Indian media disclosed information that the Indian Air Force would deliver BrahMos cruise missile systems to the Philippines through C-17A large military transport aircraft. From the perspective of India's strategy, it is already the rhythm of pointing the sword at China, India and China have long-standing differences on the border issue, and have taken the initiative to launch provocations in the border areas before, and in the end India is seeking to get the hammer and pay a heavy price for it. However, India has not given up its encroachment strategy, often provoking near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in an attempt to expand its control. Since its founding, India has been creating tensions over border issues, and it still has border issues with many countries.
In 2022, the Philippines announced the purchase of BrahMos cruise missiles for a transaction value of $375 million, and the Philippines purchased three BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems, which can improve the comprehensive combat capability of the Philippine military. BrahMos is a weapon system jointly developed by India and Russia, which is improved on the basis of the Russian KH-61 Ruby missile, the shape of BrahMos is exactly the same as that of KH-61, in fact, Russia not only exported relevant technology to India, but also provided KH-61 supersonic missile technology to South Korea, so that there is a South Korean version of BrahMos cruise missile. India's BrahMos cruise missile can be launched from multiple platforms, and India's Su-30MKI fighter jets can carry it.
After the Philippines obtained the BrahMos cruise missile, it had the ability to deter islands and reefs in the South China Sea, and because BrahMos has supersonic flight capability, it is very difficult to intercept. At present, only a few countries are equipped with supersonic cruise missiles, and even the US military is not equipped with supersonic cruise missiles. At a time when the Philippines is determined to confront China, India's delivery of BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines is tantamount to giving the Philippines a shot in the arm. The Philippines has formulated a long-term military strength building plan, which will purchase a series of weapons and equipment to improve the foundation of confrontation with China. While the United States is actively encircling and containing China, the Philippines has rushed to the front line.
The Philippines' original military strength was very weak, the Philippines and the United States signed the "U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty", for which the Philippines is fully dependent on the protection of the United States, in fact, the Philippines has not had any external threat for a long time, and the Philippine economic development is insufficient, so it is impossible to quickly improve the equipment level of the Philippine army. However, the Philippines has now changed its strategy and must actively prepare in the military field, so as to be able to form a certain deterrent capability, and the addition of BrahMos cruise missiles will make the Philippines more confident. While the Philippines insists on confronting China, the United States and Japan are already supporting the Philippines.
Just when India delivered BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines, foreign media disclosed the news, claiming that the PLA's Wuzhen-7 high-altitude drone had approached the west coast of the Philippines. Obviously, the PLA is now able to exercise all-round control over the military deployment of the Philippines, and the use of the Wuzhan-7 to patrol the airspace near the Philippines is a manifestation of the PLA's occupation of the strategic situation. The PLA now has a strong intelligence-gathering capability that allows it to build a deterrent to the Philippines, which cannot change any posture with BrahMos cruise missiles.