Reporting an exercise in March by 12 H-6 strategic bombers, the official Global Times (August 6) disclosed that the main mission objective of China's H-6K bomber is to strike key strategic points deep within enemy territories, leading experts to predict that the warplane could eventually be armed with hypersonic weapons that can destroy hostile military hubs 3,000 kilometers away within minutes. Analysts said together with J-20 stealth fighters, H-6Ks could devastate the enemy's fighting capability even before a war gets fully underway. China Central Television (CCTV) on August 6, quoted H-6K pilot Li Ping: "In a war, our main objective is to launch attacks on an enemy's deep and vital positions, paralyzing their facilities. This is what we especially excel at." Wang Ya'nan, Chief Editor of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, told Global Times (August 6) that while the H-6K is not a stealth warplane, nor does it have outstanding speed to penetrate deep into hostile territory, it is equipped with very advanced weapons including air-launched cruise missiles, enabling it to attack targets far away. Wang Ya'nan said "The H-6K can remain within a safe zone, launch its missiles that can reach targets 2,000 kilometers away. With China developing hypersonic weapons [missiles that fly at least five times the speed of sound] in recent years, its attack range and speed could become even greater than a conventional cruise missile, potentially capable of taking out targets deep within hostile territories 3,000 kilometers away within just a few minutes." He said assuming each H-6K can carry six missiles, 10 bombers can attack as many as 60 vital military hubs, which could destroy the enemy. 

CCTV also reported that PLAAF J-20 fighter jets have been conducting full-scale, beyond-visual-range aerial combat exercises. Wang Ya'nan added the J-20 could partner with the H-6K and clear the sky by  shooting down hostile aerial hubs such as early warning aircraft and tanker aircraft, while the H-6K will scorch land hubs such as command centers and missile positions. CCTV reported the H-6Ks are undergoing frequent training under combat scenarios together with early warning aircraft and fighter jets.