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J-35A Deal Fuels Surge in Chinese Defence Stocks Amid Mega Pakistan Pact – by DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA

Shares of AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Corporation—the state-owned aerospace giant behind the carrier-capable J-35A stealth fighter—soared by the daily 10 percent limit in Shanghai, continuing a bullish trend now entering its third consecutive session.

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J-35A

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Chinese defence stocks surged on Monday following Pakistan’s confirmation of a historic arms acquisition that includes the fifth-generation J-35A stealth fighter jet, redefining Islamabad’s future aerial warfare capabilities.

Shares of AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Corporation—the state-owned aerospace giant behind the carrier-capable J-35A stealth fighter—soared by the daily 10 percent limit in Shanghai, continuing a bullish trend now entering its third consecutive session.

The stock rally was mirrored by significant gains across China’s broader defence sector, including a 15 percent spike in Aerospace Nanhu Electronic Information Technology Co., amid growing investor confidence in the Chinese military-industrial complex’s expanding global footprint.

The broader market optimism extended gains across the Chinese defence sector, with shares of Aerospace Nanhu Electronic Information Technology surging by 15 percent, while Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group, Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry, AVIC Heavy Machinery, and AVIC Chengdu Aircraft advanced between 2 percent and 4 percent.

Meanwhile, the Hang Seng China A Aerospace & Defence Index climbed close to 2 percent.

At the heart of the procurement package lies the J-35A stealth multirole fighter, the HQ-19 long-range anti-missile shield, and the KJ-500 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft—systems that collectively position Pakistan to contest regional aerial superiority in a way never seen before.

This trilateral delivery of cutting-edge platforms comes at a time of acute military tension between nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India, and is emblematic of the deepening Beijing-Islamabad strategic convergence in the face of a rapidly evolving Indo-Pacific security landscape.

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J-35A

In an official announcement, the Pakistani government hailed the agreement as “a significant diplomatic and defence milestone under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,” adding that the incoming assets would “exponentially elevate the Pakistan Air Force’s capabilities and missile defence posture in accordance with the demands of modern high-intensity warfare.”

The deal also comes with a crucial economic lifeline—Islamabad has secured the deferment of a $3.7 billion Chinese loan, offering rare financial breathing room as Pakistan struggles with mounting external debt and a fragile economic outlook.

Chinese defence equities began their upward climb last month after Pakistan claimed that six Indian Air Force jets—including French-made Rafales—were shot down in a high-altitude engagement with J-10C fighters equipped with Chinese long-range air-to-air missiles.

The Shenyang-developed J-35A, featuring advanced stealth shaping, internal weapons bays, and a next-generation sensor fusion suite, is widely believed to be a carrier-capable export variant of China’s most advanced stealth jet—now poised to shift South Asia’s aerial balance.

Senior Pakistani defence officials have confirmed that the first batch of these fifth-generation fighters will be delivered within the coming months, marking Pakistan’s entry into the exclusive club of stealth fighter operators.

Under the terms of the agreement, Pakistan is slated to receive 40 J-35A airframes, becoming the first foreign operator of the aircraft and the second global user of a Chinese fifth-generation fighter platform after the J-20, which remains in service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

“PAF pilots are currently undergoing training in China to operate and integrate the J-35A platform into frontline squadrons,” a senior Pakistani government official revealed in a statement to Janes, underscoring the rapid induction timeline.

HQ-19
HQ-19

Notably, Pakistan’s variant of the J-35A is expected to be armed with the formidable PL-17 long-range air-to-air missile, believed to have a range in excess of 400 kilometers and capable of neutralizing high-value aerial targets beyond visual range.

The PL-17—also known as the PL-XX—is reportedly equipped with a multi-mode seeker integrating active radar homing, infrared tracking, and satellite navigation, allowing mid-course retargeting and precision terminal engagement.

Such capability would grant Pakistan’s stealth fleet the ability to engage Indian AWACS, refuelling tankers, and electronic warfare aircraft while remaining well outside the threat envelope of India’s Su-30MKI and Rafale fighters.

Pakistan’s interest in the J-35A dates back to 2024, when Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar publicly confirmed its prospective induction, stating, “Negotiations are underway for the acquisition of the J-35A, which will soon become a vital component of the Pakistan Air Force.”

Augmenting this aerial leap, the HQ-19 long-range ballistic missile interceptor system is also part of the package, designed to neutralize intermediate-range and intercontinental ballistic missile threats at altitudes ranging from 70 to 150 kilometers.

Dubbed the “Chinese THAAD,” the HQ-19 shares conceptual lineage with the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and employs a “hit-to-kill” kinetic kill vehicle to eliminate targets via direct impact rather than explosive warheads.

This advanced shield arrives as Pakistan seeks to counterbalance India’s growing inventory of stand-off weapons, including the air-launched SCALP-EG cruise missile and the supersonic BrahMos—a capability reportedly used during the recent spike in hostilities.

Developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) under Project 863, the HQ-19 uses an AESA-equipped X-band radar with a tracking range exceeding 1,000 kilometers, supporting exoatmospheric engagement against high-speed threats.

