[Mick]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-...hter-jets/

Looks like jets might be back on the menu.

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Roughly estimating, 16 HIMARS firing continuously (obviously not how they would be used) would exhaust the entire historical production run of GMLRS missiles in about 4 days. In a single day they could fire more missiles than can be produced in a year (if internet numbers can be believed, but even if not correct certainly in the ballpark).

So getting Ukraine more launchers might be good for flexibility and survivability etc, but the number of rockets will be the restriction ultimately. Hopefully production of these rockets is being prioritized.

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I'm sure Ukraine would prefer F16s but if they can find a use for Su-25s, then A-10s could perhaps have a role.

There's probably a fair amount of American military inventory that's aging.  I don't think Fairchild has produced a new Warthog in 35 years or so, haven't they?  Too bad the Ukrainians couldn't get all the military gear we left on the ground in Afghanistan...

[Mick]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-...hter-jets/

Looks like jets might be back on the menu.

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1549803973263212544?s=20&t=d1hYOr2bD1Yq4NW7w-_Csg[/tweet]

Roughly estimating, 16 HIMARS firing continuously (obviously not how they would be used) would exhaust the entire historical production run of GMLRS missiles in about 4 days. In a single day they could fire more missiles than can be produced in a year (if internet numbers can be believed, but even if not correct certainly in the ballpark).

So getting Ukraine more launchers might be good for flexibility and survivability etc, but the number of rockets will be the restriction ultimately. Hopefully production of these rockets is being prioritized.

.....

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/haynesdeborah/status/1549860094774493184?s=20&t=xvVXcnH6i2407ZjOtVbQkA
[/tweet]

I'm sure Ukraine would prefer F16s but if they can find a use for Su-25s, then A-10s could perhaps have a role.

There's probably a fair amount of American military inventory that's aging.  I don't think Fairchild has produced a new Warthog in 35 years or so, haven't they?  Too bad the Ukrainians couldn't get all the military gear we left on the ground in Afghanistan...