India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire, after last week’s deadly conflict saw an important combat test for Chinese weaponry, with Pakistan employing the Chengdu J-10C Vigorous Dragon fighter jet, which used air-to-air missiles to bring down at least two of India’s French-made Dassault Rafale fighter jets.
Carl Zha, a geopolitical analyst and Host of the Silk & Steel Podcast, noted that not only is the Chinese weaponry significantly cheaper than its Western counterparts (which will attract more customers without the strings that come attached to weapons purchases from the U.S.), but Chengdu has already moved on to the J-20 Mighty Dragon stealth fighter jet.
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9 May 2025 - Exclusive: Pakistan's Chinese-made jet brought down two Indian fighter aircraft, US officials say
10 May 2025 - India and Pakistan Agree to Cease-Fire but Clashes Persist
12 May 2025 - US and China reach a deal to slash sky-high tariffs for now, with a 90-day pause
8 May 2025 - China defense stocks surge as India-Pakistan tensions escalate
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