May 14, 2025 (MLN): While the world was expecting another chapter from ancient rivals India and Pakistan, and they did that briefly, this time it was different. What unfolded was a dazzling power show, not only led by Pakistan, but also by the advanced weapons of China, which was tested, fired and shown with surgical precision.
Of course one cannot overlook the skill of Pakistani pilots. Yet that war was a game changer and a new kind of warfare.
It is clear that during operation Bunyan-E-Marsous, the power show was one of the most important factors that the American President Donald Trump forced to call a ceasefire, the same man who had stated the day before that it was not the concern of America and that they would not intervene.
While the dust settled, global attention was not only on the subcontinent, but on the air above, where Chinese JF-17-Dondenen and J-10C-Jets dominated the headlines. Some even stated that the Pakistani Air Force had become the “king of the air.”
Before this war, the global weapon market was dominated by Western names, the US, Israel and France for years, and they were all considered golden standards in military technology.
On the other hand, Chinese defense equipment was often rejected as budget hardware, only affordable for poor or developing countries. But the recent tests of these planes in subcontinental skies has rattled those assumptions.
The Chinese J-10C Jets of the Pakistan Air Force shot five Indian Fighter aircraft, including French built Rafales, which appear to be both fight and budget-friendly.
The Indian army, however, is tight lips and confirms neither the losses.
Immediately after this news, the manufacturer of the J-10C saw a stunning jump in his market rating, with shares shot up with more than 55 billion yuan ($ 7.6 billion) by the end of the week.
The remarkable performance of Chinese military technology in this operation must have expressed serious concern and have caused a lot of surprise in the region, and especially among the Western powers that the capacities had long underestimated.
Earlier, Chinese had been suffering from disruptions, poor durability or compatibility problems with non-Chinese platforms. But this time the performance of the Chinese air hardware was difficult to ignore.
Success implications go beyond military headlines such as the developing countries, in particular those in the tug of war between Western alliances and Chinese trading partnerships, perhaps see the Arsenal Van Beijing in a new light.
China is the fourth largest arms exporter worldwide, but the customer base has traditionally been limited to countries with limited budgets.
Rate war also reset
Immediately after a day of Stakten-Fires, a different kind of warfare came to a quiet break-the rate war between China and the United States, which announced President Trump to beat his general rate from 145% to 30% on China for 90 days.
Trump was mentioned as a “total reset” of trade conditions, and both countries agreed to drastically reduce the punitive rates they had imposed since January.
China responded by reducing his retaliation rights to 10%. Although some rates were only suspended for 90 days, not permanently withdrawn, the move still sent the global markets. The S&P 500 rose 3.2%, the Dow by 2.8%and the Nasdaq jumped 4.3%.
This tariff reset can be political or even psychological than purely economic. It can indicate a recognition that China is no longer the underdog in trade or technology.
The whole power shows subtly weakened and reformed the geopolitical tone.
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Posted on: 2025-05-14T16: 20: 21+05: 00
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