Saturday, 17 May 2025

Left finally discovers refugees it can't accept

Left Finally Finds Refugees It Won’t Accept

#WhiteRefugeesNotWelcome.

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After opening the border to millions of invaders and welcoming in everyone from Al Qaeda members to drug cartel members, the open borders crowd finally found refugees it won’t take.

The media, which had spent the past decade suggesting that anyone questioning the arrival of millions of people from drug and terror states was a bigot is warning against refugees whose government just passed a law allowing it to confiscate their property because of their race.

The problem with this particular group of refugees is their skin color. They’re white. And they’re fleeing a Communist regime that turned the country into a war zone where the power is only occasionally on and where 72 people are murdered every day by gangs and racist militias.

When President Trump offered asylum to Afrikaners, there was outrage even though they met every possible criteria for refugee status..They face constant violence, discriminatory treatment, land seizures, life in refugee camps and constant calls for genocide by the ruling racial majority.

“The expropriation of land without compensation is envisaged as one of the measures that we will use to accelerate redistribution of land to black South Africans,” President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed. The people whose land was being redistributed were white South Africans.

But the arrival of 54 members of the minority group of Dutch-descended people was met with suspicion and hostility by the media which had welcomed every previous refugee group. A media outlet warned of an “influx of white South Africans within days.” 54 Afrikaner refugees are an “influx” but millions of migrants, many of them violent criminals, are a humanitarian case and not an influx, an invasion or anything to be at all concerned about.

In 2023, 169 migrants invading America were flagged on terror watchlists. In the past few months, several Afghan ‘refugees’ committed stabbing attacks. But leftists are not nearly as concerned about that as they are about 54 people, many with families in America, coming here.

According to NPR, these “white descendants of mainly Dutch colonizers” are expected to arrive within days from anonymous sources who “did not want to be named because they work for the U.S. government and fear for their careers.” The publicly funded media outlet complained that the process of “granting them refugee status has been unusually quick.” But when Biden decided to fly in over 100,000 Afghans, NPR cheered and didn’t complain about the speed.

The Washington Post objected that the dozens of refugees were not sufficiently vetted. No such complaints were made when Biden allowed ISIS and Al Qaeda terrorists into America. The Post whined that the Afrikaners were not “going through a cultural orientation program required of all other refugees before their arrival”. That may be because their culture doesn’t require orientation since they don’t believe that infidels are fair game for rape or mass murder.

During the Biden administration, the standards for asylum hit such a low bar that virtually anyone was eligible. Imaginary categories such as “climate refugees” who were fleeing bad weather and refugees fleeing high-crime nations only to move to Chicago abounded.

The vast majority of migrants being admitted to America had a much weaker case than the Afrikaner refugees because they could not show that they faced political persecution.

The case for granting refugee status to Afrikaners is straightforward. Their rejection by the refugee resettlement industry is an admission of its institutional illegitimacy and racism.

A decade ago, President Zuma, long since ousted, began the celebrations of the African National Congress’s 100-year anniversary with the ritual sacrifice of a bull and after the blood spilled out on the ground, he sang, “Kill the Boer” or “Kill the Farmer.”  The genocidal song continues to be a major feature of South African political life. Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Fighters, regularly chants it. The EFF won 10% of seats in the last election and its base of support means 1.5 million South African voters want to see white people exterminated.

Current ANC boss Cyril Ramaphosa has refused to condemn calls for white genocide and instead adopted the EFF’s racial land expropriation program originally implemented by Mugabe in Zimbabwe. Earlier this year, South Africa passed a law allowing the government to seize land in the name of “inclusivity”. This was obvious code for racially motivated expropriations.

After President Trump and Elon Musk condemned South Africa’s actions, the media put out fact checks falsely claiming that this was not a law based on race, but President Ramaphosa boasted last year that “through redistribution, around 25% of farmland in our country is now owned by black South Africans, bringing us closer to achieving our target of 30% by 2030.”

Despite just passing a law to seize land from white farmers, South Africa protested the granting of asylum to Afrikaner refugees by arguing that the refugees don’t meet the criteria because they don’t “have a well-founded fear of persecution”. The constant killings of white farmers, the estimated half a million dispossessed farmers and their families living in refugee camps, the calls for their extermination by top South African officials and passing a law seizing their land apparently is not enough to qualify as persecution or to give them grounds for political asylum.

