China is poised to challenge American air dominance and has already shown itself to be a formidable naval power.
>“China’s emerging weapons developments and broader defence-technological progress mean that it has become a global defence innovator and is not merely ‘catching up’ with the West,” Dr. John Chipman, Director-General and Chief Executive of IISS, said.
China’s Chengdu J-20 low-observable combat aircraft is on track to enter front-line squadron service by 2020, jeopardizing the US monopoly on operational stealth combat aircraft.
>“These advances are all part of the Chinese air force’s goal to become capable of challenging any opponent in the air domain. For the past three decades, air dominance has been a key advantage for the US and its allies. This can no longer be assumed."
>poised to challenge kek >already shown itself lol >combat aircraft is on track my sides >goal to become capable great to have a nice chuckle in the morning, thanks user, i think i'll go back to reality now
