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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Our arctic circle neighbour and one of the biggest threats to arctic sovereignty is putting massive funds into developing not only 5th generation all purpose fighters, but also spending a ton of money on upgrading their frontal aviation units which consist of bombers and planes with anti-ship missiles.
The Russians are also spending a ton of money on next generation submarine technology and their newer boats have a slight quieting and sensor edge on the current American fleets.
I don't buy the argument of buying cheaper or buying near obsolete technology if you have an expectation of a 30 or 40 year life cycle. Remember when we bout the CF-18, they were bleeding edge fighters at the time and a smart purchase because they could keep up to the technology curve until now and could go through generational upgrades.
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You just got that off "The Hunt for Red October" didn't you?
PS: Love that movie.