China Studying US Weapons Performance Amid Iran War, Insiders Say

Sources say Chinese military analysts are analyzing unexploded U.S. munitions and missile performance after strikes on Iranian targets.
China Studying US Weapons Performance Amid Iran War, Insiders Say
A U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber comes in to land at RAF Fairford in Fairford, England, on March 11, 2026. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
|Updated:
0:00

Amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, Chinese military analysts have turned their attention to the real-world performance of American-made weapons, according to multiple insiders in China familiar with internal discussions.

The Chinese military analysts’ focus is reportedly on missile flight data, strike accuracy, and the internal structure of unexploded munitions recovered from the battlefield.

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Michael Zhuang
Michael Zhuang
Author
Michael Zhuang is a contributor to The Epoch Times with a focus on China-related topics.