China’s Air Force: from Shield to Sword

... at sea and in the air, not by the size of an army on the continent. 1 . Here and below on matters of history: A. Demin, The Aviation of our Great Neighbour , vol. 2, Russkiye Vityazi, 2012. 2 . Or to use its official name, the Republic of China Air Force.... ..., until recently exclusively land-based, including not only specialised anti-submarine patrol aircraft but also conventional fighters and bombers (for example, the Su-30). For simplicity it is not mentioned separately hereafter, and the PLAAF is taken ...