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Kendall: Reveal of New Chinese Aircraft ‘Hasn’t Really Changed’ USAF Plans

Jan. 7, 2025 | By John A. Tirpak
The appearance of new Chinese combat aircraft in recent weeks—potentially a new bomber and medium bomber, a smaller, fighter-size aircraft, and a new AWACS platform, among others—didn’t influence current Air Force leadership’s recent decisions on the Next-Generation Air Dominance program or the service’s broader strategic ...

Has China’s Secret H-20 Stealth Bomber Broken Cover?

Jan. 6, 2025 | By John A. Tirpak
China may be flying its new H-20 stealth bomber, possibly seen in new imagery circulating on Chinese social media. If the imagery is authentic, the aircraft is not the expected flying wing but has large tail control surfaces.

Pentagon Says Chinese Air Force Nipping at USAF’s Heels, but Not Yet a Match

Dec. 18, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak
China's air force is advancing quickly, and while it has not yet pulled even with the U.S. Air Force, it's moving in that direction, according to the Pentagon's annual China military power report.

New Report: China Cuts Pilot Training Time, Aims to Modernize by 2030

Nov. 26, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak
The Chinese air force is accelerating some of its fighter pilot training but likely won't fully modernize until 2030. Tradition and the tempo of graduating aviation academy classes constrains pilot production.

PACAF: Chinese Propaganda Targeting Andersen AFB is an Attempt to Intimidate

Sept. 23, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
Pacific Air Forces is pushing back against a Chinese military propaganda video depicting an H-6K bomber targeting Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, calling it attempted intimidation in the region. The video, released Sept. 19, shows the bombers flying alongside fighter aircraft, and firing a missile ...

China Now Tops US in Shipbuilding, Missiles, and Air Defense, DOD Says

Sept. 1, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
In its 20th assessment of Chinese military power, the Pentagon said China is leading the U.S. and the world in shipbuilding, ballistic missiles, and air defenses. Its combined air and naval air forces are the third-largest in the world and the largest in the Indo-Pacific ...
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