IN THE INDIA-PAKISTAN WAR – CHINA WINS

Written by Michael Thervil

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While the uninitiated are taking sides in the current India-Pakistan conflict, Chinese weapons stocks are not only up 60% but they are surging by a number that hasn't been seen in a very long time. It’s not a secret that China has not only supplied Pakistan with it’s J-10c fighter jets, but China has supplied Pakistan with PL-15’s missiles and JF-17 fighter jets. China has also developed and sold the Pakistani military its HQ-9 and HQ-16 air defense systems as well. Although India is a part of  BRICS, India keeps a watchful eye on China during this conflict because of the Chinese weapons that are being used against India.

It has also been noted that more than 60% of Chinese weapons exports were shipped to Pakistan between the years of 2020 and 2004. Despite India having more military hardware than Pakistan, it seems that Pakistan has more and better modern equipment than India soviet era and French made weapon systems which is why Pakistan was able to down 5 of India’s fighter jets this week. India denies the claim made by Pakistan about their fighter jets being shot down by calling these claims misinformation.

Misinformation or not, it seems that China is the biggest winner in the conflict. What we mean by this is that China is not only given a free front row ticket to see their military hardware perform in real time, but they also get the opportunity to improve the research and development as well as perform the necessary upgrades on its weapons as well. This will make China’s weapons even more combat effective and lethal over time. It's almost a guarantee that China will replace, with a fee, any military hardware that may have been destroyed by India to bolster its military industry.

If the military hardware that China is providing Pakistan proves to be a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield of the India-Pakistan conflict, there will be many nations that have found them locked out of the tier one arms market, looking for the opportunity to purchase Chinese made weapons. The first preferred customer would be the nations of the Sahel region of Africa, which have been making a hard pivot towards the east after being dominated by the Collective West for decades.

If successful in this conflict, the sale of Chinese weapons is also expected to be purchased by neighboring countries such as its Russia, Belarus, Iran, and even North Korea, as North Korea is always looking for the opportunity to upgrade their vast array of weapon systems so they can establish themselves as a strong player and supplier when it comes to weapons sales.