A look at MAKS from somewhat of a "possibility's for China" viewpoint, as is expected. A lot of Chicoms like to bash Richard Fisher, but from someone who is at times able to get a "clearer" picture then him", he does a decent job........
I've read his Chinese military modernization book, and it was a interesting and fun read, as are most of his articles, although by no means 100% accurate (a lot of over speculating and under speculating depending on the subject)............however as a civilian with limited resources, I think he does a good job with the information that he his able to dig up.
Any ways, the guy does have a larger agenda in all of his Chinese military articles (to warn the American public about the growing presence of the PLA more or less), and he also is no friend of the Chinese government. He does his fair share of Beijing bashing, and funny enough, he now has been banned from all PRC based arms/aviation shows (which use to be his specialty).......
Any ways, whatever......people like to bash Kanwa as well, but hell, sometimes they do actually have really good sources, sometimes its BS.
Link to the article...
http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.214/pub_detail.asp