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JideJamez:
ur copy and paste

Well, I won't deny that I copied it, but it's still my topic...

Wow! My topic made front page for the first time. To God be the Glory!

In my application to the Special Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) last week, I requested for investigation into the allegations of crimes against humanity committed by serving and retired military officers and their civilian accomplices. Having diverted over $8 billion earmarked for the procurement of arms and armament for counter insurgency operations I argued that the suspects who aided and abetted the dreaded Boko Haram sect in the barbaric killing of over 25 soldiers and civilians including children and the displacement of 2 million people ought to be prosecuted at the ICC. However, for having the temerity to request the ICC to investigate the crimes against humanity committed by some former public officers who bear full responsibility for the atrocities perpetrated by the terrorist group Dr. Okonjo-Iweala resorted to the scurrilous attack of my person.

Her baseless attack is not unusual as she is always quick to deflect criticisms by accusing anyone seeking to hold her to account for her appalling records in government of ulterior political motives. When Professor Chukwuma Soludo alleged that about N30 trillion could not be accounted for under her watch he was described as “an embittered loser in the Nigerian political space.” When Comrade Adams Oshiomole questioned the illegal withdrawal of $2 billion from the Excess Crude Account, he was accused of havinganimus towards her because she had blocked Edo State from obtaining a loan. Therefore, instead of exchanging vulgar abuse with the former Minister I shall respond to the diversionary allegations which lacerated her response and the attempt to extricate herself from the mass looting of the commonwealth under her watch.

The claim that I am unfamiliar with the mandate of the ICC shows that Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala has not been following the practice of the court and its active and robust approach to its mandates, in particular with regard to the investigation of crimes in Darfur, the warrant of arrest for Joseph Kony (Uganda), and the warrant of arrest for Ahmad Harun, (Sudan). In many decided cases, the ICC has expanded its mandate to humanitarian issues, aimed at forestalling and impeding the perpetration of crimes which cause gross human rights abuse. There is absolutely nothing in the Rome Statute of the ICC to suggest that the court cannot address impunity for enormous financial crimes (and its crippling impact) which took place while Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala was the Finance Minister and the Coordinating Minister of the economy.

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala’s claim that I own the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) is far-fetched and laughable. A simple google search would have shown her that while I am one of the legal advisers of the organization, there are other very distinguished lawyers and academics of international repute on SERAP’s board. Her claim that SERAP is ‘discredit’ is the exact opposite of reckless characterization because it is an organization that has won national and international recognitions—including nomination for the UN civil society award; the Ford Foundation Jubilee Transparency Award; and the Wole Soyinka Anti-Corruption Defender Award.



Dr. Okonjo-Iweala also claimed that my petition against her to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) “were lacking in credibility”, without any substantiation of what this means or specific rebuttal of the allegations contained in that petition. She has however not denied the accuracy of the claims in my petition. Whereas the former Finance Minister had insisted that only $500 million was recovered from the Abacha loot my petition detailed the recovery of $4 billion. As she could not challenge my claim Dr. Okonjo-Iweala now says that the $500 million was the amount recovered while she was the Minister of Finance under President Obasanjo. In making that claim she did not take cognizance of her recent statement that while she gave out $322 million to Col. Dasuki the sum of $700 million had been set aside for development. From her own account, over $1 billion was recovered from the loot under the Jonathan regime when she was coordinating the economy.

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala should have also provided further explanations as to why a substantial part of the Abacha loot was criminally diverted under her watch, especially in light of her confessional statement that she transferred $322m from the Abacha loot to former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, to prosecute the war on terror. Apart from the said $322m, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala also released £5.5m to Dasuki. Even on this ground alone, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala cannot plausibly claim not to have anything to do with the arms procurement scandal. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala’s excuse that the said $322m was released due to the urgency of the crisis in the North-East region is untenable having regard to the fact that former President Jonathan had sought the approval of the National Assembly to take a loan of $1bn to equip the armed forces to fight insurgency. Therefore, her self-induced urgency is not a justification for spending public funds without appropriation.
In the course of my defending several military officers and soldiers who were charged before court-martial for demanding weapons to fight the terrorists I confirmed that the $1 billion loan for arms procurement. I was compelled to request Dr. Okonjo-Iweala for an inventory of the military equipment purchased with the $1 billion loan. The requested inventory was made available to me as the weapons were not purchased.

