Russia has possible air force upgrades..

[sabre1]

This thread is proof positive that mankind is devolving.

[histgamer]

Not worried at all. Russia will be building 600 modern fighters and 1000 helos. Their helo force is ridiculously small and we have almost 200 F-22's alone, not to mention the vast numbers of JSF that will EVENTUALLY show up.

This is more a move in my opinion to counter China than anyone else. Russia might be rich with oil money but their economy is still far to small to counter Europe and NATO. They might try power plays there but the reason the upgrades are for land and army but not navy point pretty clearly to an Chinese focus. IMHO. China is actively encouraging Chinese civilians to colonize Siberia. Russia wants to keep Siberian resources. IMHO if another major war is to happen it will be there, but right now China and Russia are fairly close because Russia has needed Chinese money and military orders to maintain their defensive infrastructure and China has needed Russian expertise. It reminds me eerily of the German Russian relationship in the years leading up to WW2 when Germany had the knowledge but couldn't use the equipment because of Versailles and Russia had the equipment but no modern combat knowledge.

[histgamer]

ORIGINAL: flanyboy

Not worried at all. Russia will be building 600 modern fighters and 1000 helos. Their helo force is ridiculously small and we have almost 200 F-22's alone, not to mention the vast numbers of JSF that will EVENTUALLY show up.

This is more a move in my opinion to counter China than anyone else. Russia might be rich with oil money but their economy is still far to small to counter Europe and NATO. They might try power plays there but the reason the upgrades are for air-force and army but not navy point pretty clearly to an Chinese focus. IMHO. China is actively encouraging Chinese civilians to colonize Siberia. Russia wants to keep Siberian resources. IMHO if another major war is to happen it will be there, but right now China and Russia are fairly close because Russia has needed Chinese money and military orders to maintain their defensive infrastructure and China has needed Russian expertise. It reminds me eerily of the German Russian relationship in the years leading up to WW2 when Germany had the knowledge but couldn't use the equipment because of Versailles and Russia had the equipment but no modern combat knowledge.

[ezzler]

ORIGINAL: flanyboy


... It reminds me eerily of the German Russian relationship in the years leading up to WW2 when Germany had the knowledge but couldn't use the equipment because of Versailles and Russia had the equipment but no modern combat knowledge.

Hmmm.. remind us all again how that one turned out?