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re: USAF plans to retire more A-10 Warthogs; “crippling” close air support capabilities
Posted on 3/19/24 at 9:17 am to FlyingTiger06
Posted on 3/19/24 at 9:17 am to FlyingTiger06
So you are saying that you agree with the NDS that the A-10s should no longer be in the fleet?
2nd question: If so, wouldn't the A-10s be useful elsewhere if not in the Far East strategy?
Seems like we continue to weaken our defenses when we should be strengthening it. IMO, we are getting closer and closer each day. But, but the A-10s are expensive to maintain. It's much cheaper to fly the KIA (sorry, pun intended unfortunately) and this allows us to spend the money elsewhere like say, Ukraine?? Other military resources?? Our border defense??
2nd question: If so, wouldn't the A-10s be useful elsewhere if not in the Far East strategy?
Seems like we continue to weaken our defenses when we should be strengthening it. IMO, we are getting closer and closer each day. But, but the A-10s are expensive to maintain. It's much cheaper to fly the KIA (sorry, pun intended unfortunately) and this allows us to spend the money elsewhere like say, Ukraine?? Other military resources?? Our border defense??
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 9:22 am to Le Tenia
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So you are saying that you agree with the NDS that the A-10s should no longer be in the fleet?
Yes. They are useless in a high-end fight against a near-peer/peer competitor.
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If so, wouldn't the A-10s be useful elsewhere if not in the Far East strategy?
We can't even afford the things we need to meet the #1 priority in the NDS. Why would we then fund something that is a lower priority?
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It's much cheaper to fly
Doesn't matter. If it is useless in our priority mission, then every dollar spent on it is a waste.
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