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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.

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.

What's your evidence for any of this--seems like hearsay to me.

The only way to compare the two, other than your making assertions with no backing, is to compare their use in similar situations.

Russian technology led to a decade of failure in Afghanistan.

American technology led to a takeover in a matter of weeks.

I truly enjoy discussing this subject with someone who has a contrary point of view.

I don’t know where you live, or if you are Russian, a patriotic Russian, a communist, or an immigrant to a non communist country.

I do respect your point of view, and also believe you should be shown a certain amount of respect for your bravery in posting on this forum and ‘sticking to your guns’.

I am not agreeing with your suppositions, and I don’t expect you to blindly accept mine either.

Many here think you are misinformed about the abilities and or shortcomings of Russian and American technologies.

Many here are just as misinformed about the same.

There are very few ‘experts’ as much of this technology is kept out of the public domain, but everybody is allowed the same freedom to speculate, and this includes you as well.

I have had many ‘debates’ here on FR, on a variety of technical subjects. Sometimes I am right, sometimes I am wrong.

Most people think that ‘being right’ is very, very important. So much so that they cannot admit it if they are not.

How sad. I do not give much value to being right, as it adds nothing to me personally.

But, when I am wrong, I easily accept being so. When I find I was wrong, I then have the opportunity to learn something new. That is why I value the discussions here on FR so much.

Welcome to FR, and may we all learn from the exchange.