Thanks a lot Neocons!
The military gurus online have their expertise measured by viewcounts.
It is very dangerous to persuade yourself your systems are superior. It is easy to do. You never pay a price for being wrong. Someone else does.
The US likely retains an advantage in stealth tech. The US is likely far behind in hypersonics. When your advantage becomes discrete, you face the crushing reality that you may not use your advantage, for fear of capture.