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The People’s Liberation Army - Air Force is moving quickly to expand its 5th-gen reach

Congressman says China has 285 advanced warships

Simply put, should US and allied 5th-generation air power be in position to respond fast-enough, they seem positioned to quickly establish air superiority over the Taiwan Strait.

The Chinese-government-backed Global Times newspaper describes its new FH-901 suicide drone as its “answer” to the US Switchblade drone.

With the arrival of the Y-20, The People’s Liberation Army will soon be able to airlift full-scale Chinese Main Battle Tanks on board an upgraded Y-20 cargo plane.

A Chinese-government-backed newspaper is saying the People’s Liberation Army is “encircling” Taiwan with warships, helicopters, and Y-8 anti-submarine war aircraft.

While the H-20 still remains mysterious to a large degree, it may not at all come close to rivaling the Air Force’s new B-21.

Sea-launched 5th-generation aircraft such as the F-35B and F-35C would likely make it extremely difficult for large Chinese bombers to operate with any measure of success.

Reports claim the People’s Liberation Army is flying bombers, fighters and surveillance planes in preparation for a possible “joint land attack and long-range air strike” invasion of Taiwan.

The DF-26 has a range of up to 2,500 miles and 4,000-pound payload. With satellite targeting, the DF-26 in theory could strike U.S. Navy warships across the western Pacific Ocean.

War drills included an H-6K bomber, JH-7A fighter bomber and the Su-30.

With tensions potentially higher than they have been in years, and Chinese weapons, planes and warships conducting war drills encircling Taiwan, the possibility of a Chinese-US confrontation may now look more realistic.

It seems reasonable to entertain the thought that submarines and the realm of the undersea might be the best way for the U.S. and its allies to stop a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

China's small number of J-20s can only launch from land-runways and its carrier-launched J-31 is just arriving. The US Air Force has more than 300 F-35s.

A Chinese paper claims its 5th-generation J-20 aircraft is superior to the F-35

US-Chinese tensions in the Pacific continue to intensify, and several recent events have led Pentagon leaders to express an unmistakable sense of danger.

Japan’s recently published Defense of Japan 2022 booklet outlines a series of critical time sensitive initiatives specifically increasing the ability of its Self Defense forces to deter China.

Japan’s massive, multi-billion dollar F-35 buy has made headlines for months, as it represents decisive move to rival if not fully outmatch China’s 5th-generation aircraft.

For the first time in its decades long history, the NATO alliance plans to formally cite “China” in its soon to be released Strategic Concept paper.

Chinese military leaders are announcing new multi-domain war preparations around the island of Taiwan

Military action against a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is a complicated question, given that Taiwan is only 100 miles off the Chinese coast and surrounded by vast swaths of ocean

When it comes to the Chinese threats, there are near and long term concerns, given that the Chinese DF-26 “carrier killer” missile can reportedly reach ranges of 2,000 miles

“China spent the last 30-years studying what could defeat the US. We are being challenged"

The Chinese anti-submarine warfare emphasis could suggest the PLA understands how crucial US and Taiwanese submarines could be in a warfare scenario over Taiwan