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Why the India-Pak War Might Just Be China’s First Great Proxy Test
Beijing didn’t start this war — but it might be the one winning it.
The bombs are falling in Kashmir. But the fingerprints? They’re all over Beijing.
Over the past few days, the India-Pakistan war has exploded from a border standoff into something far more dangerous.
Drones are buzzing. Missiles are flying. Cities are on edge. And quietly, unmistakably, China is in the room — even if it’s not on the battlefield.
This isn’t just a regional conflict anymore.
It’s a proxy war in beta.
And it may be China’s first real test drive for global dominance.
Chinese Drones. Pakistani Hands. Indian Crosshairs.
Let’s start with what we can confirm:
Multiple open-source intelligence platforms have identified Chinese-made Wing Loong II drones operating over the LoC (Line of Control).
These aren’t surveillance toys. They’re hunter-killers, designed for one thing: precision strikes with plausible deniability.
