Summary and Key Points: Forty-eight new F-35A Lightning II fighters slated for Japan would deepen U.S. fifth-generation airpower on China’s doorstep and tighten the...
Synopsis: Russia’s arms sales to China in the 1990s and 2000s helped accelerate Beijing’s modernization—fighter jets, air defenses, engines, submarines, and destroyers that seeded...
China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber: “Soon” Isn’t A Schedule Summary and Key Points – China’s defense industry looks unstoppable—new ships, fighters, and drones roll out...
Summary and Key Points: China’s H-20 is expected to be its first true strategic stealth bomber—a flying-wing, low-observable aircraft designed for long-range nuclear and...
Summary: China has refined a “Clausewitzian” defensive posture by evolving its Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities into a nearly impenetrable multi-domain bubble. What You Need...
Summary – The Pentagon’s 2025 China Military Power Report reveals that the PRC has officially fielded the DF-27, a conventional intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)...
Synopsis: China’s rapid conversion of the YU-20 cargo fleet into strategic tankers marks a critical shift in the Pacific balance of power. By successfully...
Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force’s $209.6 billion modernization drive for 2026 is hitting a critical juncture as China accelerates production of its J-20 and...