HQ-19
HQ-19

Estimates suggest the HQ-19 has an interception envelope extending up to 3,000 kilometers in range and over 150 kilometers in altitude—enabling it to intercept re-entry vehicles and hypersonic glide vehicles during their terminal descent phase.

Its integration into Pakistan’s layered missile defence architecture represents a substantial strategic deterrent against Indian missile supremacy and a major leap in South Asia’s evolving missile race.

Also forming a critical element of this defence trifecta is the Shaanxi KJ-500 AEW&C aircraft, derived from the Y-9 tactical airlifter and equipped with a tri-panel AESA radar within a fixed dorsal radome for seamless 360-degree surveillance.

Unlike its predecessor, the KJ-200 “balance beam” variant, the KJ-500 boasts enhanced electronic intelligence (ELINT) and Electronic Support Measures (ESM) capabilities, enabling real-time signal interception and threat classification over extended ranges.

The aircraft’s radar system can track up to 100 airborne targets simultaneously at ranges approaching 470 kilometers, including low-RCS targets such as stealth fighters and high-speed missiles.

With a maximum takeoff weight of 77 tonnes and a 12-hour loiter endurance, the KJ-500 is powered by four WJ-6C turboprop engines and has an operational range of 5,700 kilometers—making it ideal for continuous airborne command over both land and maritime theatres.

Unlike the heavier KJ-2000, the KJ-500’s smaller footprint allows deployment from austere and semi-prepared airfields—offering significant operational flexibility in contested zones such as Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan, or Gwadar.

Pakistan is expected to deploy the KJ-500 in close coordination with its JF-17 Block III, J-10C, and J-35A fleets—creating a tightly integrated air combat network with extended detection, command, and kill-chain closure capabilities.

KJ-500 AEWC
KJ-500 AEWC

There are three known variants of the platform: the baseline KJ-500 for PLAAF, the KJ-500H for Chinese naval aviation, and the KJ-500A with in-flight refuelling capacity—any of which could potentially be tailored for Pakistani operatio

Taken together, the J-35A stealth jets, HQ-19 anti-missile system, and KJ-500 AEW&C aircraft represent Pakistan’s most significant force modernization package in decades—signalling a decisive shift toward fifth-generation warfare readiness.

Strategically, the procurement solidifies China’s position as Pakistan’s most trusted military partner, with over 81 percent of Pakistan’s arms imports now sourced from Beijing—an alignment that increasingly counters U.S. and Indian influence in the region.

This high-stakes arms deal reaffirms Pakistan’s evolving doctrine of integrated, multi-domain warfare and highlights Beijing’s ambitions to export fifth-generation dominance well beyond the Western Pacific.

— DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA

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America, NATO and Russia: Why War and Not Peace? by Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD.

America, NATO and Russia:  Why War and Not Peace?

 

Immanuel Kant, the German philosopher wrote in Critique of Practical Reason, imperative of a moral human conduct requires to “Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of another, always at the same time as an end and never simply as a means”.

 

Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD.

 

The on-going war syndrome between America, NATO and Russia typifies what can go wrong when human thinking evolution is restricted to imaginary temptations and compulsions of animosities. Often myth of war is manifested in self-interest and its evolution becomes unquestionable on the rational screen of reason and moral values. We see immature leadership surrounding conditions of egoism and primacy of will to clarify the reality of warfare. As of this moment, there is no emerging war on the ground,  alleged “aggression” or dynamic syntax of compelling move to unleash war either by Russia against Ukraine or Russia vs. America and NATO. Rationally speaking, the myth of contemporary ground warfare is incomprehensible to an outsider. The mass media propaganda appears to set the psychological conditions of “Russian war” and “aggressions” without realizing its real-world affects, it spreads frightening waves of fear and hatred across the globe.

Is the media propaganda a weapon of conquest of human minds, soul and future-making? The imaginary foresight of any futuristic war captions the secret of unknown and unthinkable. All wars have consequences. The global humanity is not over with the aftermath of even the 2nd WW as books, live stories and movies are constantly haunting the human intellect – what were the motives of the 2nd WW and why did Europeans killed each other in millions and destroyed the human habitats. Those who had planned and carried out the war atrocities have long disappeared to be held accountable for their crimes against humanity.

Scott Ritter (is a former Marine Corps intelligence officer who served in the former Soviet Union implementing arms control treaties, in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm, and in Iraq overseeing the disarmament of WMD): “What War with Russia Look Like”                        (Global Research: 01/11/2022): explains the irony of current affairs:

If the U.S. tries to build up NATO forces on Russia’s western frontiers in the aftermath of any Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia will then present Europe with a fait accompli in the form of what would now be known as the “Ukrainian model.” In short, Russia will guarantee that the Ukrainian treatment will be applied to the Baltics, Poland, and even Finland, should it be foolish enough to pursue NATO membership.

Is there an Irony of Political Wickedness and Paradox of Egoism?

