Originally Posted by
racedo
You mean you don't think that at least one, maybe more, fully working model has not been in US hands for a long time. Bit remiss of working with an Ally if that hasn't happened within months of the 1st batch arriving.
Oman / Jordan / Algeria are all reputed to have splashed out as well as UAE so that is UK/US/France/Israel all getting a good look and taking the apart. Give Intelligence service some credit.
Not to mention that should said pieces be capable of being launched, the responsibility for any "collateral" damage could naturally fall on the Russians. Equally, it could be a plant.
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