Russian Jet Fighters: Formidable Opponents of Western Technology

If politicians eventually press the U.S. into another war, our pilots may be up against hardware that carries very harsh and severe consequences.

Americans historically tend to have a superiority complex toward other countries when it comes to military hardware and technology. Yet most probably won't be surprised to learn that people in other nations have the same problem.

I think Russian military aircraft technology has caught up with ours in many respects. You'll have to watch the video of the SU-30 below and you may have a similar opinion. It seems like the factions in the United States that love to cry for new wars in new places haven't considered how much the planes our would-be enemies fly have progressed.

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