[Islander7]

Twin Sidewinder pipes. Nice.

[Apogee]

“The timing and hands-off approach is apparently intended to send the message that Beijing is responding to calls from the U.S. and others to be more transparent about its defense modernization and future intentions.”

Hmmm - China responds to its future underlings’ calls for anything since when?
Probably a psy-ops article.
Recently there was the mock up of a missile killing one of our ships, too.
Wonder if the Chicoms believe these systems can deliver (yet), or just want us to think they can.