CriticalThought
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Pakistan at least need J-10C/J-1x or MIG-35 customized version (if Su-35 is not available) to fill 4++ gen Gap and numbers (maintain ratio for keeping them away from victory) with enemy.
The thing is India will not allow sale of Su-35s that easily and Russia may find it easy to sale Mig-35 as it's not long legged as SU series, but question is, what Mig-35 offer compared to JFT B3, J-10C, F-16 block-52+??
If it's better then should be good Gap filler till 5th gen arrive.
IF we get RD-93 MA for Block 3, it will be essentially a single engine Mig-35. Funnily enough, a Russian aerospace industry official is ON RECORD saying that JF-17 is essentially a Mig-29. I find it funny when people keep bringing up this topic, ad nauseum.
What would be good addition is latest SU-35 with plasma stealth, Russia's latest radar and A-100 AEWACS. I wouldn't mind two squadrons of such SU-35s and four A-100. Of course, this is just castles in the clouds. It ain't happenin'