The evidence that Afrikaners are a persecuted minority is undeniable. The Left is not protesting because it doesn’t believe that they’re being persecuted, it believes that they deserve to be persecuted because they’re white and escaping a country run by the African National Congress which has close historical and current ties to South Africa’s Communist Party and is currently allied with the old Communist coalition of China and Russia as well as Hamas.

The Left previously fought against refugee status for people fleeing Communist countries. It’s now doing the same thing in South Africa but with the added spice of a racial element.

The open borders movement that welcomed rapists and terrorists draws the line at law-abiding people with the wrong skin color and the wrong politics. Forget #RefugeesWelcome. The new hashtag is “WhiteRefugeesNotWelcome and #RefugeesFromCommunismNotWelcome.

https://www.frontpagemag.com/left-finally-finds-refugees-it-wont-accept/


Friday, 16 May 2025

Ginger Cats May Be Troublemakers But Are Mostly Male: DNA Proves It


Eight out of 10 ginger cats are male - and scientists have finally found out why

It is commonly believed that a ginger cat is more likely to cause trouble than other breeds but most feline fans might not realise that orange-coloured moggies are predominantly male.

Scientists have now uncovered why 80 per cent of domestic ginger cats are boys - and it is all to do with the Arhgap36 gene.

This piece of DNA, also found in humans, usually controls the nervous and hormonal systems, with no relation to pigmentation.

But American researchers found in a cat’s X chromosome a variation that switches on the Arhgap36 gene inside pigment cells.

For male cats - who are made up of XY chromosomes - they only need one piece of this DNA to turn them orange.

Whereas female cats - whose make-up is XX chromosomes - would need both pieces of this gene to match up to make them completely ginger.

Having only one will lead to a partial tinge in a tortoiseshell or calico pattern.

Other ginger-tinged mammals, like orangutans, tigers - and even redheads - will have this disruption take place at an earlier stage in a different gene and so affect males and females equally.

Scientists have now uncovered why 80 per cent of domestic ginger cats are boys - and it is all to do with the Arhgap36 gene

Scientists have now uncovered why 80 per cent of domestic ginger cats are boys - and it is all to do with the Arhgap36 gene

‘This is a very unusual mechanism where you get misexpression of a gene in a specific cell type,’ Dr Christopher Kaelin from Stanford Medicine in California said.

'In a number of species that have yellow or orange pigment, those mutations almost exclusively occur in one of two genes, and neither of those genes are sex-linked.' 

The lead researcher of the study published in Current Biology, which looked at 51 variations of cat genes, said that it arose ‘probably early on in the domestication process’.

Paintings from the 12th century have depicted ginger cats, suggesting this mutation has been around for hundreds of years and could have become more common as humans bred them for their radiant colouring.

'We know that because there are paintings that date to the 12th century where you see clear images of calico cats, so the mutation is quite old,' Dr Kaelin explained. 

So while ginger cats may be known as feisty, chaotic or fearless, this might just be down to them being male.

‘There are not many scientific studies of the personality of orange cats,’ the lead researcher added

Last summer, the 'orange cat behaviour' tag went viral online and had 643.1 million views on TikTok which showed off an abundance of rambunctious pets. 

Dr Anna Foreman, in-house Vet at Everypaw Pet Insurance, told MailOnline that though the science is vague, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence pointing to the conclusion that gingers are wilder than their counterparts.

'Studies on owner's perception of their cat's personality have shown that ginger cats are seen as more friendly, affectionate and playful,' she explained. 

Ginger cats are not only known for their extroverted personalities, but have become notorious through their popularity in pop culture and media.

Winston Churchill famously kept an orange cat called Tango, and celebrities including Elizabeth Moss and Ian Somerhalder have shared snaps of their copper-haired felines on social media too.

Elsewhere the film Garfield, which features a friendly but exceptionally lazy, ginger cat, has also likely played a part in people's association with the spirited creatures.

One TikToker took to social media to share a video of her ginger feline greeting her very noisily. 'Orange cat behaviour' has amassed millions of views on TikTok, show the strange and wild actions of the auburn felines

One TikToker took to social media to share a video of her ginger feline greeting her very noisily. 'Orange cat behaviour' has amassed millions of views on TikTok, show the strange and wild actions of the auburn felines 

One ginger cat pictured braving the icy cold snow, despite being notorious for their dislike of water

One ginger cat pictured braving the icy cold snow, despite being notorious for their dislike of water

A ginger tabby pictured looking confused as they attempted to whack down their owners fingers - there is little evidence to definitively say if ginger cats are genetically more likely to wilder but anecdotal proof suggests they are

A ginger tabby pictured looking confused as they attempted to whack down their owners fingers - there is little evidence to definitively say if ginger cats are genetically more likely to wilder but anecdotal proof suggests they are

In videos posted on social media, ginger cats can also be seen acting with bountiful energy and bravery, with one clip showing a pet jump from the top of an electricity pole all the way to the floor, much to their owner's horror.

