The J-10C fighter will completely end India's hegemony in South Asia. It is reported that Bangladesh plans to purchase 16 J-10C fighters to replace the J-7BGI fighters introduced in 2010.
If the Bangladesh Air Force also has J-10C fighters, then the pressure on India will be very great. India only has 36 Rafale fighters, which need to be deployed at the India-Pakistan border to counter Pakistan Air Force's J-10C fighters, and also need to be deployed in Ladakh region to counter our J-10C and J-11 fighters.
Now, it may also need to guard against the J-10C fighters of the Bangladesh Air Force at the India-Bangladesh border. The Indian Air Force will further disperse its forces, unable to form a synergy.
The military budget of Bangladesh is about 5 billion US dollars per year. The price of the J-10CE fighter purchased by Pakistan is approximately 94 million US dollars per set. Bangladesh indeed has the ability to purchase 16 J-10CE fighters in installments.
For small countries like Bangladesh, buying advanced fighters is not for air combat, nor for anti-ship or ground attack. Small countries fight with rocket artillery + drones + guerrilla warfare.
Small countries buy advanced fighters just to buy deterrence, to protect their important cities and industrial zones as well as the border lines, so that neighboring countries like India and Myanmar will not act rashly.
Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829459304352003/
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