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RUSSIA CATCHING UP WITH US AIR FORCE - USAFE COMMANDER

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The Russian air force has come much closer to being on par with the U.S. Air Force in recent years, said Gen. Frank Gorenc, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe.<br />
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“The advantage that we had from the air, I can honestly say, is shrinking, not only with respect to the aircraft that they’re producing, but the more alarming thing is their ability to create anti-access area denied areas is a challenge that we’re all going to face up to and that we’re all going to have to train to,” Gorenc said Monday.<br />
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After the 2008 war between Russia and Georgia, the Russians invested heavily in modernizing its air force, Gorenc said at the Air Force Association’s 2015 national convention.<br />
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“Apparently, they didn’t like what they saw from the air, and what we saw is a very large modernization effort and a capacity effort that is manifesting itself at this point,” he said.<br />
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For years, defense officials have been anticipating that China will develop anti-access/aerial denial capabilities — a layered defense of enemy fighters and surface-to-air missiles that would be difficult for the U.S. Air Force to penetrate.<br />
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"What I’m telling you is: This is not just a Pacific problem; it is as significant in Europe as it is anywhere else on the planet,” Gorenc said.<br />
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He said Russia has made progress in developing such defenses in Kaliningrad and the Crimea region of Ukraine, which Russia annexed in 2014.<br />
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“There’s clearly a whole set of modern, long-range, surface-to-air missile systems that are clearly being layered in a way that makes access into that area more difficult,” he said. “We’re going to have to develop TTPs [tactics, techniques and procedures] and continue to develop requirements that will allow us to address that modern, long-range SAM array.”<br />
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Gorenc said he is also concerned by how much better the quality and quantity of Russian equipment has become and how far the Russians have come using remotely piloted aircraft.<br />
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“I think there’s just been an in-general elevation in the capabilities of the Russian air force, particularly with respect to where they stood against U.S. and NATO capabilities,” he said.<br />
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by By Jeff Schogol of Air Force Times

RUSSIA CATCHING UP WITH US AIR FORCE - USAFE COMMANDER

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POROSHENKO's SECRET MILITARY TECH DEAL WITH ANONYMOUS ALLIES

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<span style="line-height: 1.1;">The head of Ukraine has signed a decree on military-technical cooperation between Ukraine and a number of countries, the list of which has not been disclosed, but rather attached as a “classified document”, according to the statement of his press service.</span></h5>
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The details of the document are also being kept secret. However, control over the execution of the above decree has been handed to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksandr Turchynov, says the statement.</div>
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Earlier in April Ukraine already signed a number of agreements with NATO, including a memorandum on technical cooperation.</div>
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“A signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the government of Ukraine and NATO on cooperation on consultation, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as part of NATO’s Partnership for Peace program took place at NATO headquarters in Brussels,” said the statement on the website of Ukraine’s Mission to NATO.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">“The signing of this international agreement opens up opportunities for further collaboration of our country’s and NATO’s experts to improve the legal framework for in-depth technical cooperation between Ukraine and the Alliance, as well as reflect the efforts of NATO and its member countries aimed at large-scale support for reforms of the Ukrainian security sector and defense in accordance with decisions made during the NATO summit in Wales,” the statement read.</span></div>
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“A leading role in the implementation of modern information technologies in the Ukrainian army will be played by NATO Communications and Information Agency,” it furthermore emphasized.<br />
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IRAN and The Missle Test

