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Iraq wants to sell 34 American F-16IQ fighters and buy two dozen MiG-29s or several Su-57s

Iraq is considering selling useless American fighters.

The Iraqi authorities very seriously thought about the sale of all 34 American F-16IQ fighters in service in the country in order to buy a batch of two dozen Russian MiG-29 fighters, or several fifth-generation Su-57 fighters, by the way, which, by the way, seems quite unlikely. Such actions in Iraq are explained by the factual uselessness of American F-16IQs in protecting the country's airspace.

“The strike capabilities and combat readiness of the F-16IQ leave much to be desired. These fighters were delivered to Iraq between 2014 and 2017, and it is believed that it was political pressure from the United States that forced the government in Baghdad to buy the planes despite their obvious shortcomings. "- reports the publication "Military Watch".

Experts draw attention to the fact that the likelihood that Iraq can actually buy Russian Su-57s is practically zero, however, buying MiG-29 fighters can be quite effective.

“Iraq will find funds to buy several Su-57s, but this will not solve the existing problem. Nevertheless, the MiG-29 fighters can significantly increase the defense capability of this Middle Eastern state, especially since these machines are able to cope with the same F-16s, and their high reliability and completed combat testing in many conflicts suggest that the aircraft is best suited for the needs of the Iraqi Air Force ", - emphasizes the specialist.

Quite remarkable is the fact that earlier Iraq has already announced its intentions to acquire Russian S-400 air defense systems, however, negotiations on this matter are still frozen.

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