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[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

IMO these critics are used to air superiority which Ukraine doesn't have.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Regardless being what it is, I wonder why a few A10s couldn't be leased to provide air support.

Its a plane with little to no cutting edge technology, perfect for ground support and anti armor and entrenched positions.

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree and have heard stories of Ukrainians already training on them. But, I wonder if depleted uranium ammo might be a problem.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the sense that is a controlled ammunition or a banned one?

That brings to mind the fragmentation bombs.

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

I think there are laws which would prohibit the export of depleted uranium

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yet.

It'll take some 6 months but then they'll start having air support and soon air superiority.

However, Ukraine doesn't have 6 months. They don't know how the US election will go, it they will still have an ally in the US. They MUST press on so into the meat grinder they go.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

US election is more than a year away though.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah and they'll need every minute of it to get to a point where the cjjan ico Russia out. F16 jets won't come at.keast for another 6 months, they can't sit on their hands until then, so until then, the meat grinder it is...