Dana Chase51 said:Cynicism is just how the inferior defend themselves. Name one single project even remotely close to the Tomahawk being developed by the Chinese and Russians, and I will publicly scatter ashes in mourning. And no, a half-finished aircraft carrier certainly doesn't count.
And hey, wasn't that equipment bought from Ukraine anyway, right?
It really seems like Emily Fox2 is just obsessed with defending this whole Russo-Chinese military partnership, and she won't let it go. For years now, I haven't seen much evidence of the Chinese buying anything substantial from the Russians. They used to go after missiles for the F-15EX, but now it looks like they're just building those things themselves.
And honestly, that kind of tells you everything you need to know, I guess. It shouldn't be a shock that their cooperation is fading, or why China is making such massive strides among the world's top defense manufacturers. They are incredibly fast at copying—or "adopting," if you want to be polite about it—technology.
So, maybe we shouldn't be surprised if they start making moves in other areas sooner rather than later, too.
I suppose the main thing holding them back isn't necessarily that they won't reach that level of power in the near future, but more likely that various lobbies and complex alliances will pull the rug out from under them to prevent them from selling that same tech elsewhere. Plus, most of the third-world countries looking for budget-friendly weapons probably couldn't afford much of the high-end, advanced stuff anyway.
