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Hi,
Thanks for asking---if you had read pAF air chiefs article why pak purchased F 16 in the 80's would answer what I stated.
If india would have chosen to destroy pak's nuclear capabilities----pak had no way of stopping that to happen by intercepting the intruders---only for ground to air missiles---the only response was tit for tat.
Now india has reversed the scenario and given pak and easy target---.
In pak india scenario here what happens many a time----an indian plane will be coming from the opposite side---the pak technicians are looking at it at the radar----people are getting extremely nervous---then at the very last moment it make a 90 degree turn and go parallel to the border---paf would supposedly do the same as well---.
Now if the planes decide to fly right across the border over lahore---it is just a flick of an eye---coming from kasmir towards islamabad is hardly two minutes to strike.
In this time neither can my pilots nor can your pilots tighten up their laces---put on the helmets get to an air plane strap them up start the engines and take off---it all takes time---.
Now being so close to the border-----the paf does not need to sacrifice any of its hig end whatevr planes----they can use the F 7 pg's---the A 5 if still in existence and the Mirages---.
Specially planes like the su 30 who have very long legs---ie that they can fly for a long time---there is no reason for them to be a shoe throwing distance away from the opponent and same is true for the mig 29's---At 150 to 200 miles within their borders they can do the same job very well----keep their integrity and keep the enemy from attacking them---it is the critical time when the enemy aircraft can cross over your border to the target that is of utmost importance.
Pakistan has no choice---because it has no depth as compared to india---iaf has all the choices---regardless of what measures you take---any base within 30 to 50 miles will be devasted in the first strikes---.
Now pre-emtive and cold start can work both ways in this case---. Regardless of what the defences are like----the lack of reaction time is the biggest enemy over here.
Pakistan already a target---no ifs and buts about it----but with these bases----india has given pakistan a very juicy option---the have deployed the pride of their air force within a spitting distance and if something happens, they can't cry foul.
Bottomline---not the best choice---why make your top birds vulnerable to enemy strike.