F-22. U.S. Air Force photo
National Interest: The Stealth F-22 Raptor Is One of the World's Best Fighter Jets (And America Needs to Build More)
Donald Trump’s election changes everything, including building new F-22s. With a higher defense budget planned, American defense strategy can now move away from being budget driven to instead focus on combat effectiveness. Best value for money alternatives can now win over the lowest cost options. And in keeping America’s air dominance, the best ‘bang for the buck’ is in building new F-22s.
Strategically, American air dominance is in long-term decline as others nations catch up technologically. Donald Trump has though called for America to be great, not simply the equal of other countries as current defense plans will result in. There are proposals to get back America’s air dominance some time beyond 2030 but these leave the next twenty years when America is not great. Building new F-22s allows a much quicker and less risky return to American air dominance. This would make a difference in the near future not in five or six Presidential terms time.
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WNU Editor: I doubt that the incoming Trump administration is going to give the green light to build more F-22s. The jets are too expensive to build and maintain .... and the threat from China or Russia is simply not there.
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WE need more of the F22's, but with new IT technology because the one it's used is obsolete. That's "just" an upgrade, a big one I agree, but the biggest work is already done.
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