94715 - The stealth fighters

N. Lygeros

In order to prepare the new challenge at the higher level in the Pacific Ocean, the impact of stealth fighters is more and more important. This is the reason why China aims to match US aerial power. This year China’s air force will have a new stealth fighter jet. China pushes to modernize its armed forces in order to be comparable to the US forces but also to be the first power in Asia. The new jet is designed for air combat operations and air-to- surface attack. China will be the second country after the US to have two types of stealth fighter jets. It wants with its J-20 and J-35 to impose the overall strength in sea and air combat. For the moment, it’s not obvious to compare it with the US F-22 and F-35 but everybody can understand the China’s aim. It’s impossible to know clearly what happened with stealth fighter technology between the two countries but the fact exists that we have both of them in this battle area. It’s not proved that we have an independent technology. Nevertheless this is an new situation in Asia and in the World. This affects the global position of the USA and China and it’s important to study its impact in this country from now without wasting time because the war game will be very complex.