Russia
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$2.116 trillion (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 8
$2.298 trillion (2008 est.)
$2.176 trillion (2007 est.)
note: data are in 2009 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
$1.232 trillion (2009 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
-7.9(2009 est.) Decreasing Growth Rate
country comparison to the world: 206
5.6% (2008 est.)
8.1% (2007 est.)
United States
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$14.26 trillion (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 2
$14.61 trillion (2008 est.)
$14.55 trillion (2007 est.)
note: data are in 2009 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
$14.43 trillion (2009 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
-2.4% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 151
0.4% (2008 est.)
2.1% (2007 est.)
The US military spending is 7 times more than China, 13 times more than Russia, ...
Now here is the point, unless you belive in Miracles, Santa Clause and the tooth fairy Russia does not have the resources to build a complete new generation of fighters. Its not even a sure thing the USA can afford it.
For Russia to do any thing they have to sell them to other markets, the russian military cant afford to develope, build and aquire a new generation of fighters on their own. About the most the Russians can do is pimp up the migs, add a little stealth and this and that and sell enought to keep production going back in Russia....My predictions .Russian planes are still going to crash, Russia has never been good at quality control, and they are going to be shot down by american planes at a astonishing rate and its going to be a long time befor they are in full production.