The United States military has historically shown a keen interest in the technology behind foreign aircraft, particularly those originating from its adversaries. In Ukraine’s War with Russia in 2023, the downing of a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 ‘Flanker-E’ has presented the US defense scientists with a valuable opportunity. Portions of the jet's wreckage were promptly dispatched…
The CTR Program, also known as the Nunn-Lugar CTR, established to aid former Soviet states in denuclearization and to prevent proliferation, became the backbone of this transaction. On March 4, 1997, Moldova was certified as eligible for the CTR program, and an "umbrella" agreement was concluded between the nations on June 23, greenlighting this exchange…
The United States military has historically shown a keen interest in the technology behind foreign aircraft, particularly those originating from its adversaries. In Ukraine’s War with Russia in 2023, the downing of a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 ‘Flanker-E’ has presented the US defense scientists with a valuable opportunity. Portions of the jet's wreckage were promptly dispatched…