"Thomas J. Paladino Jr." wrote:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...ina/tu-22m.htm

Two part question; first, do you think that China will actually succeed in
it's acquisition attempts regarding the Backfire, and if so, how many would
they end up with?

Irrelevant


Second, what does this mean to the the US?

Bugger all !

China needs the USA ( and the rest of the western world ) to trade with. That's
how they are modernising their country via a significant trade surplus.
Otherwise it's back to the paddy fields.

The Chinese have essentially become capitalists today. Just like the Russians
too. They just don't like to admit it much.

The Cold War is over - or did someone forget to mention it to you ?


Graham - who has actually visited the PRC on business.


p.s where do you think most consumer goods are manufactured these days ?