The only way that camo makes it harder to see is if you drop it in the ocean. Kinda like that stupid “blueberry” camo the US Navy uses.

Oh, I think you’re right. I just missed it initially.

True, they’re virtually the only power in the area that doesn’t make a territorial claim, though.

They didn’t drop the strike and surveillance aspects entirely, they just changed the focus to refueling. (Still think they’d be better off just reactivating the S-3s, especially given the sub threat)

RT articles are fine, so long as you keep the source in mind and read between the lines a bit. There are things they report on as well as any western source, but not many.

More like a Miata to a Ford GT

An F-22 can be equipped with external stores, but it would kind of be a waste. You might as well use F-15s for that — you’re not neutralizing the F-22's best aspect, and they can carry a lot more, anyway.

Dude, DPRK has, like, 0 money and 0 internet, except in a few very specific locations.

Somehow I doubt it’s going to be the North Koreans

Well, it was originally designed to replace the F-15 in the “large interceptor/air superiority fighter” role.

Dumb anti-F-35 post is dumb

Hey, they really ARE still flying MiG-15s.

Even at the cost of $200 million - $500 million US?

+ Australia

I agree that the Chinese would theoretically take the action of alerting the US, but I don’t think the Chinese would let it get that far. China would sweep in across the Yalu first to prevent us from doing it.

I don’t think the DPRK uses nuclear weapons unless they believe they’re on the verge of being wiped off the map anyway.

Ruined by the watermark :-(

Pyongyang would be taken very easily, though. The US battle plan involves just rolling tanks up the main highway directly to the capital, while using light mobile forces and air power to protect the left flank.

Consider your next move carefully, Kim Jong Eun.

This is the Russian/Assad claim, and most western observers disagree. Daesh doesn’t control Aleppo.