China’s EMALS carrier goes operational

China launched and recovered its J‑35 stealth fighter and KJ‑600 AEW aircraft from the EMALS‑equipped carrier Fujian. It’s the first stealth jet launched via electromagnetic catapult—something the U.S. F‑35C has not yet done—showing rapid maturation of Chinese carrier aviation. — This signals a step‑change in China’s ability to project power and sustain air operations in the Western Pacific, pressuring U.S. and allied force planning and deterrence assumptions.