F-22 (Photo from Jet Art)US Must Have An Edge On Fifth Generation Jet Fighters Over Russia, China, South Korea And India By Maintaining F-22 -- Defense Technology News
In Washington, you can judge whether a policy represents meaningful change by the strength and character of the opposition it generates. Entrenched interests often have big money invested in the status quo and almost always have allies in both political parties.
Case in point: “The New York Times” ran an article on December 9 foreshadowing a looming fight for the new Obama administration over military spending and the F-22 Raptor fighter jet. The F-22 is a supersonic stealth fighter, which has been the crown jewel for the U.S. Air Force ever since it was first designed to fight the Soviets—about 30 years ago.
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My Comment: It will be built because of the uncertainties involved with the F-35 aircraft, the economic slowdown, and the need to have some form of deterrent against China, Russia, and the other usual suspects.
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