World war 1 – World War 2 – The Cold War – they’ve all led us to this; the sixth generation of fighter jets. Throughout the last century, the nation with the most advanced fighter jet has dominated on the battlefield.

It’s no coincidence that the only three nations to develop fifth-generation fighters – China, Russia, and the US, are considered to be the most powerful nations in the world. And now, with sixth-generation fighters upon us, the US, Russia, China, and this time, Europe are ready to battle it out.

They’ve all created next-generation programs designed to develop fighters of the future more lethal than anything the world has ever seen. In this video, we take a look at their respective programs, starting with the US NGAD.