The Chinese Air Force to demonstrate its latest J-20 stealth fighter jet. Reuters
IBTimes: US and the Western bloc will find it hard to retain military edge over China
In the last 17 years China built more submarines, destroyers, frigates and corvettes than Japan, South Korea and India combined.
China is moving fast to get a leg-up on the US in arms capability even as global military, diplomatic and economic balance of power undergoes an inevitable shift. The Chinese focus currently is on challenging the hitherto unquestioned US dominance in airborne battle while significant strides have been made in naval warfare and guided weapons projects as well, the Military Balance 2018 report by ISS says.
While the western bloc will hold onto a tenuous edge in military capability for some more time, the steady rise of China and Russia increases the possibility of a 'great power conflict'. According to the report, nations are sensitive to the possibility of conflict more than ever before and are boosting defence spending.
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