I doubt China takes over 20 years to get an airplane into service (a la the JSF F-35). We not only have to safeguard our secrets and spend the necessary money - we also have to get faster and better. The Army’s FCS, the Navy’s LCS.... it seems like one fiasco after another.
There is a large segment of American companies in China right now, helping them.
That is the biggest problem America faces. “American” companies which are really Chinese companies, producing everything in China, hiring Chinese employees, but sending a portion of the goods made back to America.
One of our parties needs to stand up for America.
Right now.
I sure hope, the GOP will be the party which stands up for the USA first.
Bring back US manufacturing.