" ... but as it doesn't have the long range missile capability to strike aircraft carrying R-37s."
There are other means to attack MiG31, and push those, we have all seen that occurring, and it's just beginning.
" ... but now you have to go through the entire process to get at best 15-20% increase in that same capability?"
Would you prefer to do nothing and attrite that capability 15% to 20%? Your argument is making no sense to me.
This is a war of attrition, a smaller-scale rerun of WWI in 2023/2024, and doing nothing or saying there will be losses, so don't do it, is not an argument or a reason to not do it. Figuring out how to make it effective and survivable, is all I am interested in, because leaving Ukraine without an air force is not an option.
" ... but as it doesn't have the long range missile capability to strike aircraft carrying R-37s."
There are other means to attack MiG31, and push those, we have all seen that occurring, and it's just beginning.
" ... but now you have to go through the entire process to get at best 15-20% increase in that same capability?"
Would you prefer to do nothing and attrite that capability 15% to 20%? Your argument is making no sense to me.
This is a war of attrition, a smaller-scale rerun of WWI in 2023/2024, and doing nothing or saying there will be losses, so don't do it, is not an argument or a reason to not do it. Figuring out how to make it effective and survivable, is all I am interested in, because leaving Ukraine without an air force is not an option.