Indonesia’s top defense official says that Jakarta will acquire at least 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, marking the country’s first non-Western aircraft purchase deal.

Indonesia’s top defense official said Wednesday that Jakarta will acquire at least 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, marking the country’s first non-Western aircraft purchase deal.

Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told reporters in the capital, Jakarta, that Indonesia would soon buy fighter jets from China as part of a plan to modernize its military. Analysts said the deal could touch regional sensitivities and have geopolitical implications.

The plan to buy the J-10s was first disclosed last month by defense ministry spokesperson Brig. Gen. Frega Wenas. Local media had reported that the Indonesian Air Force was still reviewing the Chinese-made fighter jets to ensure their acquisition would effectively strengthen Indonesia’s air defense capabilities.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    7·
    10 hours ago

    Honestly China’ weapons exports are probably going to absolutely skyrocket, now that Russia is… preoccupied, and the US is busy pissing literally everyone off. Sweden and France will probably see pretty big gains too. Korea and Poland too, for armor

    • klammeraffe@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      9·
      9 hours ago

      The problem with Chinese weapons is that they are programmed not to attack China. I imagine they are also not allowed to display the word “Pooh”