China Supplying Pakistan With Weapons & Complex Military Exercises

New Delhi: Amid the international pressure mounting on Pakistan to act against terror outfits operating on its soil, China has not only emerged as the main weapons supplier but also the preferred training partner for complex military exercises, including the use of modern technology for air battle.

China has surpassed the US to emerge as the biggest weapons supplier to Pakistan and the partnership is expected to increase in coming years. Last year, Beijing officially declared its largest defence export deal worth over $4 billion to supply eight new submarines to Pakistan that will augment its fleet of French origin boats.

Calling Pakistan it’s ‘Iron Brother’, China has been supporting several major war games to hone Pakistan’s combat abilities with the newly-supplied weapons. The latest exercise was the Shaheen VII — an air force exercise for which China sent not only its fighter jets but early warning aircraft as well.

International reports show that Pakistan, followed by Bangladesh and Myanmar, are the biggest purchasers of Chinese weapons. The report also reveals that the weapons being transferred are growing increasingly sophisticated. from tanks and trainer aircraft in the past to modern fighter jets and even unmanned combat aerial vehicles.

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