The American F18's & F16's can STILL go up against the BEST that Russia & China have to offer... and DROP THEM ! I say that because there are glaring problems with Russian and Chinese engines and other critical components... THEY have stolen a LOT of technology from the west, but there are STILL HOLES... When it comes to the F-22 and F-35? THEY are head & shoulders above ANYTHING the Russians of Chinese have... even THOUGH their MTBF is not the best...