US ‘Misled Over Stealth Bomber’

When China began testing its first aircraft carrier earlier this month, Washington was quick to issue a stern rebuke, scolding Beijing for its lack of transparency regarding the vessel’s purpose.

‘We would welcome any kind of explanation,’ US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.

But in an increasingly tense western Pacific, both the United States and China are guilty of obfuscation about their military capabilities.

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