According to Indian media reports, after the conflict between the Chinese and Indian armies along the actual control line in the Dawang area of (South Tibet of China), the Indian Air Force conducted a large-scale air exercise from the 15th to the 16th to test the Indian Air Force's ability to deal with China. At the same time, Indian media believes that India should give China a lesson like the "Barakot Air Raid". The Indian media meant to attack China through air strikes. Previously, the Indian Air Force adjusted its deployment and increased the deployment of Rafale and Su-30MKI fighters in border areas.
Indian media reports
Speaking of the "Barakot air strike", many people should remember: in 2019, India launched a cross-border air strike on Pakistan , and with the cover and support of 12 Phantom-2000 fighter , with the cover and support of 2 early warning aircraft , 1 drone , 2 aerial tankers and 4 Su-30MKI, it crossed the actual control line in the Kashmir region of India and Pakistan and bombed the town of Barakot. The 12 Phantom-2000 fighter jets performed relatively well in this air strike, and they penetrated the border at ultra-low altitude. However, Pakistan still discovered these four Phantom-2000s through early warning aircraft and other means, and then the F-16C/D in the rear was expelled. In order to avoid an air battle, the Indian Air Force quickly dropped a bomb, which turned out to be completely deviated from the target.
In fact, India's ultimate goal has not been achieved, and the bombs dropped by these fighter jets did not directly hit Pakistan's target. India had such great enthusiasm to fly, but only destroyed some trees. There were no casualties in Pakistan's buildings and personnel. Subsequently, American journalists and European satellite conducted repeated inspections. There was no loss of buildings or personnel in the areas where Indian fighter jets attacked. The Indian Air Force fighter jets were equally lost, but there was still a risk of being shot down.
Before the launch of the "Barakot Air Raid", the Indian Air Force conducted sufficient drills. We should not underestimate the elite strength in the Indian Air Force. So far, the Indian Air Force has also installed 36 more advanced Rafale fighter , which can carry more ammunition than the Phantom-2000 and have stronger air control capabilities. The Rafale fighter is a fourth-generation and a half-generation fighter, and is also the most advanced fighter of the Indian Air Force. The radar and weapons are equipped with very advanced, and they also have strong ground strike capabilities and cannot be underestimated.
However, if India wants to cross the border to attack southern Tibet, it may not be as they wish. Judging from the terrain of southern Tibet, although it is high in the north and low in the south, India can host millions of troops south of southern Tibet, but China needs to cross several mountains to reach it. In terms of land warfare, southern Tibet is a place that is easy to attack and difficult to defend. However, from the perspective of national air defense, China only needs to establish a few radar stations in southern Tibet, and the air situation in eastern India will be fully visible. The activities of Indian Air Force fighter jets will also be fully visible.
According to the large-scale exercises conducted by the Indian Air Force from the 15th to the 16th, the reconnaissance drones such as the Chinese Air Force deployed at Shigatse Airport maintained real-time monitoring of them. In addition to Shigatse Airport, Lhasa Airport and Linzhi Airport can deploy fighter , and it is quite close to the southern Tibet region - Linzhi Airport is only about 200 kilometers away from the southern Tibet region, and fighters can fly to within 20 minutes.
In terms of overall strength, the Chinese Air Force has an absolute advantage over the Indian Air Force. Not to mention fighter jets, the Chinese Air Force alone has more than 7 times the number of Indian Air Force: According to the range of 5,700 kilometers of the Air Guard-500 tactical early warning aircraft and the cruise speed of ,550 kilometers, it can fly over the southern Tibet region in about 20 minutes, and then perform 8-hour duty alerts, and there is no problem; only 3 early warning aircraft are needed to ensure that all the air situation over southern Tibet can be observed, and the launching status of the fighter jets on the Indian side can be controlled.
At the same time, the tactical tactics and tactics of the Chinese Air Force's J-20 and J-16's cooperation with the J-20 and J-16 have long been mature, and the J-20 coordinated Air Police-500 early warning aircraft also fought with the F-35A over the East China Sea , which verified that the Chinese Air Force's national air defense system has certain anti-stealth capabilities. Although India's Rafale fighter is advanced, it is one thing that there are too few people. Its stealth performance is not as good as the F-35A, and it is completely possible that it was discovered by the KJ-500. No matter what kind of penetration method the Indian army adopts, it will not pose any threat to targets within China.
If we want to talk about offensive means and attack means, the Chinese Air Force will be stronger: H-6K can even take off the air and launch the Changjian-20 cruise missile without even leaving the country, launching strikes on various Indian army airports, army headquarters, transportation hubs, logistics centers, helicopter takeoffs and landing fields on the side of Xiliguli Corridor, and launching strikes on large-scale targets such as Indian army airports, army headquarters, transportation hubs, logistics centers, helicopter takeoffs and landing fields on the side of Xiliguli Corridor. In addition to the Chinese Air Force being able to launch strikes, long-range rocket launchers within the artillery brigades under the Chinese Army Group can also launch strikes; the Rocket Force also has a large number of medium- and short-range tactical ballistic missiles, which can also launch strikes against India.
If the Indian Air Force attacks China, there will be no benefit to India. The military strength of China and India is even more disparate in 1962, and the Chinese Army is not only expanding its own strength, but also inheriting its fine traditions. If India launches a cross-border strike against China, as long as China takes action, India has no chance of winning at all. Did the Indian media, who proposed that "India should give China a lesson like the 'Barakot Air Raid'" forget the lessons of from the 1962 China-India border self-defense counterattack war?
The outbreak of a border conflict with China is absolutely impossible for India to have any benefits. However, India has set up illegal posts across the border and harassed and attacked Chinese patrol personnel. Not only did India not gain any benefits, it was rumored that more than 600 Indian troops were beaten to death by more than 300 People's Liberation Army soldiers. Instead, it was clamoring to launch air strikes on China to expand this border conflict. Is there any instructor from other forces? In any case, India is very suspicious of being used as a gun. I still hope that the top Indian leaders can maintain a clear understanding of the military power comparison between China and India!
