5647  More than a chance its seismic shift Able to target fuel or munition storage with 1 missile , able to specifically target high value targets They don't need to target material they need focus on destroying Russian supplies and supply lines first
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  687. That would be false Before the HIMARS All the Ukraine forces could do is shoot GRAD, SMERCH and URAGAN like shotgun blast with 70/30 chance of actually hitting something 30 percent of the time when they actually hit something, it heavily depending on the range and presence of drones, spotters and firing multiple salvos The HIMARS doesnt need drones or spotters and can strike with better 90 percent accuracy in the first salvo Thats means that Ukraine is switching from spray and pray to striking precisely with as little one rocket major difference. Instead of having to fire multiple missiles against one target, they can fire 1 missile per target which reduces the amount of time and most importantly ammo used
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  688. 4 Kilos is problem ,however Mi-24s in the past were modified to carry Mk-46. Specifically, they just modded a rail to carry the Mk-46 and actual electronics for it was kit in the cargo hold. As the Mk-46 is being replaced by newer torpedo's again, its very likely that US can provide about 15 for use
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  689. No one is buying Russia's idea of proof a grainy ass video . purported strike and no secondary explosion that would be consistent ammunition blowing up
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  690.  @colinspencer2205  They own for now
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  691.  @mikemckinnis3877  Sure you have Russia's outlandish claims tend to disappear when reality sets in First They claimed that they destroyed two HIMARS and munitions Next "The Russian claims about using HIMARS to strike outside of Ukrainian territory Now the new claim is that Ukrainian forces are strike Russian territory with HIMARS The fact is that HIMARS has given Ukraine long range precision strike capability which they have been using to great effect The Ghost o Kyiv did done a number of planes during the opening stages as Russia boldly claimed that the UAF was neutrailzed Yet another lie that bit them in the ass as usual As for Ukraine getting its territory, As you are deaf blind mute that can't tell his ass from a hole in the wall, the rest of us know how Ukraine can retake its land The Ukrainian air force lacks BVR missiles , advanced radar ,AWACS and aerial refueling tankers for counter air operations F-16s or JAS-39 would solve that that. The Swedish Erieye for AWCS and A400M or KC-130Js for tankers The F-16 and JAS-39 can use the full range of US made precision guided munitions for air for ground operations Thats cruise missiles for long range precision strike against targets 300 miles away on land and sea lighter weight munitions able to strike targets on land up 70 miles away unlike Russia, the US has a whole range of light weight munitions for urban areas with low collateral damage Next for Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) , MQ-1 or TB3 equipped with 8 to 16 missiles would mirror the US use of flying drones 24/7 MQs and hellfires proved to be bane to enemy forces on the ground both in Iraq and Afghan If Ukrainian military is fully upgraded with the right tech, it won't take them 100 hundreds maybe a few months at most The smart play would be upgrading the Neptune missile to strike both land and sea targets over 200 miles away as well developing air launched model like the Harpoon
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  692.  @mikemckinnis3877  all false info that was never proven
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  693.  @mikemckinnis3877  Sure not
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  694. No one is buying Russia's idea of proof a grainy ass video, purported strike and no secondary explosion that would be consistent ammunition blowing up
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  695.  @johnnyboy7538  The ATACMS is coming. Reluctance to supply Ukraine with advance tech fades every time Russia causes major collateral damage
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  696.  @kam1470  They would be foolish to try Thanks to fear of Russian aggression Countries in the region are arming themselves to the teeth
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  697.  @kaze1440  Its easier when you accept that fact
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  698.  @coasteyscoasteys  Simple they didnt
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  699.  @Habibi-vy4hy  The Tu-22M3 has no value to NATO The USN just announced the existence of AIM-174. Effectively their version of the R-37
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  700. The simple answer is no The result would have still been the same Iran had no choice but to give advance warning Imagine what would have happened if Iran just fired against Israel without warning There would have been massive casualties and damage and Israel gets the impetus to wage all out war against Iran A war , Iran cant win Iraq lacks radar coverage is not hard to jam what radar Iraq has and the Israeli airforce strike targets in Syria to clear path Israeli F-35s can fly through strike Syria and Iraq in the north and strike Tehran directly Israel can take pages out the US playbook and set up FARP site in Syria for its F-35s to use a base to strike Iran repeatedly
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  701. Priceless for the US The SM-3 runs between 9-25 mil per missiles but only due to the limited number of them but thanks to Iran the USN will up procurement of the SM-3 as well as more SM-6s
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  702. They are not pulling their punches They are taking beating its hype vs reality Hype During a reported test conducted by the Russian military in 1999 the T-90 was exposed to a variety of RPG, ATGM and APFSDS munitions. When equipped with Kontakt-5 ERA the T-90 could not be penetrated by any of the APFSDS or ATGM used during the trial Reality Despite the claims that Russia ERA like Kontakt-5, Relikt and Malachit can protect tanks from ATGM and types of anti tank weapons Russia tanks shredded by ATGM. Russian official brushed off the West supply Ukraine while Russian tanks were seen welding cages on their tanks Despite their superior protection systems. Hype The Defense System President-S, also referred to as BKO, is a fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft protection system designed to defeat incoming infrared-guided missiles by laser and radiofrequency/electronic jamming of the missile's seeker. President-S is intended to defeat primarily man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) such as the Russian Igla and the United States Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles. KRET and Ekran tested this system firing Igla missiles at a President-S equipped Mi-8 helicopter fixed up on a special rig. During the tests, several missiles were fired from a distance of 1,000 meters with no missile reaching its target due to the highly effective jamming. Reality, today a Su-25 was shown heavily damaged . Days earlier a Mi-24 shown getting absolutely wrecked by MANPADs Again despite their claims, the Ukrainan landscape strewn with the wreckage of Russia air force aircraft from Ka-52s to Su-34s Truth be told, an Ukrainian solider was shown unable to engage helicopter with Igla but Ukrainain's forces dont just have Iglas They have US Stingers and Polish Piorun The simple fact is that this has become a low intensity conflict which Russia is so for ill equipped to fight The Tu-22M, Tu-95s and Tu-160s are collecting dust as its the Russia navy Same with the MIG-31s and Kinzhal and Russia navy with the Zircon All the weapons made a big deal about are just collecting dust right now The US traveled 7000 miles to Iraq and then the capital in 3 weeks Yet Russian can't seem to travel the 286 miles to Kyiv
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  703. Russia is basically SOL because of their tactical blunders The reason why they are running to NK and Iran is due the shear amount of their tech that has been captured and sent to the West for analysis Tanks, missiles, sam equipment, jammers etc Combined with the fact that RC-135 Rivet Joint and Combat Sent as well EC-130s ,EA-18Gs and RQ/MQs have been flying overtime logging emissions from EW and radar sites Going low tech is their only hope but as Ukraine is getting F-16s here shortly, and unlike the MIG-29 and Su-27, the F-16s can fully use UK, EU, FR and Israeli weapons in addition to US, Russia has much bigger problems Russia' EW sites rely on the fact that Ukraine is limited in their ability to locate and destroy them , The F-16s radar and AGM-88s will change that
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  704. Call me crazy but keeping Israeli air force one safe would be simply landing at night as well changing the route
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  705. Has Russia not gotten the clue that the reason why Ukraine is shredding their defenses more and more is due the fact they sent the West captured equipment for study instead of parading like Russia In turn, the info from the West is helping Ukraine neutralize Russian air defenses effectively while Russia is parades old equipment
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  706.  @willrobinson9767  This was the 50s and 60s when Israel developed its weapon so no
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  707.  @johnsilver9338  The UK can but they are at cross roads of trying to prove that they don't have to depend on the US for everrything
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  708.  Chicka Boom Boom  We dont have to, we are already know When NK tested that missile, they screwed up. The NK had pissed and moaned about the US placing THAAD and possibly AEGIS Shores in the area SK and Japan relented in attempt to normalize relations. Since NK has pressed on and developed a possible hypersonic weapon all bets are now off
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  709. And it only going to get worst fro Houthis
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  710. The US has been at it a fraction of time China and Russia Not a setback
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  711. No one is walking away from anything Its just a lot misinformation
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  712. Here's a new flash it doesnt matter if you are engaged by a MANPADs Here's a hint, the FIM-92C: Stinger RMP in 1991 had 4 kilobyte of ram per processor. its 2024 there are cellphones on the market with 16GB of ram and processor speed that can rival a laptop Thanks to advances in technology, the systems in MANPADS are far more advanced and much harder to fool which is why the push for Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) DIRCM use modulated lasers aimed at the seeker not trying to decoy like flares If anything you want to be on a MV-22, the MV-22 has substantial payload capability Adding in higher power DIRCM is not a problem for the MV-22 as has both space and power to space Older helicopters dont
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  713. Again misreporting information Contrary to popular belief Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) reports carry zero weight Secondly groundings not uncommon when they cant find a clear reason Lasty, the USN is still in transition process so the C-2 flying again not uncommon
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  714. Send some more ships and find out
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  715. The Grigorovich class doesn't have a high level of air defense capability which is why it was likely struck, however it still reflects poorly on Russia First , why was there no sat surveillance or aircraft patrolling that area Second they are supposed to be able to track as well as the US can so why it wasnt the launcher tracked or communications intercepted Lastly the after the loss of the Moskava, you would figure they would keep their defenses in ready fire mode
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  716. Russia is neither
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  717.  @adriankemble5870  Again all Russia would do is much the Middle East and US that much richer
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  718.  @manohisoaandriatsiaroniman3436  It is but there is no urgent need for it right now
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  719.  @MrVioletpandora  There have been 8 F-35 crashes in 15 years The F-14 had 45 crashes within its first 15 The F-15 was 80 plus The F-16 was over 200 Compared to the aircraft before, 8 crashes is nothing Secondly of the 8 , only 3 have question marks. The Japans F-35A, SK F-35A and and UK F-35B were all incidents that weren't fully explained The F-35 that ended up in the sea was called ramp strike. The F-35 is not first nor will be the last aircraft to do so Ramp strikes date back to WW2. If war does break out, Russia is massively screwed Western aircraft have AESA radars, Sensor Fusion, Advanced networking, Software defined systems , advanced targeting pods and next gen weapons Thats both 4.5 and 5th Russia only aircraft with that is the Su-57 and they have ?? maybe 4 operational They had planned on the Su-57 replacing everything as well as massively exporting it. As the Su-57 flamed out in spectacular fashion, they found themselves without a credible air force hence the rush for Su-35s, MIG-35, Su-27SM3, MIG-29SMT and Su-30SM. Unfortunately, they had wasted so much time with the Su-57, that couldnt afford upgrades that Western 4.5 gen aircraft had So war does break out, it wont end will for Russias air force
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  720. If war does break out and Russia to take the EU and US air forces it wont end well for Russia Russia air force is a joke so they have to rely on the S-400 and S-500 You better believe the NATO forces are going salvo cruise missiles at Russia defenses wholesale
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  721. They sure did not
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  722.  @tampontim69  yes because unlike Russia Ukraine doesnt attack civilians
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  723.  @madanbisht6  Exactly my point Its open war between you and your neighbor yet inside of deploying your forces completely to protect your southern border from any attack, you leave wide open and act shocked when the enemy takes advantage of it
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  724.  @madanbisht6  Yet Ukraine still penetrated that far in
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  725.  @tampontim69  Kursk is 100 miles plus thats consider deep
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  726. Its Russian propaganda which aim distract its people from the fact that Russian forces are getting their asses handed to them The fact is if NATO give Ukraine ,its wish list this would over in a matter days Ukraine currently lacks and IADS or integrated air defence system (IADS) If the West gave Ukraine 50 Patriot batteries for air defense , plus 100 Gepard Units and 200 Avenger units for SHORAD Ukraine would have IADS able to completely shut down Russian attacks from planes, missiles and drones While Saint Javelin is kicking ass, the weapon they need is the Spike NLOS The Spike NLOS can be mounted in 4 packs with 4 reload on vehicles like the US made JLTV with 8 missiles able to strike targets up 16 miles away The NLOS is like a Hellfire but with longer range but just lethal Lastly ,the Black Sea Fleet has been safe because Ukraine has no anti ship missiles to able to reach NATO could change that
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  727. They backed lunatic and are confused why he's acting like lunatic Typical Republican logic
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  728. Well its only going to get messier Move over R kelly you are getting company
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  729.  @mkk04778  LMAO literally the dumbest statement ever As Russia failed to take Kyiv and cut Ukraine off from the West this conflict is approach 1 year of Russian failiusms
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  730.  @mkk04778  Lay off the propaganda clown If protecting the separatist regions was the goal, Russia would have never tried to seize Kyiv Russia's action literally contradict everything you claiming The separatist claim is simply because Ukraine has literally pushed Russian forces back that far
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  731.  @bryanslayter4053  Exactly With whats coming Life for Russian forces is only going to get worst
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  732. Russia can enjoy it success for now ,however their tactical blunder of not cutting Ukraine off from the West is going to make their gains moot and fruitless
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  733. Just more misinformation UH-60s crash almost monthly
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  734.  @quartermaster1976  How about wrong on all counts
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  735. how about no
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  736. Turkey buying Eurofighters is borderline stupid For starters, the Typhoon production line is in wind down as there very orders left The shear amount of time and money for logistic, maintenance ,training and weapons Yeah no
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  737. What can we say the truce was too little too late
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  738. He answered that very carefully
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  739.  @uniy123  Its called patience and the west is steadily losing it
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  740. Russia's use of EW doesn't change the situation much as Ukraine is getting newer western weapons that can' overcome jamming
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  741.  @JohnSmith-px3so  Again shouldnt matter at this point If Ukraine is to survive, then they need to be able to attack strategically without restriction
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  742. Which will be Ukraine Russian's tactical blunder of not cutting Ukraine off from West has handed Ukraine victory Ukraine is currently in process of getting advanced western air defense equipment. They have a small number ,however more system have been pledged which is putting Ukraine on course for getting an integrated air defence system (IADS) up with western system instead of the current system of Russian made tech Ukraine has captured T-72s, 80s and 90s. The key factor that you are missing is that Ukraine forces now know where the armor is the weakest on all those tanks That fact has been proved as Ukrainian forces used Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle to do destroy a T-90. The Carl Gustaf is rated to penetrate 500 mm of armour yet it destroyed a T-90 in one hit. That happens when enemy knows all your weak spots True Leopards, challengers and Abrams will get destroyed but not like how Russian forces are getting smashed Russia's saving grace is that Ukraine lacks long range precision strike capability however if Ukraine got the ability use missiles carrying 500lbs-1000lbs warhead with a 300 mile range against land and sea targets, Things would be over for Russian forces very quickly
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  743.  @rogerpennel1798  ballistic missiles like SCUD, Iskander, and FROG don't matter Those missiles were used early in the war to attack static Ukraine targets. The Ukrainian forces have adapted to mobile tactics which makes all those missiles useless
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  744.  @philipnankabao9290  It doesnt matter how many Ukrainians die They died fighting for their country The typical Russian propaganda belief is that telling the public would turn opinion in Russia's favor for surrender You honestly think people want to live under another country's rule
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  745.  @user-kc1tf7zm3b  The RCAF does not do a lot of heavy lifting so Super Hornet makes the best sense for them. Even the block upgrades keep it relevant pass 2040 based the RCAF operational needs. The only air force thats threat to the RCAF is the RuAF and best they can do send Tu-160s You dont need much to down a Tu-160 The RAAF is different story because of their location Unlike the RCAF which has the USAF literally next door, the RAAF has no nearby allies besides New Zealand and they are not heavy weight For their position and location, For their location ,they need multiple assets like the Super Hornet and F-35 Like I said before, it depend on the airforce
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  746.  @user-kc1tf7zm3b  That would be false The Super Hornet made the most sense for the RCAF but Canada was still not happy about Boeing trade action so its likely they wont be getting any contracts from Canada for a while if ever. The Super Hornet is fully capable of meeting their needs and then some with the block III package As for the F-18 and F-14 The issue was that USN wasnt never that invested with the F-14 The F-15 by 1979 had the F-15C model rolling off the production The F-14 didnt get any major work till 1987 If the USN was as invested in the F-14 was the USAF was with the F-15, it would likely till be flying Yes you are correct, it was touted as the least risk option was the A-6 and,A-7 needed replacement The RCAF should purchased it a long time ago "Lockheed Martin has totally cornered the market for 5th gen aircraft" Yup The USAF and USN likely wont export their 6th gen assets which opens the door for Japan's F-3, Dassault FCAS and BAE Tempest but the USAF already has the jump on everyone
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  747.  @user-kc1tf7zm3b  Point is that used airframes make sense for South American and African countries' air forces as they dont any sort of heavy lifting.
