1/4 🧵PM #Sunak - This is a crap answer. The notion that #F16’s / 4th Gen fighters are too advanced for this war against #Russia is ludicrous. Here’s why:

@MriyaReport @BalticSnowTiger @YAmzallagh 2/4 For nearly a decade, DC, London and other NATO capitals validated the need for next Gen fighters (#F35) on the tech advanced #S300/#S400 air defense threat - both present in the #Ukraine war.

1/🧵My crystal ball says this will soon be a US headline, “Biden clarifies his ‘no’ on F-16s, opening the door for fighters to #Ukraine.” Here’s why. Wanna bet? @MriyaReport 2/5 His ‘no’ is likely European ally pressure, with a ‘let’s see what the Tanks do.’ Militarily speaking, it’s horribly ‘piece meal’ and a dumb strategy, but such are the challenges of civilian control of militaries.

1/5 🧵#Turkey's #defense industry is rapidly developing the TF-X #fighter. Arguably, this generates some interesting questions. Thread below....

https://twitter.com/tdefenceagency/status/1611987821388070913

2/5 Both #Turkey's TF-X and #England's #Tempest future #fighter began in 2015. #Defense industry leader, #BAE, is significantly involved in both projects. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE_Syste….

1/ #Russia’s fighters now carry the newer #R37 / #AA13. This is not a menace, but rather another act of desperation. Here’s why: 2/ The #Axehead is a massive (limited maneuver) #missile designed to shoot down US #C4ISR aircraft (#AWACS, #RivetJoint, #CompassCall). Shooting these missiles at maneuverable #Ukraine fighters is a waste.

1/ #Russia claims modified #Mi8 helos are their new EW powerhouse #jammer. I don’t buy the hype, you shouldn’t either. Here’s why: thedrive.com/the-war-zone/t… 2/ If 2 #EW #jamming pods is all it takes to overwhelm the #S300 #S400, then the #DoD’s $$trillions in F35 and other #SEAD investments were based on damn near criminally incorrect intelligence. Yes, Intel may have gotten it a bit wrong, but not this much.