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@autobootpilootProduction capacity, but not the guarantee of materials to keep their factories from going idle. China is a net importer of vital resources like food and fuel, which come in by boat straight to their population centers -- no amount of overland alternatives will affordably substitute for the collapse of supplies by sea once the crossfire of anti-ship missiles scares off civilian traffic, the upcharges would bankrupt Beijing.
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That comes from bombers needing a top up as quickly as possible, which a boom provides. Drogues however are have wider compatibility and much lower crew requirements since the receiving pilot does all the alignment work. That said, there are systems that offer both from the same tanker.
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