The USA is no longer guaranteed future military technology dominance

[onebyone]

The US has enjoyed complete military dominance since about 1985. The Soviet Union and now Russia is competitive with the number of nuclear weapons.

Th Soviet Union also had a total volume of tanks and armored vehicles which the USA and its allies would uncertain of stopping or defeating.

There is now the IISS 2018 Military Balance annual assessment of the military capabilities and defense economics of 171 countries.

China is rapidly growing its fighter plane and stealth fighter capabilities. China has developed competitive air to air missile capabilities.

The West no longer has a monopoly on world-leading defense innovation and production, or the funds to enable these. Indeed, China might be the one to leap ahead.

China’s introduction of the J-20 stealth fighter means the US will lose its monopoly on operational stealthy combat aircraft.

China also continues to develop an array of advanced guided-weapons projects. The IISS now assesses that the latest in China’s expanding missile line-up – the PL-15 extended-range air-to-air missile – could enter service this year. This weapon appears to be equipped with an active electronically scanned array radar, indicating that China has joined the few nations able to integrate this capability on an air-to-air missile.

These advances are all part of the Chinese air force’s goal to become capable of challenging any opponent in the air domain. For the past three decades, air dominance has been a key advantage for the US and its allies. This can no longer be assumed.

The availability of affordable and competitive military technology will also be exported to other countries.
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2018/...eed-future-military-technology-dominance.html

 

[UKBengali]

Not really a surprise at all.

 

[koolio]

I would still be cautious, US is still the dominate player in Airforce technology, but as time evolves Chinese are definitely catching up fast, The US is suffering from economic crunch that is preventing to keep a big gap in Air warfare.

 

[gambit]

I would still be cautious, US is still the dominate player in Airforce technology, but as time evolves Chinese are definitely catching up fast, The US is suffering from economic crunch that is preventing to keep a big gap in Air warfare.

And we are sure you are speaking from extensive personal experience in 'Air warfare'.

 

[Mr ambassador]

The US will remain dominate in all kind of technology for more then one century . No any country can catch it .

The world is in 2018 and the US in 3018 .

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

I would still be cautious, US is still the dominate player in Airforce technology, but as time evolves Chinese are definitely catching up fast, The US is suffering from economic crunch that is preventing to keep a big gap in Air warfare.

Indeed, arrogant is the great weakness of humanity: if not American's arrogance to set embargo on China, China will more less like India to be a nation that is totally depend on West military supply and China will have no chance acquire an military industrial complex, American and Westerner haven't learn the lesson on how Soviet has set embargo on China during 60s and forced China to develop our basic military industry without Soviet assistance.

As China is catching up US and Western nation, we should not be arrogant to think that some aspect our product is superior to western so we stop any cooperation, in contrary If China want to reach the podium of technology and military dominance, we should cooperate with any nation: US, Russia if they make interesting offer...even Ethiopia.
Open heart and open mind is the way to go.

 

[Tom99]

As the free flow of information, knowledge and people increases it will be harder in the future for any one country to dominate military technology.

 

[seesonic]

And we are sure you are speaking from extensive personal experience in 'Air warfare'.

Sure enough, I hone my combat skill by watching Top gun, transformers, breaking bad

 

[Viva_Viet]

Thats why Trump asking for VN's help in controlling SCS( east VN sea) now. Trump asking to re join TPP to make VN happy now ( actualy VN is not qualified for TPP groups cos we r the poorest TPP nation)

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Thats why Trump asking for VN's help in controlling SCS( east VN sea) now. Trump asking to re join TPP to make VN happy now ( actualy VN is not qualified for TPP groups cos we r the poorest TPP nation)

Are you saying that Vietnam now has military dominant in SCS? The least VN provoke China the better is for VN or else you can expect to lose more islands to China as 1988 and US will not come to rescue you as Scarborough Shoal event.

 

[gambit]

Sure enough, I hone my combat skill by watching Top gun, transformers, breaking bad

And that is why the US will continue to be the top military power.

 

[seesonic]

And that is why the US will continue to be the top military power.

Sure enough, I hone my keyboard* skill by reading India press, quora, youtube video

 

[gambit]

Sure enough, I hone my keyboard* skill by reading India press, quora, youtube video

And I am a USAF veteran of two jets -- F-111 and F-16. There lies the difference between US and you. Am sure you are very awesome on the keyboard. I yield to your typing skills.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Good for the world.

 

[Beast]

The US will remain dominate in all kind of technology for more then one century . No any country can catch it .

The world is in 2018 and the US in 3018 .

Are you sure? I think you are easily misled by a lot of self bragging article about US military technology superiority.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/us/politics/missile-launch-test-failed.html

http://www.news.com.au/technology/i...t/news-story/76554886bd4f48b19f24b06237d8f1ae

https://www.express.co.uk/news/worl...e-test-world-first-xi-jinping-donald-trump-us

US is not as technology advanced as you think. THey are alot of US fanboy posting youtube garbage and self praising article misleading a lot of innocent thinking US military machine are invincible. Reality is US weapon are slowly showing its flaw and a lot of new high technology that US is not able to catch up. The latest Ship railgun is installed onboard a Chinese warship and not US. US is not able to solve the problem of minimized some crucial component for the railgun and therefore not able to test onboard ship.

As as their US M1A2 tank failed in Yemen war and the propaganda US fanboy machine will come out and full defend of their failure by claiming how inferior export set is.

Same as many self bragging US media talks about US military technology. The only US invincible is the US media endless flooding of propaganda trying to spread their ideology and control your opinion.