parity with 16 f16`s .
F16 fighter jets
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I heard that from their begging. If they had loads of tanks, they wouldn't be begging for more tanks.
The F16s will be used as missile trucks and to kill helicopters. There's too much high quality SAM threat to use any aircraft over the front lines and Ukraine doesn't have and won't have stealth or enough munitions or platforms to effectively suppress it.
But being able to dash in and swat close air support fire from helicopters would save Ukrainian lives. As would opening up the use of Maverick missiles, which are similar to our Brimstone missiles.
But being able to dash in and swat close air support fire from helicopters would save Ukrainian lives. As would opening up the use of Maverick missiles, which are similar to our Brimstone missiles.
No.
What I mean is a war of attrition can end in victory without the need to take the capital city of said country. You seemed to imply that it was essential to win a war. Wrong.
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All you are saying is you can win war by losing land, like sweden did.
That is not what I wrote, no. Can you not read?
You implied it, that after losing land, ukraine will win through attrition.
Call it what you want, they're trying to get tanks to defend their country.
However, it's not necessarily due to a shortage.
In fact, it's much closer to parity with the Russians in terms of MBTs in Ukraine. But let's not be coy, every country in the world would take more tanks if possible. Especially if you're at war. Think WW2, both the UK and Russia were using American tanks in huge quantities.
Ukraine is right to ask for anything and everything they can get.
It's a distinct possibility.
What great successes have they gained.
The Russians are still sitting there waiting for their next move.
They will still need boots on the ground to occupy territory.
That is when the Ukranian army becomes vulnerable.
You can't win wars with air support only.
Except you have no evidence for the claim on russia.
Equally possible ukraine wins after it moves to poland.
True, right now they're holding on and arguably winning with boots on the ground but a massive shortage of planes in the air. This helps fill that gap.
A long war favours Ukraine, Russia's economy is suffering and the West's is strengthening.
The Russian's only have 110+ SU-35's and a number of other multiroles. Interestingly it seems it can use thrust vectoring as per eurofighters
These muiltirole aircraft can also launch air to surface missile /cruise missiles.
Helicopters?? - wonder why the USA gave the taliban stingers.
These muiltirole aircraft can also launch air to surface missile /cruise missiles.
Helicopters?? - wonder why the USA gave the taliban stingers.
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