No, China is surpassing the US in industrial output and tech. China's 6th gen fighters are further along than the US's F-47, and China has far more industrial capacity. The tech is close enough that it won't make more than a marginal difference, but the industrial output absolutely will.

The US is not destroying Russia, sanctions have just pushed Russia closer to BRICS. The largest social instability, I would say, is an increasing desire to return to socialism among the populace.

[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz -4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

China’s 6th gen fighters are further along than the US’s F-47

How many of these china has? Speculated further development of fighters that aren't operative yet is a better metric to compare war power than US outclassing any other country in military spending for decades?

The US is not destroying Russia

USA pretty much defeated russia in the cold war and they are slowly finishing them as you can see today.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Information on quantities is minimal, but from what we know China is further along and these fighters have been spotted. Spending in China goes a lot farther thsn it does in the US.

The USSR dissolved, yes, that doesn't mean the US is destroying the Russian Federation.

[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz -4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Information on quantities is minimal, but from what we know China is further along and these fighters have been spotted.

USA has plenty of classified weapons we are not talking about. We are comparing assets we know of that already exists and that can be used to wage war today.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Sure, so from what we do know China is ahead of the US in productive capacity and relatively equal in tech, slightly behind in some areas and ahead in others.

[–] m532@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Wunderwaffen made by silicon valley startups, i guess. About as useful and money-efficient as a 10000$ trash can.