Thread: Russia has invaded Ukraine
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Old 09-02-2023, 13:26   #2362
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Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
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Originally Posted by Pierre View Post
Ground attack Tornados were retired along with the Harrier because they were uneconomical and couldn't be upgraded.

The Typhoon, originally an air superiority jet, has effectively been upgraded to a 4.5gen aircraft has now also taken over the Tornado's ground attack capability.

And obviously we have the F35's

But both these aircraft are just too expensive, complicated and valuable to be given away.

If the Ukraine want ground attack capability they'd be better off with Reaper drones.
What you and Sky News say makes sense but the question is why Sunak said nothing is off the table? To demoralise Russia? To put pressure on France and other NATO members?

Also, just flagging it's Ukraine, not the Ukraine.
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