Chinese fighter jets and missiles are proving their capabilities in their first actual battles since the 1990s. From Lucas Leiroz at strategic-culture.su:
With Chinese weapons, Pakistani forces demonstrated the ability to neutralize Indian targets using Western equipment.
The recent confrontation between India and Pakistan, which took place in the early weeks of May, revealed a new dynamic in the Asian geopolitical landscape, highlighting the growing effectiveness of Chinese weaponry in real combat situations. The use of J-10C fighter jets and PL-15 missiles, supplied by China to Pakistan, allegedly resulted in the destruction of five Indian Air Force aircraft, including three French-made Rafales. This event marks the first significant test of Chinese military hardware in actual conflict since the 1990s, representing a milestone in China’s rise as a global military power.
The Conflict’s Context and China’s Involvement
Pakistan, a strategic ally of China, has received substantial military support in recent years, with over 80% of its arms imports coming from Beijing. During the recent hostilities, Pakistan deployed J-10C fighters equipped with AESA radar and PL-15 missiles against Indian forces using Western aircraft like the Rafale and Israeli air defense systems. The effectiveness of Chinese systems in real combat was observed for the first time in many years, surpassing Western expectations.
As expected, this development has disturbed Western strategists and their plans for the Asian region. Containing China (in addition to Russia) has long been a central strategic objective of NATO—an agenda in which India has been recklessly cooperating. It now appears that the high-cost, high-market-value weapons produced by the Western military-industrial complex are failing to prove effective on the battlefield.
Strategic and Geopolitical Implications
The performance of Chinese equipment in live combat poses a direct challenge to Western military supremacy in Asia. Military analysts note that by using Pakistan as a testing ground, China has gained valuable data on the effectiveness of its weapon systems against Western technologies. This strategy allows China to test and refine its military capabilities without direct involvement in conflict, strengthening its position in the global geopolitical arena.
All that containment after 50 plus years of building them up?
Good luck.
The shop floor is where you build the military gear.
May I serve you some ice to keep the service economy going.
Saw a LOL X creta tweet, India and Pakistan had a war and the score is 7-11.
When does the big world conquering tour start?
Moscow by spring and Beijing by summer is cancelled like those 1980s Hitler on tour shirts.