Kuala Lampur, July 31 -- From co-ordinated drone attacks in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, to the explosion of walkie-talkies in the Middle East, the nature of modern warfare has changed dramatically. In the India-Pakistan conflict, Chinese-made weapons are stepping into the spotlight. In that clash, Pakistan used a well-coordinated system of Chinese equipment, from JF-17 fighter jets to radars and AWACS to check Indian advances. The highlight? Downing of an Indian Rafale jet.

This wasn't just a parade of Chinese technology-it was a live demonstration that these systems could hold their own in a real fight.

Fast forward to the recent Thailand-Cambodia conflict, it is a different kind of conflict - lower in scale but rich in strategic nuan...