"Aviation prepares for high-class conflict": the US Air Force sharply reduces purchases of short-range weapons

The United States Air Force has sharply cut its claims for most types weapons in the fiscal 2022 budget request, while increasing the need for longer range, hard-to-find systems. This may reflect the beginning of the rejection of the use of missiles and short-range bombs.

This opinion is voiced in the publication Air Force based on data on a sharp decline in purchases. Thus, the volume of purchased JDAMs (a set of equipment based on GPS technology that converts existing free-fall bombs into all-weather adjustable ammunition) decreased by 88%: from 16,8 thousand to 1919 units. Purchases of Hellfire missiles will decrease by 74%, SDB-1 bombs by almost 60%, Sidewinder and AMRAAM melee missiles by 27% and 37%, respectively, compared to the 2021 level.

As explained in the Air Force, this is due to the preparation aviation to participate by 2030 in a "high-class conflict".

The only weapons the US Air Force is asking for a 25% increase in purchases are the GBU-53 Stormbreaker and AGM-158 JASSM-ER, which the Pentagon claims are critical weapons due to their stealth and range.

The Air Force is also working on a successor to JDAM, which will provide greater range, reduced signature and increased maneuverability to bypass terminal air defense systems [in THAAD-class high-altitude defense zones].

JASSM-ER and other medium-range systems are capable of penetrating disputed areas and hitting targets of high value, such as Chinese mobile missile launchers, and in the case of long-range anti-ship missiles JASSM, also Chinese ships

- explained the columnist Mark Ganzinger.

However, the Mitchell Institute believes that "the planned US Air Force stock of JASSM and LRASM may be depleted within a few days during a major conflict with China."

Ammunition received in fiscal 2021 and requested for 2022 (in units):

Comments

[Herman 4223]

"However, the Mitchell Institute believes that" the planned US Air Force stock of JASSM and LRASM could be depleted within a few days during a major conflict with China. "
Maybe yes, but he will have time to do very big troubles. Will give odds to the attackers.

[Kuroneko]

As explained in the Air Force, this is due to the preparation of aviation to participate in the "high-class conflict" by 2030.

What is interesting here is that all my predictions come true. Albeit a little belatedly, if the United States intends to start the Third World War in the 30s (although I would not believe them, even here there is obvious misinformation, and the war can start much earlier than in the indicated period of ten years). The timing depends on how bad the States will get in the coming years.
But that we essentially live in the late 30s of the twentieth century, and the world is on the verge of a global war - don't go to a fortuneteller. There are too many parallels and ideological tricks, crammed to holes.
Capitalism is inherently bloody. Well, Marx convincingly proved this a century earlier.

[Anachoret]

just about) it is quite possible that by 2024-27 everything will begin, most likely) the States simply do not have more time)
and they want to maintain global leadership after this period)

[Artemion3]

The best moment for the war with China was in the 90s, when he still did not represent anything of himself, but now they can only restrain him.

[ROSS_51]

Quote: Artemion3

The best moment for the war with China was in the 90s, when he still did not represent anything of himself, but now they can only restrain him.

Those. start a war when your business invests tens of billions in the country's industry? Brilliant ..
You will remember the XNUMXth century when the British smoked all over China. In general, the thought is straight for "The Art of War" - The best moment to start a war is when there are no reasons for war ..

[Nross]

Come on. Already at the beginning. 00s, it was clear where Tink-Pin was aiming. Amer analysts could not fail to see this - it was visible even from the Russian media sphere, not to mention the CIA channels.
So, yes, yes - the Americans deliberately, knowing about all the risks, staged a vahkanalia.
Why - a big question, as big as that - and why Stalin, having an absolute advantage in HP, military equipment, allowed the Germans to come to Moscow ...

[ROSS_51]

Quote: Nross

Come on. Already at the beginning. 00s, it was clear where Tink-Pin was aiming. Amer analysts could not fail to see this - it was visible even from the Russian media sphere, not to mention the CIA channels.
So, yes, yes - the Americans deliberately, knowing about all the risks, staged a vahkanalia.

What orgy? America is run by business. And what does a business not do for the sake of 300 percent profit, remember? They pay, they call the tune. Maybe you remember that video when some manager (but no, after all, the US president) Obama, in a direct conversation, asked Steve Jobs to transfer Apple production from China back to the USA? He just sent him ... not in direct text, but still ..

