How Pakistan Shot Down India’s Rafale Jet: Chinese Missiles, “Kill Chain” Tactics, and a Stunning Intelligence Failure - The Islamabad Telegraph is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on Geopolitics, Security and Foreign Affairs across the region.

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down India’s Rafale jet using a Chinese PL-15 missile from over 200 km, shocking global military observers. Faulty Indian intelligence underestimated the missile’s range, giving Rafale pilots a false sense of security. Pakistan’s integration of Chinese, Swedish, and indigenous systems formed a “kill chain” that enabled real-time electronic warfare dominance. … Continue reading How Pakistan Shot Down India’s Rafale Jet: Chinese Missiles, “Kill Chain” Tactics, and a Stunning Intelligence Failure