Whether there will be new changes in US-Pakistan relations after Bi takes power, it is hard to say. Once the sanctions are relaxed and F-16s are provided to Pakistan, F-10 orders are likely to be disturbed. After the United States started the war on terrorism in Afghanistan, in order to combat the Taliban and resume arms sales to Pakistan, Pakistan obtained a number of F16 fighters. However, as Trump entered the White House, he stopped providing military assistance to Pakistan on the grounds that it was not good for Pakistan to combat terrorists. In addition, Trump is also actively promoting F16 fighters to India. Pakistan feels great pressure, and Pakistan just wanted to buy the J-10C. However, it is difficult to say whether Biden will improve relations with Pakistan and re-provide military assistance to him after he takes office. If the Pakistani side can buy F16 fighters at a very low price, even if it is second-hand equipment, the Pakistani side will be very happy and will not continue to buy the J-10C.
Argentina said the lesson was bloody. Not long ago, the FA-50 fighter jet imported from South Korea went bankrupt because of the British obstruction. Argentina plans to purchase South Korea’s FA-50 combat trainer aircraft, but this order assumes that Britain is opposed to pornography. South Korea’s FA-50 is equipped with a large number of foreign parts and components, of which 6 key parts are British products. The UK does not allow Korea to export fighter jets with British parts to Argentina. There are big variables in the relationship between Pakistan and the US. In the short term, the relationship between the two sides will improve and Pakistan will get F16 fighters. However, if the relationship between the two sides deteriorates in the long run, Pakistan may not be able to get spare parts to repair these fighters. Just like during the Falklands War, the Argentine fighter planes did not have missiles at the critical moment, so buying American fighter planes is not the best choice.
This contradictory style of the West is in the bones. Once Modi succeeds in lobbying the United States, Pakistan is very likely to lose everything. It cannot be denied that India is becoming more and more important to the U.S. The U.S. values India's huge market and its geographical location. The United States hopes to cooperate with India to curb the development of major eastern countries, so it may alienate relations with Pakistan. If after a long period of negotiations, it turns out that at the last juncture, India obstructs Pakistan from being able to obtain a fighter plane.
Pakistan chooses the J-10C fighter. In the short term, it may be costly to re-establish the support system. However, in the long run, the subsequent maintenance and upgrading of the aircraft are guaranteed, and the supply of weapons and ammunition is also better. Sufficient. The aircraft can also share the data link with the ZDK-03 early warning aircraft, and can share weapons and ammunition with the Xiaolong fighter. In this respect, the convenience it brings exceeds the price paid.