Quote: Nross

Why - a big question, as big as that - and why Stalin, having an absolute advantage in HP, military equipment, allowed the Germans to come to Moscow ...

Here you don’t plant your cockroaches for me, negotiate with them yourself .. You seem to have a new vision of the history of the Second World War, but I don’t know it from YouTube.

[Nross]

Okay, let's not talk nonsense to grandfather Joseph - he had 100-pounds of his own visions, still not declassified, I suspect ...,
With regards to the "business", then already under the Negro-subsidiary (for the first term!) They yelled at all that, they say, it is not appropriate to discourage taxes on offshore companies (all of a sudden!), But the Jobs turned it on. Only Trumpusya (a la Andropov) tried to drop the presumptuous ones back to the ground.
In fact, in dynamics, we have what with Scoop: we will sponsor the colonies, and whip bald without tomatoes to the metropolis! So it turned out to be a pervert - don't go to grandma ...

[Herman 4223]

If they get sick, many different conflicts will break out in the world. Since the redistribution of the world order will begin.
And the war for world domination has never ended; it only changes its forms and methods. The United States can provoke a number of conflicts in the world in order to nullify the military and economic potential of those countries that can get out of their control and become competitors in world domination.

[Normal]

Quote: Kuroneko

..... all my predictions come true.

Oh Great! Enlighten us and show us the way to salvation.
Don't leave us in the darkness of ignorance.
Speak, O Prophet, We will listen to You and seek Your predictions.
Speak.
Do not be silent.

[venik]

Quote: Herman 4223

Mitchell believes that “the planned US Air Force stock of JASSM and LRASM could be depleted within a few days during a major conflict with China»."

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And with China are they going to fight? Mlm differently: "А only land with China?"

[Herman 4223]

They are? Fight? With my own hands, definitely not. But they will be very happy to pit China against someone.

[Normal]

Quote: venik

Are they going to fight with China?

With China. Not with us.
We have incomparable potential with them and we, unlike China, do not pose a threat to the global hegemony of the United States.

[venik]

Quote: Normal

With China. Not with us.
We have with them incomparable potential .

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We have with them absolutely comparable (essentially the same) potential of nuclear weapons and their delivery vehicles!
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Quote: Normal

we, unlike China, do not pose a threat to the global hegemony of the United States

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We, unlike China) quite represent real threat to myself existence USA! China does not have enough "vigorous" potential for this!

[Normal]

venik (Vladimir)

Good evening, namesake. I'll try to explain my post above.

Quote: venik

We, unlike China, pose a very real threat to the very existence of the United States!

Of course we are.
Tell me, will you plan a violent conflict with a subject ((for example, with a neighbor) a former sportsman and hunter who, in the event of such a conflict, is capable of destroying you, albeit mutually, but guaranteed to be destroyed? I think not.
Especially if you can "crush" such a neighbor in another way, for example, legally or economically.
And your other neighbor is Asian. Hard-working, Active as the plague bacillus during the breeding season. Getting rich by leaps and bounds. He is about to buy up everything that you considered to be the sphere of your interests. The wife is already glancing in his direction with interest. The athlete neighbor is looking for his location. Legally crushing him will not work, he will buy up both cops and judges. Economically and financially, he is already ahead of you. But he has a flaw - he is not a fighter. Something of course can in terms of power, but you are not a rival in this sense. I have not fought for a long time and have never won a fight.
Well, which of the two neighbors will you get your face in? To someone who will break your jaw in response with a guarantee, or to someone who will immediately lose the power conflict and reduce their activity?

[venik]

Quote: Normal

Good evening, namesake.

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Mutually! Greetings!
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Quote: Normal

Tell me, will you plan a violent conflict with a subject ((for example, with a neighbor) a former sportsman and hunter, who, in the event of such a conflict, is capable of destroying you, albeit mutually, but guaranteed to destroy you?

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The question is not quite correct! Let's imagine something else: there are three hostile players at the table (you, me and someone, say Xiao). You and I pointed loaded revolvers at each other, while Xiao only has a laptop, a smartphone, and a bunch of other "gadgets" and bells and whistles (which we do not have) ...
WHO is the greatest danger to WHOM? WHO will you try to "take out of the game" FIRST?
The answer, in my opinion, is obvious!

