PLA Blows Hot And Cold Over US Air Force’s Multirole Heavy Aircraft – Analysis

By Derek Solen*

**Introduction**

In mid-November, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) published an article evaluating the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) recent efforts to use its heavy aircraft (bombers, tankers, and cargo aircraft) for more missions than they were designed to execute. The article casts doubt on the...