Asia’s Great Push Toward Defense Modernization

Korea Aerospace KF-21

South Korea is expected to ramp up KF-21 testing efforts in 2024.

Credit: Korea Aerospace Industries
The recent modernization and security of Asia-Pacific militaries revolves around the similar buildup of a stronger army in China. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has operationalized three of four “new millennium” projects: the Chengdu J-20 fighter, Xian Y-20 strategic transport aircraft...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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