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People's Liberation Army Air Force
![China’s Military Advancements in the 2010s: Naval and Strike China’s Military Advancements in the 2010s: Naval and Strike](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-03-2.jpg)
China’s Military Advancements in the 2010s: Naval and Strike
By Rick Joe
Reviewing major and visible developments of the Chinese PLA Navy and missile force over the last decade.
![China’s Military Advancements in the 2010s: Air and Ground China’s Military Advancements in the 2010s: Air and Ground](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-02-05-2.jpg)
China’s Military Advancements in the 2010s: Air and Ground
By Rick Joe
Reviewing the most major and visible developments the PLA and Chinese military industry have experienced in the 2010s.
![Russia Completes Delivery of Second S-400 Regiment to China Russia Completes Delivery of Second S-400 Regiment to China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-s-400.jpg)
Russia Completes Delivery of Second S-400 Regiment to China
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Delivery of the second Russian-made S-400 air defense system regiment to China has reportedly been completed.
![Beyond China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Beyond China's J-20 Stealth Fighter](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-september-beyond-j-20.jpg)
Beyond China's J-20 Stealth Fighter
By Rick Joe
Is a carrierborne FC-31 in the works? And what about Chinese 6th generation prospects?
![China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Today and Into the 2020s China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Today and Into the 2020s](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-chinas-j-20-stealth-fighter-today-and-into-the-2020s-screen-shot-2019-08-16-at-5.02.25-pm.jpg)
China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Today and Into the 2020s
By Rick Joe
What's the current status of the J-20 and what may lie in the stealth fighter’s future going into the 2020s?
![The Significance of the First Ever China-Russia Strategic Bomber Patrol The Significance of the First Ever China-Russia Strategic Bomber Patrol](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-image.jpg)
The Significance of the First Ever China-Russia Strategic Bomber Patrol
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The impact of the recent flight of four nuclear-capable bombers on regional strategic stability in East Asia should not be underestimated.
![China, Russia Conduct First Ever Joint Strategic Bomber Patrol Flights in Indo-Pacific Region China, Russia Conduct First Ever Joint Strategic Bomber Patrol Flights in Indo-Pacific Region](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-07-23-at-9.09.36-am.jpg)
China, Russia Conduct First Ever Joint Strategic Bomber Patrol Flights in Indo-Pacific Region
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan scrambled fighter jets to escort the bombers, while South Korean aircraft fired warning shots against a Russian plane that reportedly violated the country's airspace.
![Russia Offers China Another Batch of Su-35 Fighter Jets Russia Offers China Another Batch of Su-35 Fighter Jets](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-maks_airshow_2015_20615630784.jpg)
Russia Offers China Another Batch of Su-35 Fighter Jets
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia has offered to sell another batch of Su-35 fighter aircraft to China.
![Anatomy of a Taiwan Invasion, Part 3: Taiwan's Countermeasures Anatomy of a Taiwan Invasion, Part 3: Taiwan's Countermeasures](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18198134144053.jpg)
Anatomy of a Taiwan Invasion, Part 3: Taiwan's Countermeasures
By Rick Joe
A look at Taiwan's military force posture and procurement amid advances in capability by China's PLA.
![Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets 999 Times in 2018 in Response to Foreign Aircraft Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets 999 Times in 2018 in Response to Foreign Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-04-02-at-8.07.48-am-386x268.jpg)
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets 999 Times in 2018 in Response to Foreign Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
981 out of 999 scrambles were conducted against Chinese and Russian military aircraft.
![Anatomy of a Taiwan Invasion Part 2: Missile and Naval Domains Anatomy of a Taiwan Invasion Part 2: Missile and Naval Domains](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_744922597683.jpg)
Anatomy of a Taiwan Invasion Part 2: Missile and Naval Domains
By Rick Joe
What would be the role of China's missile and naval forces in an invasion of Taiwan?
![Russia Completes Delivery of 24 Su-35 Fighter Jets to China Russia Completes Delivery of 24 Su-35 Fighter Jets to China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-27_10-58-58.jpg)
Russia Completes Delivery of 24 Su-35 Fighter Jets to China
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China is the first foreign buyer of the Russian-made Su-35 fighter jet.
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