US media said that because Egypt's transactions to buy 20 F-35 stealth fighters from the United States are in a state of shelving, Egypt is discussing the possibility of buying the fourth or even fifth-generation fighter from China.
Business Insider reported on Sunday (August 25) that Egypt sought to purchase 20 F-35 stealth fighters from the United States. Former US President Trump had verbally agreed to transactions, andBut in the end, under the opposition from the US Department of Defense and Israel, the US government put forward relevant arrangements.As a result, Cairo officials are discussing the possibility of buying fourth -generation or even fifth -generation fighters from China.
It is reported that in addition to the 4th generation "J-10C Raptors" fighters that are currently serving in China and Pakistan Air Force, there are also "FC-31 鹰 鹰" 5 in the prototype stage 5Age fighter.China is modified "FC-31" as a carrier-based stealth fighter "J-31", but it has not yet been officially served.
Tactical Report has reported that Egyptian officials even want to buy China's most advanced fifth-generation fighter "J-20 Weilong".The inside story of the business pointed out that Beijing is unwilling to export the model to any country, and this possibility is almost zero.
The New Lines Institute Strategy and Innovation Senior Director of the Think Tank Institute in Washington, Herras Nicholas Heres, said to the business inside story that China hopes to sell advanced fighters to Egypt because Egypt tends to buy a large numberMilitary hardware may become a reliable and valuable customer in China.
But he also pointed out that Egypt may be cautious when purchasing advanced fighters made in China. On the one hand, it is necessary to avoid irritating the United States, and on the other hand, Egypt also needs to deal with Israel's concerns.
However, some experts believe that the purchase negotiations between Egypt and China may be to put pressure on the United States.
Rayan Bohl, the senior analyst of Rane and North Africa, Rane, the risk intelligence company, believes that the latest reports on the purchase negotiations on the procurement of potential fighters in Egypt may be true, but he believes that the transactions have practical progress.Not sex.
Bor said: "If these negotiations do have these negotiations, the purpose is to put pressure on the United States to force them to provide other defense options to Egypt."