Kyle Mizokami, a defense expert from San Francisco, wrote about five pieces of Indian military equipment which could pose a threat to the People's Liberation Army on the battlefield in a recent article for the Washington-based National Interest magazine.
This follows another two articles by Mizokami on five American and five Japanese weapons China should fear,
Mizokami said that the first piece of equipment China should fear is the IND Vikramaditya, an aircraft carrier India purchased from Russia. The carrier entered service with the Indian Navy in 2013 and it is currently the nation's latest and most powerful carrier. It is estimated to carry 30 MiG-29K or Tejas fighters and 12 helicopters for combat operations. These aircraft will increase the Indian fleet's radius of action.
If deployed against China, the Vikramaditya could potentially launch a blockade to cut off Chinese shipping routes. Its offensive air power could also be used against any Chinese fleet trying to break the blockade. "If India and China were to come to blows, the real war would be fought at sea," said Mizokami. "China imports large amounts of foreign oil, and two thirds of that must pass through the Indian Ocean." The Indian Navy has more experience in carrier operations, as they began operating their first carrier in 1961.
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