China’s Military Is Getting Close to Superpower Levels Status Thanks to Russia

China’s Military Is Getting Close to Superpower Levels Status Thanks to Russia

Synopsis: Russia’s arms sales to China in the 1990s and 2000s helped accelerate Beijing’s modernization—fighter jets, air defenses, engines, submarines, and destroyers that seeded China’s rapid learning curve. Flanker sales and licensed production fed the J-11 family, while Russian engines and S-300/S-400 systems bolstered China’s airpower and area-denial confidence. Su-27 Flanker Up Close. Image Credit: National Security Journal Taken on July 1…