I'm surprised people feel so quick about selling J-35 at all. The air force should require most of them, and also from all indications, it's going to be a very powerful platform that will change the dynamics of whoever acquires it.
Pakistan and Russia sure, maybe. They are technologically safe countries and need them. And Iran, if/when Iran has completed more modernizations to support it.
But making available to any country something that is essentially a F-22 with F-35 avionics or a J-20 with worse airframe but equal stealth/avionics is to me jumping the gun. Even if they pay huge sums for it.
Not only is it a problem if they're used irresponsibly. But if say Saudi gets it, or even country like Egypt, wouldn't it be possible for US to pay billions and eventually someone somewhere would let them take a close look at it, exposing key tech which is supposed to help the PLAAF keep the edge in the sky.
This isn't some old 4.5th gen, it's something that has a toss up chance of being more advanced than anything in the enemy's kit. You don't let this kind of stuff go to any country.
Pakistan and Russia sure, maybe. They are technologically safe countries and need them. And Iran, if/when Iran has completed more modernizations to support it.
But making available to any country something that is essentially a F-22 with F-35 avionics or a J-20 with worse airframe but equal stealth/avionics is to me jumping the gun. Even if they pay huge sums for it.
Not only is it a problem if they're used irresponsibly. But if say Saudi gets it, or even country like Egypt, wouldn't it be possible for US to pay billions and eventually someone somewhere would let them take a close look at it, exposing key tech which is supposed to help the PLAAF keep the edge in the sky.
This isn't some old 4.5th gen, it's something that has a toss up chance of being more advanced than anything in the enemy's kit. You don't let this kind of stuff go to any country.
