Navy Adm. John Aquilino warns China's military modernization poses the biggest threat since World War 2, with potential to surpass US in airpower.
China is set to become the world’s largest air force and could replace the United States, a top US military official warned. According to Navy Adm. John Aquilino, head of the US Indo-Pacific Command, China’s military modernization is “the biggest threat since World War 2.”
“Our adversaries have become increasingly aggressive and emboldened. The PRC’ unprecedented military buildup and campaign of course of actions destabilize the region and they challenge our values and the institutions that support a free and open Indo-Pacific,” he added. “Combined, the PLA Air Force and PLAN Aviation constitute the largest aviation force in the Indo Pacific. Over half of the PLA’s operational fighter force is 4th and 5th generation, enabling longer-range A2/AD and counter-air operations across the western Pacific Ocean.
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