China deploys long-range bomber along Indian border

China has deployed a long-range strategic H-6K bomber along its border with India amid increasing tensions between the two countries, according to a report by South China Morning Post.

With a combat range of up to 3,500 kilometers (2,174 miles), the bomber is capable of carrying long-range CJ-20 cruise missiles that could be used in attacking land- or sea-based targets.

“It’s very easy for the [People’s Liberation Army] to fly H-6Ks to the China-India border because the aircraft are stationed under the Western Theatre Command,” a source told the Hong Kong-based newspaper.