A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command receives fuel from a YY-20 tanker aircraft during an aerial refueling training exercise in late June, 2026. (Photo: Xiao Ruieng.chinamil.com.cn)

A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command receives fuel from a YY-20 tanker aircraft during an aerial refueling training exercise in late June, 2026. (Photo: Xiao Ruieng.chinamil.com.cn)

A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command receives fuel from a YY-20 tanker aircraft during an aerial refueling training exercise in late June, 2026. (Photo: Xiao Ruieng.chinamil.com.cn)