China’s Growing Military Footprint: PLAAF Engages More Countries in Joint Drills After Longstanding Ties With Pakistan Air Force

After Pakistan Air Force, China’s PLAAF Is Now Exercising With More Air Forces To Sharpen Its Combat Edge - Web Press Global

It has showcased its latest generation fighters J-36 and J-50, Y-20 based AWACS, and huge inventory of stand-off guided air-to-surface and air-to-air missiles at air shows and during numerous long-range missions across the Taiwan Strait and the East China Sea. The nation has strived hard to learn lessons from every conflict across the world since

China’s Growing Military Footprint: PLAAF Engages More Countries in Joint Drills After Longstanding Ties With Pakistan Air Force

In just three decades, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has evolved from a defensive, second-tier force into one of the most technologically sophisticated and operationally ambitious air forces in the world. Once confined by national airspace, doctrine, and political caution, the PLAAF is now flying long-range patrols, fielding hundreds of fifth-generation fighters, and participating in increasingly complex bilateral air exercises …

China’s Growing Security Footprint in Pakistan

In March, unconfirmed reports emerged that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) had permanently deployed personnel from Chinese private security contractors (PSCs) in Pakistan to protect PRC nationals working on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in the country. While Chinese PSCs have historically been active in Pakistan, they have primarily employed Pakistani nationals and operated under strict rules. If confirmed, this recent an…