Russian and Chinese air forces represent a more significant danger to the West than five years ago. The British think tank Rusi notes that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force has seen “astonishing growth” in its air power capabilities and now has more than 300 J-20 fifth-generation fighters, up from fewer than 50 in 2020. While Russia has suffered heavy aircraft losses in Ukraine, they have been exceeded by new production. Russia’s fighter pilots previously had relatively few flying hours (by NATO standards) but after three years of war the cadre of experienced crew has grown. Both nations “pose greater threats to Western air power” than previously, concludes RUSI.
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Turning the Russia armed forces into memes is foolish. Yes, Russia struggled initially, but the idiots at the top have been replace with competent people who have far more combat experience in a peer to peer conflict than anyone in NATO
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Russian and Chinese air forces represent a more significant danger to the West than five years ago. The British think tank Rusi notes that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force has seen “astonishing growth” in its air power capabilities and now has more than 300 J-20 fifth-generation fighters, up from fewer than 50 in 2020. While Russia has suffered heavy aircraft losses in Ukraine, they have been exceeded by new production. Russia’s fighter pilots previously had relatively few flying hours (by NATO standards) but after three years of war the cadre of experienced crew has grown. Both nations “pose greater threats to Western air power” than previously, concludes RUSI.
Turning the Russia armed forces into memes is foolish. Yes, Russia struggled initially, but the idiots at the top have been replace with competent people who have far more combat experience in a peer to peer conflict than anyone in NATO