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An Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster and Russian Il-76 will take off tomorrow for the South China Sea with important cargo that will help balance China’s increasing might in the region. An official, on condition of anonymity, confirmed to the EurAsian Times that the two heavy lifters of the IAF will be delivering BrahMos missiles to the Philippines.The missile system will be delivered over the course of the next week. The training of the Philippines Armed Forces to integrate BrahMos will take place some time later. This should shake the Chicoms up as this weapon is seriously world beating
The BrahMos is the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile, and it can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms. It cruises at three times the speed of sound, making it difficult for the enemy to bring it down.The delivery of the missile system comes as tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea are resulting in aggressive military confrontations.In the past decade or so, China has asserted ever greater control over these waters, using two island chains called the Paracels and the Spratlys. Beijing has expanded its military footprint by building and fortifying outposts and airstrips. Manila has now started offering more forceful resistance to Beijing’s territorial claims.The deployment of the BrahMos cruise missiles would provide the island country with a semblance of deterrence against the Asian Giant.
The delivery, seen as an opening act in purchasing more military hardware from India, also signifies New Delhi overcoming its reticence to become a player in the South China Sea.Besides, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia have shown keen interest in purchasing the BrahMos missile system.The missile system in the Philippines will address the country’s military weaknesses and vulnerabilities in sea control, anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD), and coastal and island defense operations, as guided by the PN Active Archipelagic Defense Strategy and the Philippines Marine Corps Archipelagic Coastal Defense Concept.
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/indian-missiles-in-south-china-sea-to-push-back/amp/
The BrahMos is the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile, and it can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms. It cruises at three times the speed of sound, making it difficult for the enemy to bring it down.The delivery of the missile system comes as tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea are resulting in aggressive military confrontations.In the past decade or so, China has asserted ever greater control over these waters, using two island chains called the Paracels and the Spratlys. Beijing has expanded its military footprint by building and fortifying outposts and airstrips. Manila has now started offering more forceful resistance to Beijing’s territorial claims.The deployment of the BrahMos cruise missiles would provide the island country with a semblance of deterrence against the Asian Giant.
The delivery, seen as an opening act in purchasing more military hardware from India, also signifies New Delhi overcoming its reticence to become a player in the South China Sea.Besides, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia have shown keen interest in purchasing the BrahMos missile system.The missile system in the Philippines will address the country’s military weaknesses and vulnerabilities in sea control, anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD), and coastal and island defense operations, as guided by the PN Active Archipelagic Defense Strategy and the Philippines Marine Corps Archipelagic Coastal Defense Concept.
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/indian-missiles-in-south-china-sea-to-push-back/amp/
