A J-16 multirole strike fighter performs in the sky during Changchun Air Show at Changchun Dafangshen Airport on August 27, 2022, in Changchun, Jilin Province of China.
A J-16 multirole strike fighter performs in the sky during Changchun Air Show at Changchun Dafangshen Airport on August 27, 2022, in Changchun, Jilin Province of China.
  • US Department of Defense released its annual China Military Power Report to Congress last week.
  • The report highlights China's breakneck development of combat capability.
  • The Chinese fighter jet fleet appears to have not only grown in size but, more importantly, also in overall capability.

A new report from the Pentagon details China's expanding military power, including the growth of its fighter jet fleet, which appears to have also experienced a jump in capability.