{"id":99250,"date":"2020-05-04T15:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T19:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=99250"},"modified":"2020-05-04T15:00:36","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T19:00:36","slug":"china-stealth-bomber-to-debut-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=99250","title":{"rendered":"China Stealth Bomber to Debut This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An artist conception of the Xian-H20 bomber. (Weibo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

China will debut its Xian H-20 stealth this year. This bomber will give them an ability that the US and Russia possess… A nuclear triad. The reported range for this craft brings Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, The Philippines, Australia, and other allies in the region within its range.<\/p>\n

This bomber will contribute to the challenges that we face in the western Pacific. Future generations of this bomber could bring Europe and North America within its range.<\/p>\n

From Fox News:<\/span><\/p>\n

The H-20 would give China what only the United States and Russia have –a nuclear triad, or a three-pronged military force structure that can launch nuclear attacks from the air, land, and sea. China, Russia, and the U.S. are the only three countries that have the needs and resources to develop huge strategic bombers that can strike targets across the globe.<\/p>\n

DIA director, Lt. Gen. Robert P. Ashley Jr., said in a 2019 speech that “China is likely to at least double the size of its nuclear stockpile in the course of implementing the most rapid expansion and diversification of its nuclear arsenal in China’s history.<\/strong><\/span>”<\/p>\n

In 2018, China launched more ballistic missiles for testing and training than the rest of the world combined.<\/p>\n

“We expect this modernization to continue and this trajectory is consistent with Chinese President Xi’s vision for China’s military, which he laid out at the 19th Party Congress and stated that China’s military will be ‘fully transformed into a first-tier force’ by 2050<\/strong><\/span>,” Ashley said.<\/p>\n

He added that China’s H-20 demonstrates the country’s “commitment to expanding the role of (the) centrality of nuclear forces in Beijing’s military aspirations,” adding that while China’s overall arsenal is smaller than Russia’s, it is just as concerning.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At the bottom of the article, it mentions a 2018 announcement that this craft would be unveiled in 2019. Fox News has the story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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