[Jeff Head]

They were offered the SU-33 from the Russians last year...up to 50 of them. My guess is, they will get some of them and then license build their own, like they are doing the SU-27 and perhaps the SU-30s. I also bet we see a navalized version fo the J-10 or its follow-on at some point.

Once the Varyag is complete, I also expect the PLAN to build two of their own carriers in fairly quick order...probably simultaneously like they have been doing with their other new major surface combatants.

[Brad from Tennessee]

They are obviously planning on creating their own “sphere of influence” in the Pacific which means the U.S. ultimately backs off or confronts them.