Infograph of Chinese Y-8 GX6 Maritime Patrol and Anti-submarine warfare aircraft
Lyle J. Goldstein, National Interest: China Girds for Undersea Battle in the South China Sea
Beijing is setting up a new aircraft unit that will be crucial to its new southern bastion.
There has been significant press attention to some of China’s shiny, new military toys, such as the DF-26 “carrier killer” anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM), the much-discussed J-20 fighter program , not to mention Beijing’s aircraft carrier program. Lately, the community of PLA-watchers is buzzing with rumors that China will soon roll out a stealth bomber . These are all legitimate subjects of discussion, to be sure, but we should not neglect the less flashy items in Beijing’s toolbox that could also have a major impact on the strategic balance.
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