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Irish_Dem

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20. We can't because of China.

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #19)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 04:38 PM

Oct 2022

They are building kick ass advanced fighter jets and we have to keep up.

China is the biggest threat the US will face since WWII.
And the Pentagon knows it.

They are going to trim the fleet, but keep some manned fighters.

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U.S. announces new sanctions on Russia in response to Ukraine annexation [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 OP

I doubt that sanctions will have much impact on Putin. Lonestarblue Sep 2022 #1

Putin will never concede. wnylib Sep 2022 #3

Soon he will prepare the two letters for his successor. GreenWave Sep 2022 #6

The sooner the better. wnylib Sep 2022 #7

Wynlib, exactly. These sanctions are not meant for Putin. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #12

Eff that. Give them F-16s! Grins Sep 2022 #8

And the pilots? They don't fly themselves and the ukraine pilots aren't trained. olddad65 Sep 2022 #10

FWIW, A-10's are sitting ducks against MANPAD. WarGamer Sep 2022 #11

How do the F-16s do against MANPADs. ??? Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #13

Depends on the altitude and mission. WarGamer Sep 2022 #15

Yes indeed. Manpads are the biggest threat to SU-34 and 35, not SAMS. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #16

The fighter aircraft has probably gone the way of the battleship. WarGamer Oct 2022 #17

US military is now training more UAV (drone) pilots than fighter/bomber jet pilots. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #18

IMHO... WarGamer Oct 2022 #19

We can't because of China. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #20

This isn't intended to put the squeeze on Putin so much as it's about Texin Sep 2022 #2

Believe you are correct. KS Toronado Sep 2022 #4

I posted my response before seeing yours. wnylib Sep 2022 #5

If the oligarchs don't push Putin out of office, they are all going to end up pushed out of windows. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #14

Yes. This. AllyCat Sep 2022 #9