In a show of force that seemed aimed at the United States and visiting Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, China apparently conducted the first test-flight of its new stealth fighter jet on Tuesday, only hours before Mr. Gates was to meet with President Hu Jintao.
One Hong Kong-based expert on the Chinese military, Andrei Chang, said in a telephone interview that the radar-evading plane, the J-20, flew for about 15 minutes over an airfield in the southwestern city of Chengdu. Photos of the jet in flight were also posted on unofficial Chinese military Web sites and on a computer bulletin board run by Global Times, a state-run newspaper known for its hawkish positions.
Ten years from now, China will have military capabilities that will rival our own. Just one big difference: They have trillions of dollars of cash on hand while we’ll be at least 20 trillion dollars in debt. If we get into a war with China, we’ll have to borrow the money to fight it, just like we borrowed the money to pay for the wars/occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq.
Geeeee… I wonder if China will loan us the money…
DRUDGE RETORT 