[Normal]

Quote: venik

loaded revolvers,

Inspired.
Anecdote from the beginning of the era of the Internet and Windows 95, in my opinion from the magazine "Hacker" or "Staff"
"You're in the elevator with Bill Gates and Hitler.
You have a revolver and two cartridges in the drum. Who gets the first shot?
- Gates!
- So the second ...
- And the second to him! "

Well this is so - black humor. Now to the topic of the dispute.

Quote: venik

The answer, in my opinion, is obvious!

Not quite.
The fact is that any example, as you know, is "lame" ie. this is an analogy, but not a direct and complete correspondence.
In the option of guided revolvers, it is possible to neutralize the opponent with the first shot.
In the case of nuclear weapons, such a possibility is very doubtful. Enough of 5 -7 nuclear weapons that have achieved their goals, and the damage becomes unacceptable. The risk is too great. Unreasonably large.
It is much calmer and safer to act against the owner of equal opportunities by other methods. But against someone who does not have equal opportunities with you (with them), there is a temptation to take advantage of an undeniable advantage.
So I think my example is more appropriate for the possible development of the situation.
We are too dangerous for the West to fight with us.
But China is just. Then it may be too late.

[venik]

Quote: Normal

Now to the topic of the dispute.

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Even without reading to the END your Comment - put
After reading it to the end, I didn’t regret it!
BUT! In fact:
It doesn't matter who shoots first! What matters is that the one who holds in his hands revolver aimed at you - a priori MORE DANGEROUS for you! After all, it may turn out to be "crazy"!
And with "Comrade Xiao" you can figure it out and later! In a quiet, peaceful "economic way" ...... The main thing is that there is no "revolver at the temple"! Do you understand what I am talking about?

[Pavel57]

It is not clear why they are reducing the "in-in" missiles.

[bayard]

Quote: Pavel57

It is not clear why they are reducing the "in-in" missiles.

Redistributes funds for the purchase of ammunition in favor of JASSM and LRASM. The budget is not rubber. And they already have enough reserves of explosive missiles.
But the very nature of purchases and preferences in them, suggests that they are not going to get involved in air battles and will try to take out the enemy from a safe distance with long-range subtle means of destruction. But to combat such weapons, both we and China will have to prepare seriously - there will be little benefit from ground air defense, for such purposes the role of fighter aircraft and airborne radar detection equipment - AWACS aircraft - is increasing. The Chinese are preparing for this, and are preparing seriously - they are developing and deploying a sufficient number of AWACS aircraft, increasing the number of modern fighters ... available, they do not correspond to the demands of the time), fighter regiments are not enough to cover all missile-hazardous areas, sea areas are covered ... badly. Fighters are purchased every year less and less, in service with the existing mainly old P-50, P-27 in the army is not enough. The promised R-77M with a range of up to 77 km did not happen. One hope is for ZGRLS, which are by no means omnipotent for these matters.

[Osipov9391]

We already have very few fighters and tactical aircraft in general. I think there will be no more than 500 for the whole of Russia, and this is at best. More than half of still Soviet production.
The deliveries of the Su-30SM and Su-35S have not been carried out for 2-3 years already. They are made for export only. The production of the Su-57, in fact, has not begun - 1-2 aircraft a year is nothing.
MiG-31s ​​are already completing their life cycle. The latter were delivered 30 years ago. Components for it including engines have not been made for a long time. Out of 500 cars, no more than 100 fly.
Although this is just the tip of the iceberg. Everything is much worse and there is a large shortage of flight / technical personnel. And means of destruction for a couple of days of full-fledged hostilities. And the airfield became even smaller.

[OgnennyiKotik]

It was in the Aerospace Forces: 88 MiG-29, 103 Su-27, 85 MiG-31 - 276 already obsolete
110 Su-30, 94 Su-35 - 204 (all together 480) modern fighters / interceptors. + 9 pieces A-50

The degradation of the Air Force / Air Force is terrible.
For comparison, 1999: 260 MiG-29, 340 Su-27, 280 MiG-31 - a total of 880 modern fighters / interceptors at that time. + 20 pieces A-50

[bayard]

Quote: Osipov9391

The deliveries of the Su-30SM and Su-35S have not been carried out for 2-3 years already.

