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>and no history of actually ever having developed any of the technologies required for 5th gens
what are you talking about? why would they bother building 5th gens when that technology is already decades old?
they've already displayed modern networking capabilities as shown in the recent indian-paki air war, stealth shaping into the airframe design, the helmet used in the J10C is comparable to the one used in the F35 in terms of features, the list goes on - their new planes don't look identical to F35 modernization sketches drawn up by a YF23 designer for nothing

it is dangerous beyond measure to underestimate your enemies

and why does the F-35GX concept look essentially identical to the J-36?