# US-China Rivalry

The Strategic Sunset: Why Chinese Analysts Foresee a Decade of US Aerial Inferiority

Chinese military analysts are projecting a period of American aerial inferiority through 2035, citing delays in the NGAD program and the rapid advancement of China's own sixth-generation fighters. The report highlights a critical disparity in industrial capacity and fleet modernization that could fundamentally shift the balance of power in the Pacific.