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China’s Uzbekistan jet sale tests Russia’s grip on Central Asia

Uzbekistan has confirmed that it operates Chinese J-10CE fighter jets — turning months of speculation into a significant development for Central Asia's defense market. It marks China's entry into one of the most consequential arenas of military procurement in a region long dependent on Soviet […]..

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Uzbekistan has confirmed that it operates Chinese J-10CE fighter jets — turning months of speculation into a significant development for Central Asia's defense market.

It marks China's entry into one of the most consequential arenas of military procurement in a region long dependent on Soviet […]..

The purchase does more than modernize Tashkent's aging combat fleet.

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Uzbekistan has confirmed that it operates Chinese J-10CE fighter jets — turning months of speculation into a significant development for Central Asia's defense market. It marks China's entry into one of the most consequential arenas of military procurement in a region long dependent on Soviet […].. The purchase does more than modernize Tashkent's aging combat fleet.

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The purchase does more than modernize Tashkent's aging combat fleet.

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