And if they sell the technology to the Chinese, who have just as much money as us, and a bigger manufacturing base?
And if they sell the technology to the Chinese, who have just as much money as us, and a bigger manufacturing base?
Cross that bridge when we get there. For now and the foreseeable future, China must have trade with us or their economy would implode so a full-on conflict with them is not in the interest of either. China also has NO real logistical ability to project force outside of their immediate region.
China is a potential and likely threat. Russia is pretty much washed up - an economy completely dependent on energy for income.
The 4th generation Russian aircraft are beautiful and impress at air shows, but they likely lose to our current aircraft and most certainly lose to our 5th generation. I don’t think they would even have a 10-1 ratio and that means 6 F-35’s and they have no more Su-35’s even counting those ready for export.
It will certainly change, but at this moment in history, our military is without equal. As others have pointed out - it is our national will that I question.