China brackets India with US, Japan as threat to its airspace
Army demand more air surveillance, attack capabilities with high-speed cruise missiles, attack aircraft
- INP
- August 03, 2015, 8:52 pm
BEIJING – Bracketing India along with the US, Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam as threat to China's airspace, the Chinese army in a study has sought the broadening of its air surveillance and attack capabilities with high-speed cruise missiles and a new generation of bombers.
China's Air Force Command Academy in its report last year identified the US, Japan, Taiwan, India and Vietnam as threats to its military airspace until the year 2030, The Times of India newspaper reported while quoting a Japanese news agency.
As the massive expansion of Chinese navy with a second aircraft carrier and a new bomber to operate from its decks attracted worldwide attention, the study showed that the air force has started developing a similar expansion strategy.
The study called for nine types of strategic equipment to counter the threats, which included high-speed air-launched cruise missiles, large transport planes, airship that moves in the upper atmosphere, a next-generation fighter, unmanned attack aircraft, air-force satellites and precision-guided bombs.
It said that the 2.3 million-strong People's Liberation Army – the world's largest – needs to broaden its air surveillance and attack capabilities to the western pacific, including the areas near Japan to ensure its command.
China brackets India with US, Japan as threat to its airspace
