tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post2534747443826553958..comments2024-03-27T00:29:11.029-07:00Comments on China Air and Naval Power: J-20 and geopolitical implications.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-2295230942347553842016-02-16T23:15:48.919-08:002016-02-16T23:15:48.919-08:00It is nice and useful piece of info. Please keep u...It is nice and useful piece of info. Please keep us informing like this. Thank you for sharing this.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.buyfromchina.asia" title="Buy from China" rel="nofollow"> Buy from China</a></b> | <b><a href="http://www.buyfromchina.asia/manufacturing/" title=" Manufacturing in China" rel="nofollow">Manufacturing in China</a></b> | <b><a href="http://www.buyfromchina.asia/sourcing/" title="Sourcing from China" rel="nofollow">Sourcing from China</a></b>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627167438285285119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-83678454664714064582016-02-15T04:05:20.195-08:002016-02-15T04:05:20.195-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576393685103041598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-66686016147293197292016-02-13T23:25:31.635-08:002016-02-13T23:25:31.635-08:00There has been speculation that production of the ...There has been speculation that production of the F-35 will end at about 500 units , due to being overpriced and failing to achieve promised performance . So the quantitative element of the equation may never eventuate . And also the qualitative due to it falling short on theoretical performance . Ozsteve53https://www.blogger.com/profile/02912813770543652718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-68393226429603369092016-01-23T19:20:21.555-08:002016-01-23T19:20:21.555-08:00I'm somewhat surprised your appraisal of J-20 ...I'm somewhat surprised your appraisal of J-20 ending up taking superficial pride of J-20 advantaging over PAK-FA, and indeed KFX. It's superficial because China does not mean to position J-20 as a competitor to PAK-FA, or any other so-called fifth-generation fighter outside F-22 and F-35. The pessimism, if I can call that way, of J-20 against F-35, even after WS-15 becomes available appears to be overly excessive.<br /><br />And if you were right on that score (which I find it hard to agree), then your larger point of J-20 changing the geopolitical balance of APAC region is bit far-fetched and meaningless. You have to speculate the potential antagonism between China and Russia to justify your arguments, which is fundamentally against the current state of affairs between China and Russia, as well as completely doesn't make sense from a longer-term national interests of China and Russia. In that aspect, you sounded more like western analysts trying to drive a wedge between China and Russia, although I don't mean to accuse you of being one.<br /><br />All in all, a rather unconvincing post.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114624570767727889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-21015824242582357152016-01-18T14:04:23.788-08:002016-01-18T14:04:23.788-08:00Great blog. Wished you posted more.
With regard to...Great blog. Wished you posted more.<br />With regard to F-35 purchases in APAC, I don't think you have calculated the cost squeeze that is likely given the increased valuation of the USD vs most other regional currencies. This differential is likely to add 10 to 15% (if not more) to foreign purchase price.<br />Add in the possibility of slow global demand and the end of the commodity super-cycle and it would not surprise me to see a country such as Australia defer their F-35 buy. Since the unit price is calculated based on the total product sold, any deferment or cancellation will drive up the unit price and we end up with a vicious circle of increased F-35 cost and a decline in domestic export earnings plus greater costs for domestice social programs.<br />The upshot of this is that I would be leery of projecting significant rapid adoption of F-35 in APAC. I think even the US will have trouble building their desired fleet. Sushihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376999828622609337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-30579961588322842692016-01-18T01:06:55.671-08:002016-01-18T01:06:55.671-08:00Range is way too important to be sacrificed, no ma...Range is way too important to be sacrificed, no matter which engines are used. Acceleration and agility would be sacrificed, but fuel tanks would likely be full.<br /><br />There is no way of knowing how large the disadvantage in stealth, sensors, weapon system and the ability to operate in a network centric environment would be. Leaving it at "some disadvantage" would be more accurate than saying "large disadvantage".<br /><br />PAK-FA design is very much about range as blended body/wing designs usually are. Speaking of wing/fuselage volume that can be surmised from the available images, pak-fa doesn't lag behind j-20.<br /><br />Talking about long term politics, China has absolutely no choice but to remain friends with Russia. And Russia has no choice but to remain friends with China. It might be wiser to accept such a state of affairs than to be suspicious of the neighbor.<br /><br />Currently planned interation of Korea's KFX, judging by its relatively miniscule budget and latest decision news, is basically an eurocanard equivalent, with little extra emphasis on stealth. Japanese plane programme is behind in progress and thus it's harder to tell what they're after. But at least they seem to be going for internal weapons bay on their demonstrator.<br /><br /> Marko Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790275236908791619noreply@blogger.com