China has expanded its arms exports significantly in recent years. If its weapons fail the test of real combat, buyers will have to rethink the math. Arms sales aren’t just about selling equipment—they’re about selling trust. Once that trust collapses, future orders and geopolitical alignments can all start to shift. This is a sobering calculation for the countries involved, and a reminder for the rest of us: specs on paper and battlefield performance are two very different things. Who do you think will be the next to cancel an order? Keep watching.