F-35 in new dogfight over Chinese, Russian stealth technology

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is no stranger to controversy. It is, after all, the most expensive defence program in history. But the clamour of criticism is growing as new details emerge of its chief competitors — the Chinese J-20 and Russian T-50 stealth fighters.

China, which topped the United States as the world’s largest economy in 2014, is pushing ahead with an ambitious military expansion program. And it’s throwing money at several new stealth designs to ensure their success.

The result: A looming shift in the balance of air power that threatens to eliminate the air superiority lead the West has held since World War II.

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