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Russian loss=no big deal, Ukrainian loss=time to surrender? One Su-57 more, one Su-57 less is not of any consequence in the same way as one kilometre of fields won or lost is of no consequence.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/08/russia-ukraine-kharkiv-key-missile-launch-sites-counter-att/ UK has also said Ukraine can use UK-supplied weapons as it wishes. I think most donors will say the same soon. The days of Russia taking pot shots at Ukraine from Russia with impunity...

Russia GDP 2022 $2.240 TRILLION https://tradingeconomics.com/russia/gdp Sorry, error in my numbers. Deleted post.

IMO NATO is too rigid in its thinking to give best advice to Ukraine. Advice along the lines of mimicking how NATO would fight a war... but denied the materiel NATO would employ if it was fighting the war. Stand off strikes using Storm Shadow/SCALP seems to me an effective use of inexperienced...

I would suggest using inexperienced M2K pilots for stand off SCALP strikes into occupied areas and Russia. The M2K pilots will be trained in France, according to Macron. How does Russia get to them?

A Mirage 2000 that can be used is more useful to Ukraine than an F-16 that cannot be used. I don't know about Norway or Belgium but Netherlands said that they would not clear their F-16's for use in Ukraine until they were satisfied with airfield infrastructure. Does the same apply to the level...

I wonder how long it be before the Mirage 2000 is seen in service with the Ukrainian air force. According to M Macron, pilots will be trained in France. Transfer and training programme starts today. I don't think this programme will suffer the many delays associated with the transfer of used...

I did not say there was. I have not seen the western media saying that is the case. You may be astonished but I cane up with that possibility all on my own. To me there seems to be a disparity between Russian soldiers advancing on the battlefield and suffering such high casualties. I seek an...

I imagine that is a big threat to Ukraine. I wonder, though, if many of these troops are now at high risk, given the US relaxation of rules preventing Ukraine using US weapons against targets in Russia and the belated delivery of weapons from the US. i note that daily Russian casualties were...

The abduction of children from Ukraine by Russia has been widely reported and documented. No denial by pro-Russia propagandists will change that.

The Poles have a history of very unpleasant experiences - the most unpleasant in recent history coming from the totalitarian regimes of Fascist Germany and Communist USSR. Whatever the shortcomings of the US and the west in their dealings with Poland, they hardly register when compared to the...

Dominated by the US, I don't see NATO getting involved directly in the Ukraine war, short of Russia attacking a NATO state. IMO what would encourage that would be a Russian victory in Ukraine. Given the US reluctance to provide the weaponry required by Ukraine to win the war and up to now to...

Laughable. If opponents who might threaten you in an election are prevented from standing (eg registration of opponents for the election is delayed until out of time or declared invalid for specious reasons or they are taken into custody for no valid reason or they are killed) then the election...

So far this war has been characterised by the US limiting its military aid and preventing or delaying various European countries supplying US-made military aid to Ukraine. Additionally use of weapons supplied has been limited to use within Ukraine's borders. These constraints, handing Russia a...

It is reported in Indian media that AMCA design is advancing https://idrw.org/hal-achieves-major-milestone-in-amca-stealth-fighter-development/#more-342707 If the design is not yet settled, is a completed prototype still possible (as HAL earlier said) within 3 years of CCS approval in March...

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/turkeys-tf10000-domestic-turbofan-engine-to-power-fifth-generation-kaan-fighter-jet-2/ I don't believe that report for one moment. Is the journalist concerned making it up or just extremely inaccurate in his reporting? TEI's head thinks TF10000 produces...

Mr Kotil knows a million times more about the KAAN than I do but I will be astonished to see KAAN flying with certified production engines in 2028. That would be a great, great achievement to me.

I agree that one cannot sign an arms contract with the US and be certain that it will be honoured. I have not followed closely but is the delay on wrapping up the F-16 deal down to Turkiye objecting to Israel destroying Gaza and killing or mutilating many who live there? What certainty is...

I was really surprised by maximum value of the F-16 deal. It could be an illustration of how things can get very pricey if you are not on good terms with a country supplying you. That problem is avoided if your own industry can supply your needs. A production KAAN might be expensive ($120...

Without checking, my guess is that neither the 'official state' of Israel nor the 'unofficial state' of Gaza/Palestine recognise the authority of the ICC, so no extradition will take place. According to my understanding, if ICC issues an arrest warrant, the person concerned cannot visit...