China's Air Force is Broken.
Simon Whistler · November 24, 2025 · 52 min video · China & Indo-Pacific
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The Chinese Air Force is among the most powerful on planet Earth,
Flying some 3,000 highly potent fighters and bombers.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force is the undisputed king of the skies
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China’s shiny airpower hides deep flaws. This video exposes the PLAAF’s inexperience, weak logistics, failing engines, and corruption—revealing why China’s seemingly fearsome air force may collapse under real combat pressure. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts 00:00 Introduction 01:15 By the Numbers 08:42 Freshly Unboxed 18:36 Unproven, Underwhelming 27:08 A Mismatched Force 37:29 Insidious Forces 42:58 Display Only?
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