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The IAF advantage is not as formidable as you think. Firstly, in an offensive role, not all Su-30s will have AWAC coverage(due to logistical constraints) while most defending front-line PAF fighters can tap into AWAC or ground based radar targeting information. This neutralizes the radar...

We paid around 2 Billion dollars to upgrade our domestic fighter industry from late 2nd generation technology to 4th generation technology. That is more than a bargain by any measure. In the 50s, they GAVE us a boatload of mil-tech for free, and yes for that assistance we do need to thank them.

ChineseTiger, we got like 70% of our current military industrial knowledge base from the Russians. It's a competitive world out there and we don't owe Russia anything. But they did help us generations ago and we do need to treat them with respect and not rub it in their faces as that would be...

I'm in agreement that bragging about this is counterproductive, this is not something to be proud of. But once again, copying tech and reverse engineering is a necessary evil. The Soviets copied the B-29 and renamed it as the Tu-4. Then they moved on to design better bombers. China is just...

I'm not denying the fact that China has copied a lot of Russian technology. But do remember that many Chinese people(myself included) are in fact grateful to the Russians for giving us so much technological know-how during the days of the Sino-Soviet alliance. You guys helped us when everybody...

The Soviets gave us massive amounts of help in setting up our own defense industrial base, and I think we should be expressing a bit more gratitude. I don't think Chinese members here should be bashing Russia. The Russians are our allies, and it's in our interest to be on good working terms...

This thread is becoming a pointless flag waving contest.... China and Russia are STRATEGIC PARTNERS. What does it matter if Russia is better than China is some military technical fields and not as good in others?!?

"If we use Israel as an example we would see that Israel is one of the top countries in building quality military products, but you will not find many Israeli companies occupying top civil positions. But somehow the Israelis were one of the first countries with the ability to produce AESA...

"China hired a Russian company to help develop to electronics for the PL-12." Of course, however that does not negate Speeder2's point. Technical Cooperation with AGAT in the mid 90s was useful when the Russian electronics industry had a significant technological lead. But 15 years down the...

Well donating blood to help people is a noble cause. Are there many trained venipuncture nurses in Pakistan?

I have no doubt that we are going to go into a global economic collapse within the next 5 years. The current world economic system is just impossible to continue.

We don't know that our AESA is better since neither air force has deployed an operational fighter with AESA yet. Moreover, I said the T50 "might" have better avionics. My reasoning is that while CAC has access to a much larger commercial electronics ecosystem and can utilize more COTS...

Hongwu, ptldM3, and Martian2 I wouldn't call the PAK-FA a disappointment just yet. In fact, I would warn against underestimating the capabilities of Russian fighter design teams. We have to remember that China's military aircraft industry is built on the foundation of Soviet technical...

I think Free Soul meant tactical parity, since there is no way that all 280 IAF 4th Gen fighters can be deployed into the same theater. Where as in a defensive role all 103 PAF 4th Gen fighters would be in theater by default. The same rule applies in terms of supporting assets like AWACs...

This article is nonsense. China's military spending as a percentage of GDP has been trending downwards since the mid 90s. There is no way the budget would double by 2015, and really there is not gain in doing so. The current budget is more than adequate to deter unfriendly countries from...

This article is nonsense. China's military spending as a percentage of GDP has been trending downwards since the mid 90s. There is no way the budget would double by 2015, and really there is not gain in doing so. The current budget is more than adequate to deter unfriendly countries from...

What a ridiculous blog post!?! China's allies are not her colonies. And it is in China's national interest to make sure that Chinese ally states become more prosperous. So if Myanmar wishes to normalize her relations with the West, then that's good for Myanmar AND for China. Due to the...

Name calling never solves anything. We have to look at the facts. As of the end of 2011, China's nominal GDP is 7 Trillion USD and India's GDP is 1.8 Trillion USD. China is maintaining annual GDP growth rates above 9% while India's has fallen under 7%. These are just plain facts on the...