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Ray Swindle wrote:
That F-15 reminded me of this article I read. F-15 EX can carry 12 external air to air missiles...TWELVE! Incredible.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/f-15ex-sticks-china-means-xis-militarism-being-matched-new-us-weaponry
Thinking the Navy is gonna get an F-18 equivalent. That would be great because the USAF has become a little woke. I don't know that they would turn the F-15 EX loose on an enemy the way the Navy would.
I have a dream, the USAF will replace F-16 with F-15 for the Thunderbirds! Personally I think the F-15 is more photogenic with a much more powerful appearance.
I read that article too, Ray. I doubt the American public will be supportive of a wide scale arm conflict with China over Taiwan. I even doubt if the Taiwanese have the courage to fight a communist invasion like the Ukrainians fighting the Ruskies. I know a thing or two about the Taiwanese.
I have said in this thread several times, the several presidents preceding Trump made grave errors in believing communist China would change its nature as their economy opened up. Along with greedy Wall Street and corporations (AND consumers), they raised a tiger cub that can now bite us. Japan will be our only reliable ally in case of an armed conflict with China. The Japanese are genuinely fearful of the rise of China because the Chinese hate the Japanese from their guts due to WWII and the constant brain washing from the CCP. South Korea is wishy washy because their economy is too dependent on the Chinese market, same with most of the western European countries, particularly Germany. Even Australia is questionable, depending on which party is in the government. I am seeing marked changes in attitude towards China since the Labor Party came to power recently. They too are too dependent on the Chinese purchases of their natural resources. A lot of countries don't care what the world would be like when a communist country becomes the dominant power, they want to make money NOW!.
In the meantime, when I look at the US, we have $30 trillion in national debt and growing, all the crime, decline of public schools, crumbling infrastructure, hostile political division among not only the politicians but also the general public, corruption in the government and weaponizing of federal government to suppress political opponents that are usually seen in third world countries, increasingly partisan media... I am frankly not optimistic.
Sorry for the rant, it's not even Friday.
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