The Australians are attempting to take evasive action against the threat posed by the Sukhoi Flanker in Southeast Asia.
Gregory Clark, a former Australian diplomat, says about his countrymen, “They prefer to keep Asia and its peoples at a distance.”
Distance and the lack of long-range aircraft in the Southeast Asian air forces have for decades offered a sense of security to the Australians.
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That lack of long range aircraft may well be mitigated in the near future
ReplyDeleteNo one should be surprised.
ReplyDeleteI was in the U.S. Navy and I independently followed up on militaries from around the world. When techonology is shared this is the reaults.
Show your enemies what you got and they will study improve and eventually catch up and when they catch you usually pass you and keep going.