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J-10C for Bangladesh: Dhaka Cites Pakistan’s May Clash Against India as It Advances Chinese Fighter Jet Talks
In March 1971, a major crisis erupted in India's neighborhood when the Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight to crush the Bengali nationalist movement in...
Asia Pacific
China Holds 2nd J-16 vs Rafale Wargames in Less Than One Year; Is PLAAF Learning To Counter Indian Jets?
Nearly a year after pitting its J-16 vs Rafale jets, Chinese J-16 fighters drilled with the Egyptian Rafales during the “Eagles of Civilization 2026”...
Middle East
“Only Country to Shoot Down Multiple Israeli Jets”? Mecca Pact Reignites PAF’s Old Claims — IDF Disagrees
Decades ago, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) claimed to have made history by downing advanced fighter jets of the Israel Air Force (IAF) on...
Expert Reviews
No American Fighter Jets for India: Why Lockheed’s C-130J May Win But Its F-35s & Rebranded F-16s Will Not: OPED
US-India bilateral relations evolved dramatically after 2000, driven by shared concerns over global terrorism and China’s unprecedented rise.
The U.S. is India’s largest export market,...
India-Pakistan News
“Catch Me if You Can”: When IAF’s Foxbat Thundered Over Islamabad and PAF’s F-16s Couldn’t Touch
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has operated several cutting-edge fighter jets acquired from the Soviet Union and, subsequently, from Russia. However, the MiG-25 Foxbat—remembered...
