Yes.. You have lost the arms race with India more than a decade ago, after you have been frozen with Mirage IIIs and F-16As, you became significantly smaller and weaker, why not admit it? You all know that a major war with India will never materialize, so why bother pushing at any price like you try to do?
Disagree here.. First, getting your hands onto AMRAAM is politically impossible at the time, anyway. Second, if pigs flied and AMRAAM would be cleared for PAF, the whole operation of upgradation of your current F-16 fleet to BVR standard would practically equal to buying new fleet of Charlie Vipers, ergo a massive financial overkill for your country. I know many countries with several times higher living standard than in Pakistan (Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Croatia etc.) which are not desperately striving to throw the last money they got out of the window for some useless sparkling gizmo flying things so a chosen few jockeys could have their dream job.
In terms of fighter aircraft, the best solution for Pakistan would be trying to integrate the FC-1 and K-8 production and development as close to Pakistan as possible. They are medium tech aircraft, a very good start for a country with very little experience on this field. And to satisfy your filthy desire for high-tech, a dozen or two of J-10s in five years could do the job well..
Just my 0.02, of course..
Dude
Its not a case of winning or losing. Pakistans defence was secured in 1998 the omment we went nuclear. Basically if Pakistan was in danger of being overidden, we would take as much of India down with us as possible, hence overnight, the cost of overunning Pakistan would become too high for India.
Pakistan never wants to match India for arms, we adopt a policy of “minimum deterrence”. We want the minimum amount of equipment and weaponry to make the cost of war unacceptable to India. We do not seek to invade Dehli or wipe out the Indian Army (something alomost impossible), we seek a minimum deterrence.
Slovakia and Slovak republic dont neighbour a country they have fought three wars with and who out numbers them in men and equipment approx 3-1
I would much rather we spent EVERY PENNY on education and health for every Pakistani child so that they can grow up free from want, but then again, I would want them to grow up as free people, unfortunately there is a cost to this.
Flex
On a personal note, I find your language and terms such as “your filthy money” and “your filthy desire” quite offensive. I have not knowling been rude to you or about your nation. I really dont know what I or my nation has done to make you speak like this, however, if you want to continue, I suggest we terminate things here.
Regards
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