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re: USAF plans to retire more A-10 Warthogs; “crippling” close air support capabilities
Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:51 am to jcaz
Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:51 am to jcaz
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These airframes are old and the mission set is not needed as much since we are now transitioning back to Great Power Competition. In a modern conflict with China or Russia the A-10 would not have good survivability odds.
I don't know if you've seen video of the Russia-Ukraine war, but they're trotting out Cold War-era equipment and in an all-out war both countries would send wave after wave of humanity to win a war of attrition.
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 1:28 pm to The Pirate King
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I don't know if you've seen video of the Russia-Ukraine war, but they're trotting out Cold War-era equipment and in an all-out war both countries would send wave after wave of humanity to win a war of attrition.
Conversely, we've see what modern war can become. Why sink millions into a CAS airplane options when we can fly a few dozen small explosive drones in exactly where we need them? The principles of war stay the same, but the techniques can change.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 6:27 pm to The Pirate King
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I don't know if you've seen video of the Russia-Ukraine war, but they're trotting out Cold War-era equipment and in an all-out war both countries would send wave after wave of humanity to win a war of attrition.
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