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Rafale with Storm Shadow is good enough for now. I think only the US, Russia and China have dedicated naval bombers. However something like China's 200+ Xi'an H-6 is a very serious capability in a war.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/03/the-netherlands-select-naval-group-for-its-new-submarines/ https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/12/naval-group-offering-barracuda-family-submarine-to-the-netherlands/ "It is an exceptionally quiet, ocean-going submarine that has the same...

Going for more Rafale instead of F-15 may actually be better. It is much more cost effective to order more of the same type of fighter. You get economies of scale and easier logistics. This is the reason the French designed the Rafale as a multirole fighter to meet all their needs from air...

Interesting video on AWACS.

The Rafale has been surprisingly dominant against the Eurofighter and American 4.5 gen fighters in competitions recently. This is despite it on paper not really being a standout in performance against other western 4.5 gen fighters. I guess the French all round package is just very well put...

Would ASBM tech be limited by the MTCR?

There is a decent argument for fully Li-ion subs like Japan vs the AIP + Li-ion subs from Korea. We aren't looking to launch SLBMs like Korea and the extra power from fully Li-ion might be better than the longer fully submerged duration of AIP.

Don't underestimate the Koreans. Their defence industry is world class. Just look at K2 Black Panther tank and the KSS-III submarine. They also had help from Lockheed Martin.

We should be buying more of these instead of Rafale or F-15s. It makes sense to wait a few years to get a 5th gen fighter that will be relevant for decades to come. The Rafale and F15 will quickly be come obsolete as more 5th gen fighters are deployed. I do not want to be facing J20s or F35s...

The US isn't going anywhere. It has the best geography of any country in history and the best demographics of any major power. What is more likely is that instead of a unipolar world there will be a multipolar world with the US and China as two poles. Also unlike China which has a unified Han...

A ground operation would be very costly. The best action militarily would be just using the IAF for WW2 style aerial bombings. Hamas has limited air defences so there would be very little risk for Israel.

The response so far has been much more muted than I expected as well. I've seen maybe four buildings destroyed. Not anything different from what Israel normally does. The IAF has the capabilities to absolutely level Hamas with WW2 style bombings if it really wanted too.

Yes. Israel's has one of the most advanced and capable Air Forces in the world. Hamas has no defence against that. This attack just gives Israel free reign to carry out air strikes and level any building they want.

The newer versions of the F16 are just as good as the Rafale or Typhoon and much cheaper to buy and operate. Americans still have better radars than the Europeans and their munitions are generally cheaper also.

For the UK 2030s is fine. The Astute class is very modern and one of the best SSNs. For Australia they are suppose to get US Virginia class submarines in the early 2030s. Also building the infrastructure to operate nuclear submarines and training personnel for nulcear submarine is very...

I don't think they are allowed to offer missiles with a range of more than 300km under the MTCR regime. I'm more interested in the Li-ion batteries and AIP on offer. I don't think the French have tested either on an actual submarine so far. They might require a few years of testing before they...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-navy-to-get-26-rafale-m-fighters-and-three-attack-submarines-from-france-101688953456665.html "The three additional Kalveri class submarines will be fitted with air independent propulsion (AIP), which has been designed by the DRDO but will be...

I would put the latest versions of the F/A-18 above the Rafale for Radar and EW. The Americans just have better radars and EW technology than the Europeans. Of course I'm not sure what would be offered to India. The Growler version for example is probably out of the question. Even the RCS of the...

What is the ship on the left? The radar configuration look very unique.

Any chance of the air launched version on Vietnam Su-30s?