the reality of the war on Iraq: US vs. Old Europe

[charrison]

Originally posted by: SnapIT
Don't kid yourselves, most european countries have top notch military equipment, us Swedes would know, we sold the stuff to them, as well as to the US...

Bofors and Saab are alive and well, selling guns and jets to just about every civilised country in the world... and probably a few more...

How will they hold up to superhornets, f-22 and JSF?

 

[SnapIT]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: SnapIT
Don't kid yourselves, most european countries have top notch military equipment, us Swedes would know, we sold the stuff to them, as well as to the US...

Bofors and Saab are alive and well, selling guns and jets to just about every civilised country in the world... and probably a few more...

How will they hold up to superhornets, f-22 and JSF?

Take a look at JAS39 Gripen

Video... mms://qstream-31.qbrick.com/00200/00200_1500_wis_l.wmv

 

[freegeeks]

How will they hold up to superhornets, f-22 and JSF?

probably good because european countries are also buying the JSF
The Rafale, Eurofighter, JAS39 Gripen are all competent fighters.
The Tornado has proven itself on the battlefield the last 20 years.

Nobody is denying here that the US is by far the stongest military power but the flagwaving crowd is taking the eurobashing a bit to far.