New Delhi, Feb. 29 -- During October 2023, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as part of its 14-nation Sindh-Shield 2023 air exercise reportedly carried out simulated attacks on Indian air dense (AD) sites using JF-17 armed with Chinese made CM-400 anti-ship missiles in concert with newly acquired J-10s and Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW) aircraft. It effectively attempted to validate the use of JF-17 and CM 400 combination as a tool of Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) and Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD) against Indian AD capability which has been bolstered after the recent induction of the S-400 Triumf surface to air missiles (SAM). In the modern age of warfare, where air dominance often acts as a key determinant of vic...