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Are aircraft cost-effective for defensive purposes?
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Hobo wrote: If a country had zero interest in offensive actions and was only interested in defense, would putting money into military aircraft instead of a SAM system make any sense? Yep. Pure defense doesn't really work that well in the long run. Special-purpose hardware (antiair missiles) is much easier to defeat than general-purpose (aircraft). Flexibility almost always wins. -- Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations. Slam on brakes accordingly. |
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