India recently entered neighboring country Pakistan under Operation Sindoor and destroyed many terrorist camps. More than 100 terrorists sitting in pakistan were killed in this operation. When pakistan took military action, india destroyed 12 airbases of Pakistan. Apart from this, its air defense systems were also destroyed. Seeing such a fate of Pakistan, its friend china has panicked. Evidence of this has been seen. Recently, a satellite image has confirmed that not only civilian flights but military operations have also started at the nagari Gunsa airbase located in Tibet.
For the first time, the presence of four J-11 fighter jets and a Y-20 transport aircraft has been recorded at the nagari Gunsa airbase. Open source intelligence has claimed that the activity on the apron is indicating the operational activity of the recently developed military wing of nagari Gunsa. The location of nagari Gunsa airbase makes it strategically extremely important. This airbase is very close to Ladakh, uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
What is the Y-20 transport aircraft?
The Y-20 Kunpeng is China's largest military transport aircraft, developed by Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation. This aircraft can carry a load of 66 tonnes. It can easily fly 4,500 kilometres in one go. It has the ability to quickly deliver tanks, heavy weapons, troops to any place. Its power is equal to the C-17 Globemaster III. Its deployment indicates that china is not only ready for air strikes, but also for rapid troop mobilization and supply.
How powerful is the J-11 fighter jet?
The J-11 fighter aircraft has been developed by china by copying Russia's Su-27. Its range is 3,530 km. Its deployment shows that china is now converting the airbases of Tibet, which were earlier considered only support bases, into an active combat role. This fighter airbase can enter the airspace of Ladakh within minutes. It can put additional pressure on the indian air Force to give rapid response in North India.
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