| − | So reportedly, part of the approximately $6,000,000,000 worth of military aid, provided by Russia, included "modern air defense systems" including the S-300 and Buk-M2E. I find this a lot more telling than conjecture...The US easily wiped out those defenses, without losing a single piece of aircraft. | + | So reportedly, part of the approximately $6,000,000,000 worth of military aid, provided to Venezuela by Russia, included "modern air defense systems" including the S-300 and Buk-M2E. I find this a lot more telling than conjecture...The US easily wiped out those defenses, without losing a single piece of aircraft. |
| | Unless the Russians are keeping the best stuff to themselves, it certainly seems that their defense systems wouldn't stand a chance.--[[User:DavidB4|<font color="ForestGreen">DavidB4</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])</sup> 05:13, January 4, 2026 (EST) | | Unless the Russians are keeping the best stuff to themselves, it certainly seems that their defense systems wouldn't stand a chance.--[[User:DavidB4|<font color="ForestGreen">DavidB4</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])</sup> 05:13, January 4, 2026 (EST) |