ΣΧΟΛΙΟ ΙΣΤΟΛΟΓΙΟΥ : Για να μην έχετε κενά για ποιό λόγο θέλουν να πάρουμε -αν πάρουμε- οι Ουσαίοι F-35.Το άρθρο έχει να κάνει με το πώς βλέπει ένας πρώην ανώτατος αξιωματούχος την πρόσκτηση του α/φ απο την Ελλάδα. Είναι η εικόνα των ΗΠΑ για τον λόγο για τον οποίο πουλάνε F35. Γράφει στο άρθρο πρώην ανώτερο στέλεχος Πενταγώνου για το ρόλο του F-35 στην Ελλάδα : 1. Ασπίδα από νότο προς βορρά μαζί με τα Πολωνικά και τα Φιλανδικά απέναντι στην Ρωσία . 2. Τσόντα στα υπάρχοντα του Ισραήλ ενάντια στο Ιράν. Την αόρατη οικοπεδοποίηση της γείτονος;; Την ξέχασε;;;Είναι πάγια θέση του ιστολογίου ότι το ιπτάμενο μπιφτέκι δεν έχει ρόλο σε ελληνική υπηρεσία, πέρα από αποστολές τσόντα εκτός συνόρων οι οποίες θα ζημιώσουν πολλαπλά τη χώρα. Και σε όσους θέλουν να το πάρουμε να κάνω μια ερώτηση, ας ξεχάσουμε ότι θέλει mail με τον κωδικό για να ξεκινήσει, ας ξεχάσουμε τους όποιους περιορισμούς που έχει.... Υπάρχει πιθανότητα σε ελληνική επίθεση να αποκαλύψουν το στίγμα τους στους S-400;; Έστω απειροελάχιστη;; Θα γίνει ανεκτή από τον κατασκευαστή αυτή η πιθανότητα;; Ας είμαστε λίγο σοβαροί.
While the weeks leading up to Switzerland and Finland’s decisions to acquire the F-35 were filled with speculation and strategic thinking about NATO’s deterrence posture, the Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin were entirely silent.
This is because even if deliberations regarding potential F-35 customers are happening, the Pentagon is often deliberately silent on the topic.
Nonetheless, the pace of countries announcing plans to acquire F-35 fighters has taken even some F-35 advocates by surprise. This has fueled discussion of the jet becoming the stealth fighter of the “free world” and inspired further speculation over what country will purchase F-35s next.
What about Greece? The country has sent a formal request to the Pentagon to buy up to twenty-four F-35s. For several years now, the question of a Greek F-35 purchase has generated countless reports questioning if Greece can afford the jets or if Lockheed Martin currently has the production capacity to build them. A 2020 report in Air Force Magazine raised the possibility that Greece might be willing to buy used F-35s in order to get them faster or save money.
Regardless of how or when these issues are settled, the prospect of a fleet of Greek F-35s raises more interesting questions about NATO’s posture and capabilities. Recent developments, such as Finland’s choice to acquire its own F-35s, make a Greek F-35 force appear more likely. For instance, a networked force of Finnish, Polish, and Greek F-35s could form a defensive perimeter around eastern Europe to deter Russia. Greek F-35s could threaten Russia from the south, while Finnish and Polish F-35s could cover the north and the center. A southern F-35 force based in Greece could also reach the Black Sea and help defend key eastern allies such a Romania.
Another key variable for a potential Greek F-35 force is entirely separate from any need to deter Russia. Greek F-35s would be within striking reach of the Middle East and could assist in any operations in the region. With Turkey banned from the F-35 program, Greek F-35s could open up a 5th-generation attack corridor into the Middle East.
By mere proximity alone, Greek F-35s could threaten Iran and deter Iranian aggression. In addition, Greek F-35s could lend allied support to Israel’s F-35 force by providing additional 5th-generation “mass” to the IDF. Greece is uniquely suited to take advantage of the F-35’s capabilities.
Kris Osborn is the Defense Editor for the National Interest. Osborn previously served at the Pentagon as a Highly Qualified Expert with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army—Acquisition, Logistics & Technology. Osborn has also worked as an anchor and on-air military specialist at national TV networks. He has appeared as a guest military expert on Fox News, MSNBC, The Military Channel, and The History Channel. He also has a Master's Degree in Comparative Literature from Columbia University.
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