Shenyang J-16

We haven't seen proof that the new drones can carry out that kind of mission, but Milan, this site here at Area 51 for China, is exactly the kind of place where engineers are trying to solve that.

A satellite captured a J-16 fighter jet among an assortment of unmanned aircraft at Milan, and the image raised the possibility of manned-unmanned teaming, where a pilot and a group of drones might someday work as one formation, which is the cornerstone of sixth generation aircraft combat.

Because then, Planet Labs captured two JG-11, or so-called sharp sword stealth attack drones, at the same base.

A flying wing shape and internal weapons capacity make the GJ-11 a very different capability compared to the cheap quadcopters that we all see on the battlefield lately.

Meanwhile, China's military pressure continues.

Taiwan reported another Chinese joint combat readiness patrol near the island on Wednesday involving thirteen aircraft, including J-16 fighter jets, along with an unspecified number of naval vessels.

Beijing also confirmed that an aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were conducting exercises in the Western Pacific.

Okay, coming up in the back of The Brief, President Trump pulls the plug on plans to livestream the execution of the man responsible for the deadly two thousand and nine Fort Hood shootings.

I guess it was late August 2026 when it happened.

Um, there were Chinese midair refuelers, J-16 Hidden Dragon fourth-generation warplanes, and they were deployed to square off in simulated exercises against Egypt's Western-made fourth-generation warplanes.

I think the Dassault Rafale, I think, was the one that they went up against.

The point is, the Chinese J-10s or J-16s kicked ass in, I think, six of the seven simulated exercises, and it completely stunned everyone there.

And this, by the way, is the second time those planes have performed well.

The first time was in the Indo-Pakistani War when the Pakistanis were able to repel a lot of the air offensives from India's air, uh, air force in the beginning of the war using Chinese-made missiles and fourth-generation warplanes.