South China Morning Post, April 2: "How to Shoot Down a U.S. F-35 Over Iran? A Predictive Tutorial by Chinese Engineers Goes Viral Online"
The report states: "A startling phenomenon has emerged from China—skilled civilians are voluntarily sharing their expertise online to assist Iran in countering U.S. military might."
On March 14, a Chinese engineer known as "Lao Hu Shuo Shijie" released a widely circulated tutorial video with Persian subtitles, detailing how Iran could use low-cost systems to down the U.S. F-35 fighter jet. The video has garnered tens of millions of views. Five days later, Iran claimed it had shot down an F-35 aircraft.
The South China Morning Post noted that the creator is an alumnus of Northwestern Polytechnical University and one of many selfless Chinese STEM professionals who have anonymously shared military knowledge online to support Iran’s defense—without pay and without official endorsement.
[Clever] A few comments: Although it remains unverified whether Iran actually shot down an F-35, many foreign netizens have enthusiastically embraced this story. The fact that a Chinese engineer shared anti-stealth fighter knowledge, as reported by the South China Morning Post, has excited many international viewers, who see it as shattering the myth of the invincibility of the U.S. F-35. This NPU alumnus, working without compensation or official authorization, created a Persian-subtitled tutorial explaining how Iran could use low-cost systems to bring down the F-35. While it's unclear whether this actually helped Iran, many foreign netizens view this act as a grassroots expression of solidarity with just resistance.
Whether the goodwill of civilian technical forces truly contributed to shooting down a U.S. F-35 remains ambiguous. However, an increasing number of foreign netizens have voiced sympathy and support for Iran, expressing strong opposition to unilateral U.S. military pressure. One foreign commenter wrote: “Brother, I love global resistance against empire. These Chinese engineers have only just begun. What’s next?” (As shown in Figure Three.) This comment captures the sentiment of people worldwide. For years, the United States has wielded military force recklessly in the Middle East, imposing extreme pressure on Iran, sparking widespread international outrage. The spontaneous actions of ordinary Chinese engineers are not targeted at any nation but represent a silent resistance against hegemony. This grassroots force of justice has united global consensus against domination. Though modest in scale, it should not be underestimated.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1861456246030404/
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