- The Chinese J-20 (“Mighty Dragon”) is the world’s third operational fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft after the F-22 and F-35.
- The PLAAF (People’s Liberation Army Air Force) was officially established on 11 November 1949 and it is composed of 5 branches which are aviation, anti-aircraft artillery, surface-to-air missiles, radar and Airborne Corps. (Rupprecht, Andreas, Modern Chinese Warplanes:Chinese Air Force – Aircraft and Units.)
- In 2020, the PLAAF operated over 3370 aircraft, of which about 2500 were combat capable. (International Institute for Strategic Studies: The Military Balance 2020)
- China’s military aviation investment will nears $230B dollars between 2020-2029, reflecting new developments such as the Xian H-20 stealth bomber aircraft, Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, and fifth-generation fighter aircraft for carrier-borne operations (Jane’s)
- In October 2019, China signaled the return of the airborne leg of its nuclear triad after the PLAAF publicly revealed the H-6N as its first nuclear-capable air-to-air refuelable bomber (US Dept of Defense 2020 China Military Power Report)
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