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January 17, 2025   Dec. 26, 2024, was a huge day for the global airpower, military technology, and strategy communities. The emergence of not one, but two Chinese advanced tailless tactical combat aircraft sent shockwaves around the globe and garnered very high interest from the public. So, now that the initial news has passed, and with the information space absolutely saturated with poor takes and outlandish claims, TWZ unpacks in a very comprehensive manner what we have seen in these two aircraft, their broader implications, and what it all means and doesn’t mean. Read Tyler's full analysis here.   -- Kyle Gunn The War Zone

 

 

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