French Intelligence Agency Exposes Pakistan-China Plot to Discredit Rafale. 1000 Fake Social Media Accounts Used to Promote J-10C Fighter Jet.
France Big Action On Pakistan: A sensational revelation by the French intelligence agency has exposed the strategy of Pakistan and its close ally, China. According to the report, Pakistan and China jointly launched a planned propaganda campaign against the Rafale fighter jet, aiming to create a negative perception among its buyers worldwide.
Operation Sindoor and Social Media Tactics
This campaign was named 'Operation Sindoor.' According to French agencies, during this operation, China used Pakistani embassies and its own agencies to spread false information. For this, about 1000 fake accounts were created on social media. These accounts spread rumors that the Rafale had been shot down in combat, in order to deter potential buyers and promote the sale of China's J-10C fighter jet.
Pakistani Journalist's Revelation
A Pakistani journalist himself admitted that the aim of this campaign was to question the Rafale's Technological Superiority and prove it weaker than China's J-10C. He said that this entire strategy was designed to influence potential Rafale buyers and create a market for Chinese fighter planes.
False News Continues Even After Ceasefire
Even though it had been about two months since the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, Pakistan continued to spread false news about the Rafale. According to French officials, more than 1000 new social media accounts were created during and after the war, which remained engaged in propaganda against the Rafale.
The Compulsion Behind China's J-10C
China has been trying to sell its J-10C fighter jet for the past five years, but has not found many customers. Pakistan, under debt pressure from China, planned to purchase 100 aircraft, but ultimately could only buy 36 aircraft. The remaining 64 aircraft are still lying in Chinese warehouses. To sell these aircraft, China, in collaboration with Pakistan, played this game of defaming the Rafale.
Following the propaganda by Pakistan and China, Iran agreed to purchase 36 J-10C aircraft. This shows that even though France has revealed the conspiracy, the China-Pakistan propaganda has already affected many countries.
Global Popularity of Rafale
Dassault Aviation has so far built 533 Rafale aircraft, of which 323 have been exported. India, Egypt, Qatar, Greece, Croatia, UAE, Serbia and recently Indonesia have also signed contracts for the purchase of Rafale. These figures clearly show that the global demand for Rafale is still b.
France's Strong Reaction
French officials described this act by China and Pakistan as serious and said that it is not only an attack on the reputation of Rafale, but also against the principle of fair competition in global defense deals. France has also made it clear that it will raise its voice on international forums against such false propaganda.
