This is one reason NATO is sending F-16s to Ukraine - they want to force Russia to fire the S-500 in [[combat]] so they can monitor its capabilities, copy or reverse engineer it, look for vulnerabilities, and develop counter systems and measures. | This is one reason NATO is sending F-16s to Ukraine - they want to force Russia to fire the S-500 in [[combat]] so they can monitor its capabilities, copy or reverse engineer it, look for vulnerabilities, and develop counter systems and measures. |