Key Points and Summary: A recent report from Chinese state media claims that J-20 "Mighty Dragon" stealth fighters flew over the strategic Tsushima Strait without being detected by Japanese, South ...

Key Points and Summary - China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is struggling to train pilots capable of effectively flying its advanced J-20 stealth fighters, creating a significant but ...

An operational GJ-11 was shown for the first time flying with a J-20 and J-16D for the PLAAF’s 76th-anniversary. An operational GJ-11 was shown for the first time in the PLAAF’s (People’s Liberation ...

The PLA Air Force is steadily fielding the J-20, with at least 50 new jets delivered since June 2024, reaching a fleet of at least 300 J-20s. The PLA Air Force has now been confirmed to have 300 J-20s ...

The J-20 will enhance China’s presence in the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, allowing China to greater assert its territorial claims and deter foreign (i.e. US) intervention. The ...

Whereas the US relies on a boutique fleet of F-22s, the PLAAF seems to be bent on fielding hundreds of J-20s—a scale that promises to overwhelm US and allied forces in the region. China’s Chengdu J-20 ...