Dharamshala, 20th March: China has supplied the latest versions of its J-10 multirole tactical fighter aircraft to Pakistan, which on paper seems in an effort to improve the country’s air defense capabilities. But the reality is completely different. China is partially diverting India’s focus away from China’s border incursion and onto Pakistan by giving Pakistan advanced weapons.
The west needs to move its backing away from Pakistan and toward India, which is entirely surrounded by dangers from all sides. If a conflict arises between India and Pakistan, China is bound to assist Pakistan; by creating an alliance with India, the west may be able to restrain China’s ambitious expansionism. This expansionism has created a lot of problems in the recent decade. Be it in the south China sea, or in Taiwan, Vietnam, and Philipines.
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) hosted a ceremony last week to commemorate the addition of Chinese-made jets to its inventory. This agreement, according to analysts, will greatly strengthen Islamabad’s air defenses and maritime security capabilities, as reported by Asia Times. Keep in mind that these planes can be utilized as an offensive weapon against India.
Pakistan, which received weapons support from the United States throughout most of the Cold War, has begun to seek China for assistance as Washington has begun to impose more limits. The sale of the fighter jets pulls China and Pakistan closer strategically, signaling a shift away from Islamabad’s previous reliance on the US.
As Pakistan’s access to weapons from the United States becomes more restricted, China has stepped in to fill the void by demonstrating weaponry to strengthen Islamabad’s conventional and nuclear arsenals.
While China has historically supplied Pakistan’s armed forces, the connection has become stronger in recent years, with Pakistan purchasing significant amounts of top-of-the-line Chinese export equipment. Pakistan is also in talks to purchase the Chinese HQ-9 system, which is a Chinese version of the Russian S-300 long-range SAM.
China is said to have provided Pakistan with missile components, warhead designs, and even highly enriched uranium as part of its nuclear weapons program.
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