What role could F16 fighter jets play in the conflict in Ukraine? This is a question that is often asked in the media, notably by the french newspaper Le Monde. According to the American political scientist James Der Derian in his book ‘Virtuous War’, the effects and destruction caused by supposedly ultra-high-performance military technologies are not objectively realised in the reality of combat on the ground - quite the contrary. The American author and researcher reveals three striking examples...