People's Liberation Army Air Force

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  • China Replacing Aging Chengdu J-7 Fighters
    NO-FLY ZONE
    The air force will replace the J-7 with third- and fourth-generation fighters.
  • PLAAF Simulated Attack On U.S. Navy Carrier Last Week
    USS Theodore Roosevelt
    China's air force went up in force last week to conduct a mock attack on a U.S. Navy carrier strike group hundreds of miles away.
  • China Adds More Muscle to Military Forces on Hainan
    Hainan Free Trade Zone
    China is intent on adding more teeth to its military forces deployed to Hainan Island.
  • Joint Bomber Patrol By China, Russian Reignites Talk Of Military Alliance
    PLAAF Su-35 fighters
    For the second time in as many years, Russian and Chinese warplanes have flown together and raised alarm in Japan and South Korea.
  • India Confident New Dassault Rafale Multirole Fighters Up To Any Task
    Dassault Rafale jet fighter
    India's Air Force is placing great store in the ability of its new Rafale aircraft to be the measure of the best China has to offer.
  • China Preparing To Fight A Space War vs. U.S.
    Heading for space
    Space will be the next battleground. With the United States Space Force slated to become operational in 2020, China has announced its firm intent to also fight in space.