Why just aircraft? :)
Posted on 12/18/2007 4:35:07 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
U.S. ban forces Japan to modernize F-15 fighters
16:58 | 17/ 12/ 2007
TOKYO, December 17 (RIA Novosti) - Japan will be unable to purchases state-of-the-art U.S. fighter aircraft before 2010, and will prioritize instead the upgrading of the Air Force's 40 F-15 Eagle jets, a Defense Ministry source said on Monday.
F-15 Eagle, an all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat, was developed for the U.S. Air Force, and first flew in July 1972.
The source confirmed that there had been an indefinite postponement in the delivery of the next-generation U.S. fighter jets, F-22A Raptor, whose combination of stealth, super-cruise speeds, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represent an exponential leap in combat capabilities.
According to the daily Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, the ministry was forced to drop plans to introduce state-of-the-art F-22 Raptor stealth fighters from the United States due to, in the main, U.S. doubts about Japan's reliability in safeguarding military secrets.
The ministry had earlier pondered the possibility of buying Eurofighter Typhoon fighters - a highly agile Air Superiority and Air-to-Surface, whose multi-role/swing-role weapon system makes it the most capable front line fighter available.
The ministry's ongoing buildup is focused on China's strengthening military capabilities.
The paper also quoted military officials as saying that there was no sign that the United States would lift its virtual ban on the export of F-22s in the near future.
Ministry officials said that in order to ensure an advantage in air defense against China, the ASDF must have two squadrons totaling 40 modernized F-15s.
Japan is prohibited by its Constitution from using military force except in cases of self-defense.
Am I missing something here?
Does this article try to whip up some kind of supposed ill-will between the US and Japan because we won’t fork over the latest in technology?
I’m constantly amazed that the US seems to hand out technology to our “allies” in the name of partnership. I would prefer a little stinginess to the wholesale gift-giving this country has become known for.
We have a better chance of remaining secure if we hold the reigns.
Too many Chi-com spies in Japan, ya think?
Japan does have a bad reputation for keeping American secrets safe:
1. Toshiba’s loss of sub-quieting technology to the Chinese.
2. American code being released from the PCs of Japanese technicians (again, to the Chinese).
However, if anybody in the Pacific Rim should have advanced technology like the F-22, it’s the Japanese.
However, if anybody in the Pacific Rim should have advanced technology like the F-22, it’s the Japanese.
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Perhaps, nobody in the Pacific Rim should have them.
Just a thought.
I don’t think “Chi-Coms” are the overriding concern here.
The worship of lucre in any form compels many marginal patriots to sell their souls, and country’s security, for 30 pieces of silver.
If something starts, Japan has the most to lose and will be among the FIRST to act. The F-15, especially the Japanese version, is an excellent fighter, but any Chinese onslaught will be just that - THOUSANDS of fighters.
I’d rather our allies have the best available to them when they need it.
What will be needed is an Alamo or Pearl Harbor event if and when the Chinese get hot.
The USAF can be raining hell down on Beijing within hours....if the political will is properly galvanized here at home.
Sadly. You'll have to have the right imagery to win those wars.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phan_Thị_Kim_Phúc
Not to mention that increased production means lower costs for all.
The current US procurement for the F-22 is not nearly enough.
Nice Japanese Officer recently gave the Aegis design to the Red Chinese.
They say forgive and forget.
If Japan has not done so yet they can easily surpass US weapons systems with self thinking robotic aircraft.
I think that was the student who left data on an unsecured laptop, or something like that.
I don’t these cases have been intentional.
All that has to be done is elect HITLERY and the Chinese will get the plans for the F-22 on a siver platter. Or is that for 12 pieces of silver.
Laugh of the day right there. Thanks.
Or we could get lucky and Biden will get elected.
He wants to cancel the program so nobody gets the F-22.
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