Bilal Khan (Quwa)
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IMO the best course of action is to either invest in indigenous capability (be it alone or with partners, such as the Turks, South Africans, Brazilians, etc), or to double down with one supplier and try to get the best deals possible.Not now but what about 10/20 years down the line?
Brand new F-18s would last for 30 years. Refurbished F-16s are ok as they would last 15 years max.
China gets as strong as USA and US wants as many countries as possible on it's side?
Muslim bloc forms(2030 onwards) to threaten USA and Chinese interests?
So, it's up to BD which path it wants to take. However, if the idea is to build out a military capability sooner rather than later, and a really good one, the Super Hornet is the way to go.