China has deployed the newly- acquired Russian made Su-35 fighter jets in its combat mission over the disputed South China Sea to challenge recurring US aerial and naval patrols asserting freedom of navigation and over-flight in region.<\/p>\n
The Chinese air force recently sent its Su-35 fighter jets to take part in a joint combat patrol over the South China Sea, the Chinese air force said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Th US military is periodically sending warships+ and air force jets to assert freedom of flights and navigation over the South China Sea as China claims most of it.<\/p>\n
Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims over the area.<\/p>\n
This is the first time the People’s Liberation Army Air Force has made public the deployment of its Su-35s, introduced to China in late 2016, state-run People’s Daily reported.<\/p>\n
The air force did not reveal when the patrol took place. The release said the multirole fighter jet’s participation in combat exercises will help strengthen the air force’s long- range operational capability.<\/p>\n
The air force will continue pushing forward training to improve combat capabilities, it said.<\/p>\n
Officials from Russia’s state technology corporation Rostec said earlier that Russia and China signed a contract that was estimated to be worth USD two billion for 24 Su-35s.<\/p>\n
The Su-35 is a multirole fighter aircraft that can attack targets on the ground and the sea. The fighter aircraft can significantly improve the combat capability of the air force overseas.<\/p>\n
“The appearance of advanced PLA fighter jets, capable of attacking surface combat vessels in this region is sort of a reaction to the provocation by the US,” Xu Guangyu, a retired major general and senior adviser to the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association, told state run Global Times.<\/p>\n
Although the air force did not reveal where the jets are deployed, if they land on a South China Sea island that could act as a significant deterrent to any outside forces trying to disturb the regional stability, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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