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Re:What happened to Russias Air Force? U.S. officials, exper... by simonh on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @03:55PM (#30532997)
That thing is only really useful against static, or near static high value targets. Against insurgents dispersed across the countryside with Javelins the weapon itself is effectively useless while the aircraft delivering it is still vulnerable.
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Re:What happened to Russias Air Force? U.S. officials, exper... by senko on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @04:11PM (#30533226)
I think the implication is it might be used against civilian population in a city.
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Re:What happened to Russias Air Force? U.S. officials, exper... by littlestymaar on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @04:11PM (#30533231)
> That thing is only really useful against static, or near static high value targets.

Exactly, like the the capital of your country for instance. Noting that I'm not talking about defeating an insurgency with it, just overthrow the legitimate government and put a pro-russian dictatorship in charge. Exterminating the insurgents would then be the job of the local dictator. Obviously it's not guaranteed, but torture, kidnapping, and assassination have proven an effective mean of counter-insurgency… In real life the bad guy sometimes win…

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Re:What happened to Russias Air Force? U.S. officials, exper... by simonh on Thursday March 03, 2022 @04:18PM (#30547139)
Im was addressing it's usefulness in the situation suggested. Yes it is useful in other situations, as I pointed out.
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