First photo of Chinese F-22

Skybird · 11-17-10, 05:38 AM

As long as America does not attack China or most vital Chinese interests, any future war will be fought with money and economics. Or better: it already is.

That plane will not need "20-30 years" for maiden flight. Underestimating opponents seems to be a typical American habit, eh?

The thing will perform much better than anyone in the West expected, and will be produced in sufficient quantities for territorial defence. Russia may be hampered by limited budgets and thus builds only small quantities of its latest tank or interceptor - with the Chinese, budget limitations are a bit different. They will spend the money that is needed to give them what they want - but at the same time they will prevent to financially ov erstretch themselves. Quite reasonable. Why should we expect the Chinese to work against their own interest?

The Chinese continue to learn, too, you know - and especially in quality of software engineering, comp0uters and electronics they have closed the gap. Thanks to our idiotic business relations with them, trading them the basic knowhow on which now they have started to improve all by themselves. Short-sighted profit interests and unbelievable naivety on how modernisation of the economy would change human rights have lost us the race in the long run. We still run on, yes, what else should we do. But we are already defeated.

11-17-10, 05:38 AM	#9
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,767 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	As long as America does not attack China or most vital Chinese interests, any future war will be fought with money and economics. Or better: it already is. That plane will not need "20-30 years" for maiden flight. Underestimating opponents seems to be a typical American habit, eh? The thing will perform much better than anyone in the West expected, and will be produced in sufficient quantities for territorial defence. Russia may be hampered by limited budgets and thus builds only small quantities of its latest tank or interceptor - with the Chinese, budget limitations are a bit different. They will spend the money that is needed to give them what they want - but at the same time they will prevent to financially ov erstretch themselves. Quite reasonable. Why should we expect the Chinese to work against their own interest? The Chinese continue to learn, too, you know - and especially in quality of software engineering, comp0uters and electronics they have closed the gap. Thanks to our idiotic business relations with them, trading them the basic knowhow on which now they have started to improve all by themselves. Short-sighted profit interests and unbelievable naivety on how modernisation of the economy would change human rights have lost us the race in the long run. We still run on, yes, what else should we do. But we are already defeated. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 11-17-10 at 06:43 AM.