Originally Posted by dyna mo

headsup Ivan, your jet in syria got shot down by a 40 year old f-16 and you fail at comprehending how military budgets maintained during cuts in military spending.

besides, from your link:

Could we probably beat the Russians today [in a sustained battle]? Sure, but it would take everything we had,? one defense official said. ?What we are saying is that we are not as ready as we want to be.?