The Brilliant Air Power Strategy China Is Using to Beat the U.S. in the Pacific

The Brilliant Air Power Strategy China Is Using to Beat the U.S. in the Pacific

China is now building something far more dangerous than a stealth fighter—a complete network-centric air combat ecosystem designed specifically to dominate the First Island Chain and break American air superiority in the Pacific. Beijing is integrating the J-20, J-35, J-50, and sixth-generation J-36 fighters with the KJ-3000 airborne battle manager, WJ-700 reconnaissance drones, AI-assisted targeting, and persistent ISR into a single distributed…