pakistan stopped buying military equpment from USA totally

[Imran Khan]

its been now 3 years and 4 months Pakistan have never ordered any military equipment from USA . i fact our last three orders were not delivered or canceled .
Feb. 12, 2016 f-16 block52 8 units canceled
Apr 6, 2015 AH1Z vipers halted
Oct 30, 2014 cutter for navy - canceled


our last major arms deal was with us Sep 19, 2014 MAARPs which was delivered . so technically we are not getting nor ordering US made weapons since sep-2014 . its almost 5 years without US made weapons deals . how you people see our forces future . remember we are still major non NATO ally on papers .

personally i think we did right in last 5 years and we should avoid US made weapons in future too . US weapons are drug for a country . USA spy - black mail- ban - and stop spares and services at the time of need . we are looking other countries like china - Russia - turkey - Sweden - Italy- even Holland Brazil these days and things working well .

Pakistan have ordered or received below arms in last 5 years. so far my point of view we can filful our needs without sucking USA .


air force
jf-17 with Chinese help
drones and UAVs local chines help
helicopters from italy
SAMs from china italy



navy
frigates type54 from china
patrol crafts from china
missile boats from china
naval fuel tanker from turkey
Split Hoppers Barges from china
corvettes from Holland
corvettes from turkey

army
ATGM from spain
APCs from italy
MRAP FROM SOUTH AFRICA
choppers from italy
choppers from turkey
choppers from russia

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

Uhm...the helicopters and the ships that have been ordered and confirmed by the knowledgeable ones here.

 

[TOPGUN]

This is the right path but one shall have to see what will happen in the near future.

 

[Arsalan 345]

america is an old friend with special relations but under trump,i don't see any future of this relation.i think it's good to buy weapons from other countries.

 

[Imran Khan]

Uhm...the helicopters and the ships that have been ordered and confirmed by the knowledgeable ones here.

which order sir ?

This is the right path but one shall have to see what will happen in the near future.

i think USA is not relible partner just look last three orders were important for us which they stopped canceled . airforce 8 f-16s army choppers and navy cutters so they make mess with our three branches sir . USA is good as long its they need you .

 

[alphapak]

Anyone who wants to order from America should be done for treason.
Why buy weapons with so many strings attached?

 

[Imran Khan]

america is an old friend with special relations but under trump,i don't see any future of this relation.i think it's good to buy weapons from other countries.

i am more comfortable with thunders then f-16s or AW139 then black howks or aw129 then vipers . USA can mess anytime . its better our forces turned from USA . getting weapons from USA is very hard always swords on deal . congress president CIA bla bla bla .

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

which order sir ?


i think USA is not relible partner just look last three orders were important for us which they stopped canceled . airforce 8 f-16s army choppers and navy cutters so they make mess with our three branches sir . USA is good as long its they need you .

The vipers and swift ships

 

[Avicenna]

The long game is setting up to be between China and the US in the future.

Pakistan, along with many other countries are just pawns.

Like stocks, in the short term this relationship between the US and Pakistan may rise and fall.

But look at the long term trend to see where the US Pakistan relationship is going.

 

[Imran Khan]

The vipers and swift ships

so now both are sucks
vipers at AMRAG and cutters did not even made deal canceled . what is the benefit of all that sir ?

 

[Arsalan 345]

i am more comfortable with thunders then f-16s or AW139 then black howks or aw129 then vipers . USA can mess anytime . its better our forces turned from USA . getting weapons from USA is very hard always swords on deal . congress president CIA bla bla bla .

chinese weapon industry progress is a blessing for pakistan.china pakistan can make any plane and jf-17 is just a small project.we need better economy and we can make better twin engine planes.china will remain a trusted friend.

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

so now both are sucks
vipers at AMRAG and cutters did not even made deal canceled . what is the benefit of all that sir ?

Nothing I'm against it too, but some people were saying it's still going.

 

[Arsalan 345]

The long game is setting up to be between China and the US in the future.

Pakistan, along with many other countries are just pawns.

Like stocks, in the short term this relationship between the US and Pakistan may rise and fall.

But look at the long term trend to see where the US Pakistan relationship is going.

i agree.

 

[Imran Khan]

chinese weapon industry progress is a blessing for pakistan.china pakistan can make any plane and jf-17 is just a small project.we need better economy and we can make better twin engine planes.china will remain a trusted friend.

not only china sir but turkey and EU also blessing too . for example
spada-2000
AW-139
AS350
AUGOSA-90S
AND so many great weapons we have from west too . i think Pakistan did it right now we have 10 countries supplying weapons rather then 2-3 in past .

Nothing I'm against it too, but some people were saying it's still going.

forget them cutters are dead and cobras will come when we no need them like f-16s after 15 years .

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

not only china sir but turkey and EU also blessing too . for example
spada-2000
AW-139
AS350
AUGOSA-90S
AND so many great weapons we have from west too . i think Pakistan did it right now we have 10 countries supplying weapons rather then 2-3 in past .


forget them cutters are dead and cobras will come when we no need them like f-16s after 15 years .

True, all for the best