Originally Posted by
Bengo
Only if they actually go and buy another one, and pay export prices. The one that was destroyed is sunk money.
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Per Wiki the export price is $ 500 - 600 million+. If they don't replace it ( for whatever reason ) it has to weaken their regional defences, and reports speculate that this - and destruction of nearby radar sites - is part of the shaping operations for further planned offensive actions.