Pakistan Pushes Chinese JF-17 Jets to Iraq, Saudi, Bangladesh; US Watches

• Pakistan is acting as China's marketing agent, offering Chinese weapons like the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet and Super Mushshak Training Aircraft to Iraq.
• Pakistan Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Siddiqui met with Iraqi Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Pilot Mohannad Ghalib Mohammed Radi Al-Asadi to discuss military cooperation.
• Iraq has reportedly shown keen interest in the JF-17 Thunder and Super Mushshak, and also seeks training from the Pakistani Air Force.
• Pakistan has previously offered JF-17s to Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh, and signed a $4 billion defense deal with Libya including 16 JF-17s.
• The JF-17, jointly developed by Pakistan and China, is marketed as a low-cost, multi-role fighter with AESA radar, long-range missiles, and easier maintenance.

Why It Matters: Pakistan is actively brokering Chinese JF-17 fighter jets to multiple nations, positioning itself as a defense supplier.