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[PanAsian]

Also proof that Japan can't do it alone and they are NOT capable to compete or keep up with the likes of China, US, and MAYBE Russia 5th generation domestic technology program.

Japan would have to throw a lot more money and talent at it, they apparently decided it's not worth it but it's not impossible.

 

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Japan would have to throw a lot more money and talent at it, they apparently decided it's not worth it but it's not impossible.

Meaning that they can NOT sustain the program, and like I always said...it's all about the program.

 

[supercat]

Also proof that Japan can't do it alone and they are NOT capable to compete or keep up with the likes of China, US, and MAYBE Russia 5th generation domestic technology program.

Yes, China's GDP is 2.5 times greater than Japan's in nominal terms, and 4 times greater in PPP terms.

 

[B.I.B.]

Yes, China's GDP is 2.5 times greater than Japan's in nominal terms, and 4 times greater in PPP terms.

Yes but japan is fully developed while china still has a ways to go as well as big international infrastructure programs on its hands.

 

[Janiz]

Meaning that they can NOT sustain the program, and like I always said...it's all about the program.

Meaning they cannot sustain the program under the 1% of budget going to the defence matters so they rather buy abroad. If there would be 2% or even 2+% policy that would be a different matter.

 

[hkbc]

Meaning they cannot sustain the program under the 1% of budget going to the defence matters so they rather buy abroad. If there would be 2% or even 2+% policy that would be a different matter.

Think you mean 1% of GDP, Japan allocates over 5% of it's budget for defense, but it's more of an issue of government deficit spending, they already run a sizeable budget deficit and have done so for a number of years, realistically they will need to raise more revenues or reallocate a greater proportion of existing revenues for defense. With low growth for a decade additional revenues will be hard to come by, a largely pacifist post war culture makes reallocations politically sensitive with 24% of the budget going to servicing debt think additional borrowing to fund defense projects just means storing up future trouble, end of the day responsible government means living within your means!

 

[antiterror13]

Yes, China's GDP is 2.5 times greater than Japan's in nominal terms, and 4 times greater in PPP terms.

which in 2010 both had about the same GDP

 

[Janiz]

With low growth for a decade additional revenues will be hard to come by, a largely pacifist post war culture makes reallocations politically sensitive with 24% of the budget going to servicing debt think additional borrowing to fund defense projects just means storing up future trouble, end of the day responsible government means living within your means!

Well, it's usally a problem for all of the countries with big economy. And of course it's easier to cut down existing numbers from a given level instead of rising and that's also what most of those countries do (aside from South Korea of course, but they are at war) and looking for cuts everyhere else. And sorry, I meant GDP, not the budget as indeed 46 billion is slightly more than 5%, I meant GDP of course. But stretching it might be possible with people's approval.

 

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Meaning they cannot sustain the program under the 1% of budget going to the defence matters so they rather buy abroad. If there would be 2% or even 2+% policy that would be a different matter.

Meaning whether it's about the lack of funding and/or specialize skill people, Japan can NOT sustain a stealth fighter program 100% all on their own.

 

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Losers make excuses; winners make stealth fighters.