US Congress stalls F-16 sale to Pakistan

[Devil Soul]

Do we really need F16 now??? The deal is years old when F16 was a must....

 

[elitepilot09]

If Pakistani politicians were able to stress what the F-16's have been doing for the last 4-5 years, especially in the last year - that is, bombing the shit out of TTP and other terror elements, then they can get the US to release these F-16s.

If however, they are incompetent and cannot articulate the need for these new planes or how they might be employed, then they are fools.

 

[Razia Sultana]

A day before Indian media published the news but Pakistanis here rubbished it saying it was from Indian media.

 

[junaid1]

Why not buy Russian powered jets Su-30/Su-35 rather then buying those scrap planes !!!

 

[T-72M1]

Why not buy Russian powered jets Su-30/Su-35 rather then buying those scrap planes !!!

because the Russians aren't going to sell you those.

 

[barbarosa]

I have often written in my posts that PAF has need of F16,s alternatives because US will black mail us and they will impute pathankot attack on us for getting F16.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

If Pakistani politicians were able to stress what the F-16's have been doing for the last 4-5 years, especially in the last year - that is, bombing the shit out of TTP and other terror elements, then they can get the US to release these F-16s.

If however, they are incompetent and cannot articulate the need for these new planes or how they might be employed, then they are fools.

No need
Just join Saudi coalition and do some flying with their planes over Yemen and all such opposition will be sent packing to India
Saudis have the hold and clout in America indians can never achieve even with vedic diplomacy

 

[barbarosa]

because the Russians aren't going to sell you those.

What will Russian eat? It is the source of their economy because money is power not friend ship.

 

[Pandora]

I just dont understand why we always go to them begging when we have similar systems on offer from russia and china. J10 and J11 could be the most cost effective alternatives and not bound by monitoring. What is the point if we wont even be able to use them against india durring time of war just because of US objections.

 

[IceCold]

Voted "Dont Know" because frankly i dont care and neither should PAF which is hell bent in bending backwards for this shitty plane. This love affair has to end someday better now because even if we manage to get them they will be the last rest assured. The next US regime will definitely more anti Pakistan and pro Indian specially if the likes of Donald Trump wins.

 

[batmannow]

Times has changed, US needs Pakistan more than Pakistan needs US

Stop living in the dream world , just for the sake of getting stupid machines called F-16s ?
They have a new partner , IRAN !

Su35 was Russian trap for India. Russia end up cutting 6 billion dollar defence deal with India. Russian mission accomplished.

I voted no , cause in his last tenure & his last of its years ,he won't fight for Pakistan , which has no importance in his future ?

Sorry , it is still a trap & India fell into it , they never ordered SU*35 as russians wanted ?
Now this a open deal , India or anyone else can't say a word on it ?
& will fall into Pakistan's way , could be frist major defence deal between Pakistan & Russia after a long hold up by USA for Pakistan with its decades old F-16s .

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Just 8-16 planes doubt its cause of any disruption

 

[Providence]

CSF is gonna end in 1-2 years, US has no intentions of doing any investment in Pakistan and now they are hesitating of selling defence related products to Pakistan, so what is left for Pakistan that can benefit them but US intends to stay in this region for the forseable future(Have you seen the size of embassy the US is building in Islamabad) and which they cant achieve without Pakistan help.

Shall I start the list of things for which Pak needs US ? It would be pretty big.

More than the length of such lists, what is important iseverything happens on a give and take basis. So you might want to come out of your make believe world where US is dying to be with Pak.

 

[batmannow]

Just 8-16 planes doubt its cause of any disruption

Yes sure , they want the whole of Pakistani military & its peoples beg to US congress for F-16s ?

Shall I start the list of things for which Pak needs US ? It would be pretty big.

More than the length of such lists, what is important iseverything happens on a give and take basis. So you might want to come out of your make believe world where US is dying to be with Pak.

Actually , we want an end of this stupid relationship & the double blackmailing game going on since 50 years or so ?
They have their chances , we have ours fairly , we need to try both on our own chossen ways ?
I'm sure , sooner or later we will see our air chief landing in Moscow & signing the super deal for the sake of the happiness of american congress ?lolzzz
Cause that's what we been waiting so long ,.Americans trying their stupid dirty game on us ,just one more time .

 

[Windjammer]

No doubt PAF loves the F-16s , the performance of Block-52s has been beyond expectations, however PAF high command during a recent visit to Washington made it clear that if US goes about beating around the bush again then times have changed as PAF has other options.
This is not the nineties !
Also keep in mind the carry on with the Super Cobra gunships, which were eventually cleared for sale to PAF.
On a side note, if US wanted any restrictions on PAF F-16s, why would it supply with CFTs, and recently it has emerged that instead of the standard 500g drop tanks, US supplied PAF with special 600g tanks for the F-16s....so they could strike even deeper in enemy territory.... God bless America and LM.