In the context of the escalating confrontation between China and the United States, exaggerating the "Chinese military threat" has become a basic operation of some American media. Recently, the US media has targeted the fifth-generation stealth fighter J-20 of the Chinese Air Force, claiming that the J-20 fighter poses a serious threat to the F-22 and F-35 fighters equipped by the US Air Force. According to reports, in recent years, the number of J-20 fighters equipped by the Chinese Air Force has continued to increase.
While the number of equipment is increasing, the combat performance of the J-20 fighter jets is also constantly optimized and improved. The report pointed out that when the J-20 fighter was first born, it still used engines provided by Russia, but now it has been replaced by domestic engines. This change not only frees the J-20 fighter from dependence on Russian-made engines, but also makes domestic engines better than Russian-made engines. The report pointed out that more advanced engines are also being developed, and there is room for further improvement in the combat performance of the J-20 fighter in the future.
Another report pointed out that after years of training, the J-20 fighter is getting better and better with other fighters of the Chinese Air Force. Under the modern air combat system, it is impossible to win only by relying on an advanced fighter. Only if it cooperates with other fighters Only by working together can we win the air battle. According to reports, in recent years, the J-20 fighter jets have significantly strengthened their tactical linkage with J-10C and J-16 fighters, and the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Air Force is rapidly increasing.
The report claimed that the J-20 fighter jets are becoming more and more powerful, which is definitely not a good sign for the US Air Force. Since April this year, the Chinese Air Force has dispatched J-20 fighter jets to conduct combat readiness patrols in the airspace of the South China Sea and the East China Sea. This is a warning to the United States to maintain close exchanges with Taiwan. According to reports, the J-20 fighter jet has given the Chinese Air Force a strong anti-access capability. If a military conflict occurs in the Taiwan Strait region in the future, the U.S. Air Force may not have any advantage in the confrontation with the Chinese Air Force.
Analysts said that this kind of report by the US media is most likely urging Japan and South Korea to purchase more fifth-generation stealth fighters. At present, the U.S. Air Force's F-22 fighter jet has been discontinued, and at the same time it has reduced the number of F-35 fighter jets purchased. If the U.S. Air Force wants to maintain its advantage over the Chinese Air Force in the Indo-Pacific region, it will inevitably seek help from Japan and South Korea. As loyal allies of the United States, Japan and South Korea have always obeyed the demands of the United States.
Japan and South Korea are currently equipped with F-35 fighter jets , but in terms of quantity, there is still room for increase. As a single-engine fighter, it is basically impossible for the F-35 fighter to suppress the J-20 fighter. However, in order to preserve their relationship with the United States, Japan and South Korea may be willing to act as "taken advantage of" and pay for the violent deployment of fifth-generation machines .
