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Taiwan is not going to get F-35's either. They are lucky to get newest F-16 blocks. Taiwan has lost spy war with China. Their military can't be trusted with se
by Nokinside 10y ago
Taiwan is not going to get F-35's either. They are lucky to get newest F-16 blocks.
Taiwan has lost spy war with China. Their military can't be trusted with secrets. Highest ranking spies include army general (electronic communications and information bureau chief), defense attaché to the United States, vice admiral and presidential aide.
I don't know how effective Taiwanese counterintelligence is, but if we assume that they capture just small percentage of spies, Taiwan is open book for China.
- douche 10y ago>They are lucky to get newest F-16 blocks. Would that we were also so lucky, rather than lighting trillions on fire for an aircraft that's going to turn out inferior to the 1980s era craft we're already flying.
- bayesian_horse 10y agoOpinions about the F-35 vary. I believe the critics undervalue the idea that the F-35 is not supposed to be playing the same game as, say, the F-16. Though about as maneuverable, stealth and avionics make the F-35 superior to the predecessors.