Or perhaps the Chinese capability claims are 'over stated'?
Stealth becomes another tool to aid survivability, like a Defensive Aid Suite or a jamming pod. Anything that gives a greater chance of the pilot completing his mission and returning safely for tea and medals is surely to be welcomed?
For those that can afford it, it is already a theatre entry standard (as used in Iraq in 2003 and F-22 ops over Syria recently), at least for the first couple of days of a conflict.
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