China Keeps 25 Frontline Jets At Airfield Near Eastern Ladakh: Report
NDTV
According to government sources, the Chinese Air Force keeps 25 frontline fighters at Hotan air base, which include their J-11 and J-20 fighters
At a time when an American military officer termed Chinese military infrastructure development along the border with India as "alarming", it has emerged that the Chinese Air Force has deployed over two dozen frontline aircraft at its Hotan air base near eastern Ladakh sector.
According to government sources, the Chinese Air Force keeps 25 frontline fighters at Hotan air base, which include their J-11 and J-20 fighters.
"The Chinese earlier used to maintain detachments of MiG-21 class fighters there, but they have now been replaced with more capable and sophisticated aircraft and in larger numbers," a source said.
The Chinese Air Force is building new airfields close to Indian territory, which can allow them to carry out missions from lower altitudes.
