It is reported that the military analyst of Jane's Information Group said that in the next 10 year, China will have military strength second only to that of the United States, thus making its military action bolder.
As for the Air Force, it is reported that the new aerial tanker being delivered will double the combat range of modern fighters of China Air Force. China is one of only three countries to develop the fourth generation advanced fighter. Although it is highly confidential, it is estimated that the opportunity of the J-XX war under study is similar to that of similar fighters in the United States.
According to the article, in the army, with the production equipment of new tanks and armored vehicles, China's army has been greatly slimmed down and will become a more capable fighting force. Christopher Fowles, editor of Jane's Armor and Artillery, said that in the past 10 years, China's army has made great progress, and there is no doubt that China is developing a highly mobile modern combat force, which can compete with western troops and can fight anywhere.
According to the article, China will spend 7 billion pounds to produce 6,000 armored vehicles, including T-99 tanks equipped with "very advanced armor" and 8×8 VN- 1 wheeled armored vehicles. The main weapons of this vehicle are 100 mm gun, 30 mm gun and 7.62 mm machine gun. As the most important combat vehicle of the People's Liberation Army, the production of VN- 1 will reach 2,500, and it can be transported by air.
The article also exaggerates that China's growing naval power is the biggest threat, and China is rapidly developing its naval power to support its expansion to the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and to ensure the resources needed for domestic economic development. According to Jane's analysis, China's huge investment in Africa in order to obtain food and natural resources will inevitably lead to conflict with India because of the trade passage through the Indian Ocean.