By 2027, in areas west of the international date line where U.S. assets are deployed, the PLA will outnumber U.S. forces about 12 to 1 in modern fighter jets (including 5 to 3 in fifth-generation aircraft) and 3 to 1 in maritime patrol planes. When it comes to bombers, the PLA’s fleet of 225 manned bombers faces no competition in the region. On the seas, the PLA has a 3-to-1 advantage in aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, more than 6-to-1 in advanced submarines, and a staggering 9-to-1 lead in modern multi-warfare combat ships.