Originally Posted by
Mil-26Man
I still find it odd that the Swiss RFP for the F-5 and now F/A-18 replacement also state that the selected platform must be able to go toe-to-toe with a 'Flanker'-series fighter. If a Flanker has crossed half of Europe and at least three NATO nations to find itself in Swiss airspace, then Switzerland has much bigger problems than a Gripen/Super Hornet/F-35 can fix.
What a dumb comment! How about the Swiss contribute to the defense of the continent like other Western European nations do? Y’all Euros enjoy the American umbrella over your heads, maybe you could pitch in just a little bit... Or do all those mountains and being a “neutral country” keep you safe? FFS!