Pakistan gained military superiority in the Indo-Pak war in May: US Congress report

WASHINGTON: The US Congressional report said that Pakistan gained military superiority in the Indo-Pakistan war in May this year, in which China tested its defense system.

The US report said that China increased military cooperation with Pakistan in 2024 and 2025, which included joint exercises, counter-terrorism drills and Pakistan’s multinational peacekeeping exercises.

According to the report, Pakistan’s performance with Chinese weapons during the four-day clash remained outstanding.

The report said that Pakistan’s targeting of India’s French Rafale aircraft with the help of Chinese weapons has become an effective argument for the sale of Chinese weapons.

According to the report, this was the first time that China’s modern weapons HQ-9 missile defense system, PL-15 air-to-air missiles and J-10 fighter jets were used directly in combat, which proved to be a major practical experience for China.

The report said that China approved the sale of J-35 advanced fighter jets, KJ-500 aircraft and ballistic missile defense systems to Pakistan in June 2025.

According to the report, the same month, Pakistan announced a 20 percent increase in the defense budget for 2025-2026, which took defense spending to $9 billion despite a reduction in the overall budget.