USA is happy to see Russia weakened, but not at such an extent to be in a frontal war.
USA eyes looked to China since 20 years at least. They are more and more prepared for a short but fierce naval battle around Taiwan for the pacific supremacy. Russia is just a bonus.
India, China may have prevented Russia from nuking Ukraine, says US
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/india-china-prevented-russia-from-nuking-ukraine-says-us-2339412-2023-02-25
Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say...
No. It's just because the west has no defense agreement or special financial interest in Ukraine.
Taiwan is another case, specially for USA.
Conquered ? Never.
Defeated? It's on track.
JDAM fired from plane or rocket ?
I really don't know if the US would pulverize Russia, but the prestige of the russian army deeply fall since 2022 february !
I'm now totally convinced that in a NATO vs Russia classical war, Russia woulf be defeated in a month.
West weapons, troops...
Is it so sure, specially for Leo 2 ? Leo 1 and 2 were made for east war, and Germany has an incomparable know how about how to fight with MBT in east....
Far pakistan, one of the main problem is price, and fuel consumption...
They don't have the military capacity to do so.
Russians lose the...
You are wrong for France : the french nuc are under a one french key system. But there are some regular discussions about the potential targets for each nuc system and, since the french and GB subs collided at sea in 2009, the patrol area of each sub is also 'organised' with the others...
5th gen Spec - Rafale - F35
Stealth --------- LO ----- VLO
Supercruise ----YES ---- NO
F16 like agile -- YES ---- ?? (see how a F16 with 2 tanks was better than the F35)
Sensor fusion - YES ---- YES
If F35 is 5th gen according to LM (1 spec, maybe 2 non OK), so is the Rafale.
According to the pic, you are right.
Only possible if uncle SAM agree, and it seems it's no more the case.
Greece : 24 Rafale ordered yet. Finale figure will be between 36 and 48+. And some F35 to come.
Be sure that Egypt is aligned with Greece... add some more Rafale 8-)
Absolutely not sure.
Russian soldiers are badly trained, badly commanded, some came from jails, and all are fighting for an unclear reason.
Ukrainian are nos west trained, better skilled, and fight for their freedom.
It made all the difference