I am on record and it is public--US-made (or procured) Air Defense IS NOT designed for modern battlefield. I do not say it lightly, but the use of the AIM-120 AMRAAM, which is a dedicated air-to-air missile, which, surprise-surprise, when launched from the aircraft already has Vo or initial speed that of aircraft itself and has much more energy than when launched from motionless platform is not a good idea, even with booster. And then, of course, there is an issue of modern EW environment. Here is what happens with NASAMS and its AMRAAMs when encountering highly tactically aware opponent with superb ISR.
Military porn, anyone? I warned about it. This is not to mention those nasty Rooskies playing games by electronically faking such things as takeoffs of Russia's strategic bombers, or swarms of cruise missiles and shit like this. You can bet you ass on this shit not being taught in Kennedy School of Government or in Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. They will not understand it anyway. Especially geopolitical ramifications of the NATO technological "superiority" being demolished in the most explicit, rated 21+ audience only, manner for everyone to see. And yes, NASAMS IS the system guarding the White House. Evidently it has issues intercepting a slow drone, forget about 3M14, let alone M=2.6 Oniks, let alone... ahem... Kinzhal.
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