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They want to make the Block 20 (used for training, oldest/shittiest) F-22 raptors combat capable Idk if that a good idea lol. Probably billions to make them combat ready since they haven’t been maintained well
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Anonymous 5w

I mean they’re still far more deadly than an f16 but like the stealth is probably compromised at this point since the maintainers dont care

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Anonymous 5w

Wouldn’t it almost just be more cost effective to put the money towards uav’s or cruise missiles or something? I’m wondering what type of combat the dod is expecting to need these for

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Anonymous 5w

They need to invest in new tech and hardware for cybersecurity instead of dropping 2.9 billion on new helicopter or tank for once. If there’s a war it’s gonna be 2/3 through proxy attacks trying to knock out each others comms, and we ain’t gonna be steel balling it with HDD racks and server tech from 2010

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

Not a war in Israel Palestine The Ukraine war, yes actually comms are huge into drone warfare.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

I’m not sure how it would turn out in Israel and Palestine, personally idk if we’d go that far, it’s a loss for us unless Israel actually pulls up their half and Palestine could only do so much against a pack of SEPv3s birds and feet, they just don’t have the strength and it would cost out the ass in expense. Then say we help Israel take it over, then we’re just sitting ducks waiting for dormant aggression when we could just keep to ourselves and be on standby for someone like China when needed

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

I just mean that Palestine doesn’t really have that many comms lol. But yes, for Ukraine, and for future engagements with China, that would be worth investing into

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Lmao I misunderstood, I’m sorry about that. I do agree with you too you make extremely valid points, truthfully they just need to rotate out all the old heads who were old in Vietnam and get some of the gulf war and Afghanistan minds working on expenditures, they might be bat shit crazy but at least they know the new age of future prepping and not the best way to clear out a tunnel

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