Although China introduced its first stealth fighter last week, other information suggests that the People's Liberation Army will not surpass the US anytime soon. An alert commenter pointed out that an airforce exercise shown on Chinese television beared an remarkable ressemblance to scenes from the 1986 American movie "Top Gun". Is this Beijing's new stealth deception?

At the same time, the Russians have no intention to abandon their military ambitions, even though their economy cannot support such an expensive expedition. Conveniently, the Kremlin has surpassed itself by boosting its armed forces with nothing more than hot air.