[myknowledge]

The only fighter that can guarantee U.S. air dominance is the F-22 Raptor, and the USAF will strive to ensure it stays that way. Until the PAK-FA and the J-XX appear on the scene, then the challenge to maintain air dominance begins.

[Doogle]

as planned

[dforest]

Erosion coupled with planned destruction.

Not a pretty picture.

[cripplecreek]

Chinese Spying a Threat, Panel Says (2007)

The panel, which was created by Congress in 2001 and has six members appointed by Democrats and six by Republicans, has been criticized for taking a hawkish stance on China in its annual reports. In the one released yesterday, it made 42 recommendations to Congress, and several of them raised questions about whether the Defense Department has been lax in overseeing the production of sensitive military technologies and gathering intelligence on the Chinese military.

The Pentagon is increasingly buying planes, weapons and military vehicles from private contractors that outsource the manufacturing to plants in China and elsewhere in Asia, the report said. But when questioned by the commission, defense officials admitted that they do not have the ability to track where the components of military equipment are made.

"As weaponry gets more and more sophisticated . . . I think well find ourselves more vulnerable for parts that are being manufactured by an adversary. It's really something the Pentagon needs to look at seriously," said commission member William A. Reinsch, president of the National Foreign Trade Council, which promotes free trade on behalf of businesses. Members said that the commission had never before delved so deeply into national security issues.

Pure genius. [/sarc]

[Non-Sequitur]

Then the deciding factor will remain the quality of the pilots. And the Air Force needs to make sure that doesn’t change.

[Dem Guard]

Meanwhile, Obama removes anti-missle defenses in Eastern Europe and wants to elimate Nukes...........brilliant!

[The Wizard]

not to worry, the bomb is here to make us weaker.

[mbynack]

I worked for General Deptula during Desert Storm and he went through requal twice while I was the Superintendent of F-15 Training at Tyndall. He’s an exceptionally bright guy and a top notch pilot.

[flowerplough]

U.S. Air Dominance Eroding because the Aviation-industrial complex put so much money into the soon-to-be-overwhelmed-by-remotely-piloted-and-missiles F-22 and F-35.

[DoughtyOne]

It’s difficult to pick up what Greg Grants goal is here.

He seems to trash every one of our systems, as he plays up the threat across the board. Well I do agree that threat is growing and is serious. But what do we do about it?

The F22 is the premier fighter on the planet, because it can super-cruise better than any other craft. It is also highly maneuverable in the air over it’s targets, or against other aircraft. It’s one more necessary tool in our arsenal.

With tens of thousands of top level aircraft out there around the world, we need more than 260 of the F22s. We need a few thousand of them.

Look, I realize those other aircraft aren’t top notch. Still, if you have literally thousands of them out there against 75 of your own, you’re in a world of hurt.

He talks about airfields at threat in theater. Yes, that’s why the F22’s super cruise is crucial. It can be stationed over 500 miles away and be on target in 30 minutes with fuel to spare.

What are we doing to keep ahead of the enemy? I’d like to know. We look like were in a holding pattern. Well China, Russia and their minions around the planet are not. And that includes their Marxist cabal in the U.S.

Thanks for the link.

[DoughtyOne]

I think it would have been more accurate to say he is complimenting the enemies capabilities, instead of trashing our capabilities.

None the less, we need to get to work building up for what’s to come.

[nufsed]

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Space to follow. If he has 8 years, the military will be decimated.