<a href="http://cndyorks.gn.apc.org/yspace/articles/bmd/Shahab3-test-fire1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cndyorks.gn.apc.org/yspace/articles/bmd/Shahab3-test-fire1.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a>Iran test fired a series of mid to long range ballistic missiles in order to try and intimidate Israel into not launching strikes on their nuclear facilities. An Iranian general was quoted as saying "We want to tell the world that those who conduct their foreign policy by using the language of threat against Iran have to know that our finger is always on the trigger and we have hundreds and even thousands of missiles ready to be fired against predetermined targets." He also went on to add "We will chase the enemies on<a href="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42268000/jpg/_42268860_iran_416_ap.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42268000/jpg/_42268860_iran_416_ap.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a> the ground and in the sky and we are able react strongly to enemy's threats in shortest possible time." The primary test missile was the Shahab 3 with an estimated range of 1,250 miles (2,000km). There were other missiles tested as well with a range of no more than 400km for either. A defense expert in an interview in regard to the Shahab 3 was quoted saying<span style="font-family:georgia;"> "</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"  >They do have a capability to hit some of Eastern Europe and southern Russia but not particularly deep into those countries. Obviously, we don't have very solid information on Iran's missiles, they don't release a lot of information but we think that their Shahab-3 has got a range about 1,300 kilometers while it's improved the version of Shahab-3A, it's stretched its length to get some more fuel into the tanks and they've cut the weight of the warhead by more than half; we think that can do up to 1,800 kilometers. Now if you look at the map of Europe, Volgograd is 1,100 kilometers from Iran and certainly Volgograd was in Europe the last time I looked. That sort of narrow range would get you just about to Istanbul; there's certainly no argument that bit of Turkey is in Europe, that's about 1,400 kilometers from just inside the Iranian border. If you move to the longer-range figure (1,800 kilometers), then you get more cities of East Europe starting to come into range. Eighteen hundred [kilometers] will give you Iran to Kyiv, just about Iran to Athens, I suspect, Iran to Bucharest." This recent test comes as the tensions in east only tighten.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><BR><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript"<br />src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><br /></script>

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IRAN and it's "Crushing Response" - Part 1

