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China Resurrects H-6 Bombers, Escalating South China Sea Tensions

5/29/2025

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China has made a bold move by deploying two upgraded H-6 bombers to Woody Island in the South China Sea, a significant return after five years. Satellite images from May 19 reveal these powerful aircraft, armed with hypersonic and nuclear missile capabilities, alongside two Y-20 transport planes and a KJ-500 early warning aircraft, heightening tensions in the region.

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China has made a bold move by deploying two upgraded H-6 bombers to Woody Island in the South China Sea, a significant return after five years. Satellite images from May 19 reveal these powerful aircraft, armed with hypersonic and nuclear missile capabilities, alongside two Y-20 transport planes and a KJ-500 early warning aircraft, heightening tensions in the region.