Comments on: US Eyeing Asian Arms Race? http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/05/us-eyeing-asian-arms-race/ Know The Diplomat, Know Asia Thu, 24 May 2012 01:55:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha By: lanuk http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/05/us-eyeing-asian-arms-race/comment-page-1/#comment-5022 lanuk Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:44:12 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=3740#comment-5022 The only major difference between the F/A-22 Raptor n the PAK FA will be the all-aspect stealth of the former versus the frontal-aspect-only stealth of the latter, which will be be similar to that of the F-35 Lightening II. The biggest advantage of the PAK FA will be its price compared to the Raptor. I think the strategy is to position it in between the F-35 n F/A-22. However, the PAK FA will evolve gradually through block upgrades towards its full potential from PAK FA to PAK FA-M through to PAK FA-BM as has been the case with all Russian aircraft and will not be a perfect plane at its launch unlike the American counterparts. The only major difference between the F/A-22 Raptor n the PAK FA will be the all-aspect stealth of the former versus the frontal-aspect-only stealth of the latter, which will be be similar to that of the F-35 Lightening II. The biggest advantage of the PAK FA will be its price compared to the Raptor. I think the strategy is to position it in between the F-35 n F/A-22. However, the PAK FA will evolve gradually through block upgrades towards its full potential from PAK FA to PAK FA-M through to PAK FA-BM as has been the case with all Russian aircraft and will not be a perfect plane at its launch unlike the American counterparts.

]]> By: Max http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/05/us-eyeing-asian-arms-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 Max Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:40:32 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=3740#comment-1513 PAK-FA is already in many ways superior to F-35 and is a death dealer to Super Hornet, Typhoon and all other gen 4+ aircraft due to superior kinematics and range alone. It will not take 2 decades to finish PAK-FA since the actual project PAK-FA began in 2002 and planned to finish in 2015-2018 so that makes shorter time then you expect. Indian version will be made with Indian software codes and less sensitive parts then Russian and will be a 2-seater. Once the PAK-FA is completed it will most likely be at least equal to F-22 while besting it in some ways. The overall product will be overall a perfect enemy to F-22 - fast, stealth, extremely agile, with good enough mission avionics to fight it on at least equal terms. Current Su-35S is already highly superior to everything out there bar F-22 and even then its only the all-aspect stealth that gives F-22 its massive advantage as well as rather small advantage in other key aspects which are not so massive as to amount to a decisive lead overall. Put them F-22 and Su-35S in a WVR combat an it will be the pilot that will decide the outcome since at close ranges (approx 30mi.) the radar power of Su-35S is high enough to detect and track F-22 and Su-35S will have some advantage due to 3D TVC. PAK-FA is already in many ways superior to F-35 and is a death dealer to Super Hornet, Typhoon and all other gen 4+ aircraft due to superior kinematics and range alone. It will not take 2 decades to finish PAK-FA since the actual project PAK-FA began in 2002 and planned to finish in 2015-2018 so that makes shorter time then you expect. Indian version will be made with Indian software codes and less sensitive parts then Russian and will be a 2-seater. Once the PAK-FA is completed it will most likely be at least equal to F-22 while besting it in some ways. The overall product will be overall a perfect enemy to F-22 – fast, stealth, extremely agile, with good enough mission avionics to fight it on at least equal terms.

Current Su-35S is already highly superior to everything out there bar F-22 and even then its only the all-aspect stealth that gives F-22 its massive advantage as well as rather small advantage in other key aspects which are not so massive as to amount to a decisive lead overall. Put them F-22 and Su-35S in a WVR combat an it will be the pilot that will decide the outcome since at close ranges (approx 30mi.) the radar power of Su-35S is high enough to detect and track F-22 and Su-35S will have some advantage due to 3D TVC.

]]> By: Luke http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/05/us-eyeing-asian-arms-race/comment-page-2/#comment-112 Luke Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:40:04 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=3740#comment-112 "The T-50 is an unarmed, incomplete prototype" ... so is the F-35. “The T-50 is an unarmed, incomplete prototype” … so is the F-35.

]]> By: Nate http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/05/us-eyeing-asian-arms-race/comment-page-2/#comment-65 Nate Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:36:58 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=3740#comment-65 Chinese defense policy in the 21st Century is looking much like US defense policy at the end of the Cold War: prod the competition into spending more than they can afford on defense, and win without a fight when their economy collapses as a result. Articles like this play along nicely. Chinese defense policy in the 21st Century is looking much like US defense policy at the end of the Cold War: prod the competition into spending more than they can afford on defense, and win without a fight when their economy collapses as a result. Articles like this play along nicely.

