Russia made a fatal mistake regarding China — warrant officer
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Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:04:19 +0300
Russia underestimated China and its plansWhat is important to understand is that 35 years ago, Beijing began purchasing the Su27 longrange fighter.Russia was shocked and outraged when China unveiled its domestically produced J11 aircraft, which resembled the Su27 an aircraft for which China did not have a license to produce.
Russian media opposed the sale out of fear that the Chinese would copy the plane and sell it as their own.
And thats exactly what happened, Balestrieri stressed.
The warrant officer draws attention to the fact that this fighter was first involved in combat operations 10 years ago in Syria.Not much time passed and Russia agreed to sell China 20 Su25s for 2 billion.
The expert suggested that Beijing may have been using this fighter as an interim option until their J20 aircraft was fully ready.
One intriguing theory has been that China bought the Su35 to keep it in the market from adversaries like India, which buys Russian and European weapons and equipment.
I doubt thats the reason, but its a strong idea, Balestrieri added.
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