Air superiority in a European war in the next years (IV)

[rangerrebew]

Air superiority in a European war in the next years (IV)
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this time: Land-based air defences

 
Land-based air defences have changed greatly since the end of the Cold War. Systems that used to be top of the line in 1990 are mostly or entirely obsolete now. They're not completely ineffective, but not really worth the effort of introduction into a modern European military any more.
There were rather few purchases of new equipment in Europe, so the overall quantity of air defences (and especially missile stocks) has diminished greatly. West Germany, for example, used to have really good air defences in the late 80's, but army air defences have disappeared almost entirely and the Luftwaffe's area air defences have become less and didn't age well.

http://defense-and-freedom.blogspot.com/2017/03/air-superiority-in-european-war-in-next_17.html

[Fishrrman]

None of this makes any difference.
Absolutely none.

The -real- "war" in Europe is being fought on the ground, not with weapons, but by demographics.

"Our side" is in decline.
"Their side" is in ascendance, growing by leaps and bounds.

All they have to do to win, is to reproduce.

[Smokin Joe]

None of this makes any difference.
Absolutely none.

The -real- "war" in Europe is being fought on the ground, not with weapons, but by demographics.

"Our side" is in decline.
"Their side" is in ascendance, growing by leaps and bounds.

All they have to do to win, is to reproduce.

Yep. We all would do well not to forget asymmetrical warfare methods. They are being used there, and while not at the extent here they are in Europe, we're next if we don't wake up and get a grip on the situation.