Unveiling Air Dominance: China’s Sixth-Generation Aircraft and the Indo-Pacific Balance

IPSC Fellow Brandon Tran, a West Point international affairs and Chinese double major, highlights the unveiling of China's J-50 and J-36 sixth-generation aircraft as a pivotal moment in Beijing's military modernization. These reveals not only challenge U.S. air dominance but also serve to bolster nationalism and assert China’s ambitions in the increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region.