Gates: Chinese Stealth Jets Will Lag US for Years -- Military.com/AP
WASHINGTON -- The United States will retain a far bigger fleet of top-end fighter planes than China for years to come despite Beijing's early test of a Stealth-style jet that has stoked concern over its military buildup, the U.S. defense chief said.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates told lawmakers Thursday that China faces a "long road" before deploying its J-20 stealth fighter in any numbers, and predicted a continuing "huge disparity" compared with America's fleet of low-observable aircraft.
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My Comment: U.S. arrogance on display. Sec. of Defense Gates looks at China today, but the Chinese look at the world and what it will be 20 years from now. My money is on the Chinese surprising everyone .... including Gates .... much sooner than that.