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Correct, when USA protects Israel.It is easy to have a powerful military when it is being paid for and supplied by the world's greatest military superpower.
45% of Jews are secular (Not necessarily atheists, I consider myself secular), 25% are conservative, 16% are very religious and 14% are Orthodox.I cant find a newer article but this one I found interesting. I was wrong about majority being atheist it was not being religious 65% here.
Israel among the least religious countries in the world
Only 30% of Israelis say they are religious, survey finds; Thailand is most religious country in the world and China is the least.www.haaretz.com
anyway I wont derail the discussion any further.
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I would agree with most of these points except this. Based on pure flying skill and weapons employment 1 on 1, the Americans and the Canadians are amongst the most skilled.the most skilled and experienced pilots in the world
No, Israeli pilots beat American pilots in Red Flag exercises. I remember watching a news report many years ago about that.I would agree with most of these points except this. Based on pure flying skill and weapons employment 1 on 1, the Americans and the Canadians are amongst the most skilled.
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American pilots have beaten Israeli pilots in Red Flag exercises as well. Determining superior fighter flying ability is not just based on exercise results. There are just too many factors within the vast spectrum of fighter flying. My opinion on the matter is based on the culture and training doctrines I know about the American and Canadian fighter pilots I personally know. Canadians are a deadly bunch. You shouldn't write off their pilots and (off topic) also their special forces. Very impressive people.No, Israeli pilots beat American pilots in Red Flag exercises. I remember watching a news report many years ago about that.
Also, Canada? What have they done to show for it?
American pilots have beaten Israeli pilots in Red Flag exercises as well. Determining superior fighter flying ability is not just based on exercise results. There are just too many factors within the vast spectrum of fighter flying. My opinion on the matter is based on the culture and training doctrines I know about the American and Canadian fighter pilots I personally know. Canadians are a deadly bunch. You shouldn't write off their pilots and (off topic) also their special forces. Very impressive people.
I understand the Israeli fighter pilots are the crème de la crème of Israeli youth, so they are definitely up there but just not at the level of the USAF, USN, or RCAF. A FWS instructor on, say, F-16s is the No. 1 subject matter expert on F-16 weapons employment on the planet and flies a neck breaking number of hours. Don't quote me on this, but I heard that they fly about 300-350 hours a year.
If you know them personally, ask them what are the dogfight victory ratios against Israeli pilots in Red Flag.American pilots have beaten Israeli pilots in Red Flag exercises as well. Determining superior fighter flying ability is not just based on exercise results. There are just too many factors within the vast spectrum of fighter flying. My opinion on the matter is based on the culture and training doctrines I know about the American and Canadian fighter pilots I personally know. Canadians are a deadly bunch. You shouldn't write off their pilots and (off topic) also their special forces. Very impressive people.
I understand the Israeli fighter pilots are the crème de la crème of Israeli youth, so they are definitely up there but just not at the level of the USAF, USN, or RCAF. A FWS instructor on, say, F-16s is the No. 1 subject matter expert on F-16 weapons employment on the planet and flies a neck breaking number of hours. Don't quote me on this, but I heard that they fly about 300-350 hours a year.
Before you start crying about Israel not being the 4th strongest military, Israel has the best and most concentrated air defenses in the world, the most skilled and experienced pilots in the world, all of its active tanks are armed with the best APS in the world and it has a huge modern tank force, second to none cyber capability, second to none intelligence gathering capability, second to none assassination capability, the best ATGMs in the world, one of the most motivated to fight population in the world, one of the only countries with ICBMs and nuclear weapons, proved to be able to quickly mobilize hundreds of thousands of experienced, high value reservists that are constantly training up until age 49 and constantly defeated a bunch of Arab nations ganging up on it with way more weaponry, manpower and superior Soviet technology.