Recently, an intelligence officer of the US Department of Defense, who did not want to be named, said something not very friendly about the H-20 in an interview. He said that China has encountered many problems in the process of developing the H-20, and it is difficult to make the H-20 reach the same level of performance as the American B-2 or the future B-21 bomber. He also said that the stealth capability of the H-20 is also far inferior to that of American stealth aircraft, and it is not a big problem for the United States.
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These remarks are clearly belittling the performance of the H-20. But what makes people angry is that the official seems to know a lot of inside information about the H-20. He has a very good understanding of the H-20's stealth materials, power systems, electronic equipment and other key parts, and can even compare the performance of the H-20 with the B-2 and B-21.
This makes us have to ask, how on earth did the US military know so much inside information about the H-20? Could it be that they already know all the secrets of the H-20? This is certainly a worrying signal. After all, the H-20 project has always been a national key secret, and the secrecy work should be very strict. Not even a single blurry photo of the H-20 has ever leaked out, which shows that it is highly classified.
So, how did so many secrets leak out? Except for a few engineers directly involved in research and development, almost no one knows the real situation of the H-20. Does that mean that there are traitors within the core team who have betrayed the country's secrets for money?
If you think about some of the things that the US military said this time, it seems that there are also some suspicious points. First of all, it has been nearly 8 years since the H-20 was developed now, and it stands to reason that its key performance parameters have passed the most difficult stage of development. For a country as strong as China, developing a stealth strategic bomber, although there are many challenges, is not entirely impossible. Moreover, China is no worse than the United States in stealth technology.
Secondly, China has repeatedly demonstrated very strong design and manufacturing capabilities in areas such as new-generation launch vehicles. Many of the H-20's key systems may also draw on advanced technologies in these fields, so it is not completely unadvanced as the US side said.
Moreover, if the US military really has all the details of the H-20, then this belittling of the H-20 may be a kind of "show-off". However, we cannot help but ask: Does the US side have to achieve this goal by belittling the H-20? It is very likely that they deliberately showed disdain for the H-20 in order to make us relax our vigilance and make it easier for us to obtain intelligence. Once we relax, there may be more secrets leaking out.
In fact, there are not many countries in the world that can design and manufacture stealth strategic bombers, and China and the United States are among them. Although there may be some gaps between the two sides in terms of specific technologies, they have generally reached a certain level. Therefore, we have no reason to fully believe the US side's belittling of the H-20, and we must continue to attach importance to secrecy to prevent spies from lurking among us.
We must take this leak of secrets seriously. After all, the H-20 represents the highest level of China's strategic strike force, and once the secret is known to the enemy, it will definitely bring great losses. Therefore, the military must immediately investigate the matter.
First of all, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive review of those involved in R&D, production, testing, etc., starting with the direct participants in the H-20 project, and exclude those who are suspicious. However, as it stands, direct leaks are unlikely, as the people involved in these links are heavily vetted.
Therefore, peripheral personnel may be more worthy of attention, such as some temporary workers, maintenance workers, cleaning personnel, etc. Those who have entered the classified area for some reason are likely to inadvertently divulge secrets if they are bribed or have bad intentions. We need to investigate these people carefully to see if anyone has been in important areas for long periods of time, or is often near important equipment.
In addition, the use of information means is also important. With the development of network and communication technology, the way to obtain intelligence is now much more than human infiltration. It is possible that some intelligence personnel remotely stole some data and materials of the H-20 by implanting malicious code and cyber attacks. The military must investigate whether there has been such an act and immediately strengthen its protection.
In addition, those traitors lurking in the shadows, especially those who sell state secrets for money, are also the targets of our investigation. There is no doubt that they are well aware of all the secrets of the H-20, and if they are bought by the American side, it will be very dangerous. We must conduct a comprehensive review of the financial situation, interpersonal relationships, etc., of those involved to identify these dangerous elements.