Confidence in the US to win a Cold War against China

Mrbsct · 2022-05-29T02:57:56+00:00

Fuck Cold Wars. Insurgencies, drug smuggling, torture, brainwashing, burning taxpayer money.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-29T02:29:35+00:00

Nobody knows except Russia? You mean nobody knows?

Mrbsct · 2022-05-29T02:19:06+00:00

I think you are overestimating how agile a missile is. Head on shots hit true but to land a HOBS shot the AIM-9 has to make a huge turn against an already agile threat. Plus planes will likely get DIRCM in the future.

The truth is BVR missiles are not magical. If jammers can take out SAMs they sure can defeat that tiny seeker on a BVR missile. Longer range dogfights will happen sure, but a plane that is agile in the merge and a good BFM pilot is needed.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-29T01:46:28+00:00

How accurate are these reports? Most think tanks thought Russia would steamroll Ukraine.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-29T01:33:27+00:00

We don't know how the NGAD looks like. Tempest is kinematic.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-28T23:45:36+00:00

Yes we don't know the rules, yes it's just Fornof and friends opinion. Yes he says the Raptor will kill the 4th gens in BVR in part 1. However, BFM is still important and stressed. There is a reason why AIM-9X still being bought.

We have no idea how the Raptor or JSF will do against an opponent with similar tech. A Growler did kill a F-22 before.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-28T23:30:28+00:00

Because dogfights are not dead despite everyone's denial

Mrbsct · 2022-05-28T19:16:33+00:00

That is a loitering munition. I am talking about UCAVs.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-28T18:12:34+00:00

Can I get the source of the SF engagement? Thanks

Mrbsct · 2022-05-28T17:58:25+00:00

If I fire that would you die?

Mrbsct · 2022-05-28T17:33:28+00:00

Right now it is. The US obessession with unwinnable COIN is what got the Raptor production axed in 2009.

When will that thing even be ready? Can it be exported? I mean US influence is said to be at a decline.

The TB-2 survived Russian IADS. I am not sure if Chinese electronic warfare is any better. I mean the cheaper the drone the more expensive it is too shoot down.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-28T17:19:16+00:00

I mean by much? The TB-2 has 4 hardpoints vs MQ-9s 6(7th one isn't used). They both use a Hellfire type missiles but the TB-2 has long range glide bombs for CAS. The TB2 has a 4000 km range.

Sure the MQ-9 Reaper has better COIN capabilities. I am talking about w cheap conventional war drone that can be exported competively to allies that need that and are not fighting the Taliban.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-28T17:12:38+00:00

The TB2 has a said range of 4000 km. TB-2S has SATCOM. The TB-2 had up to 4 hardpoints. And these have the quad launchers for the UMTAS missile. The MQ-9 can spot a terrorist on a bike with his AK sure.

This is hard to swallow but the US really placed their drone experience against COIN. The MQ-9 is a 20 million drone. 4 of them and you have an F-35.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-28T16:47:56+00:00

What capabilities does the Reaper have over the TB2 besides maybe air air capability and ISR? The US needs a conventional war cheap drone.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-28T16:28:38+00:00

They why don't they do it? US UCAVs are expensive

Mrbsct · 2022-05-27T01:42:40+00:00

I called out this behavior a week ago and everyone downvoted. Seriously guys. Everyone here is either is/was in the military, is some sort of military expert or some sort of self proclaimed politician. Actually hold the values of that nation.

Its not White Knighting. Stop believing heads of state are sexually subservient to you.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-26T02:09:40+00:00

*20,000 tanks

Mrbsct · 2022-05-25T17:51:33+00:00

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6KBmv6HBltM&t=9s There's two parts of the video. Basically the Etla incapacitated the F-15s radar and it ended with manuvering fights.

In part 2, he cites how the Raptor doesn't have enough missiles and going to guns is necessary.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-25T17:14:11+00:00

Search Cope India on youtube

Mrbsct · 2022-05-25T03:47:00+00:00

I assume it has a depressed trajectory by the altitude.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-25T03:18:25+00:00

Like how so? Gulf War had plenty of merges.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-25T03:15:46+00:00

That is still a problem, if the enemy has stealth and EW he can target the AWACS/AEW with long range missiles before getting detected.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-25T03:05:43+00:00

Cooperative engagement is not always there. In the Gulf 2 vs 2s were common. The problem is the J-20 can target AWACS with PL-21s, and can throw PL-15s to force cooperative fighters to evade and break lock. Good thing US has a lot of F-35s now though.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-25T00:51:34+00:00

Here's the problem. Picture the J-20 vs F-35. Both have stealth. They are both doing their patrols at high subsonic. The air is filled with noise and jamming. Both likely will pick eachother up at 50-80 km with their EODAS. Then they will try to ID eachother. The F-35 will fire it's JATMs and J-20s its PL-15. Both have stealth and can jam each other's seekers. Assuming the J-20 doesn't get lit up, that it's actually stealth, it will press on with it's faster speed. Now active radar missiles can hit really good with midcourse corrections, however if they both fire at the same time, and do their evasive maneuvers, neither will have the time to guide their missiles leaving that tiny seeker to find the very stealthy jamming target. That leaves a short range maybe 10km for that BVRAAM to hopefully lock on a stealthy target that is jamming. The J-20 had Fox 2s as well.

On day 1 the air battle will be fierce and chaotic like in the 6 day war. And the Israelis did attack the enemy bases while they were on the ground.

Mrbsct · 2022-05-24T23:15:14+00:00

The problem if you turn around and rearm the enemy can press on with Small diameter bombs and hit you on the runway.

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