[Cringing Negativism Network]

If some kid trained from birth to fly a virtual jet from the Nevada desert can fly an American plane with a huge arsenal.

A kid trained from birth to fly a virtual jet from the steppes of Kazakhistan or Xinjiang, can fly an American plane with a huge arsenal, as long as they’ve got access to the right technology, satellites and hacks - the sort of resources adversarial nations have. In fact, it’s increasingly likely that’s where some of the technology was produced.

Contemplate that.

America is not alone in knowing how to do things.

In fact, the more we outsource, the more such technology we LOSE.

The more vulnerable we become, to being trumped at even our very best.

“Free trade” is dangerous.

[Norm Lenhart]

I cannot deny a word of what you wrote.

[JRandomFreeper]

Don't forget that one of the selling points of the F-22 was the highly integrated computer interaction between aircraft to coordinate the battlespace.

Which involves data links, which can be hacked, or spoofed.

Just like a drone.

/johnny