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala has continued to give the erroneous impression that she rendered selfless service to the nation. But while her colleagues who served as Ministers under President Olusegun Obasanjo were paid their salaries and allowances in the local currency she received hers in dollars despite a judgment of the Court of Appeal which had declared the payment illegal and unconstitutional in the case of Fawehinmi v The President (2007) 14 NWLR (Pt 1054) 275. In order to weep up sentiments Dr. Okonjo-Iweala referred to the unfortunate kidnap of her 84-year mother, two years ago. But it is public knowledge that the lumpen elements involved in the kidnap were arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. From the report of police investigation the kidnappers were palace guards who were inspired by sheer avarice. In fact, they were arrested by the Police following the disagreement over the sharing of the N12 million ransom paid to them for the criminal enterprise.

The most ludicrous of Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala sweeping and jejune allegation is that some “corrupt elements” are using me as a tool. Although the allegation is without factual support it is illogical, to say the least. My request that the disbursement of the Abacha loot be investigated is further buttressed by the fact that the $500m Dr. Okonjo-Iweala claimed was spent on development projects was also not appropriated by the National Assembly, contrary to constitutional provisions. However, I have asked the EFCC to discountenance the 700-page report of the World Bank which has listed some phantom projects executed with the $500 million.

In the Appropriation Act of 2011, the sum of N245 billion was budgeted for fuel subsidy. But at the end of the year, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala had authorized the illegal payment of about N2.5 trillion to a cabal of fuel importers. As usual, she washed off her hands like Pontius Pilate. In order to unearth the monumental fraud I petitioned the EFCC and gave oral testimony before the House of Representatives Committee which separately investigated it. In the same vein, I have just asked the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation under the Freedom of Information Act to provide information on the failure of the NNPC to pay into the Federation Account the sum of $9.7 billion out of the $11.8 billion dividends paid by NLNG from 2004-2014. I have equally demanded information from the NEITI over its claim that the NNPC and some oil companies are indebted to the Federal Government to the tune of $19.1 billion.

Finally, let me make it abundantly clear that my petitions to the anti graft agencies and the Special Prosecutor of the ICC were anchored on law and facts as there is nothing personal in the ongoing battle to end impunity and retrieve the looted wealth of the nation from corrupt elements and institutions. It is my belief that the recovered loot should be channeled towards job creation and infrastructural development. Therefore, all hands should be on deck to ensure that the recovered loot is not criminally diverted by another set of looters

http://www.punchng.com/28294-2/

Corruption!

If we don't kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria...PMB (2015).

After all is said and done, I still find it strange that some people will rise up and be defending those that are being investigated for looting the national treasury.

Can you imagine how Nigeria would have been if these monies weren't stolen? There would have been better hospitals/healthcare which would have saved us countless amounts of money spent on medical tourism, there would have been a better education system, there would have been jobs, industries, good infrastructure, well trained/armed security personnel etc.

May God save us from the wicked amongst us.

As long as the compliment is from CNN, I have no complaint.

Same station that said Ukraine was in Pakistan.

Same station that said Hong Kong was in South America.

Same station that said Niger Republic is Nigeria.

Nonsense!

I am always disgusted with Nigerian news outlets, be it papers, radio or TV when it comes to foriegn reports.

The cash crunch facing ISIS is a result of intense bombardment by Russia and not the fake US led coalition.

Who had been attacking ISIS oil smuggling infrastructure btw Russia n The U.S? It has been the Russians!

But our own news wouldn't report this as they prefer copy n paste from CNN or MSNBC.

Give Russia its due recognition n respect, pls!!

Was the building built according to the extant regulations of Zamfara state? If no, then as Christians we should not begin to cast aspersions here and there. The law of the land must be upheld.

However, if the building was in right standing with the law, then this is a pure evidence of persecution and we all as Christians should go into our individual war rooms and pray for our Country, our leaders, our fellow Christians and the NCCF (with a focus on our youths) in general.

P.S. To those who are blaming the President or the government, pls be wise and stop displaying foolishness.