Cat behaviour expert Roger Tabor explained that science points towards there being differences in breed temperament but little to point directly to colour changing cat's behaviour, despite the claims made of orange cats.

The vet explained: 'Male cats are generally more adventurous and friendly, being especially adventurous if they have not been neutered, which is why the population of mainly male ginger cats may be seen as such.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14717251/Eight-10-ginger-cats-male.html


Thursday, 15 May 2025

Major League Baseball reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson

MLB announces stunning decision allowing two scandalized legends to receive Hall of Fame honors

In an absolutely stunning decision, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has reversed the lifetime bans that would prevent 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson and Pete Rose from being voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rose and Jackson had been placed on the 'permanently ineligible' list to be enshrined in Cooperstown by MLB for decades due to accusations of gambling on their own team's games.

Now, both Jackson and Rose are set to potentially be voted into the Hall of Fame after years of petitioning to allow either of them to be included.

In a letter to attorney Jeffrey Lenkov, who petitioned on the late Rose's behalf for removal from the list on January 8, Manfred has now established precedent for a player being taken off the 'permanently ineligible' list.

'Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game,' Manfred's letter said. 

'Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve. 

Pete Rose is now be eligible for Hall of Fame induction after a decision by MLB's commissioner

Pete Rose is now be eligible for Hall of Fame induction after a decision by MLB's commissioner

Commissioner Rob Manfred removed the names of players who had died from the list

Commissioner Rob Manfred removed the names of players who had died from the list

Manfred's decision also allows White Sox star 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson to be considered

Manfred's decision also allows White Sox star 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson to be considered

Therefore, I have concluded that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual, and Mr. Rose will be removed from the permanently ineligible list.' 

Both Rose and Jackson will likely be considered for enshrinement by the Hall's Classic Baseball Era Committee - which evaluates players whose careers ended over 15 years ago. The two will need 12 of 16 votes to be inducted and the committee doesn't meet again until December 2027 to select players for enshrinement in 2028.

The ban for Rose has been held in place since 1989 and was instituted by late commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti after an investigation revealed he had been betting on games while he managed the Cincinnati Reds.

Meanwhile, Jackson's ban was instituted by MLB's first commissioner, Kennesaw Mountain Landis, in 1921 - along with the rest of the 1919 Chicago White Sox for the infamous 'Black Sox' scandal which saw the team purposely fix the World Series.

But now, Manfred's decision allows the entire 1919 White Sox team to be eligible for induction.

In addition to Rose, Jackson, and the 'Black Sox', former Philadelphia Phillies president Williams Cox and former New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff will be eligible. 

Rose first applied for reinstatement in September 1997, but Commissioner Bud Selig never ruled on the request. Manfred in 2015 rejected a petition for reinstatement, saying 'Rose has not presented credible evidence of a reconfigured life.'

Rose died on September 30 at age 83, and a new petition was filed Jan. 8 by Lenkov, a lawyer who had represented Rose for years. Both Lenkov and Rose's daughter Fawn had met with Manfred on Dec. 17.

Manfred's decision would allow everyone on the 1919 White Sox to be considered for the Hall

Manfred's decision would allow everyone on the 1919 White Sox to be considered for the Hall

Jackson's involvement in the 'Black Sox' scandal has been long debated - even after his death in 1951 - and he long maintained his innocence. He's now considered a cult hero in US sports.

Jackson's involvement in the 'Black Sox' scandal has been long debated - even after his death in 1951 - and he long maintained his innocence. He's now considered a cult hero in US sports. 

Rose, meanwhile, is considered one of the greatest hitters in the history of baseball

Rose, meanwhile, is considered one of the greatest hitters in the history of baseball

A 17-time All-Star during a playing career from 1963-86, Rose holds record for hits (4,256), games (3,562), at-bats (14,053), plate appearances (15,890) and singles (3,215). He was the 1963 NL Rookie of the Year, 1973 MVP and 1975 World Series MVP. A three-time NL batting champion, he broke the prior hits record of 4,191 set by Ty Cobb from 1905-28.

