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Topic: The Truth About the Strength of the Indian Air Force
Recently, there has been a heated discussion in India, and this round of hot spots stems from a ranking list of "global air power". According to Indian media reports, the ranking ranks the Indian Air Force ahead of the PLA Air Force, which makes the Indian people proud.
This ranking is published by the World Modern Military Aircraft Dictionary website and is the latest version of 2022. It allegedly considered multiple factors such as the quantity, quality, and category of military aircraft to produce a list. In this list, the United States ranks in the top five for all branches of the military, and the Russian Aerospace Forces are in third. And the Indian Air Force unexpectedly climbed to sixth place, that is, according to this ranking, India's air power is second only to the United States and Russia. And more interestingly, the PLA Air Force was placed in seventh place, which led to the fact that traditional military powers such as Britain, France, and Germany were "surpassed" by India.
While this list is obviously unrealistic, it has generated a lot of discussion and coverage within India. The Indian media proudly claim that according to this ranking, India has surpassed China in air power. Of course, it should be noted that the top five are all taken by the United States and Russia, and if the United States is considered as a whole, then in fact the United States is in first, Russia second, and India third. India is clearly very pleased with this result.
However, the significance of this list is debatable. Previously, there was also a list of "Asian air power power rankings", which directly ranked India first in Asia and China after India. However, when it was discovered that the list was published by India's India Defense News, everyone dismissed it as a joke.
Seriously, if you were to make a "plane crash ranking" in a non-wartime state, India might indeed be number one. India, for example, a major customer of Russian-made fighters, has purchased nearly 1,000 MiG-21s over the years, but shockingly, about half of them crashed during normal training. This situation has even attracted the attention of the United States. Although the MiG-21 is quite old, it does not have the same rate of fall as India in other countries. Moreover, India is not the only Russian-made fighter falling, whether it is the British "Jaguar" or the French Mirage-2000, as long as the plane is in India, it seems inevitable to encounter a crash.
Back to the point, can India's air power really precede China? Here are a few simple points for consideration. First, China has J-20 fifth-generation fighters, while India does not. Second, China has the technology to make the J-20, while India does not. Finally, China has the ability to develop its own fighter jets, while India still lacks the technology. All that said, the possibility of India overtaking China seems rather slim.
Overall, the list has sparked heated discussions in India, but in reality, India's air power lags far behind China's. The rankings may give India some self-satisfaction, but there is still a long way to go for true military might. It is hoped that India can take a more rational view of its military strength and commit to improving its defense level. After all, military power is not built on bluffing, but needs to be supported by real strength.
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