2 Chronicles 7:14

When Sen Ali Ndume reportedly made that confirmation, I hope he was speaking with a shameful expression.

How can the budget of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, presented by the President go missing.

The manner and rate at which strange things like this happen in our political sphere is seriously alarming.

I hope before today ends, a statement is issued, refuting this embarrassing news.

I seriously weep for my country.

Not tears of sorrow, but rather 'tears of bewilderment'

#missingbudget

In order of ranking under this current dispensation, I will say:

Ministry of Works
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Science & Tech
Ministry of Defence.

However, in term of parastatals:

NNPC
NPA
NASRDA
ITF

The above suggestions are not FIELD specific.

#mach7

Nigeria Overhauls Its War Against Boko Haram

John Campbell
January 7, 2016

Nigerian security service abuses have been a driver of recruitment for Boko Haram, the radical, jihadist movement that seeks to destroy the secular state. Abuses have reflected poor leadership, poor training and lack of resources. Hence, the Buhari administration’s arrests of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s National Security Advisor Sambo Dasuki in December and his Defence Minister Bello Haliru Mohammed on January 5, are particularly significant.

Both figures have been charged with looting funds intended for the struggle against Boko Haram. If convicted by a court of law following rigorous and transparent judicial proceedings, that would be evidence that criminality reached the highest levels of the Jonathan administration. It would also help account for the gross under resourcing of the security services in the struggle against Boko Haram.

In a positive development little commented upon in the Western media, President Muhammadu Buhari has placed the national police services under the minister of the interior. That minister, retired General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazzau, is one of the strongest members of his cabinet and untouched by allegations of corruption. Born in 1954, Dambazzau was the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 2008 to 2010, the highest position in the Nigerian army. He is regarded as an intellectual. His degrees include a BA in Criminal Justice from Kent State University (U.S.) and a Ph.D in Criminology, from the University of Keele (UK). Before Buhari appointed him to be the interior minister, Dambazzau was a senior fellow at the Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. He has extensive experience in security service training. Among other assignments he was the Registrar of the Nigeria Defense Academy. There had been speculation that Buhari would make Dambazzau his national security advisor or his minister of defense. These are high-profile posts. However, as minister of the interior now with oversight of the police, a national service, Dambazzau is well-placed to move forward with the reform of the largest of the security services.

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/nigeria-overhauls-its-war-against-boko-haram-14835

Nigeria Overhauls Its War Against Boko Haram

John Campbell
January 7, 2016

Nigerian security service abuses have been a driver of recruitment for Boko Haram, the radical, jihadist movement that seeks to destroy the secular state. Abuses have reflected poor leadership, poor training and lack of resources. Hence, the Buhari administration’s arrests of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s National Security Advisor Sambo Dasuki in December and his Defence Minister Bello Haliru Mohammed on January 5, are particularly significant.

Both figures have been charged with looting funds intended for the struggle against Boko Haram. If convicted by a court of law following rigorous and transparent judicial proceedings, that would be evidence that criminality reached the highest levels of the Jonathan administration. It would also help account for the gross under resourcing of the security services in the struggle against Boko Haram.

In a positive development little commented upon in the Western media, President Muhammadu Buhari has placed the national police services under the minister of the interior. That minister, retired General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazzau, is one of the strongest members of his cabinet and untouched by allegations of corruption. Born in 1954, Dambazzau was the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 2008 to 2010, the highest position in the Nigerian army. He is regarded as an intellectual. His degrees include a BA in Criminal Justice from Kent State University (U.S.) and a Ph.D in Criminology, from the University of Keele (UK). Before Buhari appointed him to be the interior minister, Dambazzau was a senior fellow at the Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. He has extensive experience in security service training. Among other assignments he was the Registrar of the Nigeria Defense Academy. There had been speculation that Buhari would make Dambazzau his national security advisor or his minister of defense. These are high-profile posts. However, as minister of the interior now with oversight of the police, a national service, Dambazzau is well-placed to move forward with the reform of the largest of the security services.

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/nigeria-overhauls-its-war-against-boko-haram-14835

Fraih:
anyone served in Niger state? Any useful info will be appreciated.

