F22 is the way to go. Give the plans to the Japanese, let them tweak the, and sell then essential componenets. The Japanese would probably end up with a better aircraft, knowing heir design and software capabilities.If Hillery CLinton had any smarts at all, she would be pushing an f-22 dea with Japan as if her cushion was pushin. Thats a lot of momentum by the way, but I doubt she has the will or hutzpah left. Obama has done her in.
Obama has a lot of ground to make up to resecure Japan as an ally in the face of Chinas expansionism.An F22 deal would do most of whats needed, and put China in a spinning tizzy, which is exactly where they should be.China now owns the West Pacific, which is why N.Korea is acting as it does.
I think stealth tech is great but we shouldn’t be putting as much faith in it as we have. It’s definitely a good trick but it shouldn’t be our only trick. What’s more, as other nations come to develop stealth planes of their own, we have to start thinking about making stealth obsolete. In this way, we are controlling the situation as opposed to being controlled by it. I think UAVs with semi-autonomous guidance are the way to go. They can outmaneuver anything and you don’t lose a pilot when you lose a plane. They aren’t as sexy but they have the potential to be way more effective.