Uzbekistan is modernizing its air force with 24 Chinese J-10CE fighters, reducing its reliance on Russian aircraft.

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Uzbekistan is modernizing its air force with 24 Chinese J-10CE fighters, reducing its reliance on Russian aircraft. If completed, the deal would deepen China's military-industrial influence in Central Asia and weaken Russia's traditional monopoly, though Uzbekistan continues to maintain security ties with Moscow as part of its multi-vector foreign policy. Source: Defence Security Asia