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JL-076

If the United States continues fighting an air war over Iran, it will lose increasing numbers of aircraft due to pilot fatigue, maintenance strain, and Iranian adaptation.

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Prof Jiang Xueqin said this on 7 April 2026. We have not assessed it yet; it should be judgeable by 31 December 2026.

What Prof Jiang Xueqin said

as this war progresses, if you insist on fighting a air war, you're going to lose more and more planes
Watch Prof Jiang Xueqin say it, 16:28 (opens on YouTube in a new tab)

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