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See, that's the thing. I just don't agree with that. The JF-17 isn't heavy, nor advanced enough to counter the flankers, even if the PAF tried. They'd just be sent out to their deaths, nothing more. The only effective anti-flanker fleet that PAF has is the F-16s.My friend I did read your posts and your respect is always maintained we may not agree but let's look at it realistically without prejudice...we are debating I am presenting my point of view from perspective of IAF having unrestricted Funds their Air Force is 3-4 times bigger their FOREX is also in world's top 7 they have Major allies friends that would sell them almost anything either Russians or US. In limited time period IAF can deploy modern Aircrafts 3:1 that is enough again the point is to over whelm opposition that is something IAF has learned effectively from US. What I am trying to say is PAF will use F-16s and JF-17s against IAF inventory whatever is deployed for verity of missions it all comes down to how effective and the way to employ PAF's strategies/tactics and how IAF would counter it with much potent larger Fleet relatively. However I disagree that F-16s are only to counter Flankers and later Rafales and JF-17s are to counter older fleets of IAF forgetting Fulcrums. As far as bankruptcy is concerned PAF would be first one to be concerned about themselves.
@fatman17 the debate is will JF-17 counter IAF Flankers or not my point of view is yes PAF has no other option except for F-16s and JF-17s to be deployed against IAF as a realistic approach however my friend may disagree.
Tactics are all fine and well, but when the enemy can detect you before you even know they're even there, no amount of maneuvering will save you.
This is why the PAF is still buying F-16s, the Flankers are just too advanced, same thing with the Rafales.
As for the Fulcrums, the JF-17 can deter it, but it currently won't stand much of a chance in the long term.
With advanced fighters such as the flankers and, perhaps soon, the Rafales, India no longer has to rely on the zerg-rush strategy to overwhelm enemy forces with sheer numbers. Also, I don't know why you added the US, as they don't rely on mainly using numbers to fight their wars, they rely on tech and logistics to do so.