Served in Niger state, precisely Rafi LGA (Tegina town). The state is cool, cost of living is low, they do have good accommodation, there is constant electricity and they pay 3k (as at then). But be prepared to teach and to teach many subjects which might not necessarily be your field I rep 2011 B set

mazeltov:
Celebrating mediocrity :
On the 20th of August 1998, America fired about 75 tomahawk missiles simultaneously at two separate target in Afghanista and Sudan which was in retaliation against the bombing of US embassies. I just wonder what's so special about SLCM missiles - well kudos to Russia for hitting those terrorists hard.

Bro, I am surprised at your statement. The fact that America used SLCMs in 1998, equally means Russia should have used them too to project parity in power right? In 1998, which war was Russia involved in? Or should a country just launch cruise missiles for just no reason? A lot of these weaponry have previously existed in Russia's arsenal, but they had no use because Russia didn't have any external wars to fight. Pls stop this Russia/America comparison, both are superpowers in their own respective rights.

The VP looks tired. Kudos sir

yungchief:
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Why booking space? Grow up!

Good one. There must be freedom of expression/speech. As much as we want some form of regulation on social media in terms of rumour mongering and spreading false information, we equally want it to be an open avenue of legitimate expression/speech.

Mr President, pls aside from this piece of news, Nigerians are fast getting disillusioned with the present situation of this nation. Quicken your promises and make Nigeria great again.

Which way Nigeria?

Missy89:
Lolz, You know that was rhetorical right?

No, I don't. You really had no idea, and I enlightened you.
There is no need to be ashamed of being ignorant, it is not a defective deficiency.

Lolz

Missy89:
You claimed people here are ignorant but it was a big irony reading your post.

I call BS at the bolded. Russia will only protest. An Unfriendly Turkey is also bad news for Russia

Missy89, sometimes I try to picture you but nothing comes to mind.

What is the irony?

Why don't you wait for the action, rather than doubting.

If you were the leader of a country and such was done to your armed forces, who were acting legitimately within the airspace of a sovereign nation who requested their presence to help it defeat armed rebels and terrorists, will you not act?

Who is Turkey to be considered a "threat" if "unfriendly"? Seems this NATO cigar you smoke really makes you high. They can't blockade the Bosporus - they will be smashed, they depend on Russian gas, Russia's south stream pipeline project is to pass through Turkey, and if needed, Russia will rerout it through Bulgaria/Hungary and Turkey will lose on the needed FDI/value added benefits from the deal. Futhermore, the Black Sea fleet will decimate them if a naval battle/blockade arises. Also remember that Antalya (Turkey's major resort) - located on Turkey's Black sea coast is heavily populated by foriegn tourists (especially Russian) and is a major foreign exchange earner for Turkey. If it is blockaded, what next.

My dear, Russia has options, and it will act. As for the when, keep your fingers crossed.

P.S.

When I accuse you of being ignorant, you seem to think that I am insulting you, but I am not.

You seriously sound like Jen Psaki on one of her deluded days.

Most comments here are quite ignorant.

Russia will respond, and it is a matter of when and where.

The first step is to study satellite imagery, readings from the ground radars of Russian bases in Armenia and Khmeimm including the readings from the battle group in the eastern Mediterranean led by the Missile cruiser - Moksva.

Next is to determine if the Su-25 was marginally within Turkish airspace or not, and if truly warnings were issued to the pilots or not - this can be determined by studying the intercepts of the Krasukha Electronic warfare system in Khmeimm.

If the aircraft was within Turkish airspace, then a diplomatic brouhaha will unfold and the resolution will be an apology plus other measures as determined by Russia. However, if the aircraft was NOT in Turkish airspace, then it is an act of war and Russia is bound to act - and it will act.

Furthermore, the Su-25 is a bomber and not a fighter aircraft, hence its defensive systems will be minimal (for those who are beginning to compare F-16 and Su-25) and it was returning back from a bombing mission UNARMED.

Lastly, the final act that will determine the gravity of Russia's response will be if the second pilot is equally found dead. If so, then I feel there is no going back.

NATO as an entity is not a problem for Russia, as if it is determined that the aircraft was not in Turkish (NATO) airspace and it was erroneously shot down, Turkey is fair game. All we will hear is tongue lashing and diplomatic hurricanes.

