Debunking Claims: Pakistan's Hypersonic Missile Controversy
- Pakistan claimed on May 10, 2025, that its JF-17 fighter jets armed with hypersonic missiles destroyed India's S-400 air defense system in Punjab's Adampur region.
- This claim arose amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions and ongoing Operation Sindoor, but Indian Air Force officials have denied the report as false.
- Chinese state media, including Xinhua and Global Times, amplified Pakistan's statement while China urged both nations to maintain calm and pursue peaceful resolution.
- The S-400 system, a critical $1.5 billion Russian-made defense asset, remains a key strategic component for India and is affirmed intact by Indian military spokespeople.
- The incident reflects escalating information warfare involving India, Pakistan, and China, with analysts cautioning against accepting claims without independent verification.
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Debunking Claims: Pakistan's Hypersonic Missile Controversy
Debunking Claims: Pakistan's Hypersonic Missile Controversy Claims from Pakistan about their hypersonic missiles taking down India's S-400 air defense system in Adampur have been denounced as false by Indian military officials today.Pakistan's state-run PTV reported that the Pakistan Air Force successfully obliterated the S-400 system using their JF-17 Thunder jets.Supporting reports from China's Xinhua News Agency and Global Times reiterated si…
The briefing of the three armies on Operation Sindoor has started. In the briefing, Colonel Sophia Qureshi said that the claim made by Pakistan regarding the Brahmos missile is completely false. Pakistan is spreading false propaganda. Colonel Sophia Qureshi said that Pakistan had claimed that it had damaged our S400 and Brahmos missile bases with its JF 17, which is completely false. Secondly, it also spread a false information that our airbases…
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