NakedWeasel
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ORIGINAL: Dysta That's why I said 'power struggle'. But well, I'd hate to wish it true, but I am really curious what S-400 can do in this situation. It's a sitting target for cruise missile strikes including TACTOM, JASSM/JASSM-ER, Taurus, etc. It's not going to intimidate anyone, but rather, encourage the development of advanced strike weapons, and stealthy aircraft like the F-35, and UCAVs. A non-moving weapon system that can be easily spotted from space, and constantly monitored by passive sensors is simply inviting destruction; it can really only be used to defend an area. The fact it is immobile and easily located means the force deploying it has lost the initiative, and must defend the site to maintain any advantage the SAM system originally provided. Further, the (inevitable, IMO) loss of the unit due to enemy action would be seen as a massive embarrassment to Russia. Think of a castle... a castle is a wonderful thing. It provides shelter and a base of operations. But, it is immobile, and it cannot hide. And what happened to besieged castles? They were surrounded, and assaulted until their defenses crumbled, or their supplies ran out. And then they were captured and defeated. Eventually, better weapons and tactics rendered castles obsolete.
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