Stylistillusional [none/use name]

More than range of missiles, it’s the integration of weapons platforms with each other that’s the key. It’s not that the Chinese missiles or aircraft performed particularly well, but that those systems where fully integrated into an ecosystem of satellites and radars designed by the Chinese from the ground up to work together. As opposed to the hodgepodge of suppliers that make up the inventory of the Indian forces.

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Pakistan won’t reconsider their relationship with China. Not after the recent episode with India where China’s networked military systems proved their effectiveness. China showed up for Pakistan. The West is not going to sell them comparable capabilities. Even if they did, it would take decades to restructure the armed forces. After having just fought their neigbours, that’s not a risk any country is going to take.

Aren’t all those tariffs supposed to start again in about two weeks? Or at least the beginning of July?

Imagine the price of oil skyrocketing and all those tarrifs going into effect around the same time. What chaos that would create. Or is a war with Iran the off-ramp for those sanctions. I’m sure the Europeans would gladly join in a war on Iran in exchange for lifting of tariffs.

How is Iran China’s ‘second most important ally’? The Iranian economy is not that important to China, nor is their strategic cooperation particularly deep.

Hell, the Saudis are probably more important to China, yet they’re not really allies either.