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  748.  @user-kc1tf7zm3b  You have to look at location South America Africa and other places that havent seen any sort major conflict since WW2 or doesnt get involved in situations outside its borders Used Airframe makes sense because those air forces arent doing any sort of heavy lifting I wondered why the Austrian Air Force was flying Typhoon and why the Swiss air force opted for F-35s instead of Super Hornets Neither has need for such high power assets It depends on the country The F-15EX makes sense for the USAF because it frees up F-35s from ANG and secondly the only aircraft that China and Russia can send across the pond is large bombers. Alaska is the exception to that If your air force has multiple assets, there nothing wrong with older aircraft but if its your only asset, then its problem You can tell that to Iran who swears up and down thats its air force older 4th gen F-14 and MIG-29s and even older 3rd gen aircraft is a capable force LMAO
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  749. No more than likely, thats money that he took from his own country's funds on the way out to prop himself and family up for the rest of their lives
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  750. Its called deterrence for a reason. The presence of advanced weapons and capabilities will deter Russia from doing anything stupid against Europe Thanks to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU countries are arming themselves to the teeth to make sure they are not the next Ukraine
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  751. No Russia never got with the program with upgrading their aircraft and it shows US spent a fortune after Vietnam due to considerable losses they took to developed precision technology which paid major dividends in the Gulf and later conflicts They have targeting pods which allow them to attack targets from 10 plus miles away and bombs able to travel that fact The US continued advanced both targeting pods and precision munitions Russia on the other hand did none of the above Russia relies heavily on missiles. Their missiles have advanced but the bomb technology stagnated. The KAB-series are still EO/SAL The GLONASS guided KAB -SE didnt come till decades later US bombs are SAL/GPS with advanced INS to deal with GPS denial. The newer SDB I/II are far more advanced than anything Russia has Even now JDAMs have powered versions under consideration whereas the KAB series ??? In Syria, they claimed that the SVP-24 Gefest allowed them strike with the same precision as US weapons but considerably cheaper The only problem was that in Syria, no one was shooting at them. In Ukraine, the Russia aircraft shortcomings have been painfully obvious The whole Ukraine sage so far has been painful shortcomings for the Russia military as well massive embarrassment
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  752. Hence why Russia is getting its ass kicked by under equipped Ukraine
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  753.  @gustavoadolfovasquezperdom1208 Russia may have deleted it but on opening day, they boldly claimed that the UAF had been completely destroyed we know thats 100 percent lie
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  754.  @wolfvale7863  Like I said its waste of time
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  755.  @Grannathinks  The Russian air force uses R-77s which massively outranges the R-27s that Ukrainian air force has Without a long range BVR missile, they can not perform effective counter air operations The Ghost of Kyiv got lucky because they thought they had neutralized the UAF and send in their aircraft unescorted and bombed laded and was able to engage them in close range In order to be able to perform effective counter air, they need missiles with range Same goes for long range air to ground missiles Russia has just 4 Frigate left in the Black Sea and a hand ful of Corvettes The Moskava with its S-300F was their main deterrent against air attack but even still They still didnt have missiles with long enough range Just imagine if they could attack Russian shipping in the Black Sea They need aircraft with capabilities not relics
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  756. Well If Israel had responded massively to Iran's attack ,it would have looked bad
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  757.  @siyakamomoh5947  Israel can fully attack without the US If Israel was fully committed to a massive attack They would pulled a page from the US playbook The USMC and USAF for a possible conflict with China has been practicing using C-130s to set up austere landing strips for aircraft to refuel and rearm Israel can do the same by There are spots in Northern Iraq that are completely remote where Israel can C-130s and set up FARP for strikes into Iran Additional the newest Dolphin class sub for the Israeli navy , the Drakon has VLS built into the sail got cruise missiles and SLBMs There are plenty of ways for Israel to strike Iran Another page out the US playbook The US Army tested its Typhon launcher from the deck of an LCS Israel can do the same
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  758. Thats how it goes Decoys are always cheaper
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  759. Nukes is not their last hope, its their only option if the US allows ATACMS strike as well hand over JASSM-A and god forbid JASSM-ER , Russia will be royal screwed Unlike the Storm shadow, the US has massive stock of JASSM-A from circa late 90s and early 2000s that they wouldnt mind parting as well JASSM-ER from 2002 Russia's saving grace is Ukraine lacks the measure to effective strike where it hurts the most and JASSM would change that narrative very quickly
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  760. Lets gets this straight, things in Ukraine are so bad that Putin has to resort to using a experimental missile Yes Putin is very much afraid because Ukraine now has to ability to target Moscow and go after him
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  761. No one is scared of Putin's missiles
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  762. The US doesnt need such weapons kiddo Putin's use of the weapon shows how badly his conventional forces are fairing in Ukraine
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  763. Yeah no
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  764. Yes the US can uses intercept Russia's latest toy with SM-3s or SM-6s
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  765.  @AbuBakar-gi8wh  Cope
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  766.  @Russian_Captain_  Oh yes Another Russian fairy tale
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  767. You do realize that the US and UK are not Ukraine While Ukraine is severely limited in striking back The US can easily use 10 of its strategic bomber and effortlessly lay waste to Russian forces in Ukraine in a single strike
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  768. With what more Russian hot air
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  769.  @johnwi-l_l-iamsf3763  Russia is panicking because the US getting close to signing off an aid package which will effectively resupply Ukraine nearly depleted forces and effectively erase any plans Russia has as well erase recent gains This latest aid package will include the max range ATACMS Ukraine has only 100 mile models Getting 192 mile model spells doom for Russian forces Unlike others, it carries 500lbs warhead for precision strikes against key targets Say the Kerch bridge
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  770. Here's the rub if Israel decides to strike Iran massively, they will follow us tactics and use combined arms missiles from subs, long range missiles from aircraft striking from multiple directions
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  771. The simple answer is no Russia could give Iran S-400 and S-500 and they still wouldnt be no more than a speed bump at most
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  772. Considering that Russian parked a Yasen literally in the US backyard , the US has every ASW asset focus on Cuba to gather as much intel as possible Why Russia would take such an insane risk is defines logic
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  773.  @off6848  Thats kinda of problem thinking is impossible for you Ukraine with limited resources has cost Russian 7 Su-35s and counting Pods from the Khibiny which the Su-35 uses have been recovered in Ukraine from downed aircraft More the point, Ukraine has been sending the West what ever they recover from downed Russian aircraft The Ukraine has the highly advanced Patriot, NASAMS and IRIS-SLM which can transmit data in real time Russia's operation of Su-35s has allowed those systems to gain a working profile on its capabilities but most importantly how to read its electronic signature Notably how read emissions from the Su-35 Irbis-E as well as the Khibiny Now that the US is resupply Ukraine with much needed weapons, losses for the Su-35 will mount The fact you are missing is that Russia would only give Iran export weapons not the full models they use You honestly think the US wont supply Israel with that info
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  774.  @off6848  But still better than a Su-35
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  775.  @mrjerzheel  Yet the F-16 has decades of combat and actual confirmed kills whereas the Su-35 ?
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  776. Lay off the potato juice their Ivan Iran is getting knock down export Su-35 while Israel has top of the line F-16s Israel's F-16s has seen extensive combat over decades while the Su-35 has very limited combat experience Despite having limited capabilities, Ukraine has managed to destroy 7 Su-35s so far Lastly, Iran would get export weapons which have substantially less range and capabilities than regular weapons used by the Russian air force FYI kiddo , Russia does not export the R-37 The bulk of weapons you are bolstering about ,Russia does not export Two key points for you Egypt tested its Rafale vs Su-35 and Rafale effortlessly overwhelmed the Su-35 radar and EW capabilites hence leading Egypt to buy more Rafales and cancel its plans for Su-35s Ukraine has been actively sending the West what ever they can recover from downed Russian aircraft Most notably , they recovered intact R-73 but even more damning was the recovery of intact pods from the Khibiny system that Su-35 uses The Su-35 is basically a joke at this point
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  777.  @Kruger590  McGregor is a joke
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  778.  @Kruger590  No such rank there genius
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  779.  @Kruger590  No such rank
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  780.  @a.alkhamis6693  There a massive push in the US for them to drop oil from the Middle East As well as push for renewable and other sources
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  781. They could do that and find the hard way
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  782. The irony is that only boost the push for US to drop oil from the Middle East
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  783.  @acidbot666  If the US wants to hurt Russia, the Ukraine and Georgia would be the place to do it Currently, Both the Ukraine and Georgia wants to join NATO, if that happens then Russia becomes alone in the Black Sea Unlike Kazakhstan The Black Sea area is much easier for the NATO and US to access Kazakhstan has no intention of joining NATO as evidence by Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) So again there is no reason to bother with Kazakhstan
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  784.  @vottoduder  the truth always is its more entertaining to believe in conspiracy than the fact that simple problems just that , simple problems
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  785.  @vottoduder  It doesnt take much to see that is just internal strife
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  786.  @vottoduder  Thats really thin Unless oil refineries and pipelines are being destroyed, protests dont affect oil supply
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  787. Lets use some brain power here, why would the US bother with Kazakhstan ? There is no benefit with bothering with Kazakhstan Kazakhstan has extremely strong connections with Russia and its Neighbours so bottering them is waste of time
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  788. That would be false
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  789.  @saucyinnit8799  Of course they are asking for more weapons moron 155mm rounds, HIMARS and ATGMs can only do so much Heavier weapons in the 500lbs class range on up would allow them to destroy more targets with considerably less effort and expend substantially less weapons in process duhh So how can the S300 destroy air targets that aren't in the air? Remember you are one claim they are the best in the yet the S-300 and S-400 have accounted how many confirmed less than 5 Both systems claim lower interception yet they are not stopping the Ukraine air force in their tracks Lets see The SM-3 can intercept targets as far as 1000 miles away whereas the S-400 can do what exactly The SM-6 can operate as surface to air, anti-ballistic and anti-ship whereas the S-400 once again The SM-2 is unique among missile as its had both dual IR / SARH seeker, IR seeker mounted on side fairing.allow to use both IR and SARH guidance Again the S-400 does what again All 3 missiles have planned upgrades that vastly increases their capabilities whereas the S-400 ???
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  790.  @saucyinnit8799  Yawn with lame response The Ukrarine air force is still operating despite the S-300 and S-400 claims if these systems were as potent as they claimed, the Ukrainian air force would be completely grounded however they are not Lastly the It is the best by far, no american equivalent exists to it-FALSE The US SM2/3/6 series is vastly superior the S-400
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  791.  @saucyinnit8799  Russia has probably the best AA system in the world aka the S300 and S400 I can tell if you joking or if you are joke The S-300 and S-400 have been literally no factors in Ukraine
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  792. Its already a failure Ukraine is getting more and more weapons from the West retaking those lands make no sense now but once Ukraine air forces gets enough JAS-39 or F-16s in the future retaking will be fact a of life
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  793. Putin's invasion has been nothing but a gift for the US and other western defense companies
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  794.  @benjaminjohnsonboston  Real Simple Ukraine is getting better and better weapons every month
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  795. Now that Ukrainian forces have demonstrated their accuracy with the HIMARS Russia's panic is through the roof
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  796. Reinforced concrete begs to differ Yes normal concrete is just that but reinforced concrete can Modern bunkers use layers and voids to counter bunker busters The outer layer is concrete with several layers of rebar , the next layer is solid steel plating , then a void ,the a repeat Normally a bout 3 to 4 layers plus the dirt covering so 5 layers The layers rebar and plating is design to blunt the kinetic energy of the bomb and the voids are designed to confuse the fuze well act vent so if the bomb goes off the void redirects the energy away from the bunker and outwards to the surface Thats why modern bunker bustering unless you are dropping 57 ton GBU-57 needs several hits Nominally , Regulars bombs to make a hole in the ground, then deeping how deep, 2-3 bunker busters in rapid succession yes it can be down but not soley by one bomb if its older bunker then, yes but its modern design, then no
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  797. @@Dms-sn8qj And you point is what exactly 300 nukes guarantees that Russia wont be unscathed in the exchange , more the point, Moscow and other key targets will likely burn
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  798.  @terryeley6218  Lay off the potato juice there buddy Ukraine was no near powerful The bulk of Ukraine pre war equipment was obsolete soviet era Secondly Ukraine was never part of NATO The most powerful NATO army in Europe is the UK Here a few highlights The UK army has 67 Apache gunships whereas Ukraine on had Mil-24s. The UK Apaches are equipped with longbow which allows them to simultaneously fire on 16 targets By all means , name where Ukraine has the capability The UK army is supported by the Royal Air force with CH-47, A-400M and C-17s for tactical and strategic transport allow them to deliver UK Army to any point via air whether paratroopers or heavy armor. The Royal Air force also has Typhoons and F-35s tactical and strategic support. Ukraine has none of above While France lacks the strategic transport for heavy armor , they still A-400Ms tactical support. The Eurocopter Tigre wont have longbow capability till MKIII its existing anti-armor capability are still very effective Armies are not defined by shear numbers but by capability Saddam had numbers but West negated that with overwhelming capabilities
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  799. Hilarious
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  800. The simple answer is no Israel will strike Tehran in response From the med sea to Iran's border is 600 miles Both Syria and Iraq lack advanced defenses so the IAF use that route to strike Iran
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  801. nay think we stay a while The world needs a little freedom
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  802.  @samudrasyarif6828  perks of being a superpower
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  803. And your point ? in Ukraine $500 drones drop homemade explosives and destroy multi-million pieces of equipment Two suicide bombers and 1000lbs explosive caused 240 mil damage to the USS Cole They dont stop that drone and it damages one the ships radar, now they are blind in area and vulnerable to further attacks Ukraine was able to blind Russian defenses in Crimea and took a 300 million sub out
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  804. Iran wouldnt survive an open with Israel
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  805. Ample no Even close More like running on fumes
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  806. Ukraine using them makes sense Russia using them made no sense as Russia repeated claimed that their tanks were the best protected in the world
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  807.  @mkraeesh5984  cope
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  808. The US wont say no to Israel
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  809.  @greetandries99  cope
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  810. Russia's aircraft are getting shredded in Ukraine, Chinese aircraft are a joke and Turkey cant build them faster enough
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  811. Because the salami slicer is bad ass missile
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  812. And your point is its alliances for a reason But most importantly, Iran has been on the US shit list for a long time
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  813. its called FAFO If Iran decides to mess around they will find out
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  814. Exactly
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  815. Of course you honestly think Iran will last 2 seconds in a open conflict with Israel
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  816.  @syncopatedfeb4770  Lay off potato juice there clown Iran fired a general because Israeli F-35s flew to Tehran and back undetected
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  817.  @wolfswinkel8906  Israel has the experience but not resources.
