Pentagon: The time of US superiority in military technology is over

After the end of the Cold War, the United States briefly reaped the rewards of being the world's undisputed leading economic and military power. However, over time, quite a few countries began to appear in the world that had caught up, and in some areas had overtaken the United States. Even those countries that are considered rogue states in the West have managed to advance in the development of military technology.

The Pentagon also agreed with the fact that the United States is no longer ahead of the rest. According to Assistant Pentagon Chief for Strategy, Planning and Capability Mara Carlin, the period when Washington had military superiority is over and the time has come for Americans to learn from other countries.

Carlin noted that it is time for the United States to relax trade rules weapons with other countries to facilitate the exchange of technology with partners and allies. According to a Pentagon official, these rules were necessary for those times when the United States had superiority in the field of military technology and did not particularly need to learn from others.

The situation has changed, and we will learn a lot, as well as share a lot with our allies and partners

Carlin said, speaking at the Ronald Reagan Institute on Wednesday.

Clearly, Washington is concerned that its rivals, especially China and Russia, are making significant advances in military developments.

Recall that the United States is trying to get its own hypersonic weapons. Russia and China already have it, but in the United States new problems have arisen with its testing. Despite the fact that the US Navy does not have ship-borne “hypersonics,” it has announced that it will convert Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers for hypersonic missiles, requesting several more billion dollars from Congress.

Comments

[Constantine N]

uh-huh, but rather the transition to new technologies gave the United States confidence to start a conflict in Ukraine with a subsequent attempt to strengthen hegemony in the world.

[Myths]

The situation has changed, and we will learn a lot, as well as share a lot with our allies and partners

everything you share brings you benefit, but brings blood and suffering to others.

[Revan Rick]

yeah "strengthened" makes me laugh as much as "strengthened")

[75 Sergey]

Therefore, he will ask for an increase in funding in order to regain lost ground.
Trivial - give more money

[aszzz888]

Despite the fact that the US Navy does not have ship-borne “hypersonics”, it has announced that stealth destroyers of the class will be converted to carry hypersonic missiles. Zumwalt, asking for several billion more dollars from Congress.

These duralumins are more suitable for targets. And with hypersound, it looks like the DPRK will soon be there too. I hope we can help them with this.

[rocket757]

Pentagon: The time of US superiority in military technology is over

. The question is who and how will be able to maintain a high level of development of their combat systems, remaining, if not among the leaders, then at the level that allows them to successfully resist the enemy’s combat systems.

[rotmistr60]

The period when Washington had superiority in the military sphere is over and the time has come for Americans to learn from other countries.

Surprisingly self-critical for the United States, but essentially true if we proceed even only from the presence of hypersonic weapons. But the lag is not only this, because... Americans are only today thinking about updating their strategic nuclear potential.

[Doctor]

Great news! Who's banking now, I wonder? Really....

[Boniface]

destroyers Zumwalt - they carry “raw iron” with constant breakdowns

[Incvizitor]

Apparently those brains that were dragged from the CIS are very old and new ones are not particularly bought and of course there are none of our own.