#China's growing nuclear arsenal - "We going to be plunged into a tri-polar world" @usairforce Sec Frank Kendall tells #CAPEvents
"...there's a lot of risk in that"
"...there's a lot of risk in that"
#Russia's struggle to overcome #Ukraine's air defense: "A well trained opponent would be able to overwhelm what they [the Ukrainians] did...the Russians were obviously not well-trained" per @usairforce's Kendall
"We expected them [Russia] to be better than they are" he adds
"We expected them [Russia] to be better than they are" he adds
#China "not a match for the #UnitedStates" in the skies, @usairforce's Kendall tells #CAPEvents "...the J-20 is not as good as the F-35"
But Kendall warns #Beijing's been smart about pursuing asymmetric advantages, like missile capabilities to destroy US planes on the ground
But Kendall warns #Beijing's been smart about pursuing asymmetric advantages, like missile capabilities to destroy US planes on the ground
.@usairforce's Kendall calls #China "as formidable threat" as he's seen 7 that they should not be underestimated
"#China's been pursuing aircraft technology but they are not a match for the United States. We are ahead" per @SecAFOfficial Kendall
"We're ahead in areas like engine technology substantially & our access to advanced computational capability gives us an edge as well"
"We're ahead in areas like engine technology substantially & our access to advanced computational capability gives us an edge as well"
"But #China's been very smart" per @SecAFOfficial Kendall "They're looking for ways to get around what we do with asymmetric approaches"
"If they can keep our airplanes on the air base or destroy them on the ground, they don't have to worry about having a better fighter"
"If they can keep our airplanes on the air base or destroy them on the ground, they don't have to worry about having a better fighter"
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