China flies bomber over Scarborough

Eagle News — China has also recently released a photo of a nuclear-capable Chinese bomber flying south near Scarborough shoal or Panatag shoal.

The H-6K can run at top speeds of 1,050 kilometers per hour and has a range of 6,000 kilometers. It was specifically built for the PLA air force.

It’s the latest salvo in a signaling war between the United States and China over Philippine territory.

A report in Bloomberg said, the H-6K bomber depicted in the photo is capable of delivering a nuclear-armed cruise missile to all major U.S. military bases in Asia, including Singapore, Guam, and Okinawa.

The H-6K is based on the Russian badger bomber and has a combat range of up to 3,500 kilometers, it can carry six CJ-20 cruise missiles under its wings, plus additional missiles internally.

The CJ-20 cruise missiles can travel an additional 1,500 to 2,000 kilometers beyond the H-6K’s combat radius.

When fully loaded with ordnance, the bomber’s range decreases slightly

A few days before the Chinese bomber flew over Scarborough shoal, China tested its two new airports on the Spratly islands.

Two flights landed on Mischief or Panganiban Reef — and Subi or Zamora reefs which are also being claimed by the Philippines.

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