The carriers might also have F-35 which are 5th Gen aircraft.
You cant make a 1-to-1 comparison between J-16 and F-35
PLA air operations in westpac region
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You cant make a 1-to-1 comparison between J-16 and F-35
What is the purpose of China sending out 34 fighter jets plus 12 bombers?
It's to make a statement that China is not intimidated by the presence of 3 carriers.
It's something the US will have to get used to in the future
The Western Pacific is just too close to the Chinese coast
So the question is whether any J-20s were part of that training mission
Unlikely, but who knows.
And, we must, ALL, share your assumption as to the motivations of PLAAF planners?
There can’t possibly be any other interpretations as to the bases of their planning?
That’s indicative of narcissistic thinking!
Chill, it is just a routine training exercise.
If you have an alternative rationale, please be my guest
America need to consider that Fujan and Guandong provinces are not isolated like kola peninsula or kamchakta. China can easily concentrate all of his airpower to sustain Taiwan annection, and in case of interference USA will surely lose some carrier groups leading fast to a larger escalation conflict where also mainland usa will be involved if the attack china mainland. Hint: nuclear war. The scope of china for taiwan (decapitate taiwan democratic party and stage a sort of hybrid war) is much easier than the soviet scope for western Europe (conquest of west germany and perhaps northern france). Consider Also that america is 12000 km away from taiwan and not only 6000 like from england