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  818.  @Tobi-eo6yn  The Delilah range is only 160 miles carrying 66lbs warhead The Popeye is 48 to 900 miles carrying 800lbs warhead If the US gave Israel JASSMs and TLAM They would be able to hold any target in the middle east at risk Up 4 JASSMs can be carry F-15I and launched from up to 600 miles away The TLAM has the same range Popeye but with a bigger warhead and more options While Israel only has few subs for TLAM its F-16s, F-15 and F-35 can use JASSMs
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  819.  @wolfswinkel8906  No, they fight that way because they have no long range precision strike capability Their longest range weapon is the Popeye at 200 miles JASSMs alone would allow Israel to completely destroy Iran The F-15I like the F-15E would be able to carry 4 JASSMs 5 planes is 20 missiles that Israel would able to launch from as far as 600 miles JASSMS would allow Israel to hold any target at risk in Iran
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  820.  @legend9805  and then you woke up
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  821.  @Bird_McBride  The F-15E is death from above
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  822.  @Dani2kGaming_GEIR  And your point ? The F-18E/F can 4 JASSM The F-15E 5 B-52 20 and B-1 up 24 They can be placed on any one doorstep world wide whereas the garbage Fattah does what again Absolutely nothing
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  823.  @Dani2kGaming_GEIR  The Bavar 373 is literal joke The F-15E/I can launch JASSMs from as far 1000km as for claimed hypersonic LMAO Fake
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  824.  @syncopatedfeb4770  Again clown lay off the potato juice if the US used JASSMs on Iran Iran would be a smoking hole in the ground
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  825.  @OshinAttari  That will never happen
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  826. Sorry but no The incident was pilot error
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  827.  @uweSMG  So explain how Russia is supposed number one yet The Black Sea Fleet is full retreat from Crimea Now that Ukraine has max range ATACMS, Ukraine is pounding Crimea repeatedly with strike and strike Despite Russia's claim of shooting down ATACMS, its confirmed Ukraine destroyed yet another S-300 and S-400 sites as well as number of aircraft Ukraine borders Russia yet here we are 3 years later
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  828.  @Igorsov  If push comes to shove they will use it
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  829.  @The_Stef  Selling them short would be understatment, they simple have the worst track record when it comes to anything jointly
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  830.  @jamesgreen1116  lets see Ukraine just smoked four Su-34s in one day thats very bad
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  831.  @TeguhSantosot_so  crews very much survive
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  832. Far from it Ukraine is asking for weapons so they can decisively end things ATACMS. F-16s and air defense equipment in numbers is what Ukraine needs to decisively end things
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  833. How about no
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  834.  @A.Hunter279  As for the F-16 The Ukraine airforce has very old and obsolete R-27, R-73 and R-77s And even what they got from the few countries is not enough Now with the F-16 It can use AIM-9, ASRAAM. MICA, and Python-5 for WVR and AIM-120 and Meteor for BVR All thanks to its NATO stand MIL-STD data bus bus most importantly The F-16s has modernized radar which means Ukraine with the right tactics can get off BVR shots against Russian assets I wouldnt be surprised if the UK wired some of those F-16s to be able to use ASRAAM, Meteor and Storm Shadow as the F-16 has MIL-STD data and is made by Lockheed, they would have no trouble getting it done quickly
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  835.  @A.Hunter279  Republicans against it is just childish pettiness because its something that Dems want and they are against it just for that reason How much many do you think the US has saved by sending Ukraine gear instead of having spend millions to demilitarization cost GD got a contract in 2014 to demil 78K DU rounds ATACMS is 1.4 mil per round Thats warhead, electronics and rocket motor that all have been dealt with How many locations are now "superfund" due to being used for disposal operations The other side of the coin The Patriot missile is network centric and the US military has been getting invaluable data from every Russian military missile, drone and aircraft attack Ukraine has sent the US countless piece of invaluable equipment The Panstir S1 is Russian newest weapon for counter US missile and Ukraine has given the US two of them A Russian T-90, parts from the Khinby Krasukha and list goes on
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  836.  @A.Hunter279  While Ukrainian MIG-29s and Su-27 can only use western weapons at fraction of their capability The F-16 can fully use western weapons to maximum capability Case in point Ukraine can only use the HARM in Target Of Opportunity (TOO) mode whereas the F-16 use all mode Pre-Briefed (PB), Target Of Opportunity (TOO) and Self-Protect (SP) mode Russia is using jamming against JDAM however the F-16 with LANTIRN pods allows the F-16 to use Laser guided bombs which can't be jammed The F-16 can also use AGM-65 which again is immune to jamming lastly the US can do Ukraine a solid by wiring the F-16s for Storm Shadows or better gift some older model JASSM-As
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  837.  @OshinNatasha-c5u  Lets see clueless one, what does the F-16 bring to table The Ukrainian air force has no anti-ship capability to attack the Black Fleet Sea Fleet at sea The F-16 carries the Harpoon ASM and can launch them from over 100 miles away, without the Moskva, the remaining Russia ships have no way of preventing F-16s from getting range. With the S-400 in Crimea out of action and Crimea bases under constant attack, Russia has no way of covering its ships from attack F-16s can simple use 2 tiered attack, one attacks with decoys while another from the ships blindspot With its frigates destroyed , Russians naval blockade of Ukraine will end its Corvettes vs the Harpoon would be sheer insanity Thats called massive strategic game changer
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  838. If Israel decides to help Ukraine, shit will get incredibly bad for Russian forces because Israel has all the tools that Ukraine needs so Putin needs to shut up
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  839.  @micksmith-vt5yi  Mock drills and the actual combat are not the same In actual combat, they dont take any chances They will actually active sonar and sonobuoys In mock drills, they simulate usage The fact of the matter in actual combat, diesels would lose badly First a capable force like the USN would target their weakness which is resupply. Can supply ships keep diesels at sea Nope The USN would systematically eliminate the enemy's ability to resupply at sea. Fuel storage tanks at naval bases would targets for F-35s or cruise missiles from SSNs So if the USN laying waste to the diesel subs supply lines, both at sea and on land, how long can they operate ? The USN will keep its fleet in deep water as the SSN have the advantage and also forces diesels to come to them The last factor is that all the major players working hard on develop hard kill torpedo defenses as well advanced counter measures They have the countermeasures but hard kill torpedo defenses are not mature enough but they are getting close With hard kill defenses, Diesel would be moot
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  840.  @micksmith-vt5yi  Mock drills and the actual combat are not the same
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  841.  @lionelnoumea  yeah no underwater drones are not problems. First their range and operational time is limited so they are going need to be launched from mother sub Secondly they may be able to carry mines and lightweight torpedos and thats about it nothing that major show stopping Unless the drone is carrying heavyweight torpedos, its nothing but fly on the wall Secondly as stated before With USN they will systematic destroy tankers which limits diesel operations
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  842.  @dreamhunter2973  Thats the other side of the coin All that training will pay off
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  843.  @dreamhunter2973  If surface ships can counter torpedos , missiles and mines , what good is diesel electric sub SSN large size gives them greater flexibility and utility than diesel electric First diesel electric only carry so much weapons. In real war scenario , both China and Russia are fully prepared to sacrifice diesel electric subs if it meant taking out a CVN. As you stated single subs have manage to get through but hard kill defenses reduce the chances of it getting kill They dont have the space for hypersonic weapons and there are plenty of defenses for their missiles
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  844.  @dreamhunter2973  Right now, all the major players are trying to field hard kill anti torpedo defenses. They are not mature yet but they getting closer to be When they are fielded, diesel electric submarines will become moot points
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  845. If Ukraine didn't have advanced western tech, that tactic would have worked
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  846. Exactly thank you judge
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  847.  @Dani2kGaming_GEIR  Iran has unveiled literally nothing. Just more hot air
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  848.  @unknowncitizen282  How about no US defenses are designed counter far advanced missiles than Iran can build
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  849.  @Alqoaity  Yawn
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  850.  @Dani2kGaming_GEIR  Wrong ding dong Kinetic energy attacks rely on mass and speed but that can be negated if the target is heavily fortified
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  851.  @Hans-zq4ig  cope harder
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  852.  @Dani2kGaming_GEIR  Its not insane moron. its called facts The Russian Topol maxes out at Mach 22 and US LGM-30 Minuteman Mach 23 Both Russian and US defenses are designed for missiles that travel considerably faster yet Iran thinks its Mach 15 missile some how matters ? China and Russia have already complained about the US made SM-3 able to intercept ICBMs Quote "Russian Defense Ministry research centers have simulated how US ballistic missile defense system elements can be used in a battle," Poznikhir said at the Xiangshan Security Forum in Beijing. "They found out that the US SM-3 antimissile could intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles not only at the middle stage of their flight path, as the United States has stated, but also at the initial phase of their trajectory," he added. "This poses a more serious threat to the nuclear potentials of Russia and China as antimissiles of this type will be able to intercept Russian and Chinese ballistic missiles before the separation of their warheads," the general said. According to him, a SM-3 Block 2A antimissile launched, for example, from a ship in the Baltic Sea can down a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile fired from the European part of Russia at the acceleration phase of its flight. But please continue on how Iran's crap missile matters not
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  853.  @OshinAttari  How about wrong on all counts ,the fan boy First, there was no Patriots in Iraq at the time of Iran's attack there dumbass, Secondly no patriot has been destroyed by any one All propaganda claims
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  854. And you point is what exactly Whats the delivery system, range, payload All literally a joke
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  855.  @stephen10.  Damn YT Again The F-15E can carry up to 15 JDAMs whereas the Rafale carries ? The F-15E can up 5 JASSMs or 5 LRASMs whereas the Rafale carries ? The F-15E Amber rack allows it to carry up to 22 missiles again what does the Rafale carry? The Super Hornet can carry 10 JDAM or 4 X LRASM or JASSM, or HARPOON It can also carry 14 missiles The F-15E can carry the Legion IRST , Dragon Eye and SNIPER XR pods and only use one station The F-18 block III gives the it same abilities the F-15EX More to point Neither the Gripen ,Rafale or Typhoon can match that
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  856.  @legiopatrianostra4702  Middle East airforces are kinda weird in their composition The Qatar has Rafales, Typhoons and F-15QA on order. The Egyptian Air Force has Su-35s and Rafales on order. The Kuwaut Air Force has Super Hornets and Typhoons on order So it kinda hard to gauge what they are thinking. Tenders are slowing down right now. EU track record with joint programs does not inspire confidence. Thats why I said Dassault has a window with the 6th gen The US is likely not going to allow the USAF NGAD and USN FA/XX to be exported So its only competition really is the Tempest unless Japan decides to try exporting
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  857. No Dassault is part of the FCAS program Here's the rub, Dassault tried to market that Rafale alone and it failed miserably The Rafale was become operational in 2001 .Its 2021 and there are just 237 built. India's mega deal of 126 ended only being 36 aircraft Despite the Rafale's claim of Omirole, it performance on the market been outclassed F-15Es, F-16V and F-35s. France has been offered Rafales from its own airforce to countries so they can buy the newer F-4 So even this order from the UAE is just a joke in the end On the other side of the coin is the Eurofigther Typhoon Much more successful but was still extremely problematic program which hurt its sales on the market as no one want to put for upgrades The US remained committed to F-35 and it massively outselling everything else on 5th gen market None of the 5th gen program on the market can't compete with the F-35 China FC-31 has gone nowhere since 2012 same as Russia Su-57E India, Pakistan and Turkey's programs are just pipe dreams Sweden has signed on with the Tempest Japan developed the X-2 but now is rolling to the 6th gen they brought F-35 for their 5th gen needs Dassault knows that building a 5th gen at this point would be waste of time More like a repeat of the Rafale Because the US is likely not going to allow the USAF NGAD and USN FA/XX to be exported The window opens up for Dassault build a 6th gen for the market Because of the problems with Eurofigther Typhoon development. Some of them have joined Dassault's program Right now they are not worried about the US, they are worried about the BAE Tempest The FCAS and Tempest if both are successful, they will be competing in the EU and other countries If successful, they may be able to achieve similar success as the F-35 with the nations that haven't gone 5th or looking for something But if the US does allow the NGAD or FA/XX to be exported , then both FCAS and Tempest will have major problems
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  858. Considering the drama with the first deal not likely
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  859. Ah yes, the Houthi propaganda comedy at its best
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  860.  @PaulV.  How about no As stated, disastrous humiliation for Russia no matter how you try to spin it. The US traveled 7000 miles to Iraq twice and Afghan and hand both on their knees in weeks The reason why is why Russia is failing in Ukraine The US first order of business to cutting both countries off and limiting what outside sources could do Russia's tactical blunder was not securing borders at Moldova, Slovakia, Poland and Romania By not cutting off Ukraine from the outsource is why we are 18 months into this conflict Lets look at other disastrous consequences The KA-52 and LMUR has been very successful however the cost of that success is that it has show the West that MANPADs as SHORAD wont work against the KA-52, MI-28 and Mi-35s To that end, the West countries have dusted off old program where air to air missile were used as SHORAD with missiles that massively out range anything Russian gunships could carry Russia's weapon against the West was GPS and EW Thanks to Ukraine, most of that has been revealed to the West NASAMS, Patriot and IRIS are network centric and transmit in real time so every Russian attack with missile, drone and aircraft that data has been sent back to the West The T-14 is expensive so the stop gap has been more T-90 variants T-90/A/KM/S/MS has either been destroyed or captured in Ukraine So disastrous humiliation for Russia no matter how you try to spin it. Russia's has claimed its lancet drone is highly effective ,if the US was in Ukraine ,they would have MQ-9s with 8 Hellfires or JDAM for Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) unlike the Lancet, when the MQ-9 drops steel, there is no doubt its destroying what it hits
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  861. its unsurprising that his wife acts exactly like him , an overgrown child. its going to be dark 4 years but at least we dont have to deal with him after that
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  862.  @John-hu9qg  That would incorrect Top attack weapons dont have to deal with much armor which is why most of the current and next gen weapons are top attack Modern tanks have frontal armor between 1000mm to 1500mm with side armor range 500mm-1000mm The armor on top is at most 300mm-400mm Penetrating that thin armor doesnt require much
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  863. All that proves is where Ukraine is deficient at still They need more counter-UAS weapons for drone, longer range SHORAD for KA-52 and more efficient ways to clear minefields The easy fix for that is getting more Gepards which can deal with drones both loitering munitions and drones used for recon/arty spotting As the MANPADs lack range, They need to speed the RIM-7 and Buk intergration As for clearing mine field, there is no easy fix for that
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  864.  @John-hu9qg  News flash ding dong thats true for anything A tank can cost up 5 mil yet can be cheaply destroyed with weapons a fraction of the cost The Lancet 3 is literally not doing any special
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  865.  @tguyver4858  Thats not how it works Israel can precisely tune the jamming to block Starlink
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  866.  @TheArtofWarChina  Nice try the facts still stand there is nothing original about China's equipment as steal basically everyhing
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  867.  @TheArtofWarChina  Dog fighting is not a thing in modern warfare. Now I know you are clueless The US made that mistake in the 60s and paid dearly for it Even with all the advancement made, they still heavily emphasize ACM because they are not stupid China has zero originality Yes Ripoff? The J-20 is clearly a MiG-1.44 Ripoff as the J-10 off the IAI Lavi Lets not forget that J-15 is Ripoff/ piss poor of the Su-33 The J-11 series and J-16 all Flanker ripoffs and J-7/8s ripoff of the MIG-21 You can't find not one originally designed aircraft in China Lets not forget the FC-31 copied from the F-35 Even France was honest that the Rafale was remodled from the Eurofighter
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  868.  @TheArtofWarChina  That was then this is now by all means keep grasping at those straws
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  869.  @TheArtofWarChina  The US doesnt cut corners thats difference the US doesnt have to steal technology again major difference I did a paper on massive amount of Intellectual Property (IP) Theft American Semiconductor and Sinovel Even after that Sinovel still continued to steal stealing does not equal catching up
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  870.  @TheArtofWarChina  China in no way shape or form has caught to the US They cut corners with the J-20 as it lacks it gun The design is clearly ripe off of the MiG 1.44
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  871.  @TheArtofWarChina  Well lets see The F-22 has had F119 since day one Whereas the J-20 ?? The F-35 has the F135 since 2006 Whereas the J-20?? The F-35 has F135 Growth Option 1 and 2 which upgrades the F-35s engine to same the Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) adaptive cycle engines that are slated the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) and F/A-XX program. AETP are expected to be available starting 2025 Sadly the F-22 is only getting enhanced performance engine upgrades So American makes perfect engine on every first try and never fails Yup
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  872. Considering that its on engine number 3 its more of joke The F-22 and F-35 has both had their designed engine from day one The J-20 has gone through 2 and now working 3 First Russia ALs, then Chinese WS-10, now again Chinese WS15??
