> a far more sophisticated threat than China is I'd say Russia is bolder and will take more risks than China, but China - technologically - is quite likely muc

> a far more sophisticated threat than China is I'd say Russia is bolder and will take more risks than China, but China - technologically - is quite likely much further ahead than Russia. The resources ($$$ and PhD) at China's disposal are magnitudes larger than Russia - and perhaps greater than the US (in effective spent<->result).