Here’s the link but honestly not worth reading

https://archive.ph/zuMGa

Except for this

Critics maintain that the rapid and large-scale expenditure of munitions has “wrung out” U.S. power and that Washington’s inability to subdue Iran sends a message of American weakness around the world. On the contrary, the war showed that the United States is still willing and able to engage in large-scale military action. Russian President Vladimir Putin or Chinese President Xi Jinping cannot safely assume the Pentagon will stay on the sidelines if they attack NATO or Taiwan.

The war also gave the U.S. military the opportunity to practice. China’s People’s Liberation Army has not fought a war in decades. The Pentagon just conducted a months-long exercise in Iran of new tactics and technology that will be useful in a future conflict in Europe or Asia.

anya-heh

    • Hexamerous [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
      3·
      17 days ago

      The F-16 is protected under the The Military Hardware Rights Act that’s part of the The MIC Conservation Act

      The F-16 needs free access to at least a few thousand hectares of open airspace, a steady supply of fuel and bombs. They also need access to civilian infrastructure for comfort-bombings, preferable hospitals, schools and water-treatment plants or a healthy mix of all.

      Regarding predators:

      For a long time researchers believed enemy anti-aircraft systems was the biggest threat to the F-16, but recent studies have shown that the most common cause for loss of stock is their own AA-systems and mild rain.

      very-smart