China’s New H-20 and JH-XX Stealth Bombers Have a Message for the U.S. Air Force

China’s New H-20 and JH-XX Stealth Bombers Have a Message for the U.S. Air Force

Key Points and Summary – China is racing to field two new stealth strike platforms—the long-range H-20 strategic bomber and the regional JH-XX—that could fundamentally change the balance of airpower in the Indo-Pacific. Designed to penetrate deep into defended airspace, these aircraft would extend Beijing’s reach well beyond the First and Second Island Chains, putting U.S. and allied bases in Japan, South Korea, Guam, and even Australia at great…