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China’s Fighter Jet Sale to Pakistan: More to Come?

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China’s Fighter Jet Sale to Pakistan: More to Come?
A military personnel guides a Chengdu Aircraft Corporation's J-10 for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) after its flight demonstration program at the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, in southern China's Guangdong Province on Sept. 28, 2021. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
Richard A. Bitzinger
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It appears that China has finally broken its drought when it comes to exporting fighter jets.

Richard A. Bitzinger
Richard A. Bitzinger
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Richard A. Bitzinger is an independent international security analyst. He was previously a senior fellow with the Military Transformations Program at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore, and he has held jobs in the U.S. government and at various think tanks. His research focuses on security and defense issues relating to the Asia-Pacific region, including the rise of China as a military power, and military modernization and arms proliferation in the region.
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