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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Strange that the analysis that this will decrease f35 demand. I guess they think it'll switch to more ngad and less f35?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

They're saying that the military might shift focus to development of 6th gen fighters to catch up with China.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

But Lockheed is a front runner for that too.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's in reference to international sales, I believe.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why would they be impacted? What's their competition?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Not sure the specifics, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were countries interested in a next generation fighter jet, and is capable of buying from either the US or China.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm sure it'll be just as successful at sucking up billions in taxes with nothing to show for it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Producing literally hundreds of a single type of airplane with orders for the next decade or so isn't exactly "nothing to show for".

And even if you discount the actual sales, getting billions in development budget from the US government is pretty good for business.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean yeah, the purpose of these companies is to put taxes back into the pockets of billionaires instead of spending them on stuff they're meant for like infrastructure, healthcare, education, and so on. That's why majority Americans live like dogs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Opposed to the Chinese corporations which are famously basically charity organizations?

What exactly is your point? Your moving goalposts to completely different planets.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It’s yogthos lol, can’t expect anything less my friend

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hey quick question genius, is Chinese military industry state owned or private? 🤡

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's pretty much all state owned, and in cases where private industry is used, it's tightly controlled including party members being embedded within the companies. In fact, the role of private industry in China has been declining overall https://www.piie.com/research/piie-charts/2024/chinas-private-sector-has-lost-ground-state-sector-has-gained-share-among

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Looks like AVIC is public and private, do you know the ownership breakdown?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm sure you can look it up since you're the one who brought it up.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I did, looks like CCP is about half, but it didn't show many of the the other ones. I was wondering if you thought it was higher than that, from what you were saying, it sounded like you thought it was like 90%.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I never gave a number, and it's weird that you would assume something like that. Also, no idea what CCP is.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I know what The Communist Party of China (CPC) is.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But you know that that's the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I know one is the proper spelling of how the party calls itself and the other is an intentional misspelling western trolls use.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

China doesn't use private sector for its military. Try to put a bit more work into your trolling.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

CAC has been promoted to a state enterprise in 1990. Try harder.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Looks like it's owned by Zhonghang Electronic Measuring Instruments, which is public? Or maybe they're owned by AVIC which is both public and private?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Private sector in China is not allowed to operate the same way the private sector operates in the west. So, your whole comparison is fundamentally flawed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Have you seen their performance in Iran recently? They seem really good air to ground.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You mean when Israel aborted the bulk of their attack because they got painted by radar?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No, I mean the one that took down nearly the entirety of Irans air defenses with less than 100 weapons.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202412054965

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

send me a dm cause I have a bridge to sell you 😂

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What's your source that it was totally ineffective? Iran?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There is zero evidence of any damage done to Iran. There is no satellite footage, no videos of the explosions. There is nothing. When Iran attacked Israeli base we had actual hard evidence of what the results were. One has to be an incredibly credulous rube to believe that Israel and Yankeestan were able to attack Iran when they're unable to provide any evidence of that. You're such a great illustration how effective propaganda can be on people who are incapable of critical thinking.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202412054965

You think Iran would release videos of that?

I have a UK generals quotes. Not as good as video, but better than nothing. I think you have just Irans public stance? With that I'd say mine has more evidence.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No, I think Yankeestan would release footage of that if they actually hit something. Just like Iran released footage of the base in Israel when they hit it. If you're dumb enough to just read unsourced statement with zero supporting evidence and believe it uncritically, then what else is there to say about you. I'm guessing D stands for dufus.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So you're going off a lack of evidence? Seems shaky. Why would the US disclose it's satellite intel capabilities for an Israel PR win?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What's shaky is making bombastic claims without a shred of evidence to support them. I love how you're. trying to twist that backwards. You made the claim, you provide evidence for it. That fact that you believe things without need for evidence shows that you're not a serious person.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I did provide evidence, you didn't. You have not provided evidence yet, if I believed you I'd be believing things without evidence.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Evidently you don't understand the concept of evidence. An article that says trust me bro is not evidence. Evidence would be satellite imagery of the site that was supposedly attacked which doesn't exist. Hope that clears things up for you.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

F35 is guaranteed to be better than a "6th generation" Chinese plane and they can be upgraded anyway. And it's actually very successful now with a very cheap per plane cost.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

I recently upgraded my stone axe with some flint. Those guys with bronze are doomed.