The problem is that new fighter regiments are not being deployed in Russia, and those that exist have been transferred to a two-squadron structure - 24 aircraft per regiment ... One could refer to the lack of pilots, aircraft equipment, bases (airfields) ... But this has been the state policy of the last 12-15 years. If flight schools stopped recruiting cadets for 5 years, and the schools themselves were for the most part "optimized" ... What could be expected?
After the Serdyukov Reform?
When were the officers and warrant officers abolished in the technical staff of the Air Force?
And for the established sergeant positions of aviation technicians, they ordered technical school graduates to be hired ... And then we are surprised that our catapults involuntarily go off during boarding an airplane ...
This is not stupidity.
Not unprofessional.
THIS is a purposeful policy of state power.
With an obvious threatened period ... the production of combat aircraft is curtailed, purchases are stopped ... and supplies are sabotaged ...
By the middle of the last decade, the industry had just reached a normal rate of supply of combat aircraft and ... purchases fell dramatically. And they continued to decline every year.
And the Guarantor and the Supreme Commander-in-Chief publicly boasted that he REDUCE the defense spending of the Country from year to year!
But at the same time, he continued to burn hundreds of billions and trillions for all sorts of projects such as empty pipes to nowhere and sports games.
Where are the AWACS aircraft?
Where are the PLO aircraft?
The fleet has not been built and will not be built any more ... but if this is SO and there are some objective reasons ... then where is our naval missile-carrying aircraft ??? Which should at least partially stop threats from the sea?
High-level sabotage?
Or was that the Sly Plan?

Quote: OgnennyiKotik

It was in the Aerospace Forces: 88 MiG-29, 103 Su-27, 85 MiG-31 - 276 already obsolete
110 Su-30, 94 Su-35 - 204 (all together 480) modern fighters / interceptors. + 9 pieces A-50

Is this not a victory of the "Cunning Plan" over common sense?
Given that out of 9 A-50, only no more than 6 pieces. upgraded to the level of A-50U (this is below the level of the old American AWACS of the 80s).
Why did this happen?
Didn't you shmogli?
No - DO NOT WANT!
But they promise that again ... "we want to fly to the moon on a heavy REUSABLE (!!! ) rocket "... And who promises?
Prophet , the poet and composer of Roskosmos.
People promise that even the An-2 maize plant cannot resume production.
Which for more than ten years cannot be launched into serial production of the Il-76.
And what they can build ... DO NOT WANT!
This is their position in life.
Such is the "Tricky Plan" of the Great Nekhochuh.

[Osipov9391]

If this goes on, naval aviation will cease to exist by the middle of this decade. Powerful deck-mounted Su-33s (there are few or few left, production has been curtailed, the rest have not even been upgraded like the Su-27SM !!!!) will soon be decommissioned due to wear and tear and a shortage of spare parts.
The new MiG-29K will most likely be “fired” ashore, since there will be no more pilots capable of working from the deck - they will retire or be transferred by the time the deck is out of repair and not the fact that it will come out at all.
Anti-submarine Il-38 and Tu-142 in a combat-ready state are no more than a dozen and a half - all hopelessly outdated equipment and badly worn out. Over 35 years old.
Missile-carrying aviation was eliminated as a class by Serdyukov. And it will no longer be - Tu-22M3 will soon end their flying career (over 30 years old, fatigue cracks in the airframe, equipment and engines are not produced) and few, few of these machines will remain in the Aerospace Forces.
The naval version of the Su-34 (it was like the Su-32FN) did not appear, among other things, due to the fact that these machines in the Aerospace Forces did not even half replace the outdated Su-24! Because the Su-34 is waiting there.
Tankers and other special vehicles are absent in MA as a class.
Even anti-submarine and transport helicopters are in short supply. Almost all Soviet cars.
Only new Su-30SM in Crimea. But this is minuscule - nothing.

[bayard]

Quote: Osipov9391

If this goes on, naval aviation will cease to exist by the middle of this decade. Powerful deck-mounted Su-33s (there are few or few left, production has been curtailed, the rest have not even been upgraded like the Su-27SM !!!!) will soon be decommissioned due to wear and tear and a shortage of spare parts.

