No, espionage. Huge difference.

Except it cannot survive on a modern battlefield. It has absolutely no chance against an SU-35 or an SA-400. It is dangerous to make future projections based on what we have faced over the last two decades. It is even more dangerous to assume that all our future conflicts will involve an opponent whose top anti-air…

Proof that they lyrics of “Blood on the Risers” were correct:

Sounds to me that it is for an enhanced negotiating position with the US. There is nothing better for getting a better offer from Organization ‘A’, than opening communications with their direct competitor, Organization ‘B’.

True, you would use much smaller optical elements, however, they are traditionally mounted on a single, large, support structure. See for example, the “Dish-Engine” at the following web-site:

Two possibilities:

The same is true for failing to meet goals. My guess, and it is just a guess, is that they cobbled something together that they roughly claimed would be a “hydrogen bomb”, knew it had no chance of success, detonated it and told him it was successful. Now they tell him that the reports from the foreign intelligence…

Agree. Start distributing cocaine, distilling alcohol without a license, or making copies of Star Wars and see what happens...

It doesn’t make much sense for these systems to be present. There is no real benefit and there is a clear risk due to the presence of RC-135 variants in the region along with the likely presence of other assets with an ELINT capability. In addition, there is a long history of Russian (USSR) military equipment…

Other countries are provided with sufficient notice so that they (hopefully) don’t think it is a launch with an actual warhead. However, it is kept classified at least up until that point so that other countries do not have time to move intelligence assets to the area to observe the launch. Enough time to alert their…

Sounds great, but one question: Why would they be interested in an F-14 manual in 2008?

My comments are limited to my background as a Professor of Electrical Engineering.

I guess I am real old. I remember the 55th when it was at RAF Upper Heyford flying the F-111.

Huge difference between the two cases. The F100/F110 was a competition between two manufacturers that drives DOWN the price and improves capabilities. In the case of these two engines, since the government is essentially bidding against itself, it raises costs and discourages innovation.