Jackson was a .356 career hitter who was among the eight Black Sox banned for throwing the 1919 World Series. 

Up until his death in 1951, Jackson maintained his innocence and became a cult hero in American sporting mythology. He remains one of the sport's most recognizable names in part for his depiction by Ray Liotta in the movie Field of Dreams.

Under a rule adopted by the Hall's board of directors in 1991, anyone on the permanently ineligible list can't be considered for election to the Hall. 

Jackson was twice considered on ballots by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, but received just 0.9% in 1936 and 1% of a nominating vote in 1940.

Rose's reinstatement occurred too late for him to be considered for the BBWAA ballot. If not on the permanently banned list, Rose would have been eligible on the ballots each from 1992 through 2006. He was written in on 41 votes in 1992 and on 243 of 7,232 ballots (3.4%) over the 15 years, votes that were not counted.

Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark said in a statement that players affected by Manfred's ruling Tuesday would be considered.

'The National Baseball Hall of Fame has always maintained that anyone removed from Baseball´s permanently ineligible list will become eligible for Hall of Fame consideration,' she said. 'Major League Baseball's decision to remove deceased individuals from the permanently ineligible list will allow for the Hall of Fame candidacy of such individuals to now be considered.'

Unlike Jackson, Rose was never put on the ballots of BBWAA voters after his ban

Unlike Jackson, Rose was never put on the ballots of BBWAA voters after his ban

Without the ban, both players are eligible for the Hall's Classic Baseball Era, which next meets to consider players in December 2027 and considers those whose greatest contributions to the sport were before 1980.

A 10-person historical overview committee selects the eight ballot candidates with the approval of the Hall's board and the ballot is considered by 16 members at the winter meetings, with a 75% or higher vote needed. The committee members include Hall of Fame members, team executives and media/historians.

Among the players in the 2028 class eligible for the BBWAA ballot are Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina.

Rose's supporters have included U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he intends to pardon Rose posthumously. Manfred discussed Rose with Trump when the pair met in April, but he hasn´t disclosed specifics of their conversation.

It's not clear what a presidential pardon for Rose would entail. Rose entered guilty pleas on April 20, 1990, to two counts of filing false tax returns, admitting he failed to report $354,968 during a four-year period. 

Rose was sentenced on July 19, 1990, by U.S. District Judge S. Arthur Spiegel in Cincinnati to five months in prison. He also was fined $50,000 and ordered to perform 1,000 hours of community service as a gym teacher's assistant with inner-city youths in Cincinnati as part of a one-year probation period. 

The first three months of the probation were to be spent at the halfway house. Rose repaid the Internal Revenue Service $366,042.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/article-14708843/pete-rose-shoeless-joe-jackson-hall-fame-cooperstown-mlb.html


Wednesday, 14 May 2025

USA Posts 2nd Biggest Budget Surplus in History



TARIFF BONANZA: US Treasury Shocking Report of Second Biggest Budget Surplus In History Thanks To Record Tariff Revenues

The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier, reflecting strong tariff receipts.

And the US collected record high high custom duties.

In April 2025, the U.S. collected a record $16.3 billion in customs duties, according to CNBC. This marks a significant increase from previous months and years, with receipts more than doubling the $7.1 billion collected a year prior. The surge in customs duties contributed to a decrease in the budget deficit, reports CNBC.

Treasury reported that customs duties in April totaled $16 billion, about a $9 billion increase from the year-earlier period and far eclipsing the previous record of $9.6 billion two years earlier. The jump occurred during a month in which President Donald Trump boosted tariffs on Chinese goods to as much as 145% while slapping at least 10% levies on imports of goods from other countries.

Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

Record Monthly Take:
The $16.3 billion in customs duties collected in April represents the highest monthly amount collected in the last decade, according to Bloomberg and the U.S. Treasury Department.

April’s inflation report came in below expectations for the third straight month.

Grocery prices saw their largest decline in nearly five years.

Gas prices fell for the third month in a row.

JP Morgan has just dropped its prediction of a U.S. recession in 2025 – Bloomberg

US Treasury Shocks With Second Biggest Budget Surplus In History Thanks To Record Tariff Revenues

By: Zero Hedge, May 12, 2025:

Two weeks ago, as part of its quarterly refunding announcement, the Treasury surprised the market when it unveiled a funding need for the current quarter that was $53 billion lower than it had initially forecast in February, and which we said “indicates that DOGE is indeed working and the US funding needs are actually declining.”