<a href="http://samueljscott.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/iranian-president.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://samueljscott.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/iranian-president.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a>In current news, Iran warns that it will strike strategic American and Israeli military installations and bases in the Gulf area if either America or Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities. One Iranian Revolutionary Guard (their little dumb ass military) spokesperson Ali Shirazi was quoted saying "The Zionist regime is pushing the White House to prepare for a military strike on Iran," Shirazi was also quoted as saying. "If such a stupidity is done by them, Tel Aviv and the U.S. naval fleet in the Persian Gulf will be the first targets which will be set on fire in Iran's crushing response." I don't know if they got the memo but they will be going up against the most efficient war machine of our time, the Jews. No, I'm just <a href="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/WORLD/meast/07/08/iran.military.ap/art.iran.army.afp.gi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/WORLD/meast/07/08/iran.military.ap/art.iran.army.afp.gi.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a>kidding, of course it's the US. The only "crushing response" in this instance would be dealt out by us, America. In fact, if you look carefully, "crushing response", "swift attack", "shock and awe" are all trademarks of the American War Machine. Let's face the facts here, Iran is really not ready for to fend itself off against the US. And for them to strike anything in the Gulf that is even closely associated with the US would be a sign of blithering idiocy. When we look at the comparison between military technology we begin to see the impossibility with Iran's statement.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">PART ONE - Air Force Capabilities<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/military/f22raptor/f_22_raptor_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/military/f22raptor/f_22_raptor_1.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a>They say the side that controls the air controls the war. Lets take a look at air superiority capabilities between the three sides. Lets first take a look at American Air Force Technology. The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It is primarily an air superiority fighter, but has multiple capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles. The United States Air Force considers the F-22 a critical component of the U.S. strike force.The F-22 is claimed by multiple sources to be the world’s most <a href="http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/images/F22.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/images/F22.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a>effective air superiority fighter. The US Air Force states that the F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. The F22 is capable of Mach 1.75 in supercruise mode. The F22 also has mid air refueling capabilities and carries a deadly arsenal of the newest "smart weapons" stored internally to maintain its low radar cross section. To make a long story short, you can't shoot down what you can't see and if you can see it, you can't get missile lock on it. A single F22 can take on up seven or more F16's with minimal effort. (no need to even mention these other planes like the F117 Nightawk and the Boeing B1B Supersonic Bomber)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5BUJwOlQcf5dnRI2QO3b1RDNyw3_t5o61cRHXV8QdocUbgvfSrmLgYYOw83JjuivSIKNroPQaYF1vtInmhyKegObTe11yci_hu30jiYA2wVv-bIyAkXmPaCBLk38VmBHIXyoUMdJzoY/s1600-h/Iran-wargames4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220763492073870322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5BUJwOlQcf5dnRI2QO3b1RDNyw3_t5o61cRHXV8QdocUbgvfSrmLgYYOw83JjuivSIKNroPQaYF1vtInmhyKegObTe11yci_hu30jiYA2wVv-bIyAkXmPaCBLk38VmBHIXyoUMdJzoY/s200/Iran-wargames4.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>Lets take a look now at the Iranian Air Force and what they utilize. Now like every country they will have numerous aircraft in service so I will only write about their most commonly used ones. The aircraft in the photo to the left is Iranian built HESA Azarakhsh (which in Persian translates to Lightning). It capabilities are to fly and miss all their shots. The Iranians are a crafty bunch wouldn't you say? Hey there's a new blog post right there, "Those crafty Iranians" about Iran's innovative <a href="http://static.zooomr.com/images/3141432_73f2c9b78e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://static.zooomr.com/images/3141432_73f2c9b78e.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a>technology market (yes, it was sarcasm.) Moving on. The Iranians also have 29 F4 Phantoms (yes, wow, we haven't used those since Vietnam) and 35 Russian built MiG 29's. But the aircraft model they most commonly use is the American built Northrop F5 Freedom Fighter (pic left). Plus 79 F14's that America sold them before 1979. So it seems we'll be doing most of the fighting against our own aircraft from the 60's and 70's. We're just shaking in our boots now. Oh no!<br />Snapple Fact: Did you know that America sells $14 million dollars worth of bull semen to Iran each year. Deadly, no. Gross, for sure. <a href="http://www.club-beautifly.com/bbs/data/gallery1/SU_37%B0%FA_SU_35.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.club-beautifly.com/bbs/data/gallery1/SU_37%B0%FA_SU_35.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a>You wanna know what the best thing in Iran's arsenal is? It's the Russian built MiG 29. An aircraft that has been around since 1977. All jokes aside however, rumors have been surfacing about an arms deal between the Iranians and Russia. The arms deal is a purchase, by Iran, from Russia, a total of 250 Su-37 Flankers  (blue and yellow aircraft in the two photos to the left)(in case you wondering the black one is the new Su-47). 250 Su-37's would make formidable opponents in a <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Su37_02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Su37_02.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a>retaliatory attack of that nature, that is, if this arms deal goes through.) Additionally, the Su-37 incorporates the AL-37FU engines equipped with thrust vectoring. The Su-37’s nozzles are variable in pitch only, but unlike the F22 Raptor they can be operated differentially to provide a rolling movement. Also unlike the F22 Raptor this plane has no stealth  technologies. Let's take a look at a some hypothetical air combat scenarios that might play out. For example, Israel launches a secret strike on Iranian nuclear installations. Ahmadinejad's vein and arteries in the neck and forehead swell up from anger <a href="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/images/hizballah-rocket-image01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/images/hizballah-rocket-image01.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a>(Ahmadinejad is Iran's president, His pic is on the top of this post.)(You know, being that this is an American blog, some people may not have known that.) Now at this point lets say that Ahmadinejad launches an air strike on Israel (Now also at this point the Hezzbollah would also probably fire a whole bunch of those bullshit Katyusha rockets across the border, they do it like rocketry is their hobby or something.) Israel would probably already be expecting such a retaliatory attack. Israel has an Air Arsenal of 72 F15 Eagles and an additional 25 of the F15 Strike <a href="http://www.darkgovernment.com/images/IAF.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.darkgovernment.com/images/IAF.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a>Eagle variant. Their Air Force also comprises of more than 300 F16 Fighting Falcons in three different variants (But we only know what they tell us.) So when Iran, does send its Vietnam War Era Phantom F4's and it's minuscule fleet of MiG 29's, it will be, how Borat would say, a not great success against the Jew for Iran. The Jew come with the claw bitch! Let's say America aided in this operation and they go after a warship in the gulf. They'd be finished before they find the ship. I can't really think of any viable scenarios that would play out as this overwhelming "crushing response" from Iran. Maybe playing defense bitches.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for part 2.<br />We will go more into Iranian military technology<br /></div><br /><BR><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript"<br />src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><br /></script>

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