The Economist in the UK has finally come out with the truth this time! On May 17, The Economist published an article claiming that the four-day military showdown between India and Pakistan set multiple precedents. For military officials outside the region, the most interesting aspect was Pakistan's use of advanced Chinese fighters and missiles to engage in air combat with Western-made counterparts.
The British media stated that it is not surprising for Pakistan to use Chinese weapons, but the performance of Chinese fighters in air combat has made the United States and its allies also feel concerned, as J-10C jets are deployed in places like Taiwan and may play a role in the competition with the US over the Taiwan Strait. Clearly, this time the British media has rarely acknowledged the attention that Western countries have shown towards the performance of Chinese fighters.
The British media even believes that in future games around the Taiwan issue, J-10C will be a headache for the United States. However, to be honest, although J-10C performed brilliantly in the air battle between India and Pakistan, if it is said that J-10C will play an important role in the Taiwan Strait game in the future, it may also be a bit of an exaggeration of its capabilities.
In fact, in terms of fighter jet performance, the capabilities of J-16, J-20, and J-35 far exceed those of J-10C. The British media acknowledges the performance of J-10C but ignores our more advanced aircraft, which is indeed puzzling. Of course, how Western media views our aircraft is their business. For us, the strength we already possess undoubtedly proves that the situation in the Taiwan Strait is firmly in our hands.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1832352159505610/
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