By naval aviation, you probably meant deck aviation?
Su-33 old aircraft and it was apparently considered inexpedient to modernize them. Will serve in the same form and for cancellation. But what about the write-off of the MiG-29K \ KUB ashore, you clearly got excited. These are fairly young aircraft and they are just right for the Kuznetsov deck. And their quantity is 20 - 24 pieces. enough for his deck.
And he ("Kuznetsov") will come out of repair, despite all the sabotage and intrigues of enemy agents. And it will serve for another 15 years. In the North, for which it was created.
As an aircraft carrier air defense / anti-aircraft defense.

Quote: Osipov9391

Anti-submarine Il-38 and Tu-142 in a combat-ready state are no more than a dozen and a half - all hopelessly outdated equipment and badly worn out. Over 35 years old.

But with this - PLO aviation, we are in complete trouble. And the double trouble is that the equipment and weapons for the new ASW aircraft have not yet been created. And "Vega", which is entrusted with this business, has already successfully flunked the creation of the AWACS aircraft, and a number of other projects.
And no one itches.

Quote: Osipov9391

Missile-carrying aviation was eliminated as a class by Serdyukov. And it will no longer be - Tu-22M3 will soon end their flying career (over 30 years old, fatigue cracks in the airframe, equipment and engines are not produced) and few, few of these machines will remain in the Aerospace Forces.

Of the 61 Tu-22M3M available, it was planned to send 30 for modernization to the level of Tu-22M3M, but since then few rumors have reached. It seems that it was possible to integrate the NK-32 engines on them, prototypes of the M3M are being tested ... That's just the question - for what kind of weapons? If under the X-32 ... then it seems like it does not exist ... only a few bravura applications. But if under the new "Sharpness", "Grahamlin" or some other game ... in any case, an aviation version of the "Zircon" for such aircraft is highly desirable.
And for the Su-34 in the modification of a naval missile carrier.

Quote: Osipov9391

The naval version of the Su-34 (it was like the Su-32FN) did not appear, among other things, due to the fact that these machines in the Aerospace Forces did not even half replace the outdated Su-24! Because the Su-34 is waiting there.

No, the Chkalovsky plant at its peak in the middle of the last decade produced up to 16-18 such aircraft per year. Now the previous orders have been fulfilled, and for two new ones, another 100 such aircraft will be delivered to the Aerospace Forces (20 units in the same form and another 80 units in the Su-34M version). Orders are stretched over 10 years, so the production facilities are able to build such aircraft for the MPA, there would be a desire, an order and funding.

Quote: Osipov9391

Tankers and other special vehicles are absent in MA as a class.

They are piece goods in the videoconferencing too.
And all because of the derisory attitude towards the production of the Il-76 MD90A and Il-78MD90A at the Ulyanovsk AZ and their customer in the person of the Ministry of Defense. Which (MO), despite the monstrous (since the signing of the contract) inflation, only last year thought of revising the price assigned for the aircraft. So the aircraft builders were building at the pace at which the funding was going ... Well, the AZ management did not seem to forget itself.

Quote: Osipov9391

Only new Su-30SM in Crimea. But this is minuscule - nothing.

Su-30s go to the Naval Aviation as the main MA fighter, and not only to the Crimea, they also go to Kaliningrad. And in the future they will enter the cover regiments of the Navy's naval base.

[Osipov9391]

I mean the entire Naval Aviation as a whole. The last Su-33s came out in the late 90s and could still serve with modernization. A new car remained at the plant, which was not taken away and it became a monument. There were 5 more of these machines and the possibility of their further production, including the Su-33KUB, which was being tested. All programs were closed.
And the MiG-29K is too weak for Kuznetsov. This is the point. There are about 20 of these machines in service. Half will always be at the coastal airfield (except for them, there are almost no fighters in the North), and a few more in training units.
In total, it turns out that the ship will only have 10-12 MiG-29Ks. It's smaller than a squadron. In a fight with a serious opponent, nothing. Moreover, without support aircraft in terms of reconnaissance and detection.
Most likely, there will be no Su-34 for the Navy. For they say that the Aerospace Forces will be able to sink ships if something happens. There are no specialists in the fleet, no airfields, practically nothing for the MRAP.
If only they will be delivered to the Crimea to replace the Su-24 and that's it.
In the Far East, except for the squadron of MiG-31s ​​that have not undergone modernization in Kamchatka and the old Il-38s, there is no Naval Aviation. You could say that. No strike or maneuverable fighters. There is nothing and never will be. Do not want. They say they are not needed with pirates. So they said under Serdyukov.