 

If you know the nature of warmongering, you will certainly know yourself from the annals of formative history. Are we, the People of the 21st century knowledge-based age detached from the Nature of Things – who we are and where we are?. How would one rationalize the role and actions of NATO in a global theater of strategic interests? The history of NATO and its plans and ideological motives are equally distorted and disfigured on the global screen of reason, honesty and accountability. NATO lost its importance by siding with the US for its invasion and participation of war in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. The current tensions draw divergent and conflicting perceptions and order of wisdom to analyze its short and long terms impacts.

NATO and Russia: towards a new Cold War. – The Mackenzie Institute

All political configurations carry much evil and much good in any rational optimistic outlook. Russia embarked on massive military buildup on the Ukrainian border to endanger its security. Its impact is alarming to most NATO allies assuming an imminent attack on Ukraine. Not so, deny most Russian officials, it is an exercise on Russian territory. America –led NATO believes it as a challenge to its vulnerability and strategic presence in the region. How to analyze the intentions in a knowledge-based strategic foresight? True knowledge is always benevolent not concealing or retaliating. America and NATO reacting to a tense situation requiring logical clarification of hidden intentions. If time and history are a reference point, those obsessed with invincible armies cannot solve the emerging political crises.

Is Russia exercising its own right to hold usual military drills? There is no alleged “aggression” or any hostile acts performed so far against the Ukraine sovereignty.  America and West Europeans are keen to strike a balancing act by stationing their troops to the adjacent East European countries to remind the Russian of any consequences if they strike at Ukraine. If we are open to adaptability and an enlightened fortitude and respect for state’s sovereignty, could Russia be helping Ukraine to strengthen its strategic capacity and telling the US-led NATO to be aware that Russia has strong defensive capacity in all emerging unusual situations.  Russia, NATO and America cannot possibly be participants to a self-destructive formula. Rationality finds it hard what Russian can or will gain if Ukraine is attacked. Is it a puzzle game launched by the policy makers on both sides of the iron curtain?

Often crises have multiple spillover agendas. President Putin and President Zellensky of Ukraine could be meeting at Beijing Winter Olympic this week. Both know well their future survival lives in peace and harmony, not in conflict-making or conflict-keeping. German Chancellor and French President Macron are active to bring the both sides to some diplomatic resolution. President Endogen (Turkey) has offered Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks in Ankara. Could America-NATO be surprised if Putin and Zellensky come to a meeting of mind and sign a diplomatic peace agreement?  Both nations share an enriched geography and history together. Could we witness the coming of a new age of relationship between Russia, Ukraine and America-led NATO when even most exemplary political vigilance could be liable to unusual surprises?

 

Leader of Reason to Think before They Act

The voices of reason are loud and clear as global humanity cannot suffer the penalties of tyranny and war-mongering.  It is wasting our time and consuming our precious thoughts and energies for man-made insidious cruelty. We, the People live in a splendid Universe in which planet Earth floats ordained by the commands of God. We are moral beings unlike animals that possess the eyes, ear and other senses but cannot draw logical conclusion from their senses. We, the People draw rational results what we see and what we hear, therefore, we are different, and we cannot act or live animals. There is a moral sense of spirituality and humanity to co-exist in harmony with the rest of all creations on this Earth. Modern wars represent sadistic and cruel minds to undermine human rights, dignity and life. They destroy all that is built over the ages that we call human civilizations. All of the Abrahamic Faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) reveal the truth of “Trust” – human beings took to be responsible and be at peace with the Nature of Things.  Any favorite perversion would contradict this Trust and embark on killing and destruction of human habitats as history has witnessed during the Two WW, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and ongoing in Yemen. This TRUST and its reminder are explicitly mentioned in (The Qur’an, Chapter 33: 72):

 

 “We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth; And the mountains but they refused; To undertake it, being afraid thereof: But man undertook it; He was indeed unjust and foolish.”   

 

The Earth is a living entity and is meant for us – the human beings. We, the People wonder who else except God created life, the Earth and the living Universe floating in space well balanced and functional since time immemorial. Who else other than God determined the Earth spinning of 1670 km per hour? Who else than God ordained it to orbit the sun at 107,000 km per hour?  And who else than God made it to spin at 28,437 km per hour at the equator? (https://www.newscientist.com/question/fastearthspin/#ixzz7C8p37S9X).    Be aware that earth average distance to the Sun is about 93 million miles (105 million km); the distance of Moon from Earth is currently 384,821 km equivalent to 0.002572 Astronomical Units and if the distance between the Earth-Sun or the Earth-moon were ever to change, there will be no sign of life or habitats left on Earth.

We, the People, wish to rejoice truth, not evil. We, the people of the world enjoin focused minds and imagination to articulate a new world of One Humanity, brotherhood and peaceful co-existence amongst all, free of hatred, fear, wars, encroachment and animosity. We, the people of the globe possess understanding – how to change the egoistic and embittered insanity of the few hate-mongers and warlords into equilibrium of balanced relationship between Man, Life and God- given living Universe in which we reside all.

Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja specializes in international affairs-global security, peace and conflict resolution with keen interests in Islamic-Western comparative cultures and civilizations, and author of several publications including the latest: One Humanity and the Remaking of Global Peace, Security and Conflict Resolution. Lambert Academic Publications, Germany, 12/2019.

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