omg I can’t believe you guys are even thinking US will get something foreign, if it’s not made in US then forget it, some exceptions were the Harrier but hey that was something US didn’t even have at that time and could not build, this time they can field a scout helicopter, it’s kind of good they cancelled the Commanche, but it’s a little late, they spent tons of money on it, they should’ve just fielded it in very small numbers.

it’s no doubt West has the current edge in maybe 75% of things, East in the other 25% of things, but in those 75% the East is not that much behind, namely Russia. If anything US is the best with Russia being the second best, meaning Russia is ahead of European countries in general.

Compare Su-37 and Mig 1.44(bad example though) with some of Europe’s finest ie EF2000 and Rafale.