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South Korea's Air Force Should Make Kim Jong-un Nervous The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) is the most powerful air force on the Korean Peninsula, with a capability far greater than its northern rival. Here's What You Need to Know: The Republic of Korea Air Force is well positioned to counter its primary—and only—adversary, North Korea. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) is the most powerful air force on the Korean Peninsula, with a capability far greater than its northern rival, providing air cover and support to ground forces defending south of the thirty-eighth parallel. Rec...

Here, I’d like to break down the strengths and weaknesses of the two aircraft. Here's What You Need To Remember: The biggest difference, perhaps, is in numbers; many hundreds of F-15s continue to serve around the world, while there are fewer than a hundred Su-35s. I have been asked to compare the venerable American F-15 Eagle fighter to Russia’s new competitor for the crown of best Fourth Generation fighter, the Su-35S “Flanker E.” The former is the airplane that in many ways defined what a Fourth Generation fighter can do. Introduced in the 1970s, it has been extensively updated to...

COMAL11 and 12, escorted by two RSAF F-15SAs over Saudi Arabia. Note the U.S. F-15Es in the background (Image credit: Fahad Rihan) Two U.S. Air Force B-52H bombers flew direct from Barksdale Air Force Base to the Persian Gulf during latest “deterrence mission” against Iran. And were escorted by Saudi F-15SA aircraft during the leg flown over Saudi Arabia. On Dec. 9, two B-52s with the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, launched for a 38-hour round trip mission to the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. The short-notice, non-stop mission was “designed to underscore the U.S. military�...