{"id":6729,"date":"2024-01-07T23:45:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T18:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/?p=6729"},"modified":"2025-01-04T14:52:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T09:22:26","slug":"chinese-j-31-aircraft-for-paf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/2024\/01\/07\/chinese-j-31-aircraft-for-paf\/","title":{"rendered":"428: Chinese J-31 aircraft for PAF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6734\" src=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FC-31-Stealth-Fighter-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FC-31-Stealth-Fighter-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FC-31-Stealth-Fighter.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #800080;\">Inputs to Journalist\u00a0 on the question of <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #800080;\">Chinese J-31 aircraft for PAF: Should India be worried?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000080;\"><u>If and When<\/u>. At the moment no clarity on the deal \u2013 numbers and timelines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #800000;\"><u>Doubts about Deal.<\/u><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #800000;\"><u>Affordability<\/u>. Pakistan Money starved.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #800000;\"><u>China<\/u>. Will China be willing to expose the aircraft and its actual capabilities to the world through Pakistan?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #993366;\"><u>Marriage of convenience<\/u>. <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #993366;\">PAF needs modernisation urgently (F-16 and Mirage aircraft are old vintage and the West is not cooperative). <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #993366;\">China needs to capture a share of the world market (Fighter aircraft \u2013 J-31 made as a cheaper option to US F-35, but no takers yet, not even PLAAF).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\"><u>Advantage China<\/u>. <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\">Claim exportability of its aircraft. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\">Free trial ground \u2013 PAF. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\">Further control over Pakistan by increased reliance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #008000;\"><u>Advantage Pakistan<\/u>. <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #008000;\">Much-needed technology induction. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #008000;\">Boost to its AF and defence industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff6600;\"><u>Aircraft Capability.<\/u> As usual, China is very secretive about its actual capabilities vis-\u00e0-vis the claims.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><u>Repercussions for India<\/u>. <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\">Unwelcome development. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\">Likely to be used against India. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\">Further strengthening of China-Pakistan defence cooperation and collusiveness. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\">Increase in Interoperability of PAF and PLAAF.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #993300;\"><u>Mitigation<\/u>. <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #993300;\">Increase the deterrence value. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #993300;\">Enhance military (especially airpower) capability. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #993300;\">Spend more on defence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333399;\"><u>To Do<\/u>.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333399;\">Keep a close watch on developments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333399;\">Monitor timelines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333399;\">Accelerate own indigenous projects (Tejas Mk 2 and AMCA).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333399;\">Procure (Purchase) more Modern fighter aircraft.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333399;\">Some analysts suggesting the US F-35 and Russian SU-57. Why add more types to an already diverse inventory?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333399;\">Maybe go in for two more squadrons of already tested, selected and inducted Rafale aircraft.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333399;\">Periodic review based on the progress of indigenous projects and developments in the enemy camp.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #003366;\"><u>Bottom line<\/u>.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">Worry &#8211; NO.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">Take cognisance \u2013 Yes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">Address the issue \u2013 Definitely.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Coming up: Detailed Article on the subject<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\"><u>Suggestions and value additions are most welcome<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300; font-size: 14pt;\">For regular updates, please register here<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XC2p2f1k5F\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/subscribe\/\">Subscribe<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Subscribe&#8221; &#8212; Air Marshal&#039;s Perspective\" src=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/subscribe\/embed\/#?secret=u5RDh2G1Oj#?secret=XC2p2f1k5F\" data-secret=\"XC2p2f1k5F\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>References and credits<\/u><\/p>\n<p>To all the online sites and channels.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Disclaimer<\/u>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Information and data included in the blog are for educational &amp; non-commercial purposes only and have been carefully adapted, excerpted, or edited from sources deemed reliable and accurate. 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