F-35 poses a danger to the Liaoning but can't defeat it alone: expert

Wang Mingzhi, a military strategist from the People's Liberation Army Air Force Command College has said the F-35, the United States' second fifth-generation stealth fighter may pose a serious threat to China's air defenses, but it will not be able to easily destroy Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, during a battle, reports our sister newspaper, Want Daily.

During the interview, Wang said that China should pay attention to the development of the F-35 since it is better than most of the PLA Air Force and Navy's fighters. It can be very dangerous to China's air defenses.

Rumor even has it thatn the F-35 is capable of destroying the Liaoning with a single anti-ship missile fired from 290 kilometers away. However, Wang said that it is impossible for an F-35 or any other type of aircraft to sink an aircraft carrier all by itself.

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