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  873. The KJ-500 is advanced but not as advance as the E-3 Unlike China, replacing the E-3 is not that simple The E-3 is shared asset between the US and her allies That commonality makes interoperate smoother but also makes upgrades problematic
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  874.  @andylee4513  I love it when you idiots quote information with no idea what it means First ,its request not a fact Secondly the rationale The Pentagon will purchase just 61 F-35s in 2023, a 35 percent decrease from its previous plan to buy 94 of the fighters. One reason for the procurement drop is that the government is waiting on the imminent release of Block 4, a major hardware and software upgrade meant to enhance the stealth fighter’s capabilities If you idiots actually read the context you would see that is a cost saving measure for variety reasons that benefits the US military and nothing to do with the crap J-20 As for experts confirming that F-35s have KN 191 LMAO, the F-35 has same engine since 2006 While the J-20 has 3 Why would the US be worried about an aircraft that China is struggling to engine As for the quote General statements by all means keep grasping at straws He praised its China C and C as well professional you idiots actually think that means something
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  875. You idiots do realize that F-35s fly with radar enhancers most of time
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  876.  @royhuang9715  Wrong The F-35 was not advertised as one airframe for 3 branches. It was one aircraft design for each branch The US military has operated that concept as far back as the 60s with F-4 Phantom which USAF, USN and USMC all operated The F-35 builds on that success with a few changes. Thats called reality The X-35 wing length was insufficient for carrier operations so the remodeled F-35C given larger control surfaces for improved low-speed control Reality The F-35B STOVL system again specific for the USMC needs So lets recap The USMC is replacing all its F-18s and AV-8Bs with F-35Bs and F-35C which is massive savings once completed as supply ,logistic, maintenance and training will be greatly simplified The USN has been maxing out its F-18s. The F-35C will allow USN to take much needed pressure off its F-18 fleet. Savings again The USAF is the only service with issues which again are not related to the F-35 and everything to do with congress The USAF wants to retire aircraft to make room for F-35 ,NGAD and other assets but congress repeatedly gets in the way As far as China raising sorry but they havent the few grains of sand is not rising The F-22 and E-3, again Congress not USAF Even the Zumwalt again Congress. Congress demanded that USN keep the Iowa's or design a ship with NGF capabilites This came at the time while the USN will still building Burkes and Ticos The Zumwalt was too early The LCS would have worked if the USN had split the classes but too late
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  877.  @asherkosmos4312  Simply I am satisfied with comments As far getting paid Not everyone life revolves around money its called having spare time and hobbies try it some time
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  878.  @asherkosmos4312  Simple When you are making actual objective analysis the first thing that actual analyst do is compare the new product to the old and asses the what the new brings that old didnt have or how the new has improved over old The F-15 and F-16 had considerable issues and lost of live within their 1st 15 years yet the F-35 has a fraction of fraction of the problems thats called actual facts not the bs you wrote
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  879.  @asherkosmos4312  I write not nonsense And everything I wrote is fact The F-15s and F-16s didnt get to their levels overnight Nor will the F-35 People who actually understand the process knows videos like you mentioned are 100 per BS
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  880. @Joyful Joyful Parrotting bS I see Strange how you clown can't read or rather sources Bloomberg The bs from Bloomberg Pentagon Cuts Its Request for Lockheed’s F-35s by 35% thats what Bloomberg posted The actual facts The Pentagon will purchase just 61 F-35s in 2023, a 35 percent decrease from its previous plan to buy 94 of the fighters. One reason for the procurement drop is that the government is waiting on the imminent release of Block 4, a major hardware and software upgrade meant to enhance the stealth fighter’s capabilities If you clowns actually read context from actual sources, you might actually learn something
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  881.  @图南-n1v  AWACS radar is not immune to jamming and combat radius of the F-35 is can extended with tankers F-35s not detectable by AWACS till its considerably closer
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  882.  @mcc9102  No the question is are you dense or just plain stupid Peace time and combat are too very different things The USAF does not fly F-35s in stealth near China clown Quote I wouldn’t call it an engagement – where we got relatively close to the J-20s along with our F-35s in the East China Sea, US Air Force (USAF) General Kenneth Wilsbach, but please keep grasping at those straws
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  883. The General didnt praise anything about the J-20,
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  884.  @amackzie  Its a tug of war with measure vs counter measure
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  885.  @leonzh5218  Which doesn't say much
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  886. @1 CQC English clown
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  887.  @bobsmith3983  100 percent bullshit If stealth was easily detected then no one would be spending billions on it, thats just simple facts As far PLAN ships with VHF , again useless USN aircraft ,ship or subs would easily destroy long before they could try Missiles have this thing called range, Example the PLAN Type-55 missile range is 190 miles with the HQ-9 an F-35 can fire the JSM from 300 miles away so what your point? an non F-18 can also attack from 300 miles away with LRASM again point? or 600 miles with JASSM-ER? Secondly , the Radar jamming is not limited to one band moron Its called high and low jamming for a reason The F-22 ALR-94s laughs at the With LPI AESA used on the Chinese aircraft and missiles The Growler's ALQ-99s pods are being replace with the newer NGJ pods, literally go back to the rock you were hiding under
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  888.  @ravichitgopkar5304  The F-16 will be burning Russian forces
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  889.  @andilamh2791  Based on what has happened in Ukraine so far , thats highly unlikely Russia tried to use its EW against Starlink and they countered it within day Additional The Krasukha has been so far useless in Ukaine , Russian EW has been so far useless in Ukraine As far as blinding and disrupt, false, that only works against active system ,passive systems can trace the RF emissions back In full conflict, the NATO has dozens of ways of dealing with the S-350, S-400 and S-500 There is thing called range and the S-350, S-400 and S-500 would never get in range and the US assets are designed to operate from stand off range So how exactly would Russian systems get in range answer, wouldnt happen The USAF successfully tested the ARRW today which is the writing on the wall for both Russia and China The ARRW launched from 350 miles away can easily attack S-350, S-400 and S-500 as missile only needs 1 min 23 secs to cover that distance That means that EA-18G only has to disrupt the S-350, S-400 and S-500 radar for 1 min 20 at most which is literally a cake walk without their radar, they can't counter fire on the ARRW That also means that MIG-31 or Su-35 won't have time to intercept the EW aircraft As the USAF ARRW is designed so that B-52 and B-1s can carry 20 plus per plane The best Russia can do is 4 Kinzhal , that allows one B-52 to break a massive hole in Russian defenses AS for the Chinese Their DF launchers are massive and an ARRW launched from 700 miles away can still strike as the launchers massive size limits their speed
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  890.  @The_Stef  Ukraine doesnt need to war drag on, they need weapons that can decisively end this conflict in a matter of weeks Future purchases should be deterrence against further aggressive If they could get 50 Israeli made SPYDER systems, they could shut down the Russian air force very quickly The Gepard acts point defense with MANPAD providing SHORAD. As SPYDER is highly mobile it can shoot and scoot which reduces the chances of Russian SEAD killing it The SPYDER can be used to provide the initial line of defense. Once they have carved that out, additional systems like France' MICA or the UKs Land Ceptor can purchase, the key is highly mobile systems that can still mobile The Black Sea Fleet only has 11 combat ships and 4 Kilo class subs Ukraine forces need just 50 Harpoons and 12 MK-46 or MU-90 to put the Russia navy completely out of business So The Russia air force can't fly support and the Russian navy is completely destroyed Just those to actions alone would end this conflict in matter of weeks.
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  891. Which is why this deal makes no sense Ukraine needs what they can deliver on moment notice
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  892.  @HingerlAlois  The M109 carries more ammo but that has a slower rate of fire. The Archer carries less but tactics and planning can get around that I mentioned Bonus because there is higher quantity of those rounds available
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  893. I don't know what the hell they are thinking Ukraine needs to figure how to Israel made SPYDER, EU SAMP/T , France MICA VL or Norway's NASAMS Hopefully thats part of the 40 billion deal
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  894.  Mike Hunt  You don't need to hit Russia's infrastructure , you need to destroy the forces in Ukraine, the border and Black Sea The Black Sea Fleet has just 11 combat ships left. 50 Harpoons and 16 MK-54/MU-90 is more than enough to render the Black Sea useless Either use drones or special forces to knock out air defenses so missiles can be used with ease Ideally, The US has plenty of older Harpoons that can deliver with land attack capability and can be launched via topside canister launcher from the back of trucks This goes back to Ukraine getting air defense equipment if they can create A2/D2 and keep the Russian air force out They can use transport to fly weapons and equipment to key area In a nut shell Ukraine needs air defense equipment like yesterday
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  895. What Ukraine needs is system that can be delivered on moment notice as well is capable of dealing with missiles and aircraft Thats Israeli made SPYDER, UK Land ceptor, the EU SAMP/T or France MICA LV If they can get at least 50 of these units. Say 2 weeks to train They can seriously change the course of this conflict Ideally the Israeli SPYDER would be the best choice as its highly mobile and just 2 pieces
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  896.  @darkcloud5830  On the contrary everything is changing Ukraine has Storm Shadows but only handful Su-24 able to use them and they are limited on what they can target With the ATACMS, Ukraine has over 70 Western launchers able to use ATACMS that gives them ability to strike massively but most importantly, with the max range variant, they are able to strike targets up at nearly twice the range The max range variant also has single 500lbs warhead which is excellent for pin point strike against high value targets Ukraine's continued attacks against A-50s, S-300 and S-400 sites has effective created massive hole in Russian defenses Hence why Ukraine is pressing its F-16s to service early to take advantage of that hole before Russian forces can close it
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  897.  @darkcloud5830  Ukraine was retreating as the US hadnt resupplied them since Nov of last year Now thats been resolved , Ukrainian forces are fighting back effective ATACMS once again has shredded yet another Russian base
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  898. And just think All that cutting weapons has been kicking Russia's ass for 3 and only getting worst or rather its about get very bad for Russian forces
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  899. Here's a new flash Contrary to popular The Ukrainian air force has no need to go blow for blow in the air The F-16 air to ground capability is what Ukraine needs the most
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  900.  thulomanchay  FARP can easily work in Ukraine, it just require more planning They simply chose their target , select a piece of real estate to use during the attack Ideally the smart play is knocking out surveillance assets in the area The difference is yes, they can only use them for that specific attack after that, they have to abandon the site to avoid Russian counter attack
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  901. There are plenty Ukraine's problem was that they were running out of ammo for its air defense systems Now thats been resolved , Ukraine can operate its F-16 much easier The smart play for Ukraine would be taking pages out of the US playbook The US military sets up FARP sites to allow aircraft to refuel and rearm next the front line instead of going back to back
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  902. Game over for Russia
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  903. So I confused her, I though Russian prisons make US ones look like retirement homes yet take overs seem to keep to happening
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  904. RICS weapons are useless thats why they went to Israel
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  905. Israel strikes again
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  906.  @outlawfly664  Right the so called thousands of anti-ship cruise and ballistic missiles myth its just exactly that myth Its add reality to that so called myth The Fateh-110 requires 3,500 kg of material per missile, thats not counting the material needed for construction of the TELs as well as fuel for the TEL Secondly, missiles have to stored and maintained. So notion that Iran has thousands of anti-ship cruise and ballistic missiles is a literally joke as the cost of building and maintaining that much weaponary is one not even feasible and an epic waste of resources. What happens when the enemy uses cluster bombs which can cover large areas. All those missiles become useless st generation Iranian Noor anti-ship cruise missiles managed to shatter two Israeli warships with a single hit First the ships were damaged and secondly Israeli ships are light corvettes in 1,000 ton range USN destroyers in 9,000 tons plus range facts moron Iran needs vast amounts of blue water navy vessels in order to sink the entire 5th fleet? lets see dumbass The 5th is only a fraction of the USN forces and that more than Iran can handle
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  907.  @outlawfly664  Lets see the USN can park a dozen destroyers off Iran coast anytime they want Iran best ship capsizes in dry dock so who is the delusional one
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  908.  @cobaltbomba4310  China can't replace the US on its best day The US has bases world wide and the ability to send its aircraft to any where in the world on drop of a China Can China do that There are 12 major aerospace manufacturers One is France One is the EU 2 in the UK and the rest are US Even the ones below are UK EU, France and US And thats just two areas
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  909.  @cobaltbomba4310  Again The P-8s, F-18s and F-35s would wreck Iran's naval capability in one day F-22s and F-35s vs Iran airforce , Iran would last 3 day at most As for a ground war much longer but Iran would lose in the end See Iran couldnt resist helping the insurgents in Iraq which in turn screws Iran The US military switched from lightly armored humvees to better protected MRAPs, L-ATV and JTLV which have better survivability against road side, IED and heavy caliber weapons due the lessons learned in Iraq and Afghan Iran has ATGMs but again US vehicles are being upgraded with APS From the start, US vehicles have vastly better protection Also a result from Iraq and Afghan is Anti-Sniper/Sniper Detection/Gunfire Detection systems paired with CROWS A sniper fires and Anti-Sniper/Sniper Detection/Gunfire Detection locates them and automatically slews the CROWS on them, all the operator has to do is pull the trigger Iran loves to claim its ballistic missile capability but the US isnt Saudi Arabia The USAF/USNC would relentless hunt down Iran's missiles those goes back to lessons learned. One of the reasons why Serbs survived was that the US didnt have the missiles capable of executing time sensitive strikes from long range and seekers couldnt ID targets. The US has remedied that issue so aircraft can now quickly engage time sensitive targets are longer range which will negate Irans shoot and scoot capability Iran won't dare fire on anyone else because runs the risk of pulling in all the US allies into fight Turkey is NATO and attack on a NATO country is considered an attack on all So if Iran starts firing off missiles and they end up hitting other countries, then they will be truly screwed Iran loves to claim that a war with the US would be the end them but in reality the US nuclear arsenal can glass Iran in 30 min
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  910. No need for ships The P-8s, F-18s and F-35s would wreck Iran's naval capability in one day
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  911. Lay off the potato juice , there Ivan, the odds of s-400,s-350,s-500 engaging F-18 or F-16 is virtual nil The S-300 missile range is 120 miles and S-350 range is 75 miles , the F-18 can launch AGM-84F or Storm Shadows from over 150 miles away The S-400 missiles reach 250 miles the F-18 KED-350 can launch from 310 miles The S-500 is still in pre production not deployed its facts ding dong The F-18 and F-16 can attack Russian targets with out ever getting in range of Russian defenses In order to protect assets, the S-350, S-300 and S-400 would have to move and risk destruction Before Ukraine got Storm Shadow, Ukrainian air force had no long range weapons Now that they do, it changes things The F-16 and F-18s would be worst possible outcome as they would allow Ukraine inflict major damage Fun about the F-18 and F-16 is that F-18 carry the ADM-141 TALD and the F-16 ADM-160 MALD TALD and MALD are aerial decoys that can exhaust S-series batteries
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  912.  @kaptainkaos1202  Small drones are only effective if you dont have adequate defenses For example, part of the USMC Ground-Based Air Defense is Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or L-MADIS which is jammer mounted on Polaris MRZR The L-MADIS is powerful enough to deal with FPV drones. For increased power, the USMC is looking to mount it on JTLV which accommodate a larger generator as well more features for increase range. The partner to the L-MADIS is the MADIS which mounts 30mm cannon with airburst rounds as well 4 tube APKWS or 2 rounds of stingers The Army already has the Styrker SHORAD and is already working to improve its capabilities They and USN are currently testing the Eprius HPM So unlike Russia the US has an actually plan As for the MQ-9 in Ukraine Even now, SEAD is something they need badly as SHORADs have been able to blunt Storm Shadow strikes You wouldnt need regular strikes because air defense equipment is something that can be easily replaced The loss of trained personnel as well as the site will take weeks to months
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  913. That would be a lie The MQ-9 can carry up 8 Hellfire missiles in US configuration or up 16 Brimstone missiles in UK protector as well up to 4x500lbs JDAMs or Laser guided bombs We have seen tanks to take multiple hits from FPV as well tanks with cope armor and turtle cages as well as troops running and hiding from drones as well drones jammed by EW I can say with 100 certainty that Hellfire, Brimstone or 500lbs bomb will unalive any Russian target, armor or personnel they strike
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  914. US lawmakers are idiots The military doesnt need their input stay in their lane
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  915. Say no to drugs
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  916. Russian backing Iran doesnt change anything Israel has operated top of the line US aircraft for decades as well operating F-35s Iran's air force is still stuck in the 60s Even if Iran got Su-30s, Su-34, Su-35s and even Su-57E Israel would still make quick work of them
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  917. The answer is absolutely
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  918. Thats the beautiful thing about having stealth F-22s, F-35s and B-2s Iran would never know All the US has to do use weapons they supply to Israel and they would have completely plausible deniability And Israel will certainly allow the USAF to operate covertly from their bases
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  919. Except it was light two astronauts
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  920. @Chuck Hooks I understand the long term strategic plan was that a drawn out conflict ended up being worst for Russian but at this point, they need to provide 200 ATACMS so Ukraine can put a fork in it and end this nonsense
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  921.  @PavolFilek  Putin will not cross that line First the fact that Russia has to resort to nuclear weapons to fight off a non-tier enemy is the ultimate embarrassment, you were beaten so badly you had to resort to nukes ? Second, Kyiv has 80 foreign embassies and only 12 close. China and Iran are among them. Nuking Kyiv would generate a shooting war with West which Russia can't win During the 80s, Russia had the Warsaw pact countries as buffers. So they could care less about an exchange due to their buffers Now its 2022 and they have no buffers. They now have to target everyone while everyone is targeting them EU countries and the US has both land and sea defenses the NATO defense system whereas Russia only defenses are upgraded S300 plus S-400, S-500 and A-235 with no sea base defenses Here is some trivial for you If Russia built the Lider class, they would have parity with the US and China at sea but instead they are considered passing over the Lider for a frigate LMAO
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  922. Give them the ATACMS so they can end this quickly
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  923. cope
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  924.  @salilpanwar6922  And US weapons has knocked hundreds of T-90, 80 and 72s
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  925.  @salilpanwar6922  Russia wouldnt stand change against 1000 Abrams Secondly Ukraine is operating models 13 generation behind what the US Army has
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  926. Whats worst, is that India has Russia's export weapons and look how bad Russia's non exports weapons are doing
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  927.  @salilpanwar6922  So 1 Abrams supposed lost vs nearly 1000 T-72s all models destroyed
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  928.  @suryanshsagar2677  Exactly the point Russia's tactical blunder was not cutting Ukraine off from the West If Russia had secured the borders at Poland, Romania and Slokia Ukraine wouldnt lasted no more than 3 month at most if even if you remove it now It still wont matter
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  929.  @suryanshsagar2677  The fact Ukraine has lasted this long is more than hype
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  930.  @suryanshsagar2677  No its the fact that Ukraine was able to strike the building Russia has repeatedly downplayed western weapons yet we see a Storm Shadow striking the Black Sea Fleet HQ and their commander visible injured from the attack So damage is done
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  931. Here's a hint for you Every time you launch, you betray information to the US Thats telling where you are launching from, how you are locating the MQ-9 and who is assisting but by all means Houtis keep believing you are actually doing something
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  932.  @bigbux630  Cope harder
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  933.  @bigbux630  Yawn
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  934.  @dr.mortem6050  The Houthi's shooting down drones doesnt amount to much and the fact that US is still committing them means that they are working out how the drones are being targeted and who is tipping off the Houthis
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  935.  @bigbux630  The irony is that its not
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  936.  @jasonlives6923  How exactly have done that The USN very still has dozens of ships in the area again a few drones is literally nothing to the US
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  937.  @danielwymer1580  Yemen is using mobile launchers, basically shoot and scoot what the USAF and USN is after is who is tipping them off There is long range radar somewhere that is operating off and on and giving Houthis enough notice so they able to get in position as well run when USN EA-18Gs try to trilaterate their location Ironically the Houthis are quick claim the price tag of the MQ-9 but dont realize that every launch is giving the USAF/USN more info who and how is tipping them off
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  938.  @IdeYuji  No you haven't Aerial refueling are conducted at 5000 ft on up At that height helo profles look the same You mistook a EC725 for NH-90 Other nations conduct interoperation training all the time
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  939.  @manuelmamann5035  The NH-90 is simple old news buddy Secondly ARS is not simply added, thats major modification which to date no one has opted for
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  940.  @manuelmamann5035  Besides your broken english, its clear you have no idea what you are talking about
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  941.  @manuelmamann5035  Wrong the NH 90 has no aerial refueling capability. You dont even know what we are talking. Aerial refueling capability is distinguishing on helo. its literally a massive sore thumb that sticks No helo has it integrated.
