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China's New H-20 Stealth Bomber Is 'Not Ready for a Debut'
National Interest ^ | 9/27/2024 | Peter Suciu

Posted on 09/27/2024 12:24:38 PM PDT by whyilovetexas111

China's long-anticipated Xi'an H-20 stealth bomber remains shrouded in mystery, with no official unveiling in sight. Despite state media hints and promises of its debut, the aircraft will not be showcased at Airshow China 2023.

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalinterest.org ...


TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Science
KEYWORDS: airforce; china; military
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So, are we just making it up that China's military is so powerful? We have had stealth bombers since the 1980s. And yet, China has not one such bomber. Hmmm.
1 posted on 09/27/2024 12:24:38 PM PDT by whyilovetexas111
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To: whyilovetexas111

It’s parked next to their new sub.


2 posted on 09/27/2024 12:28:04 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (Trump/Vance 2024 or GFY)
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To: whyilovetexas111

It doesn’t matter if they stole the “technology”, i.e. how to design RF low observables structures. They have lots of smart people, they would get there eventually anyway.

The real story is that China’s military power comes from the massive trade advantages we GAVE them. THAT would have taken them a century left on their own.

The theory was that trade would moderate their behavior. DID IT?


3 posted on 09/27/2024 12:29:04 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: Regulator

The problem with stealing technology is that you don’t know how to develop it or use it. And they never test it.


4 posted on 09/27/2024 12:31:01 PM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: whyilovetexas111

I was in Moscow and Leningrad, during the height of The Cold War. I left thinking “We are concerned that these guys are going to defeat us ? No way ! “

I suspect the same thing is going on with China. Never underestimate your enemy, but doubt they are military supermen.


5 posted on 09/27/2024 12:32:06 PM PDT by jttpwalsh
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To: whyilovetexas111

They didn’t get the blueprints they only have pictures ?


6 posted on 09/27/2024 12:36:17 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: AppyPappy

All true. You end up being two steps behind permanently.


7 posted on 09/27/2024 12:39:49 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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China’s New H-20 Stealth Bomber Is ‘Not YET Ready for a Debut’

With all the technology the west is giving them, they’ll be ready when we least expect it.


8 posted on 09/27/2024 12:48:38 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Sirius Lee

LOL. Yeah, another fearsome Made in China military asset.


9 posted on 09/27/2024 12:58:10 PM PDT by Obadiah
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To: whyilovetexas111

Bkmk


10 posted on 09/27/2024 1:06:01 PM PDT by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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No, I don't imagine it's going to be shown at "Airshow China 2023".
11 posted on 09/27/2024 1:10:47 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: Regulator

Wasn’t that Kissinger’s idea? 🙄


12 posted on 09/27/2024 1:35:21 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Nessun Dorma.)
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To: Regulator

The real story is that China’s military power is more fake than real.


13 posted on 09/27/2024 1:38:51 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Yeah. Mr. K was a real genius, just ask him. SuperSmartyPants, playin’ 9-D chess with the Russians.

Think they won.


14 posted on 09/27/2024 2:22:24 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: PIF

They only have 20M men under arms. Think we should give ‘em a go and find out?


15 posted on 09/27/2024 2:30:35 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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They only have 20M men under arms. Think we should give ‘em a go and find out?


20 million men have underarms ... that is a huge exaggeration.

per wiki
Active personnel: 2,035,000 (2022)
Reserve personnel: 510,000 (2022)

The Vietnamese have trounced them twice, the Indians made them run, they have no combat experience, they have low moral, cry easily, are very poorly educated.

But they are very good at parades and marching in formations.


16 posted on 09/27/2024 2:55:53 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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Yeah I’ve seen the “official” numbers and really don’t believe them for a minute.

“The Vietnamese have trounced them twice, the Indians made them run, they have no combat experience, they have low moral, cry easily, are very poorly educated”

And all that was some time ago. You forgot the unpleasantness on the border with Russia back in the day.

But that was when they were fighting with themselves internally. That appears to have been quelled since Tiananmen. Red Guards now beg on the streets of Beijing like the worthless student problem children they always were.

If you think that a country with 1.4B+ people can’t put together a massive force, tell me why. They now have industries and wealth unseen in their history,


17 posted on 09/27/2024 3:11:59 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: whyilovetexas111

I suspect that China is a ‘Paper Dragon’.


18 posted on 09/28/2024 4:38:15 AM PDT by 55Ford
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To: PIF

You obviously do not know the Chinese.


19 posted on 09/28/2024 4:41:40 AM PDT by CodeToad (Rule #1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: CodeToad

First you troll for Putin, now you troll for Xi. He does pay better, however.


20 posted on 09/28/2024 4:50:38 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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