Needless to say, for a market that was habituated to Joe Biden’s debt-funded drunken sailor spending ways, the news that the US would needs less – not more – spending than previously expected, came as a shock, and yields slumped as less debt than expected would be required to fund the world’s most indebted government.

Today we got the reason why the borrowing need of the US was surprisingly lower than previously expected, and it was revealed in the latest Treasury Monthly Statement laying out the US government’s monthly deficit… or rather surplus. Yes, we are so used to describing the sum-total of the US government’s monthly income statement as a deficit (i.e., more spending than revenue) that it has become automatic to assume that every month the US will spend more than it brings in. Only this time that wasn’t the case.

Presenting Exhibit A: in April, the US Treasury generated a $258.4 billion surplus after last month’s $160.5 billion deficit; this the second biggest surplus on record, with just the $308 billion bumper surplus in 2021 bigger.

https://gellerreport.com/2025/05/tariff-shock-us-treasury-biggest-budget-surplus.html/


Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Chinese-made Paki Jets shoot down French-made Indian Jets

Debris of an aircraft lies in the compound of a mosque at Pampore in Pulwama district of Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Debris of an aircraft lies in the compound of a mosque at Pampore in Pulwama district of Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Pakistan claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets

'The Pakistan Air Force has shot down at least five Indian fighter jets' Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Geo TV. 

This is said to include Rafale fighter jets. These are prized assets of the Indian air force and have been involved in combat in in Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, Iraq and Syria.

Two of the planes fell onto villages in India-controlled Kashmir. 

Fighter jets roared through the skies over the Himalayan territory.

Indian fighter jets could be heard flying over Srinagar, the capital of Indian Kashmir.

China's warplane that can take on western technology: How Pakistan used Beijing-made J-10 'Vigorous Dragon' to 'take out India's French-made Rafael jets'

China's 'Vigorous Dragon' warplanes and state-of-the-art missiles have been battle-tested against Western tech for the first time - seemingly resulting in the downing of a French jet.

A dogfight between the air forces of nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan and India reportedly saw several Indian fighter jets shot down last week, with at least one of the aircraft believed to be a French-made Rafael.

Islamabad used the Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter planes in the air-to-air combat operation, which Pakistani officials said involved more than 100 aircraft in total.

Neither side crossed the border during the 'stand-off' conflict, but reports suggested Indian jets were downed inside India and in Indian-administered Kashmir.

A French intelligence source confirmed to CNN last Wednesday that at least one Rafale jet had been shot down - making it the first of the advanced 4.5 generation aircraft to be lost in combat.

Now the performance of the Chinese jets is being closely monitored by Washington and its allies for potential insights into how Beijing may fare in a possible showdown over Taiwan or the wider Indo-Pacific.

Experts have said the operation shows the J-10's capabilities have been 'proven on the world stage', with Chengdu Aircraft Corporation's stock surging by a third indicating investor confidence.

Meanwhile the successful display of the J-10's capabilities has rung alarm bells in Western defence circles, with suggestions that it could be a game changer in the global arms trade.

Hu Jixin, the former editor of the state-owned Chinese media outlet Global Times, said the display showed that 'China's level of military manufacturing has completely surpassed that of Russia and France'.

He added that the battlefield success meant Taiwan should feel 'even more scared'.

China's J-10 fighter jets perform during a media demonstration in Thailand in November 2015

China's J-10 fighter jets perform during a media demonstration in Thailand

Illustrative image shows Indian Rafale jets during a fly past in India in February 2021

Indian Rafael jets during a fly past in India

Dr Farrukh Salem, a Pakistani political scientist, wrote of the news: 'The downing of a Rafael by a J-10C will do three things: legitimise the J-10C as a credible competitor to Western jets like the Rafael, Eurofighter Typhoon, and F-16V; reshape fighter acquisition preferences in developing countries; and boost Chinese defence exports.'

Around 80 per cent of Pakistan's military equipment is made in China, which delivered its first batch of J-10 jets to Islamabad in 2022. 

The single-engine J-10 can carry air-to-air weapons, anti-ship missiles, precision-guided bombs and rockets.

