China's 6th-gen fighter jets can provoke an arms race. The US is now upstaged

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The next day, on 27 December, the lead ship of the Type 076 amphibious assault vessel was launched in Shanghai, sparking a flurry of posts on Weibo under the hashtag " China Navy first ship 076 amphibious assault ship launched ." A Weibo commentator remarked, "The sea, air, and sky have all been summed up at the end of the year, with new aircraft and amphibious assaults marking significant advancements." Videos and photos of the jets quickly emerged, surprising many as earlier projections suggested these aircraft would not be ready for several more years. Alongside this, China unveiled a new…