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  942.  @hermes6910  But it doesnt have the aerial refueling kit option like the UH-60 which means it needs a place to refuel where the UH-60 just needs a tanker The UH-60 already has weapon options whereas the NH-90 would have to go through the process of testing and certifying The NH-90 hasnt had the investment that UH-60 has had Its been around since 1995 but hasn't been upgraded The UH-60M isnt just an upgrade, its new built airframe. Customers can option for upgrading their airframes or buying new built Thats funny part the NH-90 has made a lot claims he NH90 is also much more stealth than the blackhawk. Noise / IR / Radar ! And if you must have a crash... you prefer to be in the NH90 frame. Despite that fact It can't unseat the UH-60 AR is switching Belgium is switching from the TTH to H145M
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  943.  @chickenfishhybrid44  Even when you build under license you can make changes to it airframe The Indian Su-30MKI is baseline Su-30 built underline but with dozens and dozens of changes they have made over the years its doable,
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  944.  @raivenbeatz1468  With what nada India is buying more US and EU and wont aid Russia The best the PLAN has ever done is send 3 ships at long distance Europe has the benefit of access to US bases and assets A fleet from Europe easily operate in the pacific from Australia , New Guinea or Guam The EU would have ships and aircraft waiting for any PLAN fleet trying to come through the Suez
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  945.  @raivenbeatz1468  All of which will do nothing
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  946.  @icemike1  what allies
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  947.  @raivenbeatz1468  Could NATO wage conflict against Russia without the US Yes but it would only end in stalemate Remember while Ukraine doesnt a top tier air force, NATO does Su-34 can strike from outside Ukraine's defense while NATO would be able to send Typhoons with meteor missiles after them if T-90s think bradleys are a nightmare, imagine what they would think when Tigrs gunships start dropping Hellfire missiles on them lastly , Moskva was hit with just 2 ASMs An attacking NATO force would hit 100 times harder and there would be no question what happened
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  948. Yes that would but that also escalate things small scale into a full shooting war Can NATO drive Russia out of Ukraine Absolutely , they could have Russian forces on the run in a matter of hours but Russia knows it wouldnt win so they would respond with nuclear weapons and WW3
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  949. They are trying to not give Russia any excuse to use nuclear weapons. If the West allowed Ukraine to strike Russia unrestricted The first that that Ukraine, would do show stop on Moscow with massive attack striking them as they struck Ukraine Thus giving Putin an excuse to respond with nuclear weapons
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  950. If the West would speed things up and get Ukraine want it needs, this would be moot
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  951. Wagner's mutiny was gift to the West if it was short lived
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  952. Not quite, But you are correct if Ukraine is to have chance , they need improve their attacks While USV are slightly effective, they need better tactics The smart play would be adopt WW2 PT boats and equipped with surface to surface torpedo's with warhead from R-360 Neptune missiles Ideally if the US still had any older MK-48 ADACP circa 1988, those would be perfect as those are designed to go after ships But Ukraine needs to develop a torpedo for more effective attacks or wait till the F-16 arrives and start attack with F-16s The F-16 can carry 2 Harpoon ASM and the older baseline models can be launched from 100 miles away Russian Frigates and Corvettes defenses max out at 43 miles and with Crimea air field under constant attack its very likely F-16s will makes strike with Harpoons again Russian shipping At 5000 tons, the Harpoon 500lbs warhead is far more damaging than the Neptune's 330lbs warhead
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  953. Because the last thing they want is the US's wrath
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  954. So in other words, Assad is in Russia How ironic Russia invaided Ukraine ,yet their president with US stayed Syrian rebels attack and Russian supported Syrian president runs for the hills
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  955.  @hercg1967  Yeah no The S-300 missile range is 125 miles and S-400 250 miles I will give u three guess what missile the F-16 carries that outranges both
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  956. Simple Iran is like China and will reverse engineer the Su-35 tech so Russia would rather no go down that road again China brought just 24 Su-35s and now all of sudden , their J-20 has "improved engines"
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  957. They kinda dont have a choice in the matter Iran's air force is hand ful of 1st generation 4th gen and late generation 3rd gen planes In modern terms, their air force is woefully obsolete Their propaganda like to claim they can fight both Israel and US but Israeli F-15i as well as US F-15C would make quick work of the Iranian air force They need 50 Su-35 to have a credible air force which they currently dont have
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  958. Not likely Russia's problem is that F-16 can fully use the AGM-88s in all modes as F-16 APG-66 This gives Ukraine two major advantages The first is that AGM-88 can engage everything short of Buk-3M, S-300 and S-4000 Everything else can be targeted but most important is that APG-66 allows Ukraine to be able to locate and target Russian jammers Those two will be Ukraine greatest capabilities with the F-16 without jammers GPS munitions regain their accuracy and Russia loses its shield
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  959. Sure not
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  960. Lets crap HIMARS and ATACMS has been beating the brakes of Russian forces for over 2 years Lets talk about what the F-16s brings to Ukraine Ukraine MIG-29 and Su-27 can use GPS bombs but they can be jammed by EW. The F-16 can use laser guided bombs which are immune to EW as well AGM-65s also immune to EW Ukraine cant drop 3 ton bombs but pretty sure F-16s dropping 2000lbs bombs would be just as bad on Russian forces But most important is that F-16 can be fitted with UK, EU, FR or Israeli weapons The F-16s have been fitted with different equipment which is likely why it too so long to get them to ready They have Terra EW SP pods on the wings
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  961. cope harder
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  962.  @Testio26  yawn
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  963.  @Testio26  Coper harder maybe someone might actually believe you Not
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  964.  @owenbruce4120  The US doesnt need to photoshop images But most hilarious is propagandist cant tell the different between US and Russian ships
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  965.  @Testio26  Says the clown quoting ancient history
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  966.  @Testio26  Ah yes the sad reply The best you can do is quote something over 60 years ago hilarious cope hard
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  967. Then the Houthis will learn why the B-52 is called the Buff
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  968.  @CenterZero_DeadSecurity  Who is complaining about the US smoking an Iranian backed military in Iraq oh wait Iraq is
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  969.  @manmin517  Iraq is the one crying as MQ-9s are back in busineess
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  970. No they thought that Israel wouldnt do anything if they held hostage they though wrong
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  971. victim card
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  972. Thats why its called a bunker buster
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  973. The simple is yes Most of the former warsaw pact countries have a lot seriously out of date weapons
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  974.  @gang3576  They didnt even down the aircraft that struck them 2 days ago
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  975.  @kam1470  Cope harder
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  976. The best combination honestly would be F-16, Rafales and Gripen 12 Rafales, 12 Gripens and 76 F-16s The Rafale would perform the role of EA-18Gs for the Ukraine providing EW support and protecting the F-16s and preventing Su-35 and MIG-31 from getting long range shots The Gripens have the range and weapons needs for strike against the Black Sea Fleet bases and ships The F-16 would be used in the ground attack role. As far counter air operations against Russian fighters Unless Ukraine gets an AWACS , I would advise against it
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  977.  @CallmeBotakaOrc  Cope harder clown
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  978.  @paultom8905  Russian weapons so far are proving to be literally crap
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  979. The F-16 is simply the best choice because it exists in numbers that would allow Ukraine to get 100 planes in matter of weeks F-18 , Rafale and Gripen lack the numbers
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  980. Everything is a game charger for Ukraine Ukraine before the war lacked basically in every area The additional of western is moving them from poorly equipped to a modernized force
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  981. Yeah how about no if the USAF was the adopt the ARRW , it would be vastly superior to anything China or Russia has fielded Lets lay out the details China's only weapons are massive DFs which B-52s or F-15E with ARRW can easily target Russia's weapons are Kinzhal which can only be used by handuf of assets and the Zircon which again even fewer assets Secondly you claim that China launched and the US didnt know is complete nonsense Chineses DFs are massive ICBM size weapons that even an F-35 can see from 1200 miles away The US hypersonic weapons are designed for tactical flexibility across various assets and does not require changes as seen with Chinese and Russian designs
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  982.  @joeswanson5486  Yet only one PBU 55K6E command center
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  983. The Kinzhal is aero ballistic weapon which travels at high altitude, above 30,000 ft which allows the Patriot to easily spot it Interception is simple math The Patriot fire control plots the missile speed and course and send out a missile to met the Kinzhal at a predicted point From 100 miles away, the Patriot FCS has 46 seconds to track and shoot. At 50 , its 23 seconds If the Patriot can spot it at a long enough range, it very possible This is why the USN is not worked about hypersonc weapons Their SM-6 has lock on after launch capability which allows them to launch without a firing solution The SM-6 datalink can get the missile to target area and its own seeker can take over or leave it to external targeting
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  984.  @mrtopcat2  Yawn clown, Russia is still getting their ass hand to them
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  985.  @PerceivedREALITY999  Thats a thing of the past there clown As F-16s start to take a more active role, the need to 155mms and HIMARS missiles by ground forces will drop substantially Unlike JDAMs, laser guided bombs cant be jammed by EW. The F-16 brings a lot of weapons that are immune to EW
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  986.  @weedylock  The Russian S-series won't have time to The USAF has its own hypersonic weapons as well as the USN airborne jammer which combined can easily destroy any Russian S-series
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  987. In sense, it does because the US military has shifted tactics from fighting in the air to destroying the enemy on the ground Its far more effective than trying to go plane to plane
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  988. Iron dome has nothing with Israel putting steel on target in Iran
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  989. You are forgetting where Israel gets its weapons from
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  990. You do realize that Israel will crush Irans's so called air force in a matter of hours
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  991. How about no
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  992.  @АндрейШироков-л7ъ  Even with long ranger, it still has to unmask to fire. With the growing range of SHORAD systems, unmasking can be fatal The Herme-S is designed for ground launchers not aircraft, The Hermes-A is designed for aircraft and its range is shorter than the Spike NLOS What the Ka-52M will do, nothing much In Yemen, None of them missiles used were quote home made They have been getting advance weapons from third parties lastly no protection system is 100 percent ,thats just as pure nonsense The Ka-52 does not have infinite countermeasures While Apaches have been lost, its they have certainly seen fare more action that Ka-52 has seen hence why it massive outsells the Ka-52 on the market
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  993.  @tukituki7680  Right and yet after how many years The KA-52 and Mi-28 despite its so called claims has found very very few buyers India who once brought Russian chose the Apache of the Mi-28 and KA-52 They are so satisfied they are buying more
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  994. They are taking their chances on foot
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  995. Its hype vs reality The Hype The Defense System President-S, also referred to as BKO, is a fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft protection system designed to defeat incoming infrared-guided missiles by laser and radiofrequency/electronic jamming of the missile's seeker. President-S is intended to defeat primarily man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) such as the Russian Igla and the United States Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles. KRET and Ekran tested this system firing Igla missiles at a President-S equipped Mi-8 helicopter fixed up on a special rig. During the tests, several missiles were fired from a distance of 1,000 meters with no missile reaching its target due to the highly effective jamming. Reality The Ukrainian landscape is littered with the wreckage of Russia air force aircraft from Ka-52s to Su-34s The Hype During a reported test conducted by the Russian military in 1999 the T-90 was exposed to a variety of RPG, ATGM and APFSDS munitions. When equipped with Kontakt-5 ERA the T-90 could not be penetrated by any of the APFSDS or ATGM Reality Before the conflict, Russia vehicles were seen with welded cages Ukrainian landscape is littered with burnt out hulks of Russian armor and equipment The Hype Russian equipment is made out of Stalinium Reality Due to budget cuts, they had use steel instead as Stalinium was too expensive
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  996. The Hype Russian equipment is made out of Stalinium Reality Due to budget cuts, they had use steel instead as Stalinium was too expensive
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  997. The Hype Russian equipment is made out of Stalinium Reality Due to budget cuts, they had use steel instead as Stalinium was too expensive They are losing because of lack of Stalinium
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  998. The KH-31 like all Russian weapons is all bark and no bite
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  999.  @rebelliousfew  They dont have enough ,however that numbers keep growing
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  1000. This makes no sense SPYDER , HARPY and SPIKE yes Merkava NOOOO
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  1001. The best Israel should offer is the SPYDER , HARPY and SPIKE NLOS The SPYDER is mobile defense systems which would be vital for protecting front line forces The HARPY is built for SEAD but also take out GPS Jammer The SPIKE NLOS has 3 times the range of any ATGM and can strike with high precision As for Iran getting weapons That goes both ways Israel's wishlist from the US is TLAMs, JASSMs and LRASMs The JASSM is nightmarish because one, its carry 1000lbs bunker busting warhead which is great for destroying weapons cache as well Iranian targets two the F-15Es that Israel has can carry up 5 per Israel would be able to attack targets in the middle east with far greater ease
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  1002. No The best Israel should offer is the SPYDER , HARPY and SPIKE NLOS The SPYDER is mobile defense systems which would be vital for protecting front line forces The HARPY is built for SEAD but also take out GPS Jammer The SPIKE NLOS has 3 times the range of any ATGM and can strike with high precision
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  1003. The US has MQ-9s with Hellfire and Hellfire RDX aka Salami Slicer in Niger The US wouldnt need wetwork to deal with them One salami slicer dropped on one is more than enough to make to the others rethink their life choices
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  1004.  @Babajagnee  The US has MQ-9s with Hellfire and Hellfire RDX aka Salami Slicer in Niger that more than enough to make to them rethink their life choices
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  1005. Chase the US out with what exactly harsh language You really wanna be on the receiving end of US airpower ?
