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![China’s First 5th Generation Fighter Jet Is Operational China’s First 5th Generation Fighter Jet Is Operational](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-29_18-54-53.jpg)
China’s First 5th Generation Fighter Jet Is Operational
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s first stealth fighter has been officially commissioned into military service.
![China’s First Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Enters Service With the PLAAF China’s First Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Enters Service With the PLAAF](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-29_18-54-53.jpg)
China’s First Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Enters Service With the PLAAF
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s answer to the American F-22 Raptor has purportedly entered operational service with the Chinese Air Force.
![China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Makes Its Debut at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Makes Its Debut at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-29_18-54-53.jpg)
China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Makes Its Debut at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow
By Ankit Panda
The Chengdu J-20 will become the People's Liberation Army Air Force's next major stealth fighter.
![Meet Chengdu's Ace Fighter Designer Meet Chengdu's Ace Fighter Designer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-20_21-04-22.jpg)
Meet Chengdu's Ace Fighter Designer
By Benjamin David Baker
Yang Wei might be an unfamiliar name to most observers, but his aircraft, and his underlying philosophy towards designing them, isn't.
![China's First Stealth Fighter Is About to Enter Production China's First Stealth Fighter Is About to Enter Production](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-29_18-54-53.jpg)
China's First Stealth Fighter Is About to Enter Production
By Shannon Tiezzi
Chinese media reports suggest the J-20 is ready for production, ahead of schedule.
![China to Showcase Never-Before-Seen Weapons and Equipment in Military Parade China to Showcase Never-Before-Seen Weapons and Equipment in Military Parade](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-09-08_19-13-00.jpg)
China to Showcase Never-Before-Seen Weapons and Equipment in Military Parade
By Shannon Tiezzi
China will display never-before-seen indigenous tech from all branches of its military.
![US Confirms Iranian Cyber Attack Against Gambling Corporation US Confirms Iranian Cyber Attack Against Gambling Corporation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-27_13-38-37.jpg)
US Confirms Iranian Cyber Attack Against Gambling Corporation
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Japan's defense exports, China's J-20 spotted in a video, North Korea's nukes, and more.
![How Effective Is China's New Anti-Stealth Radar System, Really? How Effective Is China's New Anti-Stealth Radar System, Really?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-06_07-01-19.jpg)
How Effective Is China's New Anti-Stealth Radar System, Really?
By Ankit Panda
Chinese sources claim that the DWL002 passive radar system will render the F-22 and F-35 "obsolete."
![China Eyes Russia’s S-400, Taiwan Seeks New Air Defense System China Eyes Russia’s S-400, Taiwan Seeks New Air Defense System](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-30_11-35-18.jpg)
China Eyes Russia’s S-400, Taiwan Seeks New Air Defense System
By Zachary Keck
China and Taiwan are both seeking significant upgrades to their air defense systems in the years ahead.
![Pakistan, China Conclude Shaheen-III Air Exercise Pakistan, China Conclude Shaheen-III Air Exercise](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-29_06-10-59.jpg)
Pakistan, China Conclude Shaheen-III Air Exercise
By Ankit Panda
The Pakistani and Chinese air forces honed their interoperability with the Shaheen-III exercise.
![China Expands Defense Budget to $132 Billion China Expands Defense Budget to $132 Billion](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/China-Flag.jpg)
China Expands Defense Budget to $132 Billion
By Ankit Panda
Also, the J-20 has some changes, Russia tests an ICBM, and check out the Flashpoints podcast.
![Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force Acknowledges Losing Unmanned Submersible In Tsugaru Strait Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force Acknowledges Losing Unmanned Submersible In Tsugaru Strait](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sizes/thumbnail/4268_524396f2ba102.jpg)
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force Acknowledges Losing Unmanned Submersible In Tsugaru Strait
By Ankit Panda
Plus Pakistan's National Security thinks the U.S. loves India more than Pakistan, and more. Mid-week links.
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