What’s a realistic timeline for the modernization of Iran’s air-force vs an optimistic one you think?
I’m not confident in any domestically produced jet being fielded in sufficient quantities anytime soon (within a decade or more).
Feels like any hope for a rival in the IRIAF lies on massive...
Wow… groundbreaking work on Ukraine’s part if really was them who pulled it off.
The West must have have planned this ambush or played an active role during the operation.
This is a big wake up call for Russia.
If the enemy is capable of targeting aircraft inside your own airspace. Something has gone terribly wrong and needs fixing.
Worst case scenario: this was an inside job from rouge AD units who defected.
Influence of Pro-Israel Zionist groups along with deluded Christian Evangelicals (Christian Zionists). Has been a well known phenomenon here in the states but it’s difficult to combat them given just how embedded they are within the very fabric of American politics.
I want to say that given...
Begs the question: How many components that we are lead to believe Iran smuggles in or gets from other sources are actually built domestically from scratch?
I’m hoping this is firmly the case Salar-jan. Russia can’t trust the West in any capacity. Iran will be worth the investment for them and vice versa if things “work out”.
Perhaps I’m far too critical for my own good sometimes.
I don’t recall willingly being apart of any “clique”. If I remember correctly, I stayed away from that topic because of the strong emotions surrounding it. I’ve been in support of positive change for as long as I can remember but I don’t make it apart of my identity here on PDF. After all this...
Granted my take on the situation is optimistic. “Time will only tell” is essentially my admittance to the possibility that nothing substantial will come out of this union. Russia does stand to gain more if they cave into Western demands and backstab Iran, given the massive amounts of sanctions...
That’s the hope: current political rhetoric coming from both the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation is positive and the increasingly deep ties between both nations militaries would suggest that further cooperation could be achieved but only time will tell.
I think it will come...