Quote Originally Posted by Maeda Toshiie View Post

While there is no big Red Army capable of beating down the gates of Western European capitals right now, there is still a necessity of maintaining a credible force with at least technological parity if not superior.
Agree, and improved F16, A-10, AV-8B+, and F-15X all do that. Be aware, Tthe real capability/performance of upgraded types is usually under-played because they threaten the viability of new types.

Aside: I see that the RAF is fighting to maintain its budget share, but I guess this is for another thread (or even another forum).
If by fighting, you mean sacrifice all types and capabilities to maintain the Typhoon fleet, then yes they are!