The PL-15 missile features in its arsenal, and pictures circulating on Indian media suggest that one may have been used during the clash with Pakistan on Wednesday.

The weapon has never been used in combat before, and while Indian authorities have not confirmed its use, the missile's exceptionally long range would tally with the long-distance, cross-border warfare pilots engaged in on Wednesday.

The J-10 - which has been constantly upgraded since it was unveiled in the 2000s - is designed to be flexible and competent in both air-to-air combat and ground attack missions. 

The light fighter uses Russian technology and is seen as China's version of American F-16s and Sweden's Saab Gripen jets.

'Think of the J-10C as roughly equivalent to a late-model F-16, but with some features - like its long-range missile suite - that could give it the edge in certain scenarios,' David Jordan, a defence studies lecturer at King's College London, told Business Insider.

The Rafael and the model of the J-10 used by Pakistan are both considered generation 4.5 fighter jets, placing them at the leading edge of combat aircraft.

The J-10C has upgraded radar systems from earlier models, featuring the Chinese Type 1475 AESA radar, similar to the French Thales RBE2 used in the Rafael. 

While both aircraft have supersonic capabilities, the J-10C is faster, topping out at Mach 2.2 compared to the Rafael's Mach 1.8. 

Meanwhile the Rafael has greater operational range - 3,700 km to the J-10C's 2,940 km - making it better suited for longer missions. 

Western analysts said the live use of some of the advanced weapons that could be deployed in future conflicts would be scrutinized in minute detail, but emphasised on Friday that it was too early to draw firm conclusions.

'Air warfare communities in China, the US and a number of European countries will be extremely interested to try and get as much ground truth as they can on tactics, techniques, procedures, what kit was used, what worked and what didn't,' said Douglas Barrie, senior fellow for military aerospace at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Defence experts warned against taking the J-10's apparent success as proof of its superiority, with suggestions that pilot error on the Indian side, among other factors, could have been at play.

Responding to a question on whether the force suffered losses, the Indian Air Force said on Sunday that 'losses are a part of combat' without giving details but added that all its pilots were back home after fighting with Pakistan last week.

Dozens of people died as the arch rivals sent drones and other munitions into each other's airspace over four days, a fortnight after an attack in Indian Kashmir that killed 26 people.

New Delhi said the attack was backed by Islamabad.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14702537/China-Vigorous-Dragon-warplane-Pakistan-used-Beijing-J-10-Indias-French-Rafele-jets-nuclear-powers-Kashmir.html

India's military are left 'terrified' after Pakistan's Chinese-made jets shoot down their fighters

'Our jet fighters… shot down three Indian Rafales, three Rafales [that] are French,' Paki Foreign Minister, Ishq Dar, told parliament. 'Ours were J-10C,' he added, referring to the Chinese-made 'Gen 4.5' fighters.

France confirmed to CNN that at least one had been shot down - the first time a Rafale has been lost in combat.

A senior Pakistani security source told CNN that the 'dog fight' between the air forces was one of the 'largest and longest in recent aviation history', with some 125 jets battling in the skies for over an hour from their own respective airspaces.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed the air force had reduced Indian jets to 'smithereens' in an 'hour long air battle'.

'It only took a few hours for the enemy to fall on its knees,' he added.

Pakistan claimed to have shot down five Indian Air Force jets. This was said to have included three French-made Rafales.

Dr Farrukh Salem, a Pakistani political scientist, wrote of the news: 'The downing of a Rafale by a J-10C will do three things: legitimise the J-10C as a credible competitor to Western jets like the Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, and F-16V; reshape fighter acquisition preferences in developing countries; and boost Chinese defence exports.'

Around 80 per cent of Pakistan's military equipment is made in China, which delivered its first batch of J-10 jets to Islamabad in 2022. 

The single-engine J-10 can carry air-to-air weapons, anti-ship missiles, precision-guided bombs and rockets.

The PL-15 missile features in its arsenal, and pictures circulating on Indian media suggest that one may have been used during the clash with Pakistan.

Debris from an aircraft crashed in Indian-administered Kashmir showed French writing. 

Metal debris lies on the ground in Wuyan in India-administered Kashmir's Pulwama district May 7, 2025

Metal debris lies on the ground in Wuyan in India-administered Kashmir's Pulwama district

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14695109/IPL-suspended-tensions-Pakistan-reach-boiling-point-Indias-military-left-terrified-Pakistans-Chinese-jets-shoot-fighters.html