Bombshell report claims China is transforming old jets for new war
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In a March 17 report, Japan’s National Institute for Defense Studies noticed “small swept-wing aircraft parked on the same apron” as the newer J-16 multi-role fighter at Zhangzhou’s Longtian Airport, “presumed to be a J-6 fighter (equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks).”
The NIDS concluded that “there is no immediately apparent rational explanation for the presence of J-6s at forward airfields. The co-existence of state-of-the-art multi-role fighters and obsolete fighters cannot be explained simply by a fleet modernization program,” the report continued. “Rather, it suggests that they may be assigned different missions.”
Noting that the J-6 is no longer capable of enduring modern air-to-air battles, the report said it is “not technically implausible” that it could be recommissioned into service following a conversion to an “unmanned configuration.”
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“We are concerned by the increased pressure from Beijing, including military activity around Taiwan that raises the risk of miscalculation,” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a recent Taiwan briefing.
Taiwanese Deputy Minister Hsu Szu-chien said he hoped the United States would soon expedite a process for arm sales to his country.
“This would greatly facilitate our efforts to secure funding for the special defense budget,” said Szu-chien.
Reuters also reported that the U.S. is preparing an arm sales package to Taiwan worth $14 billion.
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