Cheap, tempting, but is it prudent to acquire ageing Kuwaiti jets?

Expanding Malaysia’s fleet of Hornet fighter jets for a song is a tempting proposal, but according to assistant professor Olli Pekka Suorsa, the important question is whether it is prudent.

In an article published in Fulcrum, he pointed to the additional burdens associated with maintaining and servicing a larger fleet of ageing aircraft.

“The Hornet represents ageing technology…