Last Hope
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"I have very clearly directed that any act of aggression will be responded to with full force, regardless of the cost and consequences." (if anyone asks me, ill say that the bold part is the only thing which matters in this whole article)
Well the future will show it to us. Five USAF F/A-18s and one AWAC were in Afghan airspace on the night of Abottabad agression. They were afraid of any retaliation and any sorties flown by PAF. (Yes, PAF sent two F-16s but after the PMA was alerted).
Officers of Pakistan Air Force and comissioned personnal of ADA quoted, that the night of raid, a couples of hours before midnight, radars of ADA noticed some blips. Those were over Afghanistan, quite near to the border. (Apparantly)they disappeared. The ADA witnessed blips latter on, but those were over Afghanistan. Those were 5 jets (latter turned out to be loaded F-18s) and an AWAC aircraft. The US military accepts that they were afraid of PAF's might and counter measures, hence had an AWAC monitoring the operation whilst 5 F-18s were ready for backup in case (PAF sent its jets).
After that day, they grew stronger and lightier for another similar attack. But now after all Pakistan is doing, they cannot afford another attack anytime soon and till things are cooled down. Just hope these orders are a part of
SOP and the orders have no expiration limit.
Well, Pakistan not going to purchase anytime soon. We can discuss the current resources which PA using now, not SAMs. All of these resources Anza or shoulder to shoulder missiles are ineffective and short ranges. Then we can't do anything to stop experienced Apache. Sorry, there is no point to discuss about SAMs, we currently don't have it.
Pakistan Army have been taught to counter India and sitting-ducks PAF have been taught to respond quickly against Indian intrusions only. (i.e- recent Indian helicopter held in Pakistan).
Amazing, how quickly respond to force Indian helicopter down without permission of high command, why can't same to NATO helicopters ?
PA with 28 martyers and sleeping PAF is full of jokes and defenceless, it will degraded their best reputations. Last time, radars something wrong on OBL raid---(blame on radar on/off switch) and now there is something wrong on communication !!!
The inital public report published by the PAF says the raid was between 300-400 meters from Afghan border and they couldn't scrammble any jet, as it was fairly close to border and can trigger a dogfight inside Afghanistan, which would result in deep damage. (Personal input: NATO Choppers and Jets quite often break into Pakistani airspace and go back saying they forgot their route).
According to the same report, a Anti Aircraft Artillery post was quite near and it fired at the choppers, but it soon got under attack. The most disturbing part is, after 3 hours of intensive fight, with communication jammed and blips on radars, why wasn't reinforcement sent?!