34. PLAAF plans to build its future inventory around large quantities of air defense
fighters Chengdu J-10, Shenyang J-11 and JH-7A precision strike fighter, whereas, Su-30MKK would be entrusted with multirole tasking over large distances. The new Chinese J-20 with stealth features is currently undergoing testing and is likely to be operational by 2017. PLAAF is expected to have enlarged its inventory of modern aircraft to around 1700 aircraft by 2020 the new look PLAAF would have around 500 Su-27/30s and 500 F- 10s, 100 FC-1/JF-17 as well as a small number of fifth-generation stealth fighters. The plan indicates that PLAAF would more number of 4th generation aircraft then the entire IAF’s inventory. According to Ashley, “PLAAF’s improvements will place the IAF at a disadvantage. In numerical terms alone, the IAF has to confront two adversaries, Pakistan and China.