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Challenges from Chinese and Russian Fifth-Generation Fighter Programs

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Mike

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Nov 18, 2009, 9:25:32 PM11/18/09
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The Asian Airpower Balance: Challenges from Chinese and Russian Fifth-
Generation Fighter Programs
http://www.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=hudson_upcoming_events&id=709

pdf of transcript at http://www.hudson.org/files/documents/AsianAirpower.pdf

deem...@aol.com

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Nov 18, 2009, 10:03:48 PM11/18/09
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The biggest challenge seems to be China and Russia actually
fielding a true 5th Gen fighter.

David E. Powell

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Nov 19, 2009, 12:26:16 AM11/19/09
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Depends how much return they get on all those US Bonds...

mkf

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Nov 19, 2009, 7:27:33 AM11/19/09
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On Nov 18, 9:25 pm, Mike <yard22...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The Asian Airpower Balance: Challenges from Chinese and Russian Fifth-
> Generation Fighter Programshttp://www.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=hudson_upcoming_events&id=709
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> pdf of transcript athttp://www.hudson.org/files/documents/AsianAirpower.pdf

Face it, the Cold War is over. It's done. Finished. We won. Yaaay. I
don't see any logic in continuing defense spending at anywhere near
cold war levels. That sort of spending helped to bring down the Soviet
Union-with our current debt, it just isn't economically feasible.

Jack Linthicum

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Nov 19, 2009, 7:50:48 AM11/19/09
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But you have a choice that is not far from Hobson's: kill the big
stuff or start making booths for breadlines.

Jack Linthicum

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Nov 19, 2009, 7:57:38 AM11/19/09
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On Nov 19, 7:50 am, Jack Linthicum <jacklinthi...@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> But you have a choice that is not far from Hobson's: keep the big

> stuff or start  making booths for breadlines.

heh heh

dott.Piergiorgio

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Nov 19, 2009, 7:59:07 AM11/19/09
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David E. Powell ha scritto:

but AFAICT US bonds are strategically much more effective than 5th or
4.5th gen fighters in the balance of powers....

Best regards from Italy,
Dott. Piergiorgio.

David E. Powell

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Nov 19, 2009, 12:34:14 PM11/19/09
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On Nov 19, 7:59 am, "dott.Piergiorgio"

Now _that_ is a good point. Why build bombs when you can hold everyone
else's debt?

Richard

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Nov 19, 2009, 1:00:32 PM11/19/09
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On Nov 19, 11:34 am, "David E. Powell" <David_Powell3...@msn.com>
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Owe a thousand, the bank owns you...own 10 billion you own the bank.

Works for Goldman Sachs, et al.

Ray O'Hara

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Nov 19, 2009, 8:29:08 PM11/19/09
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Hobson's choice is not a choice between two bad options.
it you get what your given you have no choice.
the famed Hobson ran an inn and stables and you could rent a horse. but
the horse was the one Hobson had ready, not one you might want to pick. a
take it or leave it option.
people always get it wrong.


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