However you look at it, the situation is really bad for Turkey.

Missy89:
GRU is military intelligence. I dont get the subversion and sabotage part. What does that mean?

Good question! subversion means to act against the will or interest of another party, and sabotage means to weaken or destroy something; hence, subversion is a tool of sabotage. So intoto, GRU job is to operate behind enemy lines and sort of act like destabilizers and if possible stir unrest to achieve certain objectives. This is aside from their primary role of stealing military secrets.

tobiasbeecher:
Don't say that, the CIA is not overrated; they are the world most powerful intelligence agency! Without them, the intelligence community will not be what it is today. Moreover, the FSB only operates in Russia and not as powerful as the CIA and Mossad who operates worldwide

My brother, the FSB charter is similar to that of Mi5 (UK)/Homeland (US)/DGSE (France)/BFV (Germany) just to name a few. It is for internal security/counterintelligence. The external arm of Russia's intelligence is the SVR for deep cover/illegal ops and GRU for subversion or sabotage ops.....(educate yourself).

He will perform, but the junior minister equally needs to step up and contribute

I think this is good for our democracy. Mr Ishaku definitely has the right of appeal, but having a first female elected governor is duly welcome. On the other hand, what happens to her ministerial designation?

Missy89:
Well, If you quote me, you should be responding to what i posted.

Watch Battle field Vietnam by PBS (one of so many). And how hard is it to post your war journals here? Or they dont exist? If you want to keep getting a response, post your argument and stop making it personal. I dont have time for that.

Madam, I am not referring to an article on the Vietnam War - Wikipedia can help me with that. Secondly, there is nothing personal about my comments. I am not a Russian, and have never been to Russia. The fact that I oppose your opinions on Russia doesn't make it personal (except you feel that way). Thirdly, the war journals aren't mine. I have made an assertion, and the onus is on you to disprove my assertion as I am not here to lecture you. Go back and read about America's military tactics in desert one.

Ciao

DonBobes:
i see u seem 2 hv bn blinded by russian junks.nw get ds straight even in d dream world wuld a russian junk match up 2 an american equipmt. U cant even cmpare dt russian junk to d raptor talk more of d f35 even in ur dreams.
Bak 2 ww2, even b4 d US entad d war fuly. Der equipmt(both and metal) wer at d disposal of british. And tanks/equipmt wer also gvn 2 d russians.
I think ur mil history is a lil hazy.

My friend, your ignorance is alarming.
The below is a comparison of the F22 and the Su27 series (the predecessor series from which the the Su35S/Su35 Flanker E is derived) by www.quora.com Kindly enlighten yourself and be informed.

"Questions like this are the classic "Us V Them" or "X v Y" sorts, which make people want to take sides vociferously. And given this is Quora, which has more Americans than Russians, you'll see more hollering from the F-22's fans (and I count myself among them). It is just that I count myself as an Su-27 fan more than an F-22 fan. But I am an engineer, and want to see things objectively. That said, let me move on to answer the question.

The question doesn't state many key details:

What is the grounds for comparison?
What capabilities are being compared?
Under what battlefield scenarios are we evaluating these aircraft?

However, here are some elements of the comparison, and how the two aircraft in question perform "on paper". Real life situations are way more complex than our simplistic assessment here, and each aircraft may perform very differently given any situation. To put it simply, "there is no silver bullet". Someday, you'll be staring down the open end of the MiG-21's cannon barrel in a middle eastern conflict, and some day, you'll be eliminated by an aircraft you can't even see. War presents curious and strange scenarios. However, here are the criteria I'd think are important, tactics wise and operation wise. There's another invisible force at work when deciding how well aircraft work, and that is "politics". We won't go too much into that now.

