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^^ Exactly my thoughts. Israel is the Achilles' heel of the West and will always remain so.

^^ I agree about one thing. All we can do is speculate. Perhaps someone from within the ranks can shed some light on this issue.

First of all, I made the comparison between Gripen and Su-30. It remains to be seen whether Gripen is able to confront the Su-30 in the same manner as F-16. Let us not forget that Su-30 is a heavy-class fighter whereas Gripen belongs in the category lightweight fighter aircraft. Both will have...

^^ Nice one. We got a confirmation.

This is one huge leverage Pakistan has over India. The Indians, although not openly willing to admit, are yearning to get their hands on Pakistani trade route to CAS.

^^ I don't see that happening in the foreseeable future. The Americans aren't able to fight the Iran war whilst they are stretched in another. The above needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. It's primarily meant for domestic consumption. It's the usual tit for tat between Iran and US/Israel.

^^ Firstly, the JF-17 was never intended to take on Su-30 or the MMRCA winner for that matter. JF-17 is primarily a replacement for the aging fleet i.e. Mirage, A-5, F-7 etc. PAF has been looking for an affordable yet high to medium tech omni-role alternative for over a decade. The Western/US...

Also, pitching their latest fighters against EF or anything in that calibre?

^^ Pakistan has opted for a defensive doctrine. Keeping that in mind, the JF-17 perfectly meets those requirements. Pakistan has no intention of occupying and invading other nations. Pakistan hasn't got any ambitions of becoming a superpower. Pakistan is able to defend itself from outside...

That's a very good question. I'm also very interested in knowing how our F-7PG fared against the Mirage and F-16s in particular. On a different note, PAF has been very wise to send in F-7PG instead of F-16 or JF-17. The UAE on the other hand used their best fighter, namely the F-16 Block 60...

It would be great for PAF to hold exercises with the Saudi air force in the future. Especially when they have inducted fighters like JF-17, FC-20 etc. Pitching our fighters against one of the best fighter on the planet can only be beneficial for PAF. The PAF could learn heaps form such encounters.

Hold on a minute, the Mujahideen weren't per se supported by Pakistan alone. Everyone knows that Americans and the whole Western world backed the Cold War against former USSR. Afghans have the tendency to blame Pakistan for the whole massacre which is totally unjust and incorrect. In fact...

^^ Let's not get into the Taliban blame game. The CIA and the previous Regan government is the brainchild of the Taliban that came into existence after the Mujahideen fractured during the Cold War. As a consequence this whole mess came into existence. The US will have to live with that reality...

Mr. Matussek said Germany was keen on supplying military equipment, including submarines, for the Navy. It preferred to have India as a strategic partner and, precisely for that reason, shelved the decision to supply similar equipment to Pakistan, he said. If these are the precise words of the...

Spot on. Pakistan should put its own interests first regardless of what anyone thinks. After all, barking dogs don't bite. We will hear a lot of criticism, lies, racism etc. thrown at Pakistan. Pakistan must stand very strong in its stance and not give one inch away. That's where Pakistan's...

Read and learn about this columnist. You will understand where the racism and hatred stems from.This guy is an ultra right-wing Zionist. Martin Peretz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Will be interesting to hear what the PAF pilots have to say about their experience against the F-22.

Those guys that you're referring to are either foreign agents with a hidden agenda or simply put miscreants. Such miscreants are only a handful. Such separatists exist in every sphere of the globe. Pakistan isn't an exception. I can assure you that a whopping majority of Pakistani Pashtoon...

Absolutely. Not only do ethnic tensions exist in Afghanistan, but also in Pakistan of course. However, there is consensus on one matter which is that NWFP is integral part of Pakistan and the Durand Line is a remnant legacy of the Brits. Following independence, the Pashtoon decided to join...

Not for me. I'm Pashtoon and I consider NWFP as an integral part of Pakistan like most Pakistani Pashtoon's do. In fact, I recently visited Peshawar and the sentiment is certainly against the Afghan's. Most Pakistani Pashtoon's believe that Afghan's have a totally different culture and norms and...