I would think it would take months to properly train MIG pilots used to flying with hydraulic controls. Then switch them to the fly by wire system of the F-16's, and upwards of 2 years for new pilots.
Most tanks being given by NATO are from the eastern European countries. Poland alone is looking to send 250 soviet era tanks and replace them with the MIA2v3. That aside as far as equipment this battle is being mainly fought with missiles, artillery, and drones. Backed up Infantry and real time...
US is far from bogged down, Ukraine is being supplied by 40+ countries not just the US. And with the exception of some trainers no active combat units in Ukraine. Unless maybe your talking about NATO's plan to establish permanent forward bases in eastern NATO countries now?
Major airstrikes are underway in Syria by the US, and 4 Arab nations hitting ISIL targets.
BBC News - Syria: US begins air strikes on Islamic State targets
Actually no, most US debt is held internally. China as of March holds almost 1.3 trillion in US securities.
http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/tic/Documents/mfh.txt
I guess it really wasn't a war for oil.............
Lamborghini Egoista
This outrageous one-seat concept is introduced to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary
MSN By Clifford Atiyeh May 13, 2013 8:18AM
Lamborghini gets selfish with Apache-inspired Egoista - MSN Autos
"The only production-ready feature is a 600-horsepower engine based on...
I have had several dell laptops and currently have a latitude 6430 running Windows Ultimate with i7, 8 gig RAM, 480 Corsiar SSD and have had zero problems. I also work with people all over the world using similar laptops and while no laptop line is immune to problems Dells customization...
Considering then terrain to which Pakistan usually finds itself fighting in the 7.62 NATO round is the best choice. Try reaching out to touch someone with a 5.56 across a mountian valley. Which is why US Special Operation Troops in Afghanistan have switched to the FN SCAR.
Most persecution of Christians in Israel is from the Orthodox Jews which is no surprise since even none Orthodox Jews get persecuted by them. In the Territories its from the Palistianian Authorities mainly.
**500 is right Christianity is growing in Israel including the territories.
who ever said warfare had to be fair?
One thing I like about Israel is thier attitude of if someone hits me with a stick I am going to come back at them with a baseball bat.
if your playing one of the newer graphics intensive games then you will want to update your computer. I assume your video card is what 500 meg? I don't know what your financial situation is but the new intel ivy bridge processors are priced nice and have built in graphics. Though if you want to...
While tragic children have suffered the consequences of war. The reality is Gaza is one of the most densly populated areas on the earth. And Hamas takes full advantage of that fact when locating its fighters and weapons storage sites. no matter how surgical Israel might try and be when hitting a...
This conflict didn't start with the assasination of the Hamas military leader it started with the firing of rockets at Israel. Eventually there will be a ceasefire but if Hamas wants to keep this from happening agian then it better reign in the splinter groups that Iran keeps arming with...
Of course there will be casualties it's war. But you also can't allow someone to keep lobing missiles. And don't think for a minute that Israel didn't learn from 2006 in it's fight with Hezbollah. They are more prepared this time around aginst anti tank rockets and tunnels.
Hamas allows groups such as Islamic jihad and others to fire missiles. When Israel retaliates Hamas then claims Israel is violating the ceasefire Hamas then lobs missiles in retaliation. The problem for them is contrary to their propaganda the world see's what is really going on. You can only...
people lose sight of the fact that North Korea uses ancient technolgy in it's rockets and even then has a hard time getting it right. do you even realize how long it takes them to load a rocket capable of striking the US? Not to mention they only have what 1-2 launching pads capable of it? the...