Recently, there has been a hot topic, that is, Chinese anti-aircraft missiles are not very popular in the international market. Actually, this is a bit confusing, China's military technology is becoming more and more awesome, but why are anti-aircraft missiles not popular? A little doubtful, is the Chinese anti-aircraft missile too "unpopular", and no one even knows it?
First of all, let's talk about the popularity of Chinese anti-aircraft missiles. Just like the niche brands you've heard of, China's anti-aircraft missiles are also "niche". Everyone knows about the American Patriot missile, the Russian S-400, but the Chinese anti-aircraft missile seems to be less famous. This is not because China's anti-aircraft missiles are not good enough, but because China is not doing enough propaganda. The United States spends a lot of money on propaganda and makes its arms products a household name, but China is a little too lazy to put pen to paper. No, the result is that everyone has never heard of China's anti-aircraft missiles, so they are not willing to buy them.
Secondly, political relations are also a big issue. Think about it, if you were a small country, would you be worried about offending the United States? Even if you like Chinese anti-aircraft missiles again, you don't dare to buy them. Take Japan and South Korea, for example, they may want to buy Chinese things, but who dares to offend the United States? Not to mention buying Chinese anti-aircraft missiles, I don't even dare to look at them. It's a real headache for this political relationship, and sometimes it's more important than your needs.
Moreover, China's military industry started relatively late, which also affected the competitiveness of its anti-aircraft missiles in the international market. Although China's military industry has developed rapidly in recent years, there is still a certain gap between it and the United States, an old arms power. Some countries prefer to buy products from established manufacturers because they believe in the quality and performance of these products. Sometimes trust is a big issue, especially when it comes to something as sensitive as arms.
Let's talk about the supporting issues. China's anti-aircraft missiles are not alone, and they need to be coordinated with other equipment to be most effective. If you have cooperated with other countries and used equipment from other countries, then you may not easily switch to Chinese products for fear of compatibility problems. It's like your phone can only use Apple's charger, and the others may not be charged, how embarrassing it is!
Of course, this is not to say that China's anti-aircraft missiles are out of play. For example, Serbia purchased Chinese air defense systems in 2022, which shows that Chinese products are still competitive in some markets. Serbia has good relations with China, so they dare to buy Chinese things. After all, sometimes, the relationship is more important than the product.
In short, China's anti-aircraft missiles face many difficulties in the international market, but there are ways to solve them. As long as China intensifies propaganda, improves international relations, raises its technological level, and solves supporting problems, it is believed that China's air defense missiles will certainly shine in the international market. After all, to win glory, sometimes you have to take a step and take a risk.
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