Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Our planes are much older than the planes they would be matched against. For the first time in history, we are seeing another nation, in this case China, with newer fighters than we have. We know that they continue to invest at a level that is unprecedented. We need to be watchful of Chinese military capabilities."

Source: USAF Lt. General Bruce Wright, who commands about 50,000 US troops stationed in Japan, on the state of readiness of the US Air Force versus the burgeoning Chinese armed forces. Wright says the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are putting a heavy drain on manpower and equipment needed to meet "contingencies" in East Asia.

FMI: www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/index.html