"as you admit"? I don't understand your point. Are you saying that people who are scientists-in-training in America know nothing about Russian technology?
Why are you so invested in defending Russian technology, which certainly doesn't have a rep for being state-of-the-art?
Are you saying that people who are scientists-in-training in America know nothing about Russian technology? ==
No matter were they trained if they do not have the “hand-on” experience then they just tell you bla-bla-bla. But you like to listen it:).
Why are you so invested in defending Russian technology, which certainly doesn’t have a rep for being state-of-the-art?==
The military technology should be robust at first then very reliable. Like AK machine gun.
Secondly you should understand that Syria has the 20 years old soviet export-type equipment. This old equipment competes with the newest US equipment. I would be surprised that new technology beats the old one.