Preamble:
The United States has significantly reduced the number of F35s purchased in this defense budget, and the actual production is also less than the scheduled amount. Some analysts believe that the reason why the United States is "cutting orders" on the F35 project is mainly because the performance of the fighter is not satisfactory, and it has even faced the fate of "gradually being eliminated".
It is believed that this is undoubtedly a very big blow to the US military, because for a long time before, the United States has always relied on its strong military strength to "dominate" the international arms market. However, as the F35 gradually "falls behind", the military superiority of the United States may also be shaken to a certain extent.
1. F35 faces the risk of "cutting orders".
As we all know, the F35 fighter has always been a piece of equipment that the US military attaches great importance to, and the reason why it attaches so much importance is mainly because the F35 has an "all-weather" combat capability, and it also has a very strong stealth performance, which allows it to "sneak" into the enemy's airspace in a very short period of time and carry out precision strikes on enemy targets.
However, although the performance of the F35 looks very "eye-catching", in fact, this fighter has encountered a series of problems after entering service, including "substandard performance", "high maintenance costs" and so on. Due to various reasons, the F35 has been "complained" since it entered service, and was even jokingly called "the most failed fighter in history" by some people.
In this context, the U.S. Congress and the military began to "re-examine" the F35, and they found that although the comprehensive combat capability of the F35 is still very strong, in the face of some "high-end threats", such as the Russian S400 air defense missile system, the stealth performance of the F35 has not been able to "Luoyang paper expensive", which means that the F35 has "lost" some important combat advantages.
For various reasons, the U.S. Department of Defense "did not hesitate" to "cut orders" on F35 when preparing the 2025 fiscal year defense budget, and it is reported that in the 2025 fiscal year defense budget, the number of F35 purchases will be reduced from the original 85 to 48, and the actual production is only 33, which is undoubtedly a "hard blow" to F35.
Second, F35 is gradually being eliminated?
For the F35, this is undoubtedly a very serious "warning", and some people believe that the reason why the F35 will be so "snubbed" is largely because it has gradually "fallen behind" and can no longer meet the actual combat needs of the US military.
In addition, in the equipment system of the U.S. military, there is another fighter that is very similar to the F35, that is, the F22, and many people are not familiar with the F22, but it is a "famous" "stealth fighter", and it has even been crowned with the title of "invincible".
In the previous period, F22 used to be the "pride" of the US military, whether in terms of maneuverability or stealth performance, F22 has performed very well, can be described as the "leader" among many fighters, however, with the entry into service of the F35, F22 has gradually "outdated", and even "discontinued".
Now, the F35 has encountered a series of problems, and the F22 has been "out of production" for a long time, which means that in the future, the main battle equipment of the US military may face a certain "vacuum period", which is undoubtedly a very big "test" for the US military.
Some analysts believe that there is another very important reason why the F35 will face the risk of "cutting orders", that is, the US military may have begun to consider "abandoning" the F35 and instead spending more military funds on the research and development of the next-generation fighter NGAD.
3. China may already be ahead?
I believe that after reading the above content, everyone should have a certain understanding of the current situation of F35, then, next, let's talk about the impact of F35's "cut order" on the international arms race.
In fact, in addition to its own considerations, there is also a very important reason why the United States is "cutting orders" in the production and procurement of F35, that is, "pressure" from China.
With the rapid development of China's military technology, China's military equipment is gradually moving towards the international market, including the J-20 fighter and the H-20 bomber, and in the near future, China may also launch a new "killer" equipment.
In such a situation, the United States' "cutting orders" F35 is like "showing weakness" to China, and some people believe that the reason why the United States will "cut orders" is that there is a very deep consideration, that is, they may have realized that F35 alone can no longer "deal with" China, and at some critical moments, F35 will even "become a burden".
In addition, it is reported that the U.S. military has also increased the research and development of UAV technology while "cutting orders" for the F35, which is also considered to be a signal for the United States to "rearrange" the development of armaments.
Some analysts believe that the reason why the United States will be so "large-scale" in the development of drone technology, the considerations may be very far-reaching, they are likely to have begun to consider that in the future, drones will become the "protagonist", and may still be the "only protagonist".
If this is the case, I believe that China will be very "interested" in this, after all, in the research and development of UAV technology, China has always been "ahead", and has some very "powerful" combat UAVs, such as the "Rainbow" series and the "Pterodactyl" series.
The "cut order" of the F35 is undoubtedly an "encouragement" for China, and it is also a "recognition" of China's military technical strength, and if the United States really begins to "bet on drones", then in this regard, they may also need to "learn from China" and seek China's cooperation.
In addition to drone technology, the F35's "cutting orders" also brings us another revelation, that is, in the future arms race, China may "lead" a big step.
In the past period of time, the development of China's military science and technology has been very fast, which can be said to be "changing with each passing day", and China has achieved some "milestone" results in the fields of "supersonic gliding vehicles" and "hypersonic weapons".
If China can really make some major breakthroughs in the research and development of fighter planes, and even "explore" some completely new combat methods, then China's military strength will certainly "take off" rapidly, and perhaps in the near future, China may become a member of the "world's military powers."
Fourth, China's military science and technology development may lead the world
In the F35 "cutting orders" incident, we can clearly feel one point: the "arms race" has been "ignited" again, and this time the focus is probably on China.
Every move of the United States will undoubtedly have a very big impact on the global military pattern, and China's military equipment is a "key factor" in it, so every "appearance" of China will become the focus of global attention.
In the current international situation, China is facing all kinds of "challenges" in both diplomacy and military, and perhaps for a period of time in the future, China does need to maintain a certain degree of "vigilance," but the mainland also has reason to believe that every development of its own cannot be "contained" and every "progress" will be "recognized" by the international community.
China has always been a staunch supporter of "peaceful development" and an active participant in "safeguarding regional and world peace".
The mainland's military science and technology development is like a "peace messenger," and every technological breakthrough we make will transmit "positive energy" to the world, and will also become a part of the global military technology development, pushing the whole world toward the direction of becoming a "science and technology power."
Epilogue:
After reading today's content, I believe you should have a certain understanding of the F35's "order cutting" incident and the "deep meaning" behind it.
In the international arms race, the "game" between various countries has never stopped, and the "success or failure" of each armament project may have a major impact on the entire armament pattern.
And for a period of time in the future, whether in the field of fighters or in other fields, we have reason to believe that there will be an arms race "one after another", and this competition may become an all-round display of the "strength" of various countries.
In the arms race, of course, we hope that China's equipment projects will be able to "take the lead", but at the same time, we also hope that all countries can achieve win-win results through "cooperation" and jointly safeguard global peace and security.
No matter what kind of "challenge", we should face it bravely with an "open" heart, because only in this way can we continue to "surpass ourselves" and make greater contributions to the development and progress of the world.
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