- January 13th, 2026
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has once again put the spotlight on its most advanced stealth fighter, the J-20 “Mighty Dragon,” during the recent “Justice Mission 2025” military drills around Taiwan, fuelling fresh debate over the island’s ability...
On the windswept Tibetan Plateau—where elevations exceed 14,000 feet and human physiology itself becomes a limiting factor—China is executing one of the most consequential military infrastructure transformations of the 21st century. Newly analysed satellite imagery and intelligence assessments confirm that...
Reported J-20 activity near Taiwan’s southern coastline highlights Beijing’s expanding use of stealth aircraft for coercion, perception warfare, and the erosion of cross-strait deterrence thresholds. Chinese state-affiliated outlets on December 30, 2025, advanced claims that a People’s Liberation Army Air...
China’s successful rollout and maiden flight of the first production-standard Chengdu J-20A stealth fighter powered by the indigenous WS-15 turbofan engine marks a watershed moment for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), signalling the end of Beijing’s long-standing dependence...
The deployment of China’s advanced J-10C multirole fighter aircraft and the KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform—often described as a “flying radar”—to the United Arab Emirates for the Falcon Shield 2025 joint air force exercises has emerged as...
At the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA 2025), the spotlight has been firmly claimed by an unexpected contender: China’s J-10CE multirole fighter. Developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAIG) and presented by the state-run China National...
In just three decades, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has evolved from a defensive, second-tier force into one of the most technologically sophisticated and operationally ambitious air forces in the world. Once confined by national airspace, doctrine, and...
China is overhauling its fighter pilot training program, signaling a significant transformation in the approach of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). A recent report by Air University’s China Aerospace Studies Institute reveals sweeping changes that aim to modernize...
As China and India continue to strengthen and modernize their military air capabilities, a significant asymmetry in the two nations’ air forces has come into focus. China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) are...