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Your concern is I believe right and valid. My concern is and always has been that if Ukraine can make a breakthrough, you can be sure that Russia will throw everything that can fly at the attacking forces. In that situation Ukraine will not have the fighters to protect them and the initiative will be lost, at potentially great costI do worry that Ukraine has only this one chance to get their counteroffensive right. I don't think NATO will offering many more modern MBTs or rocket artillery systems, for example. With this in mind I can understand why Ukraine is waiting for the right moment. On the other hand, if Russia can somehow shatter the coming counteroffensive will Ukraine be able to regroup for another attempt and also hold back a new Russian swarm?
The Ukrainians will surely start with some "special missions" by special forces. Keep an eye for explosions, deaths, and similar events in the occupied territory.Your concern is I believe right and valid. My concern is and always has been that if Ukraine can make a breakthrough, you can be sure that Russia will throw everything that can fly at the attacking forces. In that situation Ukraine will not have the fighters to protect them and the initiative will be lost, at potentially great cost
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Looks like the Ukrainians are starting to set the battle space. I expect attacks on russian infrastructure are going to increase over the next couple of weeks, ready for when they decide to cross the start line.
I understand the US is withholding F-16s, but how do we explain why with the exception of a trio of ex-British, stripped-out Sea Kings, there have been no NATO-designed aircraft whatsoever provided to Ukraine? Even if light attack aircraft like the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet are somehow beyond the capabilities of Ukraine to support and operate, we're not seeing even simple aircraft like old UH-1s. Has NATO made a decision that outside of Russian origin types, fixed wing aircraft of any sort are off the table?
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Good points. With this in mind, I wonder why even the three old and stripped-out Sea Kings were made available. I remain concerned that once Ukraine launches its counteroffensive the until now mostly absent VVS will roar in and overwhelm the small UAF and forward SAM capabilities and quickly gain aerial superiority over the battlefield.It's a challenging juggle to maintain front-line capability AND give away air assets to Ukraine. You have to ensure the gap between donation and back-fill isn't too large, and I suspect that's the main problem that people are trying to address.
As far as I am aware it was nothing more than an idea from someone who had nothing to do with the Jordanians.I wonder whatever happened to the idea of transferring the 400 Challenger 1s from Jordan.
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