A delightful retro F-15 self-care reblog :)

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🔥 UPDATE: Romania has released footage of the F-16 mission itself. Its pilots detected, identified, engaged and destroyed two drones that entered national airspace without authorization on Saturday evening.

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This should be contrasted against the hazy memories of ‘91 as an instant walkover (rather than a complex and weeks-long shaping operation against a resilient opponent) and Pollack’s frequent use of Desert Storm anecdata and 50s social psychology to paint Arab pilots and soldiers as barely sentient.

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This is the most important takeaway of the article by far, and worth keeping in mind not just for Iraq but for many other past and potential future opponents.

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The 1st Ahkmat Batallion of the 792nd TikTok Regiment doing combat exercises against enemy trees and bushes. #Russia

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