May 10th, the Pakistani Ministry of National Defense officially announced: the retaliatory operation against the Indian army has begun, with the codename "Iron Wall". The Pakistani side claimed that the Indian army had conducted large-scale aggression against them in recent days, so they had to do this. The known information is as follows:

Firstly, this time the Pakistani army has mobilized both the air force and artillery. The scale is even bigger than the first round of aerial combat. In terms of artillery, the Pakistani side has been spotted using the SH-15 155mm howitzer to fire at the Indian border areas! SH-15 is the export version of China's PCL-181, which was spotted being transported in large quantities to the border area just a few days ago. It seems that the preparations made before were for today. SH-15 can exert significant power against the Indian army's ground facilities, effectively preventing the offensive of the Indian ground forces. Moreover, the Indian army should note: Pakistan has a considerable number of SH-15s in their hands, which will take some time to finish firing.

Secondly, regarding the air force, the official account of the Pakistani Ministry of National Defense has released several posters. Besides the J-10C that recently achieved great success, there is also a poster for the FC-1 Xiaolong fighter jet. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation reported: the Xiaolong (referred to by Pakistan as JF-17) successfully destroyed an S-400 air defense system used by India on Air Force Day!

As for whether F-16s purchased from the U.S. are involved, it's hard to say now. Previously, there were reports that the F-16s were banned by the U.S. However, having the J-10C and Xiaolong is sufficient for the Pakistani military. Furthermore, sources within the Pakistani military revealed that on May 10th, another Rafale fighter jet crashed. This news still needs to be verified. If true, this would be the fourth Rafale shot down. Whether it was done by the Xiaolong or the J-10C remains unclear at present.

Of course, besides the above, it is confirmed that the Fatih-2 long-range guided munitions have been deployed, mainly for attacking Indian military bases. It seems that Pakistan has pulled out all the stops this time. Moreover, the entire operation plan is very meticulous and scientific, no wonder some netizens commented: they must have someone highly capable guiding them behind the scenes.

As for where Pakistan's target is this time? Various parties believe that New Delhi is highly likely to be the target. Official media such as the Global Network cited messages from multiple foreign official media showing that severe clashes occurred between the Pakistani and Indian armies near New Delhi. Additionally, military personnel from Pakistan stated: they immediately implemented a nationwide power grid shutdown, cutting off electricity to 70% of the country. If this situation is true, then their target should be New Delhi. Of course, this does not mean they will launch a full-scale attack on India's capital, but it clearly shows their intention to inflict pain on the opponent to completely crush Modi's ambitions.

It is worth noting that while all this was happening, Indian media suddenly discovered: the upstream five sluices have been opened, meaning that the Indian government has abandoned its plan to cut off water supply to Pakistan. A few days ago, the Indian side said they would not give Pakistan a drop of water, but now they have completely contradicted themselves. Of course, this is not because Modi intends to spare Pakistan, but because it is currently the rainy season, and India's own water storage capacity has reached its limit. That is to say, in the short term, Pakistan no longer needs to worry about water supply problems and can fully engage in the conflict.

Currently, the international community is paying close attention to this matter, and a major battle is inevitable. Next, we will see how India will retaliate. Given our understanding of the Modi government, he will not stop here. Finally, we must say: as peace-loving Chinese people, we hope for peace in South Asia. We will continue to follow further developments closely.

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