Or full of air and talking smart.
Todays generation is actually least knowledgeable about strategic issues. Their information is basically paste and post.
Instead of ad hominem attacks, attack my arguments
Perhaps most people of "our" generation are not as knowledgeable, due to apathy, or maybe they are disinterest in the developments in their or their parents homeland's militaries, when they rather spending their time studying something in college, and only view forums such as these virtual communities to discuss one of many interests in their lives.
1. Nothing of what I wrote was cut and paste, but my own opinions, you may disagree with them, and i would enjoy discussing why you think my ideas are not the best options for the PN
2. Pakistan is a nation state with borders and a primary adversary, it would be wiser to prepare against that threat.
3. The military's role is to defend the nation state, allowing its people and its government to build up the society they wish to live in.
Not buying a large destroyer (that can be more easily targeted by the enemy then 3 smaller ships) and putting it in Karachi harbor, to show off
a large destroyer as expensive as the type 55 (to buy and operate) could mean maybe 100 less hospitals in the nation
respect the hard working people of Pakistan, don't take more than is absolutely necessary to defend what little they have, which they want to use to have the best life possible they can have
4. on a personal note, I am not 18, although some days I wish I was. I am a 29 year old Pakistani-American Doctor. who cares for my nation of origin as well as my adopted homeland. I joined this forum in December 2014 and have only posted approximately 30 times in 4 months. I spend my days taking care of my patients or spending time with my family, and during my breaks or at the end of the day, I may visit this forum and make some comments, after considerable thought on this issues discussed. I have been to fleet week (where you go on board US and foreign navy ships; I visited the PN ship Tipu Sultan in 2005) for over 10 years, and have visited countless museums, conversed with veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
5. Pakistan is not China, and we don't have the exact same needs. The Pakistani Navy force structure should reflect the needs of Pakistan. I have never been part of any military, so my opinions are extrapolations from my experiences with the people I've met, and the literature/documentaries/ and other media i have seen. Defense acquisitions are not a game and War is a horrible horrible thing, ask any veteran who knows what real combat is and you will have a better understanding of what counts when the bullets are flying.