Saturday, January 8, 2011

From Special Request: China's J-20 Stealth Fighter

One of the more intriguing news coming out of China recently was photos taken of a prototype stealth fighter jet.  Aimed at rivalling the US Air Force’s F—35, the dubbed J-20 sparked much debate in both government and public sphere.  

From questions about its authenticity to the timing of its release in the public eye, it certainly sparked more questions than answer. However, what is certain as some analysts point out is that China “is making faster-than-expected progress in developing a rival to Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor” (Reuters). One of the most interesting things to point out in all of this is its closeness to military talks between the US and China where US Defence Secretary Robert Gates will be in Beijing for. Whatever its motive is, one of the consequences of revealing such a prototype to the public is raising fears amongst other nations. From the “aircraft carrier killer” missile to the prototype of a stealth fighter, it will surely point towards more apprehension and anxiousness from neighbouring and Western countries.

Perhaps that’s exactly what China wanted from all of this?  

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Happy New Year!

After taking a short break since Christmas, I'll once again start posting! Hope everyone had a good and restful holiday season and Happy New Year! If you have any topic suggestions or comments, do let me know in the comment section below! I hope you've been enjoying this blog as much as I've been writing it!