]]> By: South Indian http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/05/us-eyeing-asian-arms-race/comment-page-2/#comment-60 South Indian Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:38:58 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=3740#comment-60 India is not a warmongering country. So when Indians buy weapons its intention is not threaten or intimidate any country. Indians want to buy American planes to absorb some technology. It is buying planes from Russia to assure Russia that India is not going to be one of the allies like Australia or UK. India wants to be called a partner to USA and to Russia. Indians don't like to be someone's ally. India will make sure that it does not give any impression that it's getting Pro-American or Pro-Russian. India is telling USA that it needs to transfer technology to have good business with India. If USA does not transfer technology it will be happy to get it from France, Israel and Russia. USA should make sure that to have some influence on Indian geopolitics should sell India some of its Hi-Tech war machines.At the end of the day India wants to buy what it wants to buy, if USA sells India what India wants , USA can have a say in India's future geopolitics. India is not a warmongering country. So when Indians buy weapons its intention is not threaten or intimidate any country.

Indians want to buy American planes to absorb some technology. It is buying planes from Russia to assure Russia that India is not going to be one of the allies like Australia or UK. India wants to be called a partner to USA and to Russia. Indians don’t like to be someone’s ally.

India will make sure that it does not give any impression that it’s getting Pro-American or Pro-Russian.
India is telling USA that it needs to transfer technology to have good business with India. If USA does not transfer technology it will be happy to get it from France, Israel and Russia.

USA should make sure that to have some influence on Indian geopolitics should sell India some of its Hi-Tech war machines.At the end of the day India wants to buy what it wants to buy, if USA sells India what India wants , USA can have a say in India’s future geopolitics.

]]> By: narius http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/05/us-eyeing-asian-arms-race/comment-page-2/#comment-59 narius Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:59:59 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=3740#comment-59 Of course, the Saudi fleet (along with the UAE's impressive arsenal) is aimed at no other than Iran. Of course, the Saudi fleet (along with the UAE’s impressive arsenal) is aimed at no other than Iran.

]]> By: George Howard http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/05/us-eyeing-asian-arms-race/comment-page-2/#comment-57 George Howard Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:54:15 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=3740#comment-57 "Why else would Saudi Arabia possess one of the world’s biggest modern fighter fleets?" The Saudis live in a pretty dangerous neighborhood. “Why else would Saudi Arabia possess one of the world’s biggest modern fighter fleets?”

The Saudis live in a pretty dangerous neighborhood.

]]> By: links for 2010-03-08 « Budget Insight http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/05/us-eyeing-asian-arms-race/comment-page-1/#comment-56 links for 2010-03-08 « Budget Insight Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:02:06 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=3740#comment-56 [...] US Eyeing Asian Arms Race? Sparking one might be the best chance the US has of maintaining its traditional air combat superiority, says David Axe. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)links for 2009-09-01Today’s NewsIn Today’s NewsGates Cites Arab-Kurd Progress in Iraq [...] [...] US Eyeing Asian Arms Race? Sparking one might be the best chance the US has of maintaining its traditional air combat superiority, says David Axe. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)links for 2009-09-01Today’s NewsIn Today’s NewsGates Cites Arab-Kurd Progress in Iraq [...]

]]> By: Arthur E. Johnson http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/05/us-eyeing-asian-arms-race/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Arthur E. Johnson Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:46:45 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=3740#comment-55 Same thing as with ICBM's. But this particular article is quite unacceptable. Full of unproven statements. I'm disappointed. As well as with Mr. Cobbs unprofessional comments about a prototype state aircraft. Same thing as with ICBM’s. But this particular article is quite unacceptable. Full of unproven statements. I’m disappointed. As well as with Mr. Cobbs unprofessional comments about a prototype state aircraft.

]]> By: Bill. http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/05/us-eyeing-asian-arms-race/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Bill. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:39:14 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=3740#comment-52 All of this assumes ( a dangerous word ) that China will continue to fund our economy or if they will just pull the plug and let us go down in flames as Eric suggests. Or, if they might already have the improved version on the boards or even in the factories. It does not take 20 years for a non-democratic government to get something done, but it does take money, something China and Russia are both sitting on...Russian oil and China's US Government bonds. This is not America's Century...it is Asia's. All of this assumes ( a dangerous word ) that China will continue to fund our economy or if they will just pull the plug and let us go down in flames as Eric suggests.

Or, if they might already have the improved version on the boards or even in the factories. It does not take 20 years for a non-democratic government to get something done, but it does take money, something China and Russia are both sitting on…Russian oil and China’s US Government bonds. This is not America’s Century…it is Asia’s.

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