Let me make one thing clear, for all you guys who make the F-16 issue a big deal have you ever ever taken another look at this issue? Such as the benefits? With all the self styled experts who spew BS on these forums, can't you ever see the benefits?
The US still has a leash on Pakistan. Just imagine if China held the leash completely?
The F-16s won't ever be used in a battle with India. The US has the ability to mess around with the computers in the aircraft. This is about extending US influence in Pakistan at a time when it is jumping ship to China and loosing the war with Islamists in gov't (nukes).
Hey you can never replicate what China has done unless you embrace the US like China did. India does not act and think like China that is our downfall. WE DONT MAKE SHIT HAPPEN. LOOK AT HOW OUR OPPOSITION ACTS? WE CANT EVEN GET CERTAIN RULES CHANGED WITHOUT SOME BS. SOME WILL CLAIM OH AN EFFECTIVE GOVT WILL BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE OPPOSITIONS. YEAH KEEP DREAMING AND LIVING THAT BS. Certain opposition don't give a f-k about the issues at hand. They only care about their self preservation not India.
Do you really think its just 8 F16s we are talking about ?
Let me list what US has had gifted them after we signed the multibillion deal for C17, C130 and P8s with USA.
1. 18 Block 50/52 , 14 A/B, 8 more in discussion. Plus MLU kits for 45 F16s. Plus agreement with Jordan to supply another 13.
2. 8 Cutters.
3. 12 Mini drone ( the same they were offering us, in fact they sold it first to them. )
4. Large quantities of small arms , like grenade launchers, anti material rifles, Rocket launchers, Heavy machine guns, Bullet proof vests, Night vision, thermal vision etc etc.
5. Upgrade of over 150 M109s, plus delivery of more 150 M109A5s already and discussing another 150 as of now, you see this as small thing ?
6. Delivery of80+ Bells,Hueys, etc ....
7. 14 AH1 directly, another squadron from Jordan and deal for another 15 Super cobra , plus related ammo.
8. MLU kits for C130s of PAF
I must have left another dozen.
Also all this things are in last " 3~4 years "
This is no small deal.
Our men who die on border are more important than SCS.Till we convey this To USA..... WE are just renting out our armed forces even without any rent.
On the latter part, yes of course, we have been pathetically late when it comes to taking actions .
And we are replicating what China did.....
" Economic cooperation ".
And do you really think those Block 52+ will be used against those rag tags?
They could have had done the same in lower price with Super Tucanos, if we fall into the US narrative here, we are replicating 1962.