Can the New US Stealth Planes Stop China's Rise? - Details on the F-47 and B-21
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Main Question: Can new US stealth aircraft like the F-47 and B-21 stop China’s rise as a dominant air power in the Pacific? Argument: The US is facing a shrinking and aging air fleet while China modernizes rapidly, but advanced technologies in the F-47 and B-21 could shift the balance. Conclusion: If deployed in time, these next-gen stealth platforms may restore US aerial dominance, but delays could tip the scales to China.
Ferdinand Wegener Ferdinand Wegener is the Co-Founder of EPIS and the current Head of Delegations. He studied law at the University of Cologne with a focus on European & International Law. He has led EPIS delegations to the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa, the Paris Defence & Strategy Forum and the Munich Security Conference. His main topics of research are security policy and defense technology, with a specific interest in military aviation.
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Wegener, F. (2025). Stealthily stabbing the Red Dragon. EPIS Insight · Security Policy & Defence.