But there will also be huge challenges and several imponderables in a conflict with China. IAF, for instance, has often war-gamed that the PLA will take recourse to long-range missile strikes from the air and ground in a bid to disable its air bases during a conflict. This is a major operational worry for IAF, though contingencies have been planned for.
Moreover, IAF fighters will have to face robust air defence measures. The PLA is armed with a wide array of surface-to-air missile systems, including the latest S-400 batteries from Russia, to take on hostile fighters and bombers. “All these scenarios are fine but I don’t think both India and China want a war right now,” said a senior officer.
PLAAF does have four times the number of fighters and bombers as compared to IAF, but what will operationally matter is the actual number they can “throw at us” in the event of a conventional military conflict, said sources.
和田机场是我国西部主要的军事机场之一,也是重要的军民两用机场。
和田机场距离最近纷争不断的中印边境“拉达克地区”大约有300公里,距印度首都新德里也只有900多公里。
而和田地区虽然地处遍布雪山高原和大漠的大西北,但海拔实际并不高,只有1000多米,正常人在2500米以上的海拔才可能会出现高反,因此部队在和田地区也不需要安排长时间去适应环境。
并且,和田机场地处喀喇昆仑山与塔克拉玛干大沙漠之间,气候干燥,非常适合飞机的保存,尤其适合保养隐形战斗机的隐形涂层。
和田机场一带,包括喀什机场在内,真的是少数可以控制整个高原制空权的低海拔机场优良选址。
而且,这些机场位置给人的印象上不是很靠近边境,避免在中印关系火上浇油:我们是在自家里磨刀,并不是跑到你家门前去磨,你激动个鸡儿。
2017年中国红剑联合演习中,歼20在模拟演习对抗中,以10:0的绝对优势完胜歼10、歼11、苏30等所有四代机。
在2018年的“金头盔”比赛中,两架歼20对抗8架歼11B,半小时内,歼20模拟击落歼11B达72次,自身无一损失。
2019年,歼11B部队声称找到了对抗隐身战机的战术,结果在对抗演习中又被歼20以108:0的战绩暴打。
https://k.sina.com.cn/article_5957667629_1631acb2d01900oqc1.html
中国歼20部署新疆
和田机场所处的位置:
https://k.sina.com.cn/article_5957667629_1631acb2d01900oqc1.html
But there will also be huge challenges and several imponderables in a conflict with China. IAF, for instance, has often war-gamed that the PLA will take recourse to long-range missile strikes from the air and ground in a bid to disable its air bases during a conflict. This is a major operational worry for IAF, though contingencies have been planned for.
Moreover, IAF fighters will have to face robust air defence measures. The PLA is armed with a wide array of surface-to-air missile systems, including the latest S-400 batteries from Russia, to take on hostile fighters and bombers. “All these scenarios are fine but I don’t think both India and China want a war right now,” said a senior officer.
PLAAF does have four times the number of fighters and bombers as compared to IAF, but what will operationally matter is the actual number they can “throw at us” in the event of a conventional military conflict, said sources.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/iaf-watching-chinese-bases-sure-of-matching-air-power/articleshow/76667968.cms