Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Al-Farahi recently announced that Iran has decided to purchase a number of Russian aircraftFighters, which includes such advanced models as the Su-35. Although this was supposed to be a bilateral deal between Iran and Russia, there were attempts to involve China in Russia. Russian militaryExpert Pudo Prigola recently published a commentary in Pravda, saying that Iran's purchase of planes is to make Russia become China's presenceMilitaryTechnical alternatives. This view is that the purchaseSu-35 fighterYesChina and RussiaAn exploratory step towards an alliance between Iraq and Iraq for the futureMilitaryCollaboration paves the way.
However, we need to be clear that Iran will be boughtSu-35 fighterwithChina and RussiaEquating the Iraq-Iraq alliance is clearly an exaggeration. For now, this is just one between Iran and RussiaMilitaryCooperation has nothing to do with China. The reason why Iran bought the Su-35Fighters, mainly to strengthen its own air combat capabilities in order to replace those imported from the United States in the 70s of the last centuryF-14 fighter。Although Iran has made some progress in the field of UAVs, it is still lacking in the field of fighter aircraft. Although the Su-35 is not Russia's most advanced fighter, its performance exceeds that of all Iranian fighter jets currently in service, so the purchase of the Su-35 can fill the gap in this area for Iran and improve its self-defense and deterrence capabilities. In addition, there are certain geopolitical considerations for this deal. On the one hand, Iran wants to strengthen relations with Russia and help Russia ease its financial pressures;On the other hand, Iran also wants to show a tough posture to Israel and send a signal of deterrence.
However, this does not mean that China should bring itself into this equation. AlthoughRussian militaryExperts interpret Iran's purchase of aircraft as:China and RussiaIt is a tentative step towards an alliance with Iran, but in fact, China has now made it clear that it adheres to non-alignmentForeign policy, between China and IranMilitaryCooperation is limited to the bilateral sphere, and there is no intention of alignment with Russia. InMilitaryIn terms of strength, China already has the ability to solve the security problems of the surrounding region, and there is no need for alliances with other countries. Instead, join the so-called ".China and RussiaThe Iran alliance "will mean that China will need to assume additional mutual defense obligations, increasing the burden." In addition, both Russia and Iran are currently facing Western sanctions and blockades, and for China, an alliance with Russia and Iran does not bring us much substantial benefit. Therefore, at present, the alliance between China and Russia and Iran is not very necessary and realistic.
As one of the most populous countries in the world, China has strong independent security capabilities and national defense capabilities. With the success of reform and opening up and the process of the rise of the country, China has become the world's largest cargo country and the second largestEconomyBody. China's currentMilitaryThe strength and technical level are also constantly improving, and we believe that we have the ability to solve the security problems in the surrounding areas.
fromEconomyFrom the perspective, China's cooperation with Russia and Iran is mainly focused on energy, minerals and food. Even in the absence of alliances, China will still be able to buy resources such as oil and gas from these countries. And if you add the so-called ".China and RussiaIraq Alliance", we will have to take on unnecessary mutual defense obligations, increasing our burden. In addition, Russia and Iran are currently under the influence of the WestEconomySanctions and blockades, if we are allied with them at this time, will mean that we want to help them share the geopolitical pressure, which is not appropriate for us.
In general, the current international situation is markedly different from the Cold War period of the 20th century. China has made remarkable achievements on the path of peaceful development and has always advocated the settlement of international disputes through dialogue, consultation and cooperation. The idea of alliances with other countries does not correspond to China'sForeign policyand international positioning. As a result, some political elites in Russia will take Iran's purchase of aircraft andChina and RussiaThe alliance between Iran and Iraq is wrong and unrealistic. We should be cautious about this issue in light of the changing times, and follow our principles and development needs.