At the rate they are downsizing force structure and future orders, you will probably be flying a time-share on the last remaining F-16…
At least on Mondays and Tuesday, when the Navy and the Corps isn’t using it…
Name 1 possible scenario where the F-22 will be alot more effective than the current machines
Roaming air/ground superiority in a manned/unmanned partnership with UCAS, with the F-22’s system coordinating the unmanned strikes and the F-22 providing man-in-loop strike for ‘sensitive’ and rapid reaction targets.
Don’t mistake the Raptor’s air superiority mission as meaning that it’ll only target airborne systems. It’s more of a battlefield superiority platform, capable of defeating air and ground assets.
In 30 and 40 years time DEWs will shoot down F-22s like a marksman shoots down pheasants
There’s probably some truth to that.
Taiwan, war with china US backs Taiwan, the obvious
Topic drift, but this is actually not as obvious as it may appear. In discussing the subject with Navy seniors, you’ll find that there are a number of differing views on how the US should respond to such a scenario, for both military and political reasons. A ‘slow’ Chinese invasion (rather than pre-emptive missile strike) causes the most concern, since it gives so much more time for politicians to debate the situation, whereas a fast strike will probably bring a fast response.
There is very little, no, virtually no chance of two (advanced) nuclear nations declaring war on each other
I’m not so sure. The religious backers of the current US administration have shown their ability to influence national policy (regardless of the advise of staffers), and it’s not too much of a stretch to see a highly religious administration taking the nuclear option in the belief that it is acting as ‘the sword of God.’ (And remember, we’re talking about the world’s most advanced nation. God only knows what a mafia-run nation might chose to risk total war over !)
And do not overlook the possibility that an advanced nuclear power might even believe that it’s information warfare capabilities gives it the ability to completely disrupt the C4ISR capabilities of a potential adversary. As such, this advanced nuclear nation might – given the ‘right’ scenario – considered a military first strike a preferred risk than a slow economic (or even political) loss to the adversary.
Global tensions are only likely to increase as the competition for natural resources becomes increasingly intense due to population growth, economic expansion and environmental degradation.
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