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Yes. And some russian sources seem very understanding of the situation. I strongly believe Trump made a Deal with Putin. South america belongs to him. Putin can
by lukan 10mo ago
Yes. And some russian sources seem very understanding of the situation. I strongly believe Trump made a Deal with Putin. South america belongs to him. Putin can have europe.
Otherwise there would have been american aircraft shot down with russian tech. Or really any kind of support except empty words.
- hnarn 10mo ago> Otherwise there would have been american aircraft shot down with russian tech Yes, because as we all know Russian military technology is completely on par with that of the United States.
- lukan 10mo agoWhat technology prevents a american helicopter from being shot down by a russian anti aircraft missile? The open question is rather, if the S-500 system can beat the F35 stealth capabilities (nobody know that as far as I know as it was never tried). Not that russians systems are useless against ordinary planes and helicopters.
- hnarn 10mo agoHow do you think operations like these are executed? One helicopter just enters Venezuelan air space and hopes for the best?
- lukan 10mo agoI believe there were many deals. With the russians to not interfer and send capable anti aircraft systems in the last months. And I suspect there were deals with parts of the venezuelan military as well. The weak reaction indicates as much. And everything else potentially dangerous, active radar and anti air systems were destroyed in the first wave of attacks. Possible with the help of special forces.
- thunderbird120 10mo agoYou prevent enemy air defenses from shooting down your aircraft by blowing them up as part of SEAD/DEAD missions, which is exactly what the US did.
- braincat31415 10mo agoNYT says Russian AD in Venezuela wasn't even hooked to radar, with much of it kept in storage. Indian AD (S-300 or S-400) performed very well during the recent conflict with Pakistan.
- dogma1138 10mo agoSame Russian tech that protected Iranian airspace? ;)
- lukan 10mo agoThey did not had the most modern russian systems, but older versions. And what they had, was taken out by special forces on the ground. That would not have been necessary, if the F35 would be really invisible.
- dogma1138 10mo agoThey had newer systems than Venezuela. SEAD was conducted by both ground and air assets, Israel only has about 30 F-35’s and Iran is massive. The F-35 is “invisible” ;) Iran’s air defenses were either obliterated or rendered useless, hence how Israel was flying slow ass drones at low altitude above their capital on day 3. The US is even more capable when it comes to SEAD. The gap between the west and everyone else when it comes to both military technology and doctrine is massive.
- throwaway85825 10mo agoThe range a stealth jet is visible on radar is proportional to the RCS. Which is why stealth jets use standoff munitions. It's not just the west. China is likely on par. Russia was near par in terms of defense but it's now been attrited.
- azan_ 10mo agoPutin can have Europe? You mean that country 10x poorer compared with EU will somehow take Europe? Country that's stuck in a war with the poorest european country for years?
- lukan 10mo agoNo, I don't mean that. That the deal between Trump and Putin might have been of sphere of interest. With Trump not interested in europe. Does not mean, that Putin will succeed. But unfortunately it is not out of the question as europe is not united. Some parts of germany for example voted 40% for a russian friendly party. Hungary is pretty much over the fence already. Etc. If they unite under Putin's leadership, things might look dark.