Stealth: Yes, the F-22 is the clear winner here with low observable characteristics - radar and visual. With huge dimensions, aerodynamics and materials that don't suit low radar cross sections, the Su-27 is at a disadvantage here. But then generals aren't going to be putting the Su-27 in harm's way deliberately. The F22 will have the element of surprise, especially in aerial bombardment roles (which it unfortunately isn't meant for). That said, sensor suites on the Su-27 are way more advanced than they were before, with advanced IRST, optical scanners and more. The Su-30 MKI and MKK have a complement of aerial weapons that use advanced optical and IRST functionality, which is the Su-27/30's deterrent. However, by itself, it doesn't possess a solution for the weapons suite of the F-22, which has very capable AIM-120 and AIM-9X long and short range missiles. Overall, the F-22 is the clear winner when it comes to stealth - but that's only because the Su-27 wasn't designed for stealth.
Performance: The Su-27 ekes out more performance from its refined aerodynamic platform and unstable integrated biplane/triplane, which has been developed over decades by TSAGI and Sukhoi, since the 1970s. Relaxed static stability, combined with superb post-stall performance and thrust vectoring give it an edge when it comes to turn rate. [b]The Su-27 series can point their noise to any point in the sky in a controlled fashion faster than most fighter aircraft in the air. Given the wing body blending, excellent pilot visibility and engines spaced out (with multi axis thrust vectoring in some advanced models), it has the ideal configuration for high manoeuverability in subsonic air combat and for supersonic cruise. The F-22 is definitely refined, but not as aerodynamically accomplished as the Su-27, compromising top speed and manoeuverability for stealth. [/b]The inability of the exhausts to have MATV is a sore point. However, the built in single axis thrust vectoring suffices for most combat situations. The F-22 out of the two probably has a faster climb rate or time to height, but the aircraft are comparable in acceleration and turn rate. Only smaller fighters like the Gripen, LCA, F-16, J-10 and Eurofighter can out-turn these two machines under conventional conditions, and even then, not many of them. We're talking two of the best air superiority aircraft, but the Su-27 series would win this game more often than lose it.
Weaponry: [b]Manoeuverability and stealth aren't everything. The airplane's primary teeth are the air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, not to mention the built in cannon. The Su-27 series of aircraft are at a distinct advantage here because of the sheer range of weaponry they can carry, and the quality of the air-to-air missiles. The RVV-AE (R-77) and the R-73 - both made by Vympel - are very competent missiles, for long and short range use. The AA-8 Aphid ultra short range missile is extremely manoeuverable and capable for short range engagements, unlike any other missile in the world. On the AGM side, the Su-30 has access to a number of smart weaponry including laser guided bombs and anti-radiation missiles. The F-22 is limited here in its ability to carry munitions - the internal bay provides space for 6 AIM-120s and the bays on the side allow it to carry 4 AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. JDAMs are used by the F-22 but rarely. The Su-27 series has between 12 and 14 hardpoints, for multi-role missions. Su-27s can be armed with as many as 8 medium range missiles and 8 short range missiles on air superiority only missions. The F-22 makes the Su-27 look like a workhorse that carries a wide range of weaponry, the systems suites for them and possessing the performance and agility to deliver these weapons effectively.[/b]
Cost: Yes, what's a cost criterion doing here? It matters. The USAF and the US government has not been happy about the F-22 program's costs thus far, and the cost impact of the Su-27 has been overridden by decades of development, improvement and sales. The F-22 is a classic case of trying to do too much at the same time. When you have tens of technologies which haven't all attained maturity (refer Technology readiness levels), you tend to have teething problems. We've seen this before in the US with the F-111/FB-111, F-14, F-20 Tigershark, YF-23 Black Widow, X-29/X-31A FSW, and countless more aircraft. This is the inherent advantage of evolutionary aircraft development, which is like "earn while you learn". The Russian KNAAPO (MAPO) developed the Su-27 (and MiG-29) over decades and sold them to many countries in different variants. They've done an admirable job of keeping costs low despite the capabilities of these aircraft. The Su-27's most advanced variants probably cost not much in excess of $50m a piece, with sensor suites, modifications and MATV driving up costs to maybe $100m a piece, at most. By comparison, European and American fighters cost loads more for less equipment. The F-35, a smaller fighter than the F-22, costs upwards of $135m a piece, with the F-22's unit cost (not including budget, design and development costs) are estimated to be around $250m a piece. The F-22 program has regularly come under scrutiny for its costs.
Complexity: The essence of good aircraft in the battlefield is rugged simplicity. Two American icons here are the P-47 Thunderbolt and the A-10 Thunderbolt. These aircraft are so simple, rugged and easy to maintain, that they served the units they were assigned to extremely well and through the most difficult conflict. The Su-27 is by no means a very simple aircraft, but it is extremely rugged compared to the F-22. The Su-27 and its variants routinely land and take off from unprepared air strips, and are ruggedly built. Among the current crop of operational US aircraft, only the F-18 can lay claim to such rugged construction. The aircraft which the F-22 replaced, the F-15, was also similarly high-key for its time, requiring prepared strips from which to take off and land, and so on. In a modern conflict, I'd rather be stuck with the Su-27 than with the F-22, for reasons of finding technicians and crews who can fix and fly the airplane, and for reasons of simplicity and wider compatibility with weaponry.
BVR combat ability: BVR is generally used in the context of air superiority, and as a tool of air superiority, the F-22 is, on paper, vastly more advanced than the Su-27 series of aircraft, which are a generation older. In the 1980s and early 1990s, the Su-27 and MiG-29 would have been the most advanced BVR capable aircraft in the sky, in the absence of the F-22, F/A-18E/F and other western contemporaries, with the possible exception of the Dassault Rafale (which is a smaller class of aircraft). The F-22 can track, engage and fire at targets more than 100 miles away, using missiles with smokeless motors and advanced sensors. This is very impressive and something the Su-27 series can do less effectively, although competently enough. In this sense, the F-22 was a paradigm shift in military fighters.
Short range combat ability: If things ever get to close range - under 30km - (and they will, in real conflicts), the Su-27 series would undoubtedly be more superior to the F-22, with an advanced close range sensor suite, extremely good short range weaponry and cannon and supermanoeuverability.

