May 4, 2007
AXIS OF GOOD--EASTERN DIVISION:
Japan fired up over US fighter (David Isenberg, 5/05/07, Asia Times)
The US government has officially acknowledged that it intends to sell an advanced fighter to Japan. The smart money says it will be the F-22 Raptor, a stealth air-superiority fighter. [...]If Japan obtains up to 100 F-22s, it will have the world's second-biggest air force and dominate the skies over the Korean Peninsula and China. Officials claim Japan needs the fighter available to defend against the Chinese Su-27 and Su-30s. Media reports say the Japanese are firmly committed to acquiring the F-22 to complement their recently acquired airborne defense platforms, including KC-767 airborne refueling tankers and E-767 AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft.
Posted by Orrin Judd at May 4, 2007 8:42 AM
If so, then the Chinese Blue Water Navy takes a big hit. And if Japan looks to building a carrier battle group, then Chinese pretentions are really in trouble.
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at May 4, 2007 11:53 AM
Navy? We'd sink it entire the first hour of any war. Navies are a waste.
Posted by: oj at May 4, 2007 2:34 PMInvisible Japanese fighter planes. Why, in a whimsical moment, they might even nickname them "Zero," referring to their radar signature.
Posted by: Mike Morley at May 4, 2007 2:53 PM