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India-Pakistan war: Amidst the looming threat of a full-scale India-Pakistan war after last week's barbaric Pahalgam terror attack, experts believe that this will be the first time that China's advanced top secrets will be used in an actual war, and go head-to-head with NATO weaponry like the French-made Rafale fighter jet, which is the primary combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Spotlight on Chinese, NATO weapons amid India-Pakistan war fever
According to reports, Pakistan has stepped up war preparations after securing overt support from China, which has stressed that it will protect the 'sovereignty and territorial integrity' of its ally. Experts note that Pakistan has a massive stockpile of Chinese-made armaments, while India has deadly fighter jets and advanced weaponry from Russia and France, and the looming conflict will be a direct confrontation between these armaments.
Speculations are rife that India may launch a military operation against Pakistan in the next 36 hours, potentially triggering the first full-blown military conflict between the two bitter enemies since the 1999 Kargil war. But apart from the fallout of the deadly conflict, the entire world's sights will be fixated upon the first open clash between Chinese weaponry and NATO armaments, and military strategists believe that countries on either side of the fence will try to peek closely at these weapons to figure out their strengths and weaknesses, if any.
According to military analysts, the showdown between these different types of weapons is likely to take place in the Indo-Pacific, a region where China is trying establish its hegemony, and countries in this region will be looking closely at the conflict and the outcome of the clash. India looking to re-establish deterrence against terror
Talking to the South China Morning Post, former Indian ambassador Yogesh Gupta asserted that while India does not want to escalate the crisis any further, Pakistan will attempt to establish its dominance using Chinese weapons. 'India only wants to re-establish deterrence against terrorist attacks from Pakistan, as was done after the Balakot airstrikes. It has just ended after the Pahalgam attack,' said Gupta.
Asfandyar Mir, a senior expert on South Asian affairs at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) believes the potential India-Pakistan war will be deadlier than any previous military confrontation between the two nations in recent history, including the Indian response after the 2019 Pulwama attack, because there is more anger in India compared to previous occasions. 'Pakistan has limited capability'
India is likely to issue a stellar response, while Pakistan will also mount a formidable offense by employing China-made armaments like JF17 fighter jets which is now equipped with China's advanced PL-15 missiles, said Mir.
Experts noted that India has already shown the capability to strike deep inside Pakistan, and the current conflict certain seems to be headed in that direction where Indian forces targets Pakistan's military and terrorist infrastructure.
As per military affairs expert Boyko Nikolov, the current India-Pakistan crisis is not meant to deliver a strategic victory to either side, rather an attempt to credible deterrence in the region.
Nikolov noted that Pakistan has already shown its capability in conventional warfare by retaliating to an Iranian missile attack with a military response, and also launched a drone attack in Afghanistan, but Islamabad's abilities in this matter are limited compared to India. India's NATO weapons vs Pakistan's Chinese-made armaments
Meanwhile, Asfandyar Mir noted that India's armed forces are more modern, and the Russian S400 missile defense system will pose a major challenge for Pakistan's aerial offense. Additionally, India now has its indigenously built BVR missiles which it did not posses in 2019.
The conflict will also put IAF's trusted Rafale fighter jets in direct confrontation with Pakistan's Chinese-made J10C and JF17 combat planes, and prove once and for all which one is a superior warplane. The J10C and JF17 are now equipped with advanced PL-15 missiles, which is an advanced, ultra long-range air-to-air missile, reportedly with a range between 200 to 300 kilometers, making it a major threat to the fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
However, IAF's Rafale fighter jets are equipped with with AESA radar and Meteor missile, a combination many experts believe can outperform the PL-15 missile in real-life scenario.
Pakistan has deployed the Chinese-made SH-15 cannon, while India has South Korea's K9 Vajra cannon, on the borders, and experts say that China is holding its breath as this will likely be the first time that its weapons will be face-to-face with Western armaments.
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