re: British Army admits Russia could destroy their only remaining fighting unit...

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Advanced weapons systems have to be deployed in enough numbers to overcome numbers. Look at the Germans in WWII. Compared to Soviet weapons and equipment, the Germans were far and away more advanced and sophisticated than their Soviet counterparts. How did that work out for the Germans?

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^This.

Take our fighters for example. In a war with Russia, air superiority is a must. Now, we have the best in the Raptor. The F-35 is a duck. However, let's just say it worked. Against overwhelming numbers, sure they'd knock down more than a few. But, what happens when they run out missiles? Internally, they can only carry 4 each. So, just for arguments sake, what happens when there are just a few more planes than weapons carried? Now, granted the Raptor and F-35 can hang weapons on their wings, but when that happens the pylons and all become great big shining beacons, nullifying any stealth advantage. And, let's not forget the advances in radar that are nullifying any stealth advantage in the first place. Pretty soon, it will be back to the old ways, just shinier toys.