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PLA Air Force
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January 23, 2018
China's New 5th Generation Fighter Takes Part in First Air Combat Drill
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Several J-20 stealth fighters took part in combat exercises against less advanced Chinese fighter jets.
October 31, 2017
China’s First 5th Generation Fighter Moves Into Serial Production
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s first stealth fighter will move soon into serial production, according to Chinese state-controlled media.
October 02, 2017
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.
March 14, 2017
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.
February 23, 2016
Meet the Chinese Air Force's New Drone-Tracking Unit
By Shannon Tiezzi
From the details, it appears the main concern is regulating civilian drone flights.
December 30, 2015
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.
August 15, 2015
Taiwan's Coast Guard Conducts Armed Raid to Reclaim 'Hostages' Taken by Chinese Fishermen
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, more on the situation in Tianjin, a shadow banking collapse, and China's "internet police." Friday China links.
July 15, 2015
The Rise of China's Nanjing Military Region
By Bo Zhiyue
The Nanjing Military Region has become a major source of PLA Air Force leaders.
May 28, 2015
In New White Paper, China's Military Embraces Global Mission
By Shannon Tiezzi
China envisions a global role for its military --especially its navy -- to protect overseas interests.
December 07, 2013
China’s ADIZ and the Japan-US response
By Robert Dujarric
Japan and the U.S. will need to carefully calibrate their response to China’s new Air Defense Identification Zone.
September 14, 2013
China’s Carrier-Based J-15 Likely Enters Mass Production
China’s state media reports suggest the J-15 has entered mass production but can’t take off with bombs.
March 01, 2013
The Arc of Chinese Strategy
“The EP-3 incident offered a foretaste of what the coming decade-plus would bring.”
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