BTW, it’s not a straight competition, they fill different niches. If you have all your logistics sorted out and can maintain anything, buy an F-16 or an F-35, but be aware, they need that logistics to fight, so if you get bombed, you might lose that capability.
On the other hand, while the Gripen is less capable, your average country road, and some techs you send out with like two trucks can base it and keep it going. So Gripens might be more sensible if you want to defend assymmetrically against a larger power - like China, that’s what they were originally made for anyway - against Russia.
That would make more sense. It’s been remarked that the Swedes were basically planning to fight Ukraine’s war. Annoying they never got any Gripens sent over there.
Canards for the win!
BTW, it’s not a straight competition, they fill different niches. If you have all your logistics sorted out and can maintain anything, buy an F-16 or an F-35, but be aware, they need that logistics to fight, so if you get bombed, you might lose that capability.
On the other hand, while the Gripen is less capable, your average country road, and some techs you send out with like two trucks can base it and keep it going. So Gripens might be more sensible if you want to defend assymmetrically against a larger power - like China, that’s what they were originally made for anyway - against Russia.
What, really? What’s the story here? These are Swedish planes, right?
I’m just illiterate, the Philippines vs China would look more like Sweden vs Russia than the US vs Russia.
Hence, Swedish planes are a better fit.
Ah. Thanks.
It’s worded weird, I think they mean they were originally made to combat Russia
That would make more sense. It’s been remarked that the Swedes were basically planning to fight Ukraine’s war. Annoying they never got any Gripens sent over there.