I believe the J10C fighter jets, the PL15E hypersonic air to air missiles and the CM-400AKG hypersonic missiles used by Pakistan are not the top end of the Chinese weapons system. These are just the export versions of the more sophisticated weapons now used by the PLA. The West has much to think about in trying to take on China in any conflict, thinking it will be like taking candy from a kid, just like during the opium war period. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and little can be gained by just touting about Western superiority while dismissing Chinese weapons always as junk.
The Indians think they have stumbled on a gold mine, with parts of the PL15E that probably took down a Rafale jet, now in their hands. These are from export versions of Chinese weapons, probably already years behind in innovation and design. China's advancements in weapons system can be gauged from China's speed in innovation in EVs, semiconductors and manufacturing.
S400 defense system is now proven to be unreliable in the face of hypersonic missiles like the CM-400 travelling at Mach 5 and above, using satellite navigation, and if I do not read incorrectly, using the radar of the S400 to guide it to its target.
Suffice to say, no defense system is now foolproof in the face of technology innovation, which goes to show why Israel's 'Iron Dome' is going out of fashion. The Iranians know how to overcome it, so does the Houthis. It was a loophole exposed by the Lebanese and Hezbollah.
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