There has always been tension between Iran and Israel in the Middle East, and why did Iran choose Su-35 fighters instead of J-10 fighters?In fact, the J-10C fighter has repeatedly defeated the Su-35 fighter in military exercises, and its performance is definitely not inferior to the latter. However, there are often many complex factors involved in large-scale arms purchase decisions. One of the most important reasons is that it has to fit your needs.
So what is the purpose of Iran's purchase of fighters?Iran's territory in the Middle East is sixty or seventy times the size of Israel, its population is more than ten times that of Israel, and it has a complete military-industrial complex and a strong spirit of martyrdom.
Considering Iran's special geographical location and strategic needs, if Iran can concentrate thousands of rocket launchers, missile launchers and various heavy artillery pieces to launch a fierce attack on Israel, it will be enough to crush Israel in just three hours, and then the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps will be able to smoothly enter Israel and carry out the harvesting operation.
However, why has Iran so far not carried out a large-scale missile and rocket attack on Israel?The reason for this is Iran's lack of air protection, and once it deploys massive ballistic missile and long-range rocket artillery positions, they can be easily destroyed by precision-guided missiles by Israeli warplanes.
Unlike the conflict in Gaza, the battlefield in southern Syria is not suitable for Iran to deploy rocket artillery and missile launchers, because Iran cannot deploy them in residential areas, only in the field for large-scale deployment, which is an easy target for Israeli warplanes.
In addition, the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier battle groups can easily operate around Iran, which lacks a real capable opponent of aircraft carrier formations.
Iran needs to be equipped with warplanes capable of carrying heavy anti-ship missiles to launch air assaults on US aircraft carriers.
Iran, a large country with an area of more than 1.6 million square kilometers, has been tasked with supporting resistance movements in several countries in the Middle East, such as Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon. Therefore, Iran needs firstly fighters with a long range, and secondly, it pays attention to the size of the bomb load. The Su-35 fighter has the advantages of long range and large bomb load, which just meets Iran's requirements.
In addition, in the event of a conflict between Iran and the United States, Iran must ensure the stability of **and ammunition**.
If Iran transports ** and ammunition from China, it will have to pass through the sphere of influence of the US military, passing through Japan, South Korea, the Strait of Malacca and the Indian Ocean, which is more risky. However, if Iran uses Russian ** and ammunition, Russia can directly transport spare parts and supporting ammunition for Su-35 fighters to Iran through the Caspian Sea, and this area is not controlled and influenced by the US military. Even if it is blockaded by the US military in wartime, Russia will still be able to transport **, ammunition and accessories to Iran, which will be crucial for Iran to choose Su-35 fighters.
In general, Iran's choice of the Su-35 fighter over the J-10 fighter is based on the consideration of its own needs and strategic position. Whether it is combat capability or stability, the Su-35 fighter can meet Iran's requirements. Why did the Saudi royal family choose French fighters instead of those of other countries?There are a number of reasons for this, not just performance.
First, Saudi Arabia is completely dependent on U.S. troops and European military-technical advisers stationed in the country to maintain its rule.
Therefore, they want to strengthen relations with European countries, especially France.
Second, the geopolitical situation in the Middle East is extremely complex. As a key country in the region, Saudi Arabia faces the risk of political and interest disagreements or conflicts with the United States, and faces the supply of key parts and components at any time. Therefore, in the pursuit of *** diversification, only US allies, such as fighters produced in France, can be chosen.
Although the performance of China's J-10C fighter is not inferior to that of France's Rafale fighter, if Saudi Arabia chooses the J-10C fighter, it may face the United States cutting off the Saudi Air Force's existing F-15 fighters, Tornado fighters and AH-64 Apache armed *** parts**.
The countries that bought American and French fighter jets were basically hardcore allies of the United States, European upstarts and wealthy people in the Middle East. So, in addition to excluding Western political allies, Western military allies, and geopolitical customers like Russia, we are targeting other countries.
At the same time, the J-10C fighter also needs to accumulate brand reputation and reputation. Through more exchanges, more foreign pilots will be exposed to J-10 fighters.
China is a latecomer in the fighter market, and when China successfully developed a third-generation aircraft, Europe, the United States and Russia already owned and occupied the global market. As a result, it is difficult for us to find a foothold in this market.
However, it's not that we don't have a chance. In the past, the United States once dominated the field of unmanned aerial vehicles, but China came from behind and occupied a large area of the unmanned aerial vehicle market, and even exported assembly lines.
For the J-10C fighter, there is good news. The Pakistan Air Force introduced J-10C fighters to counter India's Su-30 and Rafale fighters.
In the event of a border conflict, if the J-10C fighter can successfully defeat the Rafale or Su-30 fighter, it will use this record as a basis to open up a larger export market.
In recent years, countries such as Thailand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Turkmenistan and Venezuela have equipped our country in large quantities and adopted a Chinese-style military system. We can see that the market is gradually opening up.