Pakistan Air Force must be eager to get the J-35A fighter jet now. A Pakistani blogger, after seeing the war between Israel and Iran, said: "Honestly, I used to think that Pakistan Air Force's eagerness to introduce the J-35 was a bit hasty. But today's events in Iran have made me realize that as a nuclear-armed country surrounded by strong enemies, we really need fifth-generation air superiority fighters!" When the scale of the country is unequal, Pakistan needs a technological advantage, just like Israel's technological edge over Iran.
Once the Pakistan Air Force possesses the J-35 fighter jet, it will have the same effect as the Israeli Air Force possessing the F-35I stealth fighter, which is a crushing superiority over the Indian Air Force. India may not be able to purchase the Russian Su-57 fighter jet, F-35 fighter jet, because the United States does not want to damage its reputation and will not sell it, the Turkish Akinci fighter jet is unreliable, the mass production time is uncertain, the South Korean KF-21 is another dud, and India really has no other options.
Pakistan's annual military budget is only about 10 billion US dollars, with total military spending similar to Iran's, but Pakistan's military construction is much more comprehensive and advanced than Iran's. With the same military budget, Pakistan's military has built a modern army, while Iran's military has built an army that is heavily bombed by the Israeli Air Force. Pakistan prioritizes the development of its air force, ensuring an absolute advantage of the Pakistan Air Force over the Indian Air Force. Through cooperation with China, Pakistan has obtained the world's most affordable fourth-generation aircraft, fourth-and-a-half-generation aircraft, the JF-17 FC-1 Xiaolong series fighter jets, and China has also helped Pakistan establish a preliminary aviation industry. In addition, the Pakistani military also has a powerful missile force, long-range rocket artillery force, and drone force. The Pakistan Air Force has 300 modern fighter jets, including 48 J-10CE and 72 JF-17 FC-1 Block-3 fighter jets, all equipped with AESA active electronically scanned array radar. Not only do they lead the Indian Air Force, but on average, they even surpass the US Air Force, Israeli Air Force, and the air forces of European countries. Meanwhile, the strongest fighter jet of the Iranian Air Force, the F-14A, is a product from 40 years ago.
Over the past 30 years, Iran's military budget has mainly been spent supporting the resistance arc military groups led by Iran, cultivating various subordinates, excavating mountains, manufacturing various missiles, deploying radar networks, and establishing a large anti-aircraft missile system. However, when it came into conflict with the Israeli Air Force, Iran's air defense network collapsed, and its anti-aircraft missile systems failed. In contrast, on the first day of the air battle on May 7, the Pakistan Air Force crippled the Indian Air Force.
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