Glad we can agree on that.

You really seem to want to change the subject to anything else. I am not interested in a discussion about Turkey/Cyprus, or events that happened before most of the people posting here were even alive, etc etc. None of those do anything to change the basics principals.

You are not wrong about me, but we were not alive when the third reich killed millions of Jews in the camps. Should we turn a blind eye to it?

I just can’t stand hypocrisy.

In a pragmatically realistic view, yes Poland has the right to choose who it aligns with and to install any type of instalation it sees fit inside its territory.
However, given previous precedents it should be willing to accept the consequences of such a choice. It shouldn’t be that way, but it is.

Meaning what? That because something once happened … what? That same reasoning could be applied to essentially anything and is a total waste of time.

Yes, otherwise the people who cry wolf about it are hypocrites and they apply double standards! It is as simple as that. I am not saying that this doesn’t happen. I am saying what this thing that happens is called.

S-37 aka Su-47 was a pariah after the wing flapping issue as speeds increased. Oscillating surfaces transmit energy throughout the rest of the plane and there was no cure. But it doesn’t mean a subsonic design wouldn’t have worked.

I think you are being a bit harsh there. The plane had shortcomings, but it wasn’t a dud.

Where did I ever say anything one way or the other on Cyprus?

Never said you did. We are all however educated adults on here, so when we say something that there is a precedence about, we should keep it in mind..

Proved wrong? Did you actually research this or read one article? Bellum, this isn’t a geopolitical argument. This is physics. The current Interceptors cannot, cannot, intercept an ICBM on that trajectory. You can always find one dissenting voice. The vast majority, including Russian experts (read mercurius rebuttal as well), have stated that clearly. The current missiles had zero chance of catching a missile on a intercontinental trajectory. There is no equivocation in that.

As far as the SLBM issue, it is not the policy of the US to make sure that Russia deploys more than one SSBN at a time. The current Borei class program should obviate those concerns in due time.

You seem to be the victim of the propaganda, no offense intended. You linked to a seriously flawed article and posed it as a source. I’m not arguing the deployment was smart, nor was it indicative of a positive step in US-Russia relations. It was, however clearly not aimed to negate Russian deterrence. If there is one logical person that can make that connection then it’s worthwhile to have the arguement. Do me a favor and read about boost phase velocity and the speed an interceptor would need to close hundreds of miles in Slant range and have the velocity to overcome a tail chase. All while being on a delay from detection, to authorization, to launch.

And if Russia (Putin) yields to the demands of the US and allows all those interception installations to be created all around Russia’s borders, how long do you think before missiles capable of intercepting Russian ICBMs are developed and deployed there? 10 years? 15? or maybe 5?

I am not sure I understand your question.. Yet still..

This is eye-watering maneuvrability:

This is eye-watering maneuvrability:

This is not even close

Can it get more clear? Hardly

I am sure the F-35 will revolutionise the way combat pilots experience mission flying and how they interact with sensors. I believe the problem with the F-35 is that there was a considerable improvement in flying characteristics between every generation of planes on all sides.

latest MiG’s > Previous MiGs
Lastest Su’s > Previous Su’s
Latest F-XX > previous F-XX
Rafale > Mirage
Ef2000 > Tornado (although not applicable here but what the hell)

But the F-35 doesn’t seem to be flying better than previous generations of fighters on any side. I believe the plane must maintain some flight characteristics that make it competitive throughout its envelope, but it definitely seems to not take its lineage a step further as much as its predecessors did.

Not PAK-FA, but still interesting:

what is this? is this the frame they tested that 2D TVC ?

Slowly looks like an aircraft … the Il-112V prototype

https://twitter.com/GrishinMax/status/801813141688619009

C-27 class?