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  1006. Iran isnt ready for Israel
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  1007. The goal was for a peace resolution but as that has been highly unlikely things have to change
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  1008.  @readytodie116  Still no match for the Israeli air force
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  1009.  @AmirmasoudGhadimi  Israel has the latest aircraft from the US while Iran's air force is from the 70s Germany delivered a new built sub and corvettes to Israeli navy last year whereas Iran? need I continue
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  1010. its not that Iran doesnt want escalation Its the fact that in a all out war They stand no chance
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  1011. Not likely if the ATACMS smoked sevastopol , Putin will have heart attack
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  1012. Yes , those game changers are why Ukraine has lasted this long
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  1013. Thats why Biden says its on the table
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  1014. Yawn
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  1015.  @Arya-Khosro  sure it was not
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  1016.  @syncopatedfeb4770  And your point is exactly what Nothing Weapons failing during testing is literally means nothing The difference is what the US is working on is vastly superior to anything anyone else has Lets recap, the US is developing a weapon that its bombers can carry in numbers up 20 per plane Russia's Kinzhal is 4 and China is at 2 missile per plane whereas Iran's hypersonic hot air is ??? The US is working on common missile for its destroyers and subs whereas again Russian and China, ?? Once again where is Iran, not even in the picture Iran has its hot air but the critical difference is the US systems being designed are so any US assets can put it on any one doorstep in a matter of hours Something that neither China or Russia can't do either Iran damn sure can't do
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  1017.  @syncopatedfeb4770  And your point
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  1018.  @syncopatedfeb4770  The LRHW is called Dark Eagle ding dong
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  1019. Thats all the more reason to station more ships in support of Israel and the all the more reason for the US break out the good ole terrorist eraser The MQ-9 Reaper
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  1020.  @dl8909  And your point that design is like a KH-58Mk2 or KH-69
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  1021.  @miriamweller812  Wrong NASAMs has 40-50lbs warhead optimized for taking out aircraft At most, it would takeout a piece of the building not collapse an section Case point, the destruction is similar to when Russia used KH-22s against a mall
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  1022.  @I_Stand_With_RussiaZOV  And its russian there geniss
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  1023.  @I_Stand_With_RussiaZOV  No that missile is absolutely russian made
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  1024. Clearly poorly planned by amateurs
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  1025.  @joshuapaul2022  Wrong on all counts there Ukraine has all airfields all over the country. Most of the airfields in western Ukraine are very much operational and out or range of Russian attacks Secondly, Ukraine is defend said airfields with Western air defense equipment The bases closest to the fighting , bordering with Russian and the ones in south towards the sea, yes they are either damaged or destroyed but that still leaves over dozen bases in Western Ukraine that Russian forces cant reach Lastly there are things called combat engineers who can repair damage in a matter of hours Russia has quote struck Ukraine air fields how many times now yet Ukrainian air force has show repeatedly that they are very much still in this fight
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  1026.  @joshuapaul2022  By themselves ,that would be a problem but backed by the West Not a problem
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  1027.  @hypnophonz  Its not that Kinzhal wasnt hypersonic its was the fact the Patriot beat Kinzhal 7 times in a row
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  1028.  @willrobinson9767  Right, the middle east is going to cut off their biggest buyer not in million years there buddy
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  1029. They can warn all they want Uncle sam doesnt care War is business
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  1030. You do realize that at the end of the day The US cares very little about Africa as a hole
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  1031.  @marko9598  its going to come to point where the West will had enough and take more direct action
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  1032.  @johanstinson  They tried and saw they still had issues
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  1033. It would be more successful if they give Ukraine the ATACMS
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  1034. The West is following the measured response rule There is no provoking going on
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  1035. Russian interrogation thats new
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  1036. It would actually have to fly first
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  1037. What did Biden expect Israel is taking no prisoners
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  1038.  @cringe1660  U have better odds playing the lottery
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  1039. ​ @JustAGroundhog  Yeah not happening India only option is working with France for highly improved Rafale variant to counter the FC-31s stealth Additionally need a new range missile able to engage stealth
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  1040. The Su-57 isnt an option what is an option is upgrading their capabilities
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  1041. They dont air superiority, Ukraine with modern integrated air defence system (IADS) with western tech would control the airspace There are not enough NASAMS , IRIS-T but the US can supply Ukraine with 50 Patriot batteries which can give Ukraine the frame work for IADS Germany needs to continue refurbishing Flakpanzer Gepard as Ukraine needs at least 100 units As for ATACMS they dont need thousands , only a few hundred and smart tactics Key ATACMS targets are Russian forward operating bases where KA-52s, Mi-28s and Mi-35s are . Russian main bases in the separatist regions where fuel and munitions are stored Striking those forces Russia to either bring on more protection and move them, either works for Ukraine
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  1042. Tactically and strategically with ATACMS Ukraine needs to target forward operating bases where KA-52s, MI-28s and Mi-35 operate Supply bases , communication , jammers and munitions/fuel storage Effectively make it that much harder for Russian forces in country to operate Ideally, a combined arms would special forces with Javelins or loitering munitons attacking key air defense sites like they did with sevastopol and open the door for ATACMSs to strike without having to contend with defenses ATACMS and Abrams is good but the real crowd pleaser is the F-16s
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  1043.  @tsclly2377  Correction After hearing that US carried out 75 plus strikes in Syria against ISIS I thinking Uncle sam on the sly send in a few B-2s and crippled the Syrian military giving the Rebels the momentum they needed Russia was too embarrassed to admit that US easily flew unchecked despite having an S-400 in country
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  1044. There are these things called observation satellites, been around since the 60s Th Oreshnik is MRMB which means there is no hiding it when one is launched The Oreshnik existence is actually pretty ironic When the US was working its Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS), they were considering using SLBM and ICBM and Russia argued against it development saying that such missiles would lead to misunderstandings , effectively saying that both Russian and China could mistake CPS launches as actually nuclear strikes against them How ironic for Russia to do the same thing they once argued against
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  1045. Yeah, the Oreshnik will be met by the US SM-3 or SM-6
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  1046.  @VIPER276  The A-50 like the USAF E-3 is vital asset for surveillance of the air as well as guiding fighters and cueing missiles to target With that asset, Russia has gaping hole in its defense that Ukraine exploit The A-50 numbers are very very thin and not easily replaced
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  1047.  @VIPER276  ATACMS opening act was shredding 2 Russian bases and nearly 20 aircraft The loss the A-50 and damaged IL-22 is massive blow to Russian air defense That complicates their ability to counter Ukraine strike
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  1048.  @VIPER276  Funny how Russia claims Ukraine western weapons wont make a difference yet here it is again costing them dearly
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  1049.  @badgermcbadger1968  If China does make a move, the F-15E and B-1B has the speed and payload to get on station the fastest. F-22 can provide top cover while Strike Eagles and Lancers work The F-35 will be doing mainly ISR work. China's problem is that they lack strategic airlift capabilities that the US and Russia has Since they have very limited strategic airlift capabilities they have to rely on ships to get the bulk of their forces to Taiwan Ships would be vulnerable to subs ,ships and aircraft
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  1050. In that scenario, F-15E and B-1Bs would better suited for dealing with the initial attack while C-130s and C-17s can follow up
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  1051. In order for it to be effective, that would mean that USAF would be buying thousands of missiles thats alot to keep track of
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  1052. They are running a war and believe me, its costing them dearly
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  1053.  @dosdannys  Yawn clown
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  1054. Iran couldn't compete with Israel on its best day Lets recap The Israeli airforce has access the 5th F-35 and the latest model of the F-15 The Iranian Air force best aircraft is the US made F-14. When Iran was flying escort missions in Syria It wasnt with their quote Saeqeh, Kowsar or Azarakhsh even their claimed F-313, Again F-14 Besides the F-14, the only other potent asset they have is the MIG-29 The US would have no problem supplying Israel with the F-14s weakness. The US also MIG-29 that they use for dissimilar air combat training and aggressor training All the aircraft that Iranian air force has can been easily supplied to Israel for dissimilar air combat training and aggressor training Can Iran get their hands on F-35 or F-15 nope The Israeli navy ships are built by US and Germany Iran's latest built ship capsized in dry dock? how to hell does ship capsize in dry dock nuff said
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  1055. Thats Israel without access to newer US weapons
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  1056. The package isnt finalized yet
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  1057. Once Russia started selling to Iran all bets with Israel were off
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  1058. Lil Kim tanks' against western anti weapons only ends with being shredded
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  1059. Thats Ukraine Not South Korea Learn the difference
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  1060. Thats Ukraine not South Korea Major difference in technology
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  1061. Not if they keep the yield between 1-5kt failout would be minimal however a find a target to use it on is the problem
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  1062. How about none of the above Hamas attacked Israel and choose to hid in Gaza Israel has to right to defend themselves and protect their people, Hamas has made the Gaza a threat that they can no longer tolerate There would be condemnation, sanctions and boycotts or any consequences period You are forgetting the fact of the attack Hamas gunned down unarmed civilians. They threw grenades into bomb shelters where civilians were taking refuge. They took hostages and tortured them as well threatened to execute them Sorry but no is shredding any tears if Israel wipes out Gaza Destroying Gaza can be done if they keep yield between 1-5kt at most If Hamas had attacked and simply left, then Israel's response would be considered disproportionate but as more and more information about what Hamas did and is currently doing Again ,zero consequences period
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  1063.  @bushwackenbubba3988  Its called scale On the tactical scale, Ukraine forces are beating the brakes of the Russian forces but on the strategic scale Russian forces are still making gains Zelensky knows that they can't win this conflict allow with tactical victories, they need to fight Russian forces on the strategic scale in order to win this conflict Norway is currently looking at giving Ukraine both NSM and NASAMS as well as the UK with Harpoons both systems are exactly what Ukraine needs to fight Russia on the the strategic scale Naval Strike Missile (NSM) has both land and anti ship capability but its key feature is its advanced target discrimination It can go after specific targets or locations.on a ship. The Harpoon benefit in land attack mode is that its 488lbs warhead can completely destroy fuel depots and munition storage as well large groups of targets. The Russian navy can easily stay out of range but that just means that Ukraine forces can focus on attacking Russia land assets in and out of Ukraine. if the Ukraine employes combined arms like the US does, they can inflict serious damage on the strategic scale Using drones like the Switchblade, to knock out defenses, then attack with either Harpoon or NSM to completely destroy the target Most bases can be destroyed with 8 missiles targeted at precision locations Fuel depots, munition storage, vehicle parking, command and control, communication and other assets critical to Russia as operating force Both the NSM and Harpoon have coastal defense units which allow them to shoot and scoot As for the NASAMS An advanced air defense with 5 times the range of MANPADs and able to hit aircraft at any altitude as well as is shoot and scoot with anti missile capability Zelensky knows he needs more weapons
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  1064.  @misha791  False
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  1065. Biden rain strikes down on the Houthis 24/7 They were warned but kept attacking shipping in major shipping lane So the US can do what ever they need to do protect the shipping lanes
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  1066. The US is going to degrade their ability to carry out attacks but if they will wanna play games Remember, the US arsenal vast and US can have strategic bombers on station to drop steel in matter of hours
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  1067.  @Thraun24  Cope cope
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  1068.  @Psychoterratic  Right here we are 3 years later and Russia has gotten no where
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  1069.  @kobodera8261  The F-16 hasnt burned yet Ukraine by measure So Ukraine getting an aircraft that doesnt rely on spare parts from Russia is getting burned hilarious
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  1070. They are game changers. Unlike Ukraine's Russian air force, the F-16 is made by the US but most importantly is fully compatible with UK, EU, French and Israeli weapons Simple put, the F-16 can be armed virtually any western weapon with ease. Example, the US is considering the JASSM and JASSM-ER for Ukraine As the F-16 is digital, that mod only only take days. If Germany wanted to supply KEPD-350s, easily added. There is very little that cant be fitted to the F-16
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  1071.  @123yogkiag5  The F-16 pilot likely suffered spatial disorientation and crashed You are forgetting that Ukrainian pilots received highly condensed training Normally ,it takes 2-3 years for pilots to experienced on a aircraft Ukrainian pilots only had a few months of training
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  1072.  @allalbenadam  So again you cant read is what you are saying
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  1073.  @allalbenadam  So you literally cant read is what you are saying
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  1074. Wrong on all counts Ejection from an aircraft has several factors in play if the aircraft was upside down for example and depending on the height, the seat may have not necessary height to get the pilot safely Secondly what you are falsely referring to is zero-zero ejections and those seats are not fitted to all aircraft because all aircraft dont need them What likely happened is that pilot misjudged his altitude and tried to save the plane instead of ejecting Case in point, USAF Thunderbird pilot Capt Stricklin was performing a low level loop and realized he misjudged his altitude , he stayed with the plane but veered it away from the crowed seconds before punching out. The minimum requirement to be a Thunderbird pilot for the USAF is at least 750 hours. When the USAF went to Iraq, only pilots with 300 plus hours were selected Given the time that has passed, Ukrainian pilots likely have a fraction of that flight time
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  1075.  @BahdengGenine  Except that didnt happen
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  1076. Nothing is working against the ATACMS
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  1077. Ukraine was holding their own till Oct , then the US didnt resupply them till last month so Russia making gains now thats stopped and its only going to get worst The US is preparing to send Home on Jam seekers for the JDAMs and SDBs for Ukraine effectively giving them more munitions able to hunt Russian EW sites Considering that Ukraine has a number of launchers for the SDBs, that will allow them to launch more attacks against Russian EW sites Russian EW has been blunted GPS weapons effectiveness and if they lose their EW shield, you are going to see massive drop in Russian control areas
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  1078. @MrBobinski1 Technically yes and no With the way Russia uses them yes With the way the US plans on using them no As long as air defenses radar have a clear unchallenged view of sky , they can intercept and thats where the US differs The US plan is use in concert with EA-18G and ADM-160s to disrupt enemy ability's to target which increases chances of the missile hitting target Russia has no airborne jamming assets like the US, they simply launch and leave Case in point The Kinzhal can cover 1200 miles in 9 minutes thats ample time for AD to react come up with firing solution When launched from 100 miles away, its 45 seconds. which is too little time for the AD to react Depending on how close you can get, the reaction time varies
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  1079. No ,the US doesnt cut corrners with its programs like China and Russia does
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  1080.  @gumanoid137  How about no The USN has been updating the SM-6 to counter the Chinese made DF-21 and DF-26 which travels at Mach 10 The Oreshnik only travels slightly faster but most importantly, the USN already the SM-3 which can intercept the before it re-enters
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  1081. No one is worried about Putin's so called toy especially NATO If Putin wants to try NATO and learn the hard way let him
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  1082. You are forgetting key points While Oreshnik claims high speed, there is no hiding when its launched
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  1083.  @gflucas4285  The recent loss of ship literally proves otherwise
