However the report used for the following analysis is more than one year old, its content makes it a remarkable tool to understand the Russian defence evolution in terms of technical feasibility and financial affordability. Since then, Air Recognition published a lot of information enabling the validation of this precious analysis that was carried on by Julian Cooper, Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies, University of Birmingham/Associate Senior Fellow, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Extracts of his report addressing Army Recognition’s concerns have been selected hereunder.
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Sukhoi Su-57 (Picture source: Russian MoD)
