Cold War Redux, (the Russians are back in force!)

[HeyJoe]

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[raptor10]

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I like the banner at the bottom of the page that declares secrets of soviet might have been uncovered...

Also I like what this russophobe has to say about all this
http://russophobe.blogspot.com/2008/01/editorial-method-behind-vladimir-putins.html

 

[HeyJoe]

FINEX declared

 

[Brett327]

FINEX declared

Saw some pretty interesting stuff on the SIPR side about how they do their carrier ops. Let's just say that we don't have too much to worry about right now.

Brett

 

[Single Seat]

"Hey we carried out over 100 missions!!!!"

Ya, but what was the sortie completion rate?

 

[whitesoxnation]

broad / wide open question, but

How legit is the S-400?

 

[Brett327]

broad / wide open question, but

How legit is the S-400?

Can't talk specifics. It's a very capable system, but it's not a death ray from space. Every SAM has an achilles heel.

Brett

 

[whitesoxnation]

Can't talk specifics. It's a very capable system, but it's not a death ray from space. Every SAM has an achilles heel.

Brett

understood

 

[Single Seat]

Can't talk specifics. It's a very capable system, but it's not a death ray from space. Every SAM has an achilles heel.

Brett

Thanks to the collective 10,000 IQ of the 50 lb brains in the back of the Prowler it does.

 

[whalepelt]

Russia isn't done flexing yet.

 

[cfam]

Their Navy scrambled 22 fighter jets?

Is that a typical response?

 

[eddie]

I'm suddenly more curious about their submarines, although I sincerely doubt the topic will flourish on this website.

 

[PropStop]

"Japan's navy scrambled 22 fighter jets, including F-15s, and two airborne warning and control aircraft"

Is that a typical response?

Seeing as how their navy doesn't have fighter jets...

They were JASDF fighters.

 

[cfam]

Still..not to sound totally naive..but isn't 22 a bit excessive for a single bomber?

 

[Flash]

Still..not to sound totally naive..but isn't 22 a bit excessive for a single bomber?

It was not a single bomber, and it would not be excessive if it flew up and down their coast past several fighter bases. Plus, a Tu-95 carries a lot more fuel than a fighter, sometimes necessitating a tag-team approach for the fighters.