If you were a country who were buying (and not developing) military aircraft, Russians would mostly be happy to sell you an Su-27 variant, because that's the way the MAPO works. The F-22 is rarely if ever put up for sale, as it is viewed as a strategic asset. The Russians have always been better salesmen for their military aircraft. Even sales pitches involving the less capable F-35 Lightning II are on, but not the F-22 (which is a decidedly older aircraft than the F-35 with a less advanced sensor and weapons suite)."

Written by Rajesh Sampathkumar on 4 Oct 2013 • View Upvotes link: https://www.quora.com/Military-Technology/How-does-the-F-22-compare-to-the-Sukhoi-Su-27

My bro, have you noted the bolded? Stop reading CIA inspired crap. Both Countries have wonderful equipment, and I pray they never have the cause to go to war, because the world might just cease to exist.

I rest my case.

cc: Missy89

Missy89:
I dont get the Hitler reference. What does the Hitler story got to do with the topic or am i missing something? or can you point out to where i gave US the credit for ww2?

As per Iraq tank loses in Medina Ridge, and 73 Easting If you have an academic reference pointing to the fact that most Iraqi tanks were taken out by aircrafts, all you need to is post your reference (or they dont exist) instead of accusing me of watching western influence documentaries and posting propaganda. That line is getting old already.

Again while i disagree about your description of Tu-160 capability, Where did i even mention it in my posts or compare the PAK FA to the raptor? so what are you laughing at exactly?

My dear, I used my post to respond to several comments. So not all were directly to you. As per the Iraqi tank losses, please research and read about the Iraq war - the memoirs of Gen Norman Schwarzkopf, interviews by Saddam and articles written about the war in military journals as I am not here to lecture you. Please as regards the bolded, almost all documentaries exist to make US strong and its enemies weak. Why haven't we seen a documentary detailing how America was decimated in Vietnam and the tactical failures evident in that war? Oh no, it an history they want to forget. I dont know about the 'line getting old' but it is true.
Please also specify why you have reservations about the Tu-160's capabilities and let us compare notes. Hope you have learned about the Bear sha, coz it is not as 'weak' as you think. Lastly, where did I laugh in my post? Have a great day.

DonBobes:
my military history is nt too hazy.
Most imprtantly it ws d weather dt caused d german downfal in
russia,whch ws 1 of d reasons dt NAPOLEON also lost durin his campaign.D weather!
Again US cntributd in tanks n oda equipmts 2 russia wen russia ws goin down,lastly ovr cncentratn of troops also killed d germans.
Bak 2 F22,it had its 1st debut combt strike last yr sept 2014 alng sid oda jets n bombers against ISIS strng holds apart frm d nrmal flights it nrmaly tak.

