SABRE
Registered Member
China is entrenched in the Western economies and Chinese firms operate Israel's Haifa and Ashdod ports. It will therefore not be sanctioned, and Chinese also do not take well coercion.Just acquiring JC-10C or even J-35s will not suffice, Iran will have to invest heavily in the whole Chinese eco-system, AWACS, Satellite hookup, AD, EW platforms, etc.
I highly doubt US/Israel will allow this build up to occur without attacking it preemptively or threatening China with sanctions or other coercions.
I agree that Iran would need to heavily invest in the Chinese ecosystem. But that's just half the requirement. It will need to make commitments and concessions to China, including not sabotaging the Gwardar/CPEC hands-in with India/RAW, and perhaps even shifting Chabahar partnership to China.










