Insightful Geopolitics

-Just 2 days ago in my article, I warned #India about such happenings: insightful.co.in/2026/03/17/ind… -So let us know all about F-35 kill by #Iran -1stly no confirmed F-35 “kill” by IRGC; yes, a US F-35 was hit, but not shot down -The incident occurred around 2:50 a.m. on 19 March over Iranian airspace during a #UnitedStates mission. This led to an emergency landing by F-35 -IRGC claimed its defense systems hit the jet, showing video of radar locks & missile impacts -US sources confirmed the jet's safe landing, with the pilot in stable condition. That means the pilot was severely injured -Now IRGC claims that the hit demonstrated upgraded defenses after intercepting drones. This confirms that even after 21 days US has not achieved air superiority over Iran -US CENTCOM acknowledged the emergency landing but is investigating, with no confirmation of Iranian involvement -This is the first reported US aircraft hit in the #IranWar, this also casts doubts over US denying F-15s shootings over Kuwait by Iran -IRGC video shows smoke & an aircraft veering, but no independent verification exists -US officials emphasize no enemy-fire losses so far -The stealth F-35’s capabilities make detection difficult (not impossible), raising questions about whether Iranian radars could detect it -Iran claims its advanced radar systems, like the Bavar-373, can spot stealth aircraft using long-wavelength radars & Sayyad-4 missiles -The Bavar-373, unveiled in 2019, can detect targets up to 280 miles, track at 252 miles & engage at 186+ miles with multiple missiles -Iran suggests its radar can detect stealth features -US officials haven't confirmed the threat, only describing it as suspected enemy fire -No wreckage or missile remnants are available -Enters China: China’s satellites, such as Yaogan-41, could track the F-35 from takeoff using infrared & radar, relaying data to Iran -These satellites provide persistent surveillance, capable of spotting heat signatures or radar echoes, & could follow engine plumes -From US & Israeli bases, these satellites monitor flight paths to Iran in near real-time, aiding Iran’s targeting -Iran also shares intelligence with China’s BeiDou system and receives radar tech and satellite intel, helping in targeting during this conflict -Without Chinese satellite help such targeting is very near impossible for Iran to achieve -Remember, China is not doing anything out of love for Iran, it is the PLA’s learning ground at Iran’s expense

-This is huge & I was among 1st few people to say this over a year ago when people laughed at me -Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan to Parliamentary standing committee on defence: #India is likely to join a global consortium developing a 6th-gen fighter aircraft, the world’s most advanced, because the #IndianAirForce does not want to lag in deploying this capability to meet future air threats. Two consortia are working on the 6th-gen aircraft. One is a consortium of the UK, Italy & Japan, and the other is France & Germany. Both are developing such aircraft. To ensure we don’t lag behind, we will try to partner with one of the consortia & start considering the 6th-generation fighter right now.

@InsightGL Correct but they will have a better chance from central Asia They are already angry at Chinese for Uyghur genocide