Jesus, u cant cmpare su35 to f35, walai dts an insult on US tech.Su35 cnt even measure up 2 d raptor talk more of f35.
F35 wil hover on ur head n u wnt even knw.again cmpare d weapon pylons of d f35 to d su35 den u wil see dt even in russian dreams dey cn neva measure up to us tech

Mr DonBobes, ignorance is a disease that if not cured leads to further ailings. The Su35 is an air superiority fighter, and the F35 is a joint strike fighter, so how do they match up? Secondly, the Su35S effectively match up to the F22 because they are meant to cancel each other. They are equal both in speed, effectiveness, aerial capabilities including avionics and please forget about the price tag (thanks to cost overruns) and the title 'fifth generation'. One simple mistake and the plane is blown out of the sky. Back to the F35/T-50 (PAK FA) comparison (of which both are strike aircraft), please go and read the SPECS of both aircraft and comeback. The F35 is just an expensive junk, that has several defects while the T-50 is practically a flying robot. However, it equally facing an engine intake propulsion challenge currently. See both these countries are not stupid. They have equal assets to match each other up any day.
Finally, the British and not America supplied tanks ammunition to Russia and not tanks. This was beacuse the Soviets ran out of tank canons thanks to the Luftwaffe bombing of Soviet armament industries.

Missy89:
How is it a fallacy when it wasn't just a blank statement. I gave you examples. One has a modern strategic bomber and is building a new one. The other is still stuck with propeller bear bombers. One have developed her 5th gen fighter for over a decade the other is still testing prototypes.

When you can compete, you up the stakes. If you can't, you deny the enemy access. So which one is the Russian air force doing?

Missy89, I have been observing your posts and reading comments but I think I need to clear a few points. The purpose of the bear bomber has revolutionalized. It is a standoff weapons platform from which Kh55 nuclear tipped or conventional missiles can be fired onto continental USA from about a 1000 miles of the coast. Furthermore there are different categories of Bears, as they range from A-H. Bear D is super powerful and is used to penetrate air defences even sophisticated ones because while it is noisy, Its special coating makes it difficult to locate on radar. Most interceptions of bears by NATO aircraft used visual confirmation. the bear F is a reconnaissance platform while the bear C is an early warning platform. Also, I laughed at your description of the Tu-160. Do you know why it is called a blackjack? The Tu-160 is an ace that can penetrate US airspace. it was the golden weapon of the USSR and is why Russia wants to continue its production. As I said earlier stop reading Stratfor or National Interest or other CIA mouthpieces who glorify the performance of US war assets against weaker opponents. Russian aircraft are powerful when used appropriately and will match their US made. opponents any day. Before you make comparisons about aircrafts, check out their specs for better info. You spoke about the F22 raptor and I want to challenge you to point out a single conflict where it has been successful used and I will applaud you. Be informed that the direct competitor of the raptor is the Su35 (which is active in Russia's airforce) and not the PAK FA as you ignorant ly opined - it is built to compete with the F35 which is equally under development. As regards your bashing of Russia's T72 tank, I can only shake my head. Most Iraqi tank losses in desert one were taken out by airstrikes from Apaches and not by direct tank fire from Abrams tank. Research well and stop watching western influenced Discovery World documentaries. A tank is simply as good as its operator(s). Lastly, pls it wasn't the US that saved USSR from Germany's operation Barbarossa, it was a combination of snow, poor logistics, Hitler's pride and the sheer land mass involved coupled with guerilla warfare from Russian and Polish patriots that turned the tide. The Normandy beach landing took place in 1944 after the Soviet Union began pushing the Germans back. Furthermore note that upon Hitler's invasion, all war material and assets were moved back from the frontline to Omsk beyond the Ural mountains as a strategic decision to prepare for a counter offensive once the Russian winter set in. You are good dear, but you need to research more and learn your history properly.

Africa, even though independent, is still under the thumb of the white masters. These Young African leaders, when they assume leadership positions, whose interest will they serve? Africa or America. which way, oh my Africa