Take a look at the 'Mighty Dragon,' China's $120 million stealth fighter meant to rival the US Air Force's fifth-gen jets

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A 3D render of Chinese stealth jet J-20.
A 3D rendering of the Chengdu J-20 Chinese stealth jet.

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The US and Chinese air forces are stepping up their training to prepare for a potential showdown with each other

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China air force aerobatics team J-10 fighter jet pilot
A Chinese air force aerobatics team member in a J-10 fighter jet at an air show in August 2022.

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China's risky maneuvers around the US military are part of a long-running plan to use 'the enemy to train the troops'

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A Chinese jet conducting "a coercive and risky" intercept of a US aircraft over the South China Sea in June 2022.

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The US and Chinese air forces are rethinking whether it's possible to control the air

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Destroyed Ukrainian fighter jet wreckage in Kherson
The wreckage of a Ukrainian fighter jet in a field in Kherson in January.

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