I mean, dont get me wrong - US is very a technologically advanced country but to assume that just because it looks kinda simple and old, it doesnt mean its not American.

But maybe its American? Assuming US has these kind of assets, maybe they are using some older generation variants for this kind of job? You know, just in case it gets captured...

NATO is going to decrease the deployed aircraft numbers for the Baltics:

Are we supposed to fear those 12 aircraft?

Should have busted B-2 out there, leave them scratching their asses.

Is there any reliable source for failure/success of Russian and American missiles such as SM-2/SM-3?? I know Trident has some good record but literally no clue about other systems.

Found this somewhere on the internets and I just want to re-share it here:

Axe has never hid his bias - he confessed his hate for F-35 years ago, because it was going to kill his precious A-10.

Older ships, planes, and vehicles are literally falling apart due to decades of use. I’m not sure why this is a difficult concept for people. Salt Water is corrosive. Same with aircraft, tanks and other equipment. Now think about 30 years, or for example the USS Nimitz, 40 years, of exposure. For example older ships…

You can’t plan wars and military procurement based on rule of cool. Then you end up looking like the PLA and functioning about as well, too.

Pretty sure it wont stay that way.

As first Nimitz didnt have problems. I think its somewhat unrealistic to expect that everything will go flawlessly - especially is you using cutting-edge technology.

Could a niche aircraft perform some roles better than a multi role? Sure. That’s why USAF still has the F-22, for instance, for air superiority, or the Growlers, which will be staying on for the life of the F-35 (at least that’s the current plan).

However, you have to balance the massive cost of R&D for modern fighters…

B-2`s are also capable of doing all that, right?

We - Baltics - welcome it. You`d think we should be scared - and to some degree we are - but we are also, in a weird way - energized by this.
And while it`s mostly a political gesture more than anything else -

Didnt know UK had those specialized hangars for B-2.

Natural selection.

I cant believe that there are people out there who actually believe in that story from last year about USS Cook. I wrote the following in that YT vid but I`ll post it again.

Sounds like a typical sub-cuck.

Do they deserve the rep of being unreliable or its just a media hype?