Washington, March 15 – China has become the subject of international ridicule as its HQ-9B missiles, once touted as the best air defense system, have catastrophically failed in Pakistan, Venezuela, and now Iran within a year, according to a recent report.
While China's HQ-9B missiles and JY-27A radars impressed during military parades, they have proven ineffective in actual combat, appearing "blind, deaf, and mute," the report highlighted.
"The HQ-9B, also known as Red Flag 9, is a cheap imitation of the powerful US Patriot missiles and the Russian S-300. In theory, they have built-in radar systems to track and engage multiple targets simultaneously. In practice, they have proven to be the opposite. Since May of last year, serious concerns have been raised about the inadequacy of the HQ-9B. During India's Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, the Chinese missiles were decisively defeated for four consecutive days. They were unable to defend, destroy, or track anything," detailed the American newspaper 'The Hill'.
According to the report, China's JY-27 radar is a system "capable of identifying and scanning targets" between 280 and 390 kilometers away and "specializes in the early detection of fast, supersonic F-22 and F-35 fighter jets."
"But in real combat, when Maduro was captured in Venezuela, the Chinese radars became a source of national humiliation and shame, failing to detect even one of the 150 aircraft that penetrated Venezuelan airspace," it added.
According to the report, during the US-launched Operation Epic Fury in Iran, which resulted in deadly strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some 49 high-ranking military officers, the Iranian defense system—including the Chinese HQ-9B missile system—failed.
"Chinese power failed miserably. The US has demonstrated technological capability and extraordinary military expertise. China's propaganda is effective, but its military technology is not. A few years ago, countries like Egypt, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Iran spent billions on Chinese air defense systems; today, they regret it," it mentioned.
"Events in Pakistan, Venezuela, and Iran also give hope to Taiwan. China has lost credibility, and its arms race is no longer as formidable. Although Beijing is still a nuclear power, its combat technology and radars have already proven unreliable, vulnerable, and of low quality when compared to those of the US," it noted.