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Why did IAF jets go down? Poor Intel on latest Chinese systems

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Why did IAF jets go down? Poor Intel on latest Chinese systems

By David Devadas June 10, 2025 114 jets 6-7 May 9–10 May AI-generated video air power air superiority Anil Ambani Anil Chauhan Boron Chief of Defence Staff China Chinese air defence Chinese J-10 Chinese satellites Congress government defence circles defence experts defence procurement defence strategy Department of Energy donald trump Egypt electromagnetic export version F-35 fifth generation jet fighter aircraft French Rafale full-spectrum fusion gilgit baltistan hangars IAF Indian jets indian territory infrared intelligence failure iron brother J-10e J-35 JD Vance laser military cooperation Military-Industrial Complex mini-war missile lock missile silo nuclear war PAF Pahalgam bloodbath Pakistani air bases Pakistani pilots PL-15 missile pla PLAAF proxy war radiation leaks Rafale Rafale deal RAW reverse-engineered satellite integration Spectra suite spotting system stealth fighter stealth technology surveillance aircraft tactical mistake threat library Turkey US

Now that Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan has highlighted the vital importance of the question, why did Indian jets go down on the night…

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Intel and wrong strategic framing hamstrung IAF on 7 May

By David Devadas June 4, 2025 6 May 7 May 8–9 night 9–10 May Accountability air defence air force air strikes air superiority Anil Ambani Anil Chauhan back-up plan BJP MLA catspaw CDS China Chinese involvement Chinese jets civilian restraint combat readiness corruption DEAD defence coordination defence failure Drone warfare export versions External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar flawed planning foreign media geopolitical conflict gilgit baltistan Global Media IAF Indian intelligence Indian pilots Information warfare integrated air defence integrated systems intelligence failure international response J-10 jets J-35 Jammu jointmanship Kashmir Conflict Kashmir Valley media narrative military escalation military planning military targets Mirage aircraft Mirage deal miscommunication misinformation misinformation warfare missile attack national defence National Security nuclear war official announcement operational freedom original Chinese jets PAF PAF involvement Pahalgam bloodbath Pakistan Pakistan Air Chief Pakistani pilots PL-15 missiles PLAAF political leadership press conference proxy involvement proxy war RAW retaliation retaliation strategy satellite surveillance satellite-based defence SEAD security czars sovereignty sovereignty violation Spectra suite stealth fighter strategic blunder strategic framing strategic parameters Subramaniam Swamy tactical mistake terror camps terrorist training hubs top brass Trump Turkey Turkish drones Turkish involvement Udhampur air base UK USA warfare strategy weapons systems Western chorus Western media Western powers

As bits of information, including videos, dribbled in on 7 May, one realised that some IAF planes seemed to have been hit. Amid the booms…

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