I doubt there’s a Syrian pilot who can use the plane to it’s potential. I also doubt the Israelis will ever let them get airborne if hostilites break out.
Hope you are right about these Migs ability but in Korea and Vietnam, if I remember correctly there were also at least a few Russian pilots included with these purchases.
Where does the author of the article get the “one of the best fighter planes in the world” factoid? Those Mig-31’s are on par with the F-4 Phantom, aren’t they?