Pakistan plans to acquire 40 J-35 stealth fighters from China, marking the first export of Beijing’s fifth-generation jets to a foreign ally. The J-35A will publicly debut after the PLAAF anniversary. This move is expected to shift the military balance between Pakistan and India.
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