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  1084.  @2good4u_1M  Apples and oranges The Slovakian S-300 is a massive very easy target. If you google the S-300 , you can see it shear size which makes it an easy targety The Harpoon on other hand is 1500bls and 15 ft long missile that can easily be transported Its very easy to load a single missile in a Mk 141 canister launcher on a KrAZ-5233 truck They have ample trucks with the capable to carry 2 missiles Mk 141 canister launcher The quad launch coastal missile defense system truck is just one truck much like the Russia Bastion So the odds of Russia forces stopping these missiles is relatively low Ukraine forces can safely store the missiles till they are properly trained to fire them
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  1085.  @愛を込めてロシアから  All yes, the copium
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  1086. You do realize that an engagement with the West will be Apache, Cobra and Tigr hunting Russian armor long before any Leopard or Abrams Russian KA-52s and Mi-28 both under performed in Ukraine Ka-52 losses over 60 and out of estimated 150 in Russian service, Mi-28 losses are not as bad but not good either Lastly Ukraine lost 3 Abrams while Russia has nearly a dozen aircraft in the last 10 days
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  1087.  @TomasFunes-rt8rd  Sorry clown, I never like my own comment like yourself you should work on that
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  1088.  @LuizSMatos-dr9tz  Sorry sunshine but the US ego is not affected one bit Ukraine has M1A1 SA (Situational awareness Thats 10 generations behind the US Army M1A2 SEPv3 12 as the AbramsX is the latest whereas every model tank Russia has put on ground in Ukraine has been shredded Lets not forget that a Russian T-90 got gangbanged by two Bradelys
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  1089. Here's new flash The West hasnt sent anything major to Ukraine while Ukraine has been sending back captured Russian tech who losing worst The west losing a few tanks and arty pieces or Russia has tanks, air defense units and whole electronic warfare systems sent back to the West
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  1090. 3 losses does not compare so hundreds of supposed best protected T-90s being destroyed not hundreds of T-80s and literally thousands of T-72s No the mention Russia is unwilling to use its supposed best tank in Ukraine
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  1091.  @Mestari1Gaming  Open source says Russia has lost 2800 tanks over a hundred are T-90A/KS/M models
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  1092.  @ggez-yc1ui  Glad to see you can admit being a clown
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  1093.  @ggez-yc1ui  Cope harder
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  1094.  @setsname3072  Yawn
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  1095.  @ggez-yc1ui  Cope harder The lost of the aircraft has been visual confirmed as well acknowledge by Russia and yes losing that many planes trumps losing a few tanks
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  1096. The Patriot is not the tool for the job in Ukraine but its large numbers means that Ukraine would easily get up integrated air defence system (IADS up much faster
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  1097. Israel has uses PAC against drones but what Ukraine should do is link the system to get an integrated air defence system (IADS) up so they can slew to cue with the Gepards using the Patriot's radar
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  1098. Actually Israel has done so in the past What Ukraine can and should do is link the Gepard's to Patriot's radar so it slew to cue with greater accuracy
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  1099. Iran wont attack At the end of the day Israel can hurt Iran far worst than Iran can Israel
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  1100. Israel has had plans for all out war with Iran for decades Any attack by Iran and its literally all out war
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  1101.  @D-E-S_8559  Ukraine will destroy it again The simple fact is that Ukraine has been striking S-400s more and more as over time they discovered weakness with the system The destruction S-400s opens the drone for air attacks from the Ukrainian air force which are limited in scope due to limited number of aircraft able to use western precision weapons if Ukraine had F-16s, the Russian base and ships would have been completely destroyed
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  1102.  @ZHOUKINGS  Lay off the potato juice You are literally clown There is no such thing as the MiG-28
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  1103. There are no rules for dealing with animals Hamas gunned down innocent civilians, tortured prisoner People hiding bunkers, they throw grenades These are animals not people and should be dealt with as such
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  1104. Interesting
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  1105.  @Lietuvaitiis  Propoganda would be fake Army captain It was already established that prior to the Russian attack, US intelligence had been supplying Ukraine with information regarding Russian movements as well predicted points of attack. Using that info, Ukraine wisely reinforced those locations thus when Russia did make it move, Ukraine wasnt caught off guard Specifically , Ukraine denied Russia the use Antonov Airport/ Hostomel Airport. Russia's 3 day plan had hinged on them taking the airport intact and landing waves of forces via IL-76s to be reinforced by an armored column The armored column arrived but the airport was useless hence's Russia plan collapses So the fake army captain statement is simply more Propoganda
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  1106. Simple they dont need the F-16 to go blow for with Su-35s Lets spell it out for you Ukraine has been striking air defense ,air fields as well assets in the air to reduce Russia's ability to interdict Ukrainian aircraft With A-50s flying, S-300 and S-400 fully operationally, F-16s would have been vulnerable Russia has grounded its A-50s and S-300/400s are getting attacked daily Without that coverage, its up to Su-35s and their radar which is extremely limited coverage Ukraine needs the F-16s ability to use fully use the AGM-88s in all modes. One it allows them to better attack Panstir ,Tunguska and Tor SHORAD and two most importantly it allows them better attack Russian EWS sites The F-16 can drop 500bs, 1000bs and 2000lbs laser guided bombs which are immune to EW jamming. More the point, it can use number of weapons immune to EW jamming but importantly, the F-16 can use US, EU, UK, French and Israeli weapons Lastly, the F-16 can use Harpoon ASM to hunt the remaining Black Sea ships at sea There is literally zero need for dogfighting
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  1107. Pretty much There are 5 variants of the ATACMS. M39, M39A1, M48, M57 and M57E1 Ukraine has M39, M39A1, and M48s, They wont see the newer M57 or M57E1 till the older M39, M39A1, M48 stocks are used up But as PrSM deliveries are in full swing, that might be sooner than later The US military opposed ATACMS because they were not receiving the PrSM yet Now that they are, they dropped all opposition to Ukraine getting the 190 mile variants of the ATACMS There are 300 PrSM planned for 2024 and 2025 Thats 300 ATACMS that Ukraine will receive in turn
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  1108. Despite Russia's claim of getting intact missiles it doesnt help them one bit Ukraine has GMLRS while the US army has moved on ER GMLRS and PrSM Ukraine has Storm Shadow and UK/France moving on to FCASW The reason why Russian cant stop them is because they have INS back up which is analog INS which are immune to EW Russia's fear hence why they are increasing strikes against Ukrainian airfield is the F-16 and AGM-88 combo While the MIG-29 and Su-27 can use the AGM-88 in limited fashion, the F-16 can fully use it and unlike the MIG-29 and Su-27, the F-16 can target Russian jammers with the AGM-88 No jammers, and GPS munition regain their accuracy
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  1109.  @anteneupitra  Cope
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  1110. Very old tech
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  1111.  @kwonekstrom2138  The critical difference is that the ATACMS was built to comply with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty). The Army had planned for modern multimode seeker for a newer batch of ATACMS however the withdrawal from the INF made that plan pointless. The PrSm increment 1 will use the modern multimode seeker however as you stated , lessons in Ukraine will likely see changes to seeker design in later models. The likely course that Lockheed will take is reusing the seeker technology LRASM and JAGM but wit the additional of DSMAC. The JAGMs MMW seeker for moving targets. The LRASMs EO and IIR passive tracking. DSMAC for GPS denial locations
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  1112.  @shafiumohammed1977  Russia is making a big deal about capturing a weapon that is decades old but importantly ignoring the fact thats not even the newest variant
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  1113. Yeah yet another dud weapon from Iran
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  1114. Thats not much of a message.
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  1115.  @grahamdrew5512  First thats whole point of aerial refueling is for Norwegian air chief Brig. Gen. Tonje Skinnarland said in an exclusive interview with Defense News on Thursday. “That said, our experience operating the F-35 on slippery airfields is that it’s more safe and easier than with the F-16s,” she added. “With the stability of the [F-35] aircraft, it’s easier to take off and land on slippery airfields. … It’s performing extremely well he performance of the aircraft — in general and in Norwegian conditions specifically — is more than expected. It’s an incredible capability. It performs extremely well in cold weather and the sensor capability and fusion is remarkable also when it comes to our challenging environment with the geography, topography and distance,” she said Two years ago, then the commanding general of the Norwegian Air force praised the F-35 performance and handling in Norways' weather which is very similar to Canada's Secondly you are miss mashing information The lack of bases is different issue
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  1116.  @abrahamdozer6273  The fact is that the 6th gen is rapidly approaching and buying 4.5 gen as your only asset makes no sense
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  1117. The simple fact is there is no case for the Gripen. The Gripen E/F is high end 4.5 however by 2030, Most of the 6th gen prototype will either getting ready to fly, flying or close to becoming operational. By 2040, all should be operational so by 2040, it will be hopeless obsolete The USAF can buy F-15EX because they have multiple assets as well as support from the USN and USMC The RCAF only operates one asset , the CF-18. So why build an asset that will be hopeless obsolete before all the aircraft are delivered To avoid obsolescence issues, they will need electronic warfare. More than what the Gripen can offer The F-18 and EA-18G offer made sense because the EA-18G capabilities makes harder for enemy aircraft to BVR The F-35 on the other hand has very long time before it reaches its obsolescence The factor there is hypersonic weapons. Hypersonic are going to make life extremely difficult for SAM sites So even if Russia or China could break the F-35s stealth ,there very little they could about it
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  1118.  @leonardovalentini03  Not yet
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  1119.  @leonardovalentini03  Tanks have no use ,whereas jets do
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  1120.  @margelatu79  Ukraiine only as 12 total NASAMS and IRIS-T moron Not nearly enough for country wide coverage
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  1121.  @margelatu79  How exactly are they going to do when Ukraine will likely have dozens of NASAMS and IRIS-T by then
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  1122. When Ukraine finally gets the ATACMS, it will be a major nightmare for Russian forces
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  1123. Lots and lots and lots of Vodka miscalculation was not securing Western Ukraine if the Russia military wasn't so inept, they would have attacked western Ukraine and established line with them between the West and Ukraine Had that line been established, no HIMARS, M270s, Harpoon, NADA but since they are retarded, Western weapons flow unchecked into Ukraine Ukraine is getting very close to getting the 190 mile range ATACMS Russian claims that they have destroyed western weapons is only music to US defense companies ears
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  1124.  @yohanessugiarto8620  However there is a silver lining/possibility The patriot missile to Ukraine The US has over 1100 launchers and over 10,000 missiles have been produced Unlike , NASAMS, IRIS-T and SAMP-T which only exist in limited numbers The US could easily provide Ukraine with 150 units as well 500-600 missiles which would allow Ukraine to have an integrated air defence system (IADS) up and running in a matter of days While Patriots protect major assets, the, NASAMS, IRIS-T and SAMP-T can be moved to the front lines to nix Russian aircraft and missiles With adequate protection from NASAMS, IRIS-T and SAMP-T keeping Su-35 at bay The F-4 would have free reign
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  1125.  @yohanessugiarto8620  The F-4 can perform the badly needed air to ground but without newer assets its a waste
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  1126.  @yohanessugiarto8620  With an asset able to match the Su-35 The F-4 is harder
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  1127.  @yohanessugiarto8620  It really is Ukraine gets a capable plane able to carry a decent amount of western weapons namely the Maverick, GBU-10/12 as well AGM-88s and AIM-120C-5s As the F-4E 2020 has MIL-STD, integration of JDAM AGM-84 as well AGM-84H/K would be possible The F-4E 2020 would give Ukraine much needed ground attack capabilities from the air but going to toe to toe with the Su-35 is beyond the F-4 Only JAS-39s or F-16s would stand a chance against Su-35s
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  1128.  @yohanessugiarto8620  Sweden doesnt have the Gripen's to spare but Turkey has ample Phantoms and the US can easily replace those with F-16s
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  1129.  @yohanessugiarto8620  If Ukraine could get a western aircraft with the MIL-STD data buses Adapting its stores management system to EU and US carry weapons would only take a few days at most Turkey's F-4E Terminator 2020 ironically could be an option
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  1130. ​ @yohanessugiarto8620  The SLAM-ER would be great if Ukraine was operating say even JAS-39 Something western that would make intergration faster
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  1131.  @yohanessugiarto8620  It easier when you use missiles that can be preloaded with target coordinates The AGM-84H/K is designed for highly precise strikes It requires two AN/AWW-13 Advanced Data Link pods The baseline AGM-84 is much simpler and doesnt require as much interfacing
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  1132.  @yohanessugiarto8620  The SLAMER requires too much interfacing AGM-84 is load and shoot
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  1133.  @cmsinx  Since they don't have control of the air space JDAM won't be of any use hence why it should be the AGM-84 instead
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  1134. While uncle JDAM will make a mark, they need long range precision missiles like the AGM-84 Ukraine needs long range precision missiles for a variety of reasons but mainly for major asset denial The AGM-84 would allow Ukraine to attack both Black Sea Fleet bases and ships as well strike from considerably longer range JDAMs are good but not what is needed
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  1135. For maximum effect, they more coordination as well as suppression of air defense units if they can suppress air defenses long enough, the MIG-29s and Su-27s can climb high enough for high altitude launches which allows them launch JDAMs from 15 miles away with ease The key is suppression of air defense units
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  1136. Russia is desperately trying to capitalize on a weakened Ukraine before they are completely resupplied by the US
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  1137. After 5 months of trying , Russian forces still can't counter the HIMARS pitiful
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  1138.  @peteranderson3956  If the West stopped aiding by the measured response rule, those trenches would be moot Russia's saving grace is that Ukraine has no long range precision capability if the West started supply Harpoons, Exocet and RS-15s as well the ATACMS This would be over very quickly
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  1139.  @arupmallick3923  If the west stopped aiding by the measured response rule Things would be over quickly in Ukraine for Russian forces
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  1140.  @crescentprincekronos2518  You can't send me Sending a Weapon of Mass destruction would be consider inhumane Ukraine's problem is that they need heavy metal. Since they lack it, they are pissing 155mm rounds , ATGMS, and HIMARS They need the newer models of Harpoons able to attack both land and sea targets. The Harpoon's 488lbs warhead is far more effective than HIMARS They need refurbished Mark 60 CAPTOR mines so they can effectively corner the Black Sea Fleet As someone commented about Russia's missile attacks Kuwait has ample stocks of Aspide missiles , estimated 750 units If Kuwait could provide at least 150 units , Ukraine would have enough for integrated air defence system (IADS) against Russian missiles and aircraft
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  1141. That was Putin's gambit He's gambling on the US withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan would make the US less likely to commit forces However if both the UN and NATO declare a military operation, then he has no choice but to withdraw
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  1142. Not Ukraine's problem
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  1143.  @jimmalley  No the point is that US did not leave anything of massive strategic value behind What was left was very minor equipment. Clueless people like you are just say the US left 85 bill worth of equipment without actually understanding what actually left Ukraine has gotten 63 Billion worth of aid from US and that actual has massive strategic value as actually includes a massive amount of strategic weapons like HIMARS with ATACMS, Patriot batteries , tanks ,IFVs and artillery , Actual weapons potent weapons
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  1144. yet they did
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  1145. it can be can easily misused
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  1146.  @chamindadewage9004  Not likely
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  1147.  @zg8661  Yet we are 3 years and counting in Ukraine imagine that
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  1148.  @off6848  I wont even call that nice try thats just sad The destruction of Russian tanks is seen on both photo and video as well shown by Russian sources Cope harder
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  1149.  @zg8661  if the carrier had actually been hit and as they claimed had to return to port explain why no one can find any image of anything supporting the Houthis nonsense just piss poor photoship
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  1150.  @zg8661  Yeah, propagandist need to brush up on their facts The first image on X is of the Russian carrier Kuznetsov not the ike The secondly claiming to be damaged was pulled from Google earth and digitally altered to show damage The images shows an apparent hole but lacks all the characteristics of a missile impact
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  1151.  @TiSIWO  The US will limit arms to Argentina while China will not
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  1152. No, it was the UK choice Either allow Argentina to get jets from the US with limited capabilities and weapons which would never pose a threat or allow them to get fully armed aircraft from China that would pose a serious threat to Falklands The US would supply Argentina with AIM-9Ms and AIM-120C-5. The AIM-120C5 range is 50 miles The Chinese would supply Argentina with PLs , the PL-15E range is 90 miles which near the range of the Meteor The JF-17 can also carry long missiles for land attack as well as anti ship The US would never supply both the Argentina The rational decision was allowing the F-16 or face a major problems if they get Chinese weapons
