Pentagon Expects China To Export Stealthy Fighter -- Wall Street Journal
Advanced Weapons Could Potentially Be Deployed Against U.S.
China is expected to export a new radar-evading fighter jet as well as other advanced weapons systems in a move that could potentially see them deployed against the U.S. or its allies, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday.
Frank Kendall, the Pentagon's procurement chief, also told a congressional hearing that the technology gap between U.S. and Chinese weapons was set to continue narrowing as the countries' military spending moved in opposite directions.
"In general, we would expect the Chinese to have export versions of the equipment that they build," said Mr. Kendall told the House Armed Services Committee.
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My Comment: China is already the world's fifth-largest arms exporter .... selling advanced weapons is a natural progression on what China is already doing.
Update: Pakistan is China's biggest customer for it's weapon systems.
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