[Paleo Conservative]

Obviously, the intent is to discourage foreign intervention by forces that do have good weapons.

Considering they don't have anything like AWACS and proficient pilots, I doubt they would be anywhere nearly as effective as they would be in the hands of Russian pilots in eastern Europe. I think they'd make a an excellent adversary squadron at Nellis AFB

[RussianConservative]

Many such nations, especially Arabs, do not buy such weapons to war with (not that they really know what is to be done in them) but as macho...to show off to neighbors and gain street credits.