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China's H-20 Bomber: Early Stages, Long-Range Threats Loom

2/11/2026

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Gen. Stephen Davis, head of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, says China's development of long-range strike aircraft, including the H-20, remains in its early stages.
Davis notes China remains primarily a regional bomber force despite pursuing new capabilities.
The H-20 could project power across the Indo-Pacific and threaten Guam and Hawaii with a 10,000-kilometer range.
Davis notes the United States maintains superior long-range strike capabilities.

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Gen. Stephen Davis, head of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, says China's development of long-range strike aircraft, including the H-20, remains in its early stages.
Davis notes China remains primarily a regional bomber force despite pursuing new capabilities.
The H-20 could project power across the Indo-Pacific and threaten Guam and Hawaii with a 10,000-kilometer range.
Davis notes the United States maintains superior long-range strike capabilities.