‘Our advantage is shrinking’: US general says Pentagon must keep up with Russia

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‘Our advantage is shrinking’: US general says Pentagon must keep up with Russia

A US Air Force general says the Pentagon needs to develop new tactics to keep up with Russian military advances, stating that Moscow has “closed the gap in capability.” He added that Washington’s air advantage is dwindling.
General Frank Gorenc, commander of US Air Forces in Europe, said he’s concerned about Moscow’s push to increase the quantity and quality of its aircraft and unmanned aircraft, Reuters reported.

“The advantage that we had from the air, I can honestly say, is shrinking,” Gorenc said at the annual Air Force Association conference.

He went on to say that Moscow’s investments in modernizing its air force and building formidable surface-to-air missile defenses are “alarming” moves.

US officials have often warned of China’s developing military technology, particularly those aimed at defending against US stealth fighters and bombers, as well as increasingly capable surface-to-air missiles. But Gorenc says the concern does not just lie with China.

“This is not just a Pacific problem; it is as significant in Europe as it is anywhere else on the planet,” he said. “I don’t think it’s controversial to say they’ve closed the gap in capability.”

In order to combat the situation, Gorenc said the US Air Force needs to develop new training, tactics, and procedures in order for the US to maintain its military advantage.

The statements come as the US is set to complete the first deployment of an unmanned MA-1 Predator drone in Latvia this week. This is the first such deployment in European airspace…..More Here

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‘Our advantage is shrinking’: US general says Pentagon must keep up with Russia