"We have the same assessment," added Marine Lt. Gen. Terry Robling, that service's deputy commandant for aviation, who was testifying alongside Carlisle. "What's keeping us ahead right now - I think the Joint Strike Fighter and its capabilities will do that."
Speaking to reporters after his testimony, Carlisle added that although he thought Russia and China will eventually get to an operational fifth-generation fighter, they are not remotely close to matching the F-35."
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The end of American air dominance with the help of the USAF
And so went the end of American air dominance because of thinking like this...
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His last sentence (under the original link) - feelgood fluffy BS full of conceit and assumptions. With the way the U.S. and the West treats human resources and is NOT developing them from the ground up (kindergarden), but instead relies on imported brain I would not bet to stay ahead of the game another 10 years.
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