[bayard]

Quote: Osipov9391

The last Su-33s came out in the late 90s and could still serve with modernization.

They will also serve. As far as I heard they were capitalized.

Quote: Osipov9391

A new car remained at the plant, which was not taken away and it became a monument. There were 5 more of these machines and the possibility of their further production, including the Su-33KUB, which was being tested. All programs were closed.

Then a lot of things were closed.

Quote: Osipov9391

And the MiG-29K is too weak for Kuznetsov. This is the point. There are about 20 of these machines in service. Half will always be at the coastal airfield (except for them, there are almost no fighters in the North), and a few more in training units.
In total, it turns out that the ship will only have 10-12 MiG-29Ks. It's smaller than a squadron. In a fight with a serious opponent, nothing. Moreover, without support aircraft in terms of reconnaissance and detection.

MiG-29K \ KUB is multipurpose, it works equally for air and sea \ ground targets, the weapon system allows. As a carrier-based air defense fighter, its payload is enough when starting from a springboard. Kuznetsov has two AWACS helicopters, they will support them (MiG-29K) for low-altitude targets. As for the quantity ... About ten to twelve Su-33s and 20 MiG-29Ks will be enough. If it is considered that it is not enough, it will be possible to order more. Moreover, India has ordered a batch of MiG-29K \ KUB for its new aircraft carrier, so you can still buy a squadron with a trailer, moreover, in the performance of avionics and weapons from the MiG-35 (since their glider is almost identical).

Quote: Osipov9391

Most likely, there will be no Su-34 for the Navy. For they say that the Aerospace Forces will be able to sink ships if something happens. There are no specialists in the fleet, no airfields, practically nothing for the MRAP.

If the MPA will be revived, it will be exclusively within the Aerospace Forces, for the Fleet has already brought its aviation to the handle once. And so it will be more correct. Moreover, our fleets are still subordinate to districts ... except for the Northern Fleet, which itself became a district.

Quote: Osipov9391

In the Far East, except for the squadron of MiG-31s ​​that have not undergone modernization in Kamchatka and the old Il-38s, there is no Naval Aviation. You could say that. No strike or maneuverable fighters.

For new air regiments, there are no pilots stupidly, when they make up for personnel losses and vacancies in the Aerospace Forces, they will be engaged in the formation of MA regiments ... maybe as part of the Aerospace Forces, but with the specifics of combat use.

Quote: Osipov9391

... There is nothing and never will be. Do not want. They say they are not needed with pirates. So they said under Serdyukov.

Under Serdyukov, a lot of firewood was broken, but now the times are not the same, they have begun to stir ... If there is no new Reykjavik, things may get better. Rosneft and NOVOTEK are making grandiose plans for the Far East, huge investments ... All this stuff must be reliably covered. Therefore, all corvettes of the 20385 series will go to Kamchatka (6 - 8 units), and the next three or four frigates 22350.1. On the islands disputed with Japan, a pair of Su-35s are based on rotation ... Without air cover, such wealth cannot be left there.
So there will be shelves. Moreover, contracts for the supply of new Su-30SM2, Su-35S and Su-34M have already been signed.
Maybe that's why the decline in the construction of new aircraft was that there were no pilots for them anyway - young lieutenants-flyers of the post-Serdyukov draft began to come to the troops for only a couple of years. And the personnel hunger cannot be satisfied at once.

But the new "Reykjavik" can once again put the goat under the broom.

[Osipov9391]

South Korea and Japan already have a lot of modern combat aircraft, including AWACS of different classes. In total, what they have can be spread from the Kuriles to the Urals when compared with our face value. And even more. Japan's military budgets are sharply increasing.

[ROSS_51]

Quote: bayard

But the very nature of purchases and preferences in them, suggests that they are not going to get involved in air battles and will try to take out the enemy from a safe distance with long-range subtle means of destruction.

