Of course this plan sucks, but it is a typical Washington's harebrained scheme.
Translation: After being blackmailed at the #NATO summit by the United States and its docile poodle Mark Rutte, Von der Leyen's European Union wants to squander €650 billion to buy American weapons and declare war on #Russia. France must withdraw from NATO's integrated military command and restore its total independence in defense matters. Our deterrence must remain NATIONAL, and the future combat aircraft must be FRENCH.
LOL)).
1. I write about US military impotence for years. US cannot fight serious war (it never could after 1945), hence 1971 Nixon's jumping golden standard--even Vietnam demanded resources which mighty US didn't have.
2. Operationally and technologically (I am tired repeating this ad nauseam) the US lost the arms race and in critical combat technologies trails Russia by generation or two, e.g. Air Defense, long-range fires and operational and strategic planning.
3. The only idea which was always there, was to channel European's natural paranoia and Russophobia into proper activity of trying to fight Russia again and then get the final solution of Europe being turned into the parking lot.
4. US, meanwhile, as the "plan" goes, will sell its expensive and "100% effective" junk to European morons who a destined to be wholesale exterminated at the front (those who will get there) and beyond. Considering kindergarten level of Washington's "strategerists" the idea is for European cannon fodder to die for the US, while the US enjoys the benefits. Typical US-level "planning".
Just to give you some numbers to understand this reality--I do not hold Military Watch magazine in high esteem, but even (grossly downplaying) the number, 404 "sources" estimate that Russia is in possession of the 13,000 missiles and can produce up to 300 Oreshniks per year. I want to point out that even if Russia were to produce 100 Oreshniks per year, that alone would have been enough to paralyze every single port in Europe, that is without even live ordnance, not to speak of nuclear one. Iskander-M, as an example, flies nowadays at 1,000 kilometers and the range could be extended even more, add here older and new generation hypersonic weapons Russia deploys and you get the picture. I have a good idea about the scale of things and let me put it bluntly--the numbers are much larger)).
But that's the "plan" and I understand sentiment of Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, one of a very few Gaullists remaining in France, but it is too late for France who, together with most of Europe, proved unequivocally that she is an existential enemy of Russia and Russian people. So, Russia should applaud the coming disintegration of France (keeping in mind the safety of her nuclear deterrent), while continuing to articulate to Washington that if the shit hits the fan in accordance to this "plan", the US may cease to exist. I know, it is difficult to explain to American generals and admirals but they better learn. In the end, US bases and troops in Europe will get it first.
Now per Chinese J-10s and Iran--the news have been reported by Iranian newspaper Khorasan.
Военные Ирана сразу после окончания 12-дневной войны с Израилем активизировали переговоры о покупке партии экспортной версии китайских истребителей J-10C, сообщают иранские СМИ. Переговоры об их приобретении шли почти два десятилетия, но стороны не могли договориться об оплате. Теперь, когда превосходство Израиля в небе стало очевидным, Иран намерен как можно быстрее оснастить свои ВВС новыми самолетами. По мнению эксперта, J-10C может решить эту задачу за счет дешевизны и доступности по сравнению с российскими МиГ-35 и Су-35.
Here is how pro-western liberal Kommersant presents it (translation): Immediately after the end of the 12-day war with Israel, the Iranian military stepped up talks on buying a batch of the export version of the Chinese J-10C fighters, Iranian media reported. Talks on their acquisition had been going on for almost two decades, but the parties could not agree on payment. Now that Israel's superiority in the sky has become obvious (LOL--my remark))), Iran intends to equip its Air Force with new aircraft as quickly as possible. According to the expert, the J-10C can solve this problem due to its low cost and availability compared to the Russian MiG-35 and Su-35.
For those jumpy guys, explanation: SU-35 and J-10 are two different classes of the combat aircraft. Plus Iran was in negotiations with China about these aircraft for ... 10 years now.