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Be a game changer even if we got them. they have 1500 fighter planes. it has used very few of them so far. ukraine has roughly 100 at the start of the conflict. it has lost some since then. you would have to see a long and sustained air effort. not clear the ukrainians could do that logistically and it might become can we use the air bases to fly the strike? thats part of the concern. >> julie: kyiv is begging more military support. why would a three way fighter jet be different than adding pole...

Hypersonic and directed-energy weapons: Who has them, and who’s winning the race in the Asia-Pacific? Mike Yeo, Nigel Pittaway, Usman Ansari, Vivek Raghuvanshi and Chris Martin March 15 Photo credit: Imaginima/Getty Images MELBOURNE, Australia, ISLAMABAD, NEW DELHI, and WASHINGTON — A number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region are caught up in the global hypersonic and directed-energy weapons race, with these regional powers having either developed or publicly stated intentions to dev...

General Innocent Buthelezi. Members of the Air Force Command Council, retired and serving Generals, Officers Commanding bases and units, Senior and Junior Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, members of the SAAF spouses forum, captains of industry, members from the media, ladies and gentlemen. I bring you warm greetings and best wishes for the new year from the South African Air Force (SAAF) Executive Council. It is my singular honour and privilege to welcome you all back to ...