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Pakistan’s Chengdu J-10 Fighter Jet Is Way Stronger than Everyone Thought
The J-10 appears to be a capable fourth-generation fighter, keeping pace with the Rafale—as the recent dogfight suggests.
Kashmir conflict: the Chinese warplanes and weapons used by Pakistan
China is Pakistan’s biggest arms supplier, and its fighter jets and missiles played a key role in last week’s military ...
Why China's J-10C 'Vigorous Dragon' fighter jet is having a moment
China's J-10C fighter was deployed by Pakistan against India this week and may become a "very viable competitor" to western ...
Video game footage misrepresented as fighting between India and Pakistan
Before New Delhi and Islamabad agreed to a ceasefire following days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery ...
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Pakistan’s Military Just Got a Failing Grade on Operational Security
In an era where a social media post or a phone call can provide targeting data for a ballistic missile, lackluster OPSEC can ...
Rafale Maker Dassault Shares Fall 7%, Chinese Jet Maker Soars Amid India-Pakistan Tensions
Dassault Aviation, the French company that makes Rafale fighter jets, saw a big fall in its stock price. The shares dropped ...
Chinese nationalism surges across social media as viral video mocks downed Indian jets
Controversial influencer sparks social media fervour with Indian song parody remix over recently reported J-10C downing of ...
Did IAF lose fighter jets in Operation Sindoor, or was it Western media's dubious narrative?
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Defence Minister Khwaza Asif and top military officials claimed to have shot down ...