Air superiority at stake: Why India must consider the Su-57 now
India is facing mounting pressure to modernize its air force as China rapidly expands its fleet of advanced fighter jets. The article suggests India should seriously consider purchasing Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter—a fifth-generation warplane—to maintain regional air superiority while it works on developing its own indigenous fifth-gen jet. The piece frames this as a strategic necessity rather than just an arms deal.
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India is facing mounting pressure to modernize its air force as China rapidly expands its fleet of advanced fighter jets. The article suggests India should seriously consider purchasing Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter—a fifth-generation warplane—to maintain regional air superiority while it works on developing its own indigenous fifth-gen jet. The piece frames this as a strategic necessity rather than just an arms deal.
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