Does Pakistan currently have the capability to target non‑stealth aircraft such as U.S. B‑52/B‑1 bombers, AWACS, and aerial refuelers? If these platforms launch long‑range stand‑off weapons from outside our airspace, can the PAF, with its present inventory, realistically engage them? From what I understand, Pakistan operates only about four aerial refuelers, which seems insufficient for sustained long‑range operations. This is a theoretical question: if we are not fully capable today, what systems would need to be procured to achieve this capability?
Similarly, if Pakistan were to attempt targeting and destroying a U.S. aircraft carrier — which is heavily defended by Aegis destroyers, submarines, layered defenses, and carrier air wings — what kind of procurement would be required to develop a credible capability against such a force?