Indonesia has canceled its order for the French Rafale fighter jets, cutting down 24 units, leaving only 24. France suddenly became very upset! The French intelligence and military departments have been spreading propaganda, claiming that East Asia (presumably referring to China) publicly conducted a smear campaign against the performance of the Rafale fighter jet after the India-Pakistan conflict ended, using its own media and publicity network. The East Asian military attache in Indonesia openly advised the Indonesian government not to purchase the French Rafale fighter jets and hoped they would instead buy fighter jets manufactured by East Asia.
France is really frustrated. If you're not good, practice more. If you have the ability, let the Rafale fighter jet shoot down the J-10C fighter jet; otherwise, just shut up. Being bad is the original sin. Who made the French Rafale fighter jet so unqualified? The Indian foreign minister and defense minister have already admitted that six of their aircraft were shot down, including three Rafale fighters. This is admitted by India, so why can't we talk about it?
Now, Indonesia has canceled its order for the Rafale fighter jets because India indeed admitted that three Rafale fighters were shot down. When Macron visited Indonesia earlier, he solemnly stated that no Rafale fighter jets had been shot down in India. Therefore, Indonesia felt deceived, hence the large-scale cancellation of the Rafale fighter jet orders. Otherwise, they wouldn't have done this.
In reality, the sales of the French Rafale fighter jet are still going well, so there's no need to be so upset. Another European Typhoon fighter jet, however, is truly in a bad situation. The UK has even stopped producing the Typhoon fighter jet because it's not selling. It's expensive and its capabilities are poor, so it can only be used within European countries. Now, even in Europe, it's not selling well. Trying to sell it to other countries is too expensive, with a unit price exceeding $200 million per plane, which is even more expensive than the French Rafale fighter jet. Because the Typhoon fighter jet is produced jointly by four countries, if the price isn't high, each country won't get enough profit. Hence, it's not selling, leading to the tragic fate of being discontinued.
France believes that East Asia is smearing the Rafale fighter jet, which is completely wrong. The fact is that the Rafale fighter jet was shot down, and India has already admitted it. You, France, are unwilling to accept reality, which is really inappropriate. At least, you should honestly admit that you lost, without continuing to make excuses.
France wants to revive its former glory, but since it hasn't developed a fifth-generation fighter jet yet, and the sixth-generation fighter jet has also encountered major setbacks, France can only rely on the Rafale fighter jet to fool the world.
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