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  1153. No, it was the UK choice Either allow Argentina to get jets from the US with limited capabilities and weapons which would never pose a threat or allow them to get fully armed aircraft from China that would pose a serious threat to Falklands The US would supply Argentina with AIM-9Ms and AIM-120C-5. The AIM-120C5 range is 50 miles The Chinese would supply Argentina with PLs , the PL-15E range is 90 miles which near the range of the Meteor The JF-17 can also carry long missiles for land attack as well as anti ship The US would never supply both the Argentina The rational decision was allowing the F-16 or face a major problems if they get Chinese weapons
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  1154.  @hanselchristopher534  Never proven
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  1155.  @madanbisht6  Show us the wreckage oh wait, it never haeppened
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  1156.  @ungas024  Thats a nice high low mix
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  1157.  @ungas024  The F-16 as series is very old Ukraine will likely only get between Block 40- Block 52 planes The F-16 4.5 gen is the block 60 plus models which Ukranie wont get The most numerous the Block 40, 50,52+ models which is where they will draw from Even though they are older they are still light years better than what Ukraine is flying right now
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  1158.  @simpli721  That would be wrong HIMARS has given Russian forces nightmares as does Javelin and Patriot has defeated the kinzhal 7 times The F-16 will be Russia's worst nightmare Remember with Moskava a coral reef, The Black Sea Fleet only remaining major surface asset are the frigates Their defenses on reach out 31 miles, F-16s with baseline Harpoon can strike from over 120 miles Their base at Sevastopol will be easy target. Novorossiysk is further away but still with reach To protect their bases , that will force Russian to place S-400s as well GPS jammers which for the West is major bonus as puts them closer to western SIGINT/ELINT assets Over land, the F-16 does not need to fight, it can launch and leave It can also launch ADM-160s There are several ways the F-16 will screw the Russian forces
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  1159. Yes they need more air defense equipment but not to protect F-16s Ukraine needs to more ADF so they can generate an integrated air defence system (IADS) using western equipment A fully functioning IADS would shut down Russian attacks completely Ukraine has 37 Gepards., for an IADS, they need at least 100 AN/TWQ-1 Avengers 12, again at least 150 Patriot , 2 systems, the US can easily provide 50 units Aspide 3, again at least 100 IRIS-TSLM, NASAMSs and SAMPT dont exist in the numbers Ukraine needs With enough ADF, the strain would be reduced greatly on ground forces
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  1160.  @mzerk9324  The F-16 can launch cruise missiles from over 300 miles
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  1161. They have no choice now
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  1162. Ukraine doesnt need manpower It needs weapons so it can strike more effectively Case in point, Ukraine air force has very very aircraft able use Storm Shadow, JDAM , AASM and AGM-88s The Ukrainian army only has 155mm and MLRS and that sums up Ukraine's strike power With the additional ATACMS both 500lbs warhead and submunition variant Ukraine's 70 plus western launchers can strike nearly 200 miles vs the current 103 miles As before , Ukraine uses 6-7 ATACMS and shredded a Russian base So offensively, Ukraine can do more but Ukraine wont have true offensive power till they have at least 12 F-16s operational Unlike Ukraines' Russian aircraft , The F-16 is what is exactly needed For air to ground, the F-16 can use 500lbs, 1000lbs and 2000lbs laser guided bombs which immune to EW While MIG-29s can only use the AGM-88 in limited modes, the F-16 can fully use it , specially the F-16 can hunt and destroy EW sites allowing GPS munitions to be usable again The F-16 can also use the Harpoon ASM for anti ship attacks against Russians' frigates Russian fanboys are quick to say the F-16 is no match for the Su-35 or S-400 New flash, The F-16 doesnt need to be Ukraine has been striking S-300 and S-400 sites but mostly importantly after 2 were blow out of the sky, A-50s are no longer operational So the Russian air force ability to engage F-16s is already knocked out a smart Ukrainian play would play here kitty and have F-16s act as bait and draw Russian aircraft into missile traps Ukraine needs the F-16 air to ground capability more than its air to air
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  1163. Not likely by July , Ukraine will start receiving its initial batch of F-16s and then things will turn around
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  1164. Again not likely
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  1165. Cope harder
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  1166. I will take Biden's mental health over Trump's crazy any day of the week
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  1167.  @robertgarcia217  Amphibious capabilities are no use here Taiwan has the area between them and China layered with mines. Any amphibious force crossing that gap would get lit up An airborne assault with helos is the only way but as China has no heavy lift helo Heavy lift helo can move artillery and light armor which key for to gain a foot hold China already knows where they are going to land and set up shop so Yian-20 and Shaanxi Y-9 can quickly reinforcement with heavier armor and weapons The only thing that Tawian needs to do is continue developing high mobile but long range SAM sites that can rapidly relocate As long as China can't easily take out Tawians' air defense they are good
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  1168. Russia's fear of ATACMS is the simple fact that Ukraine has few Su-24 to use Storm Shadow but 60 plus combined HIMARS and M270 to launch ATACMS That means Russian bases in Crimea are now targetable Worst, Ukraine has learned how to decoy Russian defenses So how embarrassing is that all Russian's boasting about Western weapon, yet this one weapon allow is enough to make u use nukes
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  1169. Lay off the potato juice Ivan
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  1170. Sensitive technology no but India still needs quite a bit technology from the outside if they want to stand realistic chance against China The bulk of their weapons is Russian made and China has a lot of the same weapons They need to lean on the US, France, EU an Israel to overhaul their inventory or their fight will China will be very brief
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  1171. India needs a complete overhaul from the US, France, EU and Israel
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  1172. @Anton Smirnov So in other words,you literally have no idea what you are talking about Lets recap The West has advance targeting pods whereas Russia ??? The West has dual and tri mode bombs whereas Russia KAB-series is still single mode ? Specifically, several western countries have developed precision kits to iron bomb into smart bombs, Russia has no such capability 90 percent of western aircraft has AESA radars whereas Russia again??? And thats just one area Indian refused to buy the Su-57 because of facts not ideology "Defence Minister A K Antony has been saying the FGFA would join the Indian Air Force by 2017. On Monday, his deputy, M M Pallam Raju, told Parliament, “The fifth generation aircraft is scheduled to be certified by 2019, following which the series production will start.” The fact was the Su-57 was going nowhere. Instead of hundreds of aircraft by 2017 In 2017, Russia was still in the prototype stage with a handful of aircraft and nowhere close to building the FGFA Even now, Russian still has just a few examples And your point about Pyotr Ufimcev is what exactly? hes not the first nor will be the last person who came up with a theory that others put into practice Society has been doing that since BC As for the lost of the F-117 Again your point is exactly what ? The USAF lost an F-117 due to limitations of technology at that time. Today, that won't happen even against an S-400 or S-500 In Serbia, SEAD aircraft could not locate SAM sites unless they were actively transmitting. Second, the AGM-88 still needed a source of RF to home in on SEAD also could not see SAM sites hidden in forrest. Weather also played a factor. In gulf where there was nothing but desert ,SAM hunting was much easier Today all those limitations have to fixed As mentioned before Western aircraft have high resolution target pods that allow to ID targets from 30 plus miles away in all weather conditions Instead of solely relying on aircraft with AGM-88s , SEAD can locate targets and vector aircraft with bombs in for the kill Even if the site tries to go active, the SEAD can jam their radars long enough for other aircraft to strike The AGM-88 has been upgraded into all purpose weapon which no long relies on RF homing The lost of the F-117 was more than S-125 doing point and shoot. It took a lot of effort Thats why stealth is still very much active because all the major players understood what and why with the lost of the F-117
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  1173. That would be false Russia allows for transfers technologies but tech is never the same level hence why India is buying more US and EU tech now
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  1174. You do realize that the US is not even flexing on Houthi If the US actually flexed on the Houthi, Yemen would be glowing in the dark and thats not from nuclear attack
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  1175. With what assets they dont have anyhing
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  1176. Yeah no The fact that it happened was black eye enough for Russia and a major gain for the West as Wagner called Putin basis for the war a pack of lies As Ukraine the only thing happening in Ukraine in the coming months is more black eyes for Russian forces Russia's success in the counter-offensive is only telling the West where Ukraine is still coming up short in loitering munitions are problems because Ukraine does not have enough SHORAD to deal with them , hence Germany decision to send 45 more Gepard The KA-52s are able to attack from outside MANPADs range , this likely will speed up Ukraine intergrating RIM-7s to Buk launcher In the end, all bad news for Russia
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  1177. Yeah no Putin credibility took a nose dive with this coup The fact that it happened was damaging enough As for Wagner , Prigozhin had stated that his company was in ruins already due to prolonged war Ukraine strikes had killed a lot of his personnel plus Russian draft made it impossible for him to recruit In the end, another black eye
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  1178.  @robtarring5188  The point is that US cant be relied on for the next 4 years
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  1179. Not likely This will be all the more reason for countries to show they can stand on their own without the US
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  1180. You mean Trump will do whatever Putin says
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  1181. And both can strike back with nuclear weapons as well
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  1182.  @alessandrog1036  Again for the clueless masses The S-400 has was hailed as super system but turned to be a dud its has performed poorly in Ukraine
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  1183.  @worthit4493  Incorrect The West built numerous hypersonic weapons, they havent field any as fully operational yet The S-400 is hailed this super defense system not weapon pay attention
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  1184. They are but it pays dividends for the THAAD to be there
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  1185. @Richard AllisonChina's hypersonic defense system is not the world first , its in the high teens, behind , US, Russia and Israel As for nuclear conflict, Its not about being 100 percent, its about reducing the effectiveness of the attack, A few missiles getting through is better than a few hundred getting through In nuclear conflict, bases with bombers, SSBN ports, capitals and C/Care the first as the goal is to knock out the enemy's able to fight as well as command and control In the Cold War ,you would be correct but current defensive technology has improved greatly to where defenses can achieve a high level of interception The US has the best defenses and they are only getting better Russia's only defenses is the S-300/400/500 and the few A systems. They have no sea based defenses China has the HQ-9 and S-400 as well as few sea based defenses and are working on projectile defenses The US has PAC,THAAD, and GBI on land, and the SMs at least across 90 ships plus projectile and laser defenses in the works HVP ammo is being tested for the MK-45 5 inch gun on destroyers and the Army with its 155mm systems The US has layers upon layers China and Russia not so much
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  1186. Way to not fact check their Crux China's system is not the first world first system
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  1187. Lay off the Potato juice there Ivan Poland has a fully modern air force while Ukraine does not While Ukraine only got M39 ATACMS, Poland has 75 max range ATACMS Lastly Ukraine has a few Patriots systems while Poland 6 complete batteries complete with integrated air defence system (IADS) software A fight with Poland by itself only ends badly for Russia because unlike Ukraine, they actually have to the means to strike Russia with hurts effectively and repeatedly While Storm Shadow stocks are limited, they are buying JASSMs from the US FYI, the USAF in 2016 had 2000 JASSMs, its 2024 , their stock is likely higher
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  1188.  @realpolitik01  I has 5000 missiles Now thats comedy Lets add reality to that statement All worthless then end Its called modern warfare for a reason ding dong Sam sites are Missile firing units, radar, communications and command post MFUs are useless without comms or command post and radar can be simplely jammed with EW You dont need to target the missile, if you destroy their comm and command Without comms and command post, there is no way for the missiles to handled off Without radar, no way for missile to reach their target By destroying or jamming those items, all those missile become paper weights As far the US The US would destroy literally everything Iran has Iran problem's is that Serb already tried that tactic Serbian forces survived because US SEAD could not track them unless they were active and weapons could only engage them if they are active and they lacked comms to transmit data to other assets. Thanks to those lessons, the AGM-88G can engage even targets are cold or even moving at double the range Bonus, thanks to 20 years in Afghan, EA-18G Growlers networked together can generate targeting tracks for hostile radio-frequency sources in real time and trilaterate targets locations from hundreds of square to a very, very small area.
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  1189.  @willthecat3861  The BETAB500 is basically a boosted gravity bomb but it doesnt have long range The areas where Russia are attacking with missiles are protected by long range air defense They would smoke Russian aircraft long before they could get in range with BETA500
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  1190.  @GegeDxD  This one gives a use clear size of the weapon than the previous one
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  1191.  @brianwesley28  Its not too intact There are a several factors at play here The missile is air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) which means it travels at considerable altitude over 50,000 ft. if the missile was hit in the propulsion section , it would lose speed and basically drop out of the sky Depending how high it was , it would lose a lot kinetic energy before impacting the ground Secondly, even though missile travels at Mach 10, it still has to have an armored shell that can withstanding hypersonic speed but still achieve hard target penetration which is why those pictures are legit, the thickness of the case makes perfect sense Another more hilarious hypothesis but honestly likely case is that Kinzhal is basically a poor man missile The external casing is just for show , however propulsion section is from Iskander and warhead is literally a reused BETAB-500 without the booster It would explain why we are seeing what we seeing Russia reused a lot components just to make the Kinzhal which honestly as more and more are recovered is looking to be the case Iskander engine burns out at Mach 6 and what Ukraine Patriot operators are reporting is much slower speeds
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  1192. Its not BETAB500 thats a Kinzhal The factor you are missing what is range The BETAB500 is short range weapon This attacks were against targets with long range defenses so its not possible for Russian aircraft to get close enough to use a BETAB-500
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  1193. ​ @patriktoth6258  The West has been reaping benefits from the conflict non stop why stop it now
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  1194. More munitions is not going to stop Ukraine from kicking Russian forces ass
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  1195. Russia is losing ground slowing as Ukraine is gaining ground slowly Now if the West would lift the restrictions , Russia would be out of Ukraine in 4-6 weeks max Russia's saving grace is that Ukraine doesnt have long range precision strike capability Ukraine getting KEDP-350, ATACMS and Harpoon-F would change things over night
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  1196.  @sigma-sigma1  no you are absolutely a troll and there is literally no truth in any statement you make just bs propaganda
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  1197.  @francoisleveille409  Incorrect In Soviet Russia. there are no promises
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  1198.  @sigma-sigma1  Yawn troll
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  1199. They work, it just hilarious are using them in Ukraine
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  1200. Its called test runs They are gradually working up
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  1201.  @Fiberous_Pulley  The HIMARS is striking Russian forces daily
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  1202. @Ghastly_Grinner The US is a lot of things but being behind Russia and China in hypersonic weapons is not one of them The Chinese DF are massive 17-19 ton launchers which can not be used globally Secondly those DFs can be targeted by air borne hypersonic weapons China's second again weapon again only limited use as its only aboard their Type-055 destroyers I will give you 3 guesses on how many ways the US can smoke China's Type-055 destroyers The simplest is Mk48 from a SSN to its keel China's air launch system are not operational Russia's Kinzhal is only used on MIG-31K and Tu-22M3M As Russia no long has the warsaw pact countries as buffer The routes that MIG-31K and Tu-22M3M can fly in the Atlantic are very limited Russia's only way to strike is via the Pacific but even then, the USN can easily missile picket with SM-6s Russia's only weapon is the Zircon on the Yasen but they are too few to matter Zircon on a surface ship would get ended by Mk-48s Why is the ARRW vastly superior to China and Russia The ARRW can be used globally with very little effort whereas Russian and Chinese system require considered effort B-1B can carry up 31 or 20 on B-52 which means with just 5 aircraft and EW support, it can shatter any integrated air defence system in one strike Thats surface to air missile sites and airfields KOed No need to target ships With China, the US gets the trifecta The PLAAF will deploy its aircraft and ships 1200 miles out in order to stop US bombers from getting in range Thats targets for SSNs as they can simply wait out PLAN diesel and AIP subs The Chinese ships will be targets for USN and USAF aircraft Lastly, Chinese aircraft again ,easy pickings
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