These latest BR changes are absolutely insane and I have no idea how they were approved. The biggest problem is the 11.3 Bracket which will be totally dominated by the Mig-23MLD. No other nation will have a counter in the 10.3 to 11.3 Bracket, and even in the 10.7-11.7 / 11.0 - 11.7 bracket there are few options.
The problem
Soviets/Germany are getting the Mig-23ML, Mig-23MLA and worst of all, the Mig-23MLD lowered to 11.3. But no Blufor nation really had a counter until 12.0, so whilst the problem is bad, you could at least escape it on this rotation. This now means that 3/4 rotations, this bracket is totally soviet dominated and bluefor will be hard pressed to even stand a chance.
Aircraft Bluefor nations can bring to bear:
US:
[10.7] F-4E Phantom II - A Phantom with no PD radar and only rear aspect IR missiles
or
[11.3] F-5E - Decent dogfighter but doesnt have IFF on the radar. Only has weak rear aspect IR missiles
Britain:
[11.3] Phantom FGR2/FG1 - Decent BVR truck, but cannot dogfight, but has far weaker AAMs than the Mig-23MLD and is slower. Only chance of winning is to try and bait the Mig-23MLD up to alt.
[11.3] Sea Harrier FRS1 - Subsonic aircraft with only IR missiles, weak radar and CMs that barely work.
Israel:
[10.7] Kurnass - Another F-4 with no PD radar
(even when you consider the “allied” nations)
France:
[11.0] Mirage IIIE - low supersonic aircraft, with limited AAMs
or
Sweden:
[11.3] JA37C - Half decent dogfighter with only rear aspect missile
The situation doesnt change much.
And what will they be facing
Soviets:
[11.3] Mig-23MLD - Fastest Jet at the BR, great CM loadout, perfectly usable radar with MTI, All-aspect IR missile, best SARH at the BR. Decent handling (with manual wing sweep) and IRST
[11.3] Mig-23ML - Basically the MLD with a few minor downgrades
[11.3] Su-24 - Good base bomber
Germany:
[11.3] Mig-23MLA - Same as the Mig-23ML
[11.3] Tornado WTD61/MFG - Great base bomber
Italy:
[11.3] Tornado A200 - Great base bomber
[10.7] Mig-23MF - downgrade to the Mig-23ML but still good
Japan:
[10.7] F-4EJ Phantom II - F-4 no PD
As you can see. Basically the only aircraft that even comes close to the Mig-23MLD at 11.3 (and to be honest it doesnt get much better at 11.7 either) is the Phantom FGR2. Which is weaker in almost all-respects except for the fact it has 2x more SARH missiles (though inferior) and a marginally better radar. The only viable tactic for the FGR2 is try and bait the Mig-23MLD up to alt where the Skyflash have a marginally advantage over the R-24Rs. But if they hug the ground. MP will decide the fate well and truly into the favour of the Mig-23MLDs All-aspect IR missiles and better airframe.
Solution. Leave the Mig-23ML and Mig-23MLA at 11.7 and move the Mig-23MLD up to 12.0 where instead it will face aircraft that can actually compete such as the F-4S or Tornado F3. Instead lowering its BR down to a place where it will just steam roll again (like it did for the entirety of 2022.)
Or buff aircraft up to counter it, such as adding Aim-9Ls to Phantom FGR2 or Aim-9Ms to the Sea Harrier FRS1. Im sure the US F-4 also could recieve Aim-9Ls as well. this might change the balance of power from being a soviet only BR into one where all nations actually stand a chance to compete.