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Re:Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces by aszen on Thursday February 24, 2022 @02:46PM (#30459315)
Simple fact is western powers don't have the capability to maintain any sort of airspace over ukraine or other nearby countries. Russia is not a weak country that can be deterred by a no fly zone.
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Re:Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces by ethbr0 on Thursday February 24, 2022 @02:58PM (#30459468)
Russia has been trying to produce PAK-FA / Su-57 fighters since 2010.

They currently have ~4.

There's a reason Russia invests so much in SAM systems. They expect NATO to have air superiority.

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Re:Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces by aszen on Thursday February 24, 2022 @03:03PM (#30459521)
Read some latest defence blogs, Russia not only has the best air defence systems but leading electronic warfare technologies. Many countries buy Russian weapons even facing western sanctions. They are cheap and effective.
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Re:Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces by ethbr0 on Thursday February 24, 2022 @03:08PM (#30459607)
See earlier point about air defense systems being a priority due to lacking fighter parity.

Which EW systems are you talking about?

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