Chinese air force bombers show off their growing reach with a long-range drill over the South China Sea

• China's H-6K bomber can carry nuclear weapons and is held up as capable of attacking US carrier battle groups in the Pacific.
• The recent mission shows how Chinese aviation units can carry out missile strikes within the first island chain, a US analyst says.

China's H-6K bomber coordinated with fighter jets and early warning aircraft in simulated attacks over the South China Sea, according to a state media report.