Nevertheless, the U.S. Navy must remain vigilant: the Chinese already have their own strategic plane, the Xian H-6K, a license-built version of the Soviet Tu-16 Badger capable to carry up to six ...

China's H-6K bomber, seen here, is an upgraded variant of the H-6, which is itself originally a Chinese-built version of the 1950s-era Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 Badger. (China Ministry of National Defense) ...

The H-6K—which is a highly upgraded Chinese copy of the antiquated 1950s-era Soviet-built Tupolev Tu-16 Badger—is the PLAAF’s mainstay bomber.

Instead, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force relies on the upgraded Xian H-6K —a derivative of the antiquated Soviet Tu-16 Badger—which is armed with a host of cruise missiles.

Spearheading the PLAAF participation was the Xian H-6K, a Chinese-developed version of the Tupolev Tu-16 “Badger” that is equipped for missile launch.