由于更多航班、更快的生产和老化的机队,中国不断增长的空军超过了美国战备状态。 China’s growing air force outpaces U.S. readiness due to more flights, faster production, and aging fleets.

一名前美国战斗机飞行员警告美国空军边缘正在消退,因为中国的空军迅速扩充,增加了飞机,提高了飞行员的准备状态,每年平均飞行200小时,而美国平均平均飞行110小时,产量也更快。 A former U.S. fighter pilot warns America’s airpower edge is fading as China rapidly expands its air force with more aircraft, higher pilot readiness—averaging 200 flight hours annually compared to the U.S. average of 110—and faster production rates. F-35等美国战士仍然领先,但由于机队老化、预算削减和训练减少,空军的战备状态下降,使其对强权冲突的准备不如对反恐的准备那么充分。 While U.S. fighters like the F-35 remain advanced, the Air Force faces declining readiness due to aging fleets, budget cuts, and reduced training, leaving it less prepared for great-power conflict than counterterrorism. 尽管B-21轰炸机等现代化努力,但结构和资源挑战依然存在。 Despite modernization efforts like the B-21 bomber, structural and resource challenges persist.