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Old 09-04-2022, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bobabode View Post
... of aircraft carrier building countries. We should trade those Mig 29s for some real fighter jets and give the Migs to the Ukraine.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...dc9399834b10bd
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Originally Posted by finnbow View Post
Too bad their navy is a fucking joke. Their only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was forced to go to sea with a dedicated tugboat because it broke down so often. It is now in dry dock for repairs for at least another two years.

https://www.wearethemighty.com/featu...seagoing-joke/
Obviously they prefer submarines to carriers since their primary intent is to snoop. Seems Russia has 68 subs vs. 64 US subs while their economy is about 1/15 of ours. Cheaper to snoop than prepare for battle is my guess.
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