China Exploits May 2025 India-Pakistan Clash to Undermine French Fighter
A US congressional report confirms allegations of China’s disinformation campaign targeting the Rafale fighter following the May 2025 India-Pakistan clash. According to the report, Chinese embassy officials and online networks amplified claims that Pakistan had downed multiple Indian Rafale jets using Chinese-built weapons. The assessment aligns with reporting by intelligence sources and defense officials, which detailed how Beijing used the incident as both a live-fire demonstration of Chinese systems and an information campaign targeting Dassault’s flagship fighter.