Yes the consequences are the problem not detecting or shooting down UAV.
Do you have any idea how much power US has compare to Pakistan that "consequences will not one side" will not matches the destruction you will face.
Exactly, bro.
Some members here are under the illusion that F-22 Raptors are some kind of toys (that can be easily dealt with) and Pakistan can afford an armed confrontation with the US just like that.
There is a reason why Pakistani military establishment is reluctant to escalate the situation against Americans beyond certain perimeters. Same military establishment is always willing to give a befitting response to Indian incursions because India is a manageable threat. One should be pragmatic in picking his fights.
Even Asian powerhouses such as Russia and China do not threaten US with an armed conflict on any forum. They express their concerns and do not escalate the situation against Americans beyond certain perimeters.
Just look at the case of Fat Kim; he was threatening to strike GUAM in the Pacific region about a month back or two. However, Chinese knocked some sense into Fat Kim, informing him in clear terms that if you ever make the mistake of striking American territory, all bets are off and don't count on us.
Conversely, it is the RIGHT of Pakistan to protect its sovereignty. ACM basically cautioned the Americans to not escalate the situation beyond certain perimeters. This much can be expected from him.
As for spare parts, Iran is still operating it's F14s.
Those F-14s are hardly visible in Iranian operations.
During the period of American sanctions on Pakistan (1990 - 2001), operational readiness of PAF diminished to a great extent and flying hours of F-16 fell short accordingly. Not surprisingly, PAF was almost invisible during the Kargil conflict in 1999.
PAF learned a valuable lesson from its circumstances nonetheless and commenced JF-17 Thunder program to offset its dependence upon American support for ensuring its operational readiness to a certain extent.
So yes, lack of support can be/is counterproductive.