batmannow
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No not Russians !I hate to say that but one cannot deny the fact that USA might have placed devices through which they can/are monitor/ing our F-16. However we can say the same about Russian jets as well. The only answer to the problem you are stating is that we develop our own fighters, luckily we have JFT.
Once I read in an Urdu newspaper that the avionics package that Chinese have provided us for JFT have some israeli components and those components can sent the exact location of thunders to Israel. I am not saying that its true and I don't trust the source but the point I trying to convey is until we don't develop a fighter from top to bottom we are prone to the threat you state.
Moreover fighter jets from multiple origins might be a remedy until then, and I think PAF think-tank has the same opinion as well that is why despite of the criticism we bought Mirage and went through ROSE program, we have F-16 and still want a couple of squadrons and now we are eyeing at Russian and Chinese options. The last part is purely my opinion and thinking, nothing that could be said for sure.
& not Chinese , maybe they just have some tracking bugs but they never put any jamming pod in the machine it self ?
Its all about mind set , USA still thinks they are the only super power ,the worlds only policemen ,guarding the whole civilized western world ?
Russia or China they don't care , what & who is going to have a war against each others ?
Yes JFT is indeed a great development itself , but still Chinese & Russians aircrafts are good to fight at our will ?
So , that's the best we can do , for now ?