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LINE Change is in the Air
The People’s Republic of China celebrated the 100th year of the
Editor Communist Party of China with a show of strength that involved
Vittorio Rossi Prudente formation flights totaling 71 aircraft over Tiananmen Square in Beijing.
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For China’s neighbours who have watched its rise with growing
Deputy Editor anxiety, the fly past was reminder of the rising military strength of a
Jay Menon nation that continues to provoke territorial disputes with countries in
jay.menon@gbp.com.sg the region. China’s economic might has allowed it to fund what is one
of the most spectacular military buildups in history, without support
Technology Editor
Atul Chandra from the Western world.
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The PRC is now inducting growing numbers of its new J-20 fighter into
Managing Editor service and is close to introducing another stealthy fighter in the
Arun Sivasankaran FC-31. These are indeed dramatic achievements when one takes into
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account the fact that nations such as Japan, South Korea and India,
Jakarta Bureau which have a longer history of aerospace achievements, have been
Yulian Ardiansyah unable to develop indigenous fighter aircraft in the same category.
Correspondent Nations in the region are now seized of the need to re-equip their
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militaries despite the crushing blow of the slowly ebbing COVID-19
Contributors pandemic.
Nassim Ait Idir
In times like these, the importance of aerospace and defence
Art Director
Miamica Khonglah exhibitions is further heightened as such events facilitate industry
maya.khonglah@gbp.com.sg interactions and partnerships, besides giving countries an opportunity
to procure the latest in military technology. Defence Exhibitions Athens
Web Director 2021 (DEFEA 2021) assumes importance as it is being held at a time
Elmer Valencia when the Hellenic Armed Forces and industry are beginning a long
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overdue modernisation programme. With the Hellenic military
Circulation Manager operating several important types that are also in use with Asian
Akshay Satyamurthy militaries, DEFEA 2021 is sure to attract strong interest from the
akshay.satyamurthy@gbp.com.sg region.
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