Derek Solen, a senior researcher at the U.S. Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute, wrote this opinion piece on two recent articles by the Chinese military about the U.S. Air Force’s use of heavy planes, like bombers and cargo planes, for different missions than they were originally designed for. The first Chinese article questioned whether these efforts were useful or even possible. However, another article soon followed that argued that these efforts actually pose a threat.
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