not the same, K1 is arguably better than the M1 which it was based on.
KF-21 isnt even 5th gen as noted by korea itself, with only semi-recessed weapons points. the F-22 would eat it for lunch any day of the week.
but nationalistic fanboys aside, it is pretty good for what it is. certainly...
not sure about russia but,
china's backing of NK is not a blank check.
NK wanted to developed nukes against everyone's opinions, including china's, wishes.
they also refused to develop economically despite china's advice and offers of help, and the fatty kim the 3rd isnt exactly a puppet.
he...
lmao.
i remember these same people claiming things about china's other two carriers
namely, how china couldn't possibly build/rebuild a carrier because china simply could not make arresting cables,
and no way china even has a jet more it because russia wont sell su-33s
and of course there's...
?? while it's clear you have no love for china and is underestimating chinese capabilities and training but, china has more confidence than iran has ever had. china is playing a large and long game with the us across the world while your most important scientists continue to have "accidents" in...
the "west" have never stopped advancing, yet china has reached parity and even went ahead in some areas.
EUV is only a matter of time. its hard but not magic and physics works the same whether in china or the netherlands. china has the engineers and the funds. it wont be too long, just like...
no way. those scientists would required the permission of the chinese government to work for another country in such a project(as is the standard procedure everywhere when it comes to high tech technologies). and china isnt so poor that it cannot pay its scientists so they have to go work...
not an advantage when you only have 15 days of ammunition and rely on imports after. that is if they are even able/willing to deliver, then for more sophisticated items like missiles there is a lead time before they can deliver even if they wanted to, nevermind real time consuming equipment like...
Never trust any indian report,especially on china, its pretty much all garbage.
its fully acknowledged though that earlier chinese vessels were of mediocre quality. It was due to the limited abilities of chinese shipyards and industry in general. it was in the 2000s that chinese ship building...
that comes as no surprise.
PLAAF rumors are that the SU-35 is behind in every regard to its own Flankers and J-10C except maneuverability. and that its much advertised "ai" is nothing more than a system which suggests flight patterns of known Jets.
india has zero capability to blockade the Straits of Malacca against the PLA.
the indian military is behind, significantly, in every single way imaginable to the PLA. Indian bases are farther from those straits than chinese bases from the SCS.
the indian navy/airforce would be letting go of...
leaving out history, the position of the land is important. the current infrastructure(can be rebuilt) and people, less so.
taking taiwan completely smashes any first or second island chain containments attempts on china, turning the area from a potential invasion route into china, to...