Kabul, May 7: India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ has revealed significant weaknesses in Pakistan’s defense capabilities, contrary to its claims of strength.
A recent report indicates that during last year’s Operation Sindoor, Pakistan’s defense systems were tested against real-time targeting, integrated air defense, and electronic warfare, and they failed to meet expectations.
The Afghan Diaspora Network’s report states that while modern air defense systems cannot be expected to thwart every attack, they should at least protect critical military sites from repeated and simultaneous assaults. Pakistan, however, was unable to achieve this during Operation Sindoor.
The report highlights considerable damage to Pakistan’s airfields, hangars, and radar systems due to Indian strikes.
It also notes that Pakistan’s HQ-9 long-range surface-to-air missile system did not perform as anticipated. Marketed as a high-end system from China, it was believed to rival Western and Russian systems and complicate Indian air operations. However, this did not materialize.
Additionally, the JF-17 multirole fighter aircraft, developed jointly by Pakistan and China, proved ineffective. The report states it failed to prevent Indian attacks from reaching sensitive military installations. No significant damage to Indian airbases was reported following the initial air combat.
The report asserts, “The aircraft touted as the backbone of Pakistan’s affordable and robust air power did not inspire confidence with its performance.”
There was also no substantial evidence of strategic success for the J-10C fighter jet and PL-15 long-range air-to-air missile. Claims made by Pakistan lacked solid proof shared in international media.
According to the report, the alleged ‘strategic success’ of the J-10C has not translated into significant exports. Citing the Pentagon’s 2025 military report on China, it notes that Pakistan remains the sole foreign customer for the J-10C.
The report concludes that Pakistan has long acted as a ‘reliable laboratory’ for testing Chinese military equipment, suffering from the shortcomings of these systems.
Pakistan’s military equipment continues to face a persistent lack of trust in the international market. Operation Sindoor not only damaged specific systems but also undermined Pakistan’s claims of having a fully reliable and combat-ready defense network.
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