Could there be a major shift in the world? Indonesia is set to purchase 40 JF-17 Thunder fighters, Bangladesh is planning to acquire 48 JF-17 Thunder fighters, and Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Sudan, and Iraq are all placing orders for the JF-17 Thunder fighters!

In just one year, the JF-17 Thunder fighter has been exported to six countries, with at least a dozen JF-17 BLOCK3 fighters per country, and some orders reaching as high as 40 or 48 JF-17 BLOCK3 fighters.

The JF-17 BLOCK3 fighters are now fully replacing and phasing out positions previously held by MiG-29 fighters, F-16AB fighters, Su-25 attack aircraft, and even F-16Q fighters.

At this pace, from Southeast Asia, through Central Asia, to the Middle East, and even North Africa and West and East Africa, the future will undoubtedly belong to Chinese fighters—including the China-Pakistan joint-developed JF-17 Thunder fighters!

Once a country buys these fighters, it establishes a stable relationship with China for at least several decades. After all, fighter jets require long-term support, real-time software updates, electronic warfare signal upgrades, weapons and ammunition supply, maintenance, and ongoing aircraft upgrades. These countries will essentially become de facto allies or close friends.