Those. and the delivery vehicles themselves, the F-22 and F-35, did not suggest such thoughts? For years we have admired the maneuverability of our aircraft, modestly keeping silent that no one will come to a maneuverable battle. Although, of course, it will come in handy - to dodge long-range missiles ..

[bayard]

Quote: ROSS_51

For years we have admired the maneuverability of our aircraft, modestly keeping silent that no one will come to a maneuverable battle.

In a maneuverable battle, they really do not want ... many seek to avoid it. But our planes are admired (and not only here) not only for their maneuverability, but also for their BATTLE RADIUS, which currently ranges from 1500 to 2000 km (with tanks). And this gives very good opportunities to organize air defense lines at a great distance from their shores - on distant approaches. But at the same time, there is a growing need for radar illumination of the air situation by AWACS aircraft ... with which we have such "successes".
The question is in the insufficient number of fighter aircraft and AWACS aircraft.
And the R-37 and R-37M missiles are integrated into the arsenal of not only the MiG-31, but also the Su-57, Su-35 and Su-30SM2 (which have already been ordered). In combination with R-27 and R-77, this is quite enough for confident actions against any enemy. But the issue with AWACS, guidance in silence mode (own on-board radar station is off) raises serious questions. And about the A-100 - deathly silence.

Quote: ROSS_51

Although, of course, it will come in handy - to dodge long-range missiles ..

Maneuverability always comes in handy. And close combat is still possible. Especially for aircraft with a low ESR to the level of stealth - they will simply detect each other at a distance of tens of kilometers ... and at such a distance, it is already not far from close combat.

[knn54]

Predictably after the Yankees left the INF Treaty.

[fuffi]

the Yankes are preparing to fight from afar. the husk from their mongrels will be sent forward into the meat grinder.

[dauria]

the Yankes are preparing to fight from afar. the husk from their mongrels will be sent forward into the meat grinder.

Against China, where will they take the mongrels? He takes them by the throat, not Russia. Their task is not to fight with Russia, but to wait for its war with China. Only with time they get a little tough, looking at how the Chinese twig around the planet.

[tralflot1832]

What kind of China? We are not in a bazaar, whom they are treating their brains to. They buy means to break a hole in our air defense, without entering the C 400 zone of destruction. We have the Caucasus and Scadinavia mountains. Other places with mountains are not tight. Psaki dug up the Rostov mountains. but they are so short, short.

[rocket757]

"Aviation prepares for high-class conflict": the US Air Force sharply reduces purchases of short-range weapons

... So it is logical, the Yankers do not want to check which is more effective, their aviation component or whose air defense.

[ivpe211]

it can be assumed that the bombs for JDAM are over. Hellfire is too cheap and hard to cut the loot on. In general, the warehouses are filled with air-to-air missiles (the United States has not fought air battles since the war in Iraq).

[Ros 56]

Most likely another dough cut. The striped ones are afraid to get involved with the powerful of this world, such as China and Russia, they would have to fight with the Papuans unarmed, here they are masters. And in fact, even Eun was afraid.

[faterdom]

A bias to one side is always wrong in the end. Long-range missiles are obviously more expensive and harder to use.
Moreover, you can always run into an "asymmetrical answer" if something happens.
As they were honestly stated earlier, the carriers will be destroyed, maybe even together with air bases, ground and floating.
And satellite navigation and other electronic equipment will, at least, be very naughty, if at all ... And without it, the declared distances are as reliable as a simple ballistic missile or projectile, the only hope is on the seeker at the end of the distance.
But they love to bomb and shoot being invulnerable ...
Of course, compared to missile defense, in which a lot of financial and political capital has been invested, this is not a fiasco at all, so let them amuse themselves ...

[Oleg Aviator]

Calculation for surprise. That they will not have time to cooperate and deploy defense and retaliatory strike systems.

[Oleg Aviator]

So, what is next? Do they really think they can win in a high intensity conflict) as they call it. They do not care about the people, but they value their kublo and they will have a pipe.

[Synoid]

Nonsense about China.
The United States is too fond of living to communicate directly with a nuclear power.
As a variant of the conflict, Iran or Turkey, or the supply of weapons for Europe against the Russian Federation and, accordingly, for Japan with the South Caucasus against China.