... easier it becomes to justify new expenditures. After each escalation, new military projects are announced by both countries. For instance, following the 2019 crisis, India rapidly procured Russian S-400 air defense systems, French precision missiles, and accelerated the outfitting of its air force with modern fighters. Pakistan, in turn, activated negotiations with China for the procurement of new J-10 fighters and air defense systems. Global defense corporations—from American and European to Russian ...