Escalation in the Skies: India-Pakistan Aerial Confrontation Deepens Amid Missile Claims and Possible Downed Rafale Jet

Indian Air Force air strikes have been followed by claims of a downed IAF Rafale and evidence of the combat debut of the Chinese PL-15 long-range air-to-air missile. In a dramatic escalation of cross-border tensions, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting multiple locations within Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. […]