I am too Honestly speaking, I don’t see the Pakistan Air Force making a real difference in a full-scale war.
With its current strength, it is effective only in border skirmishes—flying in relatively safer airspace and relying heavily on support aircrafts. But in a full-fledged war, those support platforms won’t be able to operate so close to the borders. Without them, PAF’s capability is too limited to pose a serious threat.
As I’ve said before, warfare has already changed and is changing fast. Relying too heavily on the air force, while ignoring other critical areas, is a flawed approach.
The only real concern for India remains the potential of nuclear escalation. Beyond that, I consider the PAF overrated (in Pakistani views) in terms of its impact during an actual war.
Before the 2000s, air forces were often the first line of action in war. But with modern air defence systems becoming far more advanced, that’s no longer the case. Today, fighter jets can only achieve air dominance after enemy defences are first degraded or broken—using standoff weapons, drones, or missile strikes but seems, Pakistan is not prepared for it
