The top leader of the Indian Air Force, Commander Vivek Ram Choudary, recently told the Indian media that the Indian Air Force should focus on the western and northern border areas (corresponding to China and Pakistan) and be prepared for two-front operations. The "union" between China and Pakistan will bring a very powerful military threat and challenge to India. From the frontal battlefield to the information warfare behind the scenes, India may be attacked by China and Pakistan in all directions, so it must be prepared in advance. Chaudhary believes that India needs to accurately identify current and future threats so that it can respond and counterattack at any time.
When an Indian reporter asked about China’s deployment of air power on the Sino-Indian border and the Indian Air Force’s response, Choudhary said that when necessary, the Indian Air Force can launch a strike against it in a short time. India’s current military plans and training can cope with it. Broad threats from China and Pakistan.
India faces different adversaries on its western and northern borders in terms of nature and quantity. As a defense force, the Indian Air Force remains vigilant to respond to any threats and defend "national sovereignty" at all costs. Indian media said that in response to China's "expansion" on the Indian border, the Indian Air Force's frontline bases have begun to deploy US-made Chinook helicopters . In addition, the second batch of Rafale fighter jets introduced from France have also been deployed in China and India. The air force base on the border has officially settled and formed combat capabilities to deal with Chinese Air Force .
So, is the Indian Air Force really capable of fighting China and Pakistan at the same time? In fact, based on the current overall strength of the Indian Air Force, it can only barely deal with Pakistan, let alone deal with China. The Indian Air Force now theoretically possesses more than 700 fighter aircraft, but nearly half of them are relatively backward second- and third-generation fighters such as MiG-21, Jaguar and MiG-29. The current main force of the Indian Air Force is the 260 Su-30MKI heavy-duty fighter jets purchased from Russia and 36 French Rafale fighter jets. The total number of advanced fighter jets is just over 300. The current main strength of the Indian Air Force is concentrated on the front lines and hinterland airports adjacent to the China-Pakistan border. Most of the old fighter jets are deployed towards the Pakistani side, while the Indian Air Force has deployed a large number of Su-30MKI and Rafale fighter jets towards the Chinese border.
and Although the strength of the Pakistan Air Force is much worse than that of the Indian Air Force, Pakistan is also equipped with a large number of US-made and Chinese-made advanced fighter jets, such as F-16, Xiaolong and J-10C fighters, among which the advanced third-generation and a half F- The total number of 16C/D, Xiaolong 3 and J-10C fighters exceeds 100. 50 Xiaolong 3 and 36 J-10C are the backbone of the Pakistan Air Force. Among them, the technical level of the Xiaolong 3 and J-10C has surpassed that of India. The Air Force has installed a large number of Su-30MKI and Rafale fighter jets. These advanced fighters are enough to ensure that the Pakistan Air Force forms a certain balance of power against the Indian Air Force in the western region. After all, the main force of the Indian Air Force has to be divided into two to face China and Pakistan respectively. It is impossible to transfer all advanced fighters to the front lines of India and Pakistan. Once a war breaks out, the Indian Air Force will not be able to take much advantage in front of the Pakistan Air Force.
Next is the Chinese Air Force. The Western Theater Command of the Chinese Air Force is responsible for dealing with the Indian Air Force. It can be said that the overall combat power of the Western Theater Air Force alone has surpassed the Indian Air Force. The Western Theater Command has now begun to gradually replace the J-20 stealth fighters. , and the Western Theater Command also has two air force brigades equipped with and J-16. In addition, the Western Theater Air Force also has units equipped with advanced J-10C fighters. The air combat performance of the J-16 and J-10C is completely superior to the Su-30MKI and Rafale fighters of the Indian Air Force, not to mention that China also has a more advanced stealth fighter J-20. According to the wargame deduction , a fully equipped J-20 aviation The brigade can destroy more than 100 Indian Air Force fighters in the early stages of the war, and at the cost of zero casualties. It can be said that the Western Theater of China has dual advantages in quantity and quality for the entire Indian Air Force.Once a war begins, the PLA Air Force and the ground air defense forces can wipe out most of the invading Indian Air Force fighters. However, the Indian Air Force is completely superior in quantity and quality, and the Chinese Air Force is supported by a complete air conditioner network. It is completely useless. Eat the fruit.
Therefore, the Indian Air Force is actually unable to crush any opponent of the Chinese and Pakistani Air Forces, let alone engage in two-front operations against the Chinese and Pakistani Air Forces. If India really wants to challenge China and Pakistan at the same time, its Air Force will soon be beaten. "Air" army.
