🇿🇦“Only Two of Our Fighter Jets Are Working Because We Fight on the Ground” — Motshekga‼️
"Pretoria — Defence minister Angie Motshekga has reassured South Africans that there is absolutely no reason to panic over the country’s collapsing air force capability, explaining that South Africa has “evolved beyond unnecessary flying.”
Speaking during what was supposed to be a serious parliamentary briefing, Motshekga reportedly defended the fact that only two fighter jets are operational by reminding MPs that “wars in Africa mostly happen on the ground anyway.”
“We are an African nation,” she allegedly explained confidently. “Why must we spend billions making planes fly when our soldiers already know how to walk?”
The minister reportedly added that the remaining grounded Gripen fighter jets are not “broken,” but are instead participating in what she called a “long-term parking strategy.”
Military insiders say the South African Air Force now spends more time washing aircraft than flying them, with one pilot allegedly"
She has a historical bias that shows her education locked in at 17th to 19th Century combat....."Forwaaaard Maaarch!!" Flanking volley in 3....2....1....
🇿🇦“Only Two of Our Fighter Jets Are Working Because We Fight on the Ground” — Motshekga‼️
"Pretoria — Defence minister Angie Motshekga has reassured South Africans that there is absolutely no reason to panic over the country’s collapsing air force capability, explaining that South Africa has “evolved beyond unnecessary flying.”
Speaking during what was supposed to be a serious parliamentary briefing, Motshekga reportedly defended the fact that only two fighter jets are operational by reminding MPs that “wars in Africa mostly happen on the ground anyway.”
“We are an African nation,” she allegedly explained confidently. “Why must we spend billions making planes fly when our soldiers already know how to walk?”
The minister reportedly added that the remaining grounded Gripen fighter jets are not “broken,” but are instead participating in what she called a “long-term parking strategy.”
Military insiders say the South African Air Force now spends more time washing aircraft than flying them, with one pilot allegedly"
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She has a historical bias that shows her education locked in at 17th to 19th Century combat....."Forwaaaard Maaarch!!" Flanking volley in 3....2....1....