Photo from HashmoneanFrom Asia Times:
TOKYO - Across the world, potential buyers, rivals and military experts are watching closely United States President Barack Obama's decision on whether or not to continue building the costly F-22 stealth fighter, Japan is certainly no exception.
No one expects the US to lose its global military hegemony any time soon, but Obama's decision - which has to be made by March 1 - could be a bellwether of how the global economic upheaval will shape American military planning in the coming years. It is also likely to be a good indication of how he will manage relations between the US government and the military-industrial complex.
In Japan, the first would-be overseas buyer if given the chance, there is all kinds of speculation on the issue of Lockheed-Martin's F-22 Raptor, considered the most advanced air-superiority fighter in the world, and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a next-generation, one-engined supersonic stealth aircraft. Japan could eventually buy one, or both, or neither. It's still hard to find anything concrete.
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My Comment: We will know what will happen by March 1.