It is not about trust between Russia and Pakistan. It is all about more arms sales to India by Russia. They will not sell to us major armaments as long as they have a big chunk of the Indian Arms Market!!
What is in the works and a bit realistic to gun for is:
1. Release of 8 F-16 block 52 (This dove tails with the US$ 700 million figure withheld under CSF)
2. 12 AH1-Z Helos and completion of the remaining helos. Paid for by GoP
3. MaxxPro Paid for by GoP. Fatman update.. delivered. Thank you...
It is Honey Light Tank (Brit Designation) of WW2 origin. US designation, M3 Stuart Light Tank. Both Pakistan and India had the light tank after independence. Pakistan converted to Chaffee Light Tank after start of US aid. I guess India kept on using these for a longer bit.
Nope! What we must learn as a nation is to play both sides of the game. We are not China nor are we India. We need to learn our position in the committee of nations and know where we stand. Essentially do a SWOT analysis...and take it from there.
What we aspire to be, what we are and what we...
I am a bit amused by the response from those who were nay Sayers to buying more F-16' on Khafees revelations. I guess after Balakot things became more clear to a lot of us.
I have been saying all along that the most potent weapon in PAF arsenal is the upgraded F-16 armed with AMARAAM. Coupled...
This is not going to happen. The best, release of eight F-16's that were ordered with aid now will be partly paid from the funds from CSF payments. Continued support of the fleet. Second release of the AH1Z Vipers and completion of the order.
Upgrade of Orions and support of the fleet...
If i remember it correctly pending CSF payments were to the tune of some US$ 700+million and not 9 Billion!
2nd your game changer in the Indian engagement were the AMARAAM equipped F-16's!! Whether we like it or not US equipment is top of the line and battle tested. If we can get hold of it...
Please tell your friend to use paint brush individual bristles for Antennas! These things look ugly with pipes sticking in the air! But thank you for sharing the pics. specially the bit on VLS
Iran has its own interests to safeguard. That is how mature countries operate. On the other hand we the Pakistani populace at large are obsessed with brotherhood and ....... in the process we shoot ourselves in the foot repeatedly.
We lost the other half despite both being Muslims, we are at...
All are official visits...invited over by US President. The exception is the Private Visit where a foreign head of state requests the US President for a meeting.
Given the recent relations between Pak & US, being invited over is, I believe, a positive sign.