UK F-35 fleet poorly supported, can't use vital weapons
UK F-35 fleet poorly supported, can't use vital weapons
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UK F-35 fleet poorly supported, can't use vital weapons
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What is it that the UK really uses these for anyway? Is the UK in any sort of military conflict or under any sort of military threat from anyone at present? I know they have to maintain certain readiness levels as members of NATO, but, still. I’m just curious as to what, other than air defense, the UK may be using these jets for.
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At present? Keeping an eye on Russian ships "just out for a walk" so to speak, in waters nowhere near their immediate interests that happen to be a lot closer to British interests.
Why does that need to be a jet? To remind those ships that if they were to bring their own jets for whatever reason, not that they'd ever even have the remotest possibility of the merest inkling of a thought to do such a thing, we'd be prepared.
Mild sabre rattling. Also known as "international diplomacy".
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Making sure the Argentinians don't get any big ideas is one example.
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Not really, but I expect they'd like to keep it that way.
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Buying the stupid variant of the F-35 sure was a very wise decision.
Give the Marines a couple to play with, sure, but ALL of them are the version with reduced fuel capacity and no tail hook? VTOL is cool but not that cool.
The thing to remember is that the UK doesn’t have any CATOBAR capable carriers, so the only F-35 variant they can fly from their carriers is the VTOL capable one.
The whole idea of the F-35B is dumb and has been a huge albatross for the whole program.