>>49959309>I thought we were talking about SCALP.The article which you replied to specifically talks of laser guided munitions, it's what Russia is using in Syria right now.
>France does not have a lot of its own bombs (AASM) but that's only because we're buying Paveways because they are cheaper.Besides being dependent on the US that's not really the point, point is those stocks were quickly depleted in Libya and the US had to come in and back the NATO allies.
>>49959385>For example, the Israeli military (11) could probably defeat the Russian military (2) in open combat due to Israel having some of the most modern night gear in the world while Russia severely lags behind in that regard. Top lel, yeah, I'd like to see the Israeli counter to 4000 MLRS strike.
>Huge gaps in technology are what causes things like the Six Days War to happenExcept it wasn't technology but tactical aptitude, training and strategic advantages on the Israeli side and it's not like Israel was outnumbered 10:1
> not taking into account power projection abilityWhich, barring the US, no western nation has. The UK maybe once it commissions its two carriers. Fucking needed US help to ship 5k troops to Mali. Talk about power projection, lel.
