US hands over used combat aircraft, other weapons
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WASHINGTON: The United States has handed over 14 combat aircraft, 59 military trainer jets and 374 armoured personnel carriers to Pakistan from the weapons it is leaving behind in the region, reports the Congressional Research Service.
The agency, which prepares internal reports for the US Congress, reported that the weapons supplied to Pakistan were earlier used by American forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Take a look: US approves billion-dollar arms sale to Pakistan
The United States is withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan and has offered some of the weapons it is leaving behind to its allies in the region, including Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Arms supplied to Pakistan were earlier used by American forces in Afghanistan and Iraq
Technically, these weapons are classified as “Excessive Defence Articles”, i.e. equipment used by the US forces, which can be supplied to allied nations at withdrawal instead of shipping them back to the United States.
The weapons include F-16 armaments including 500 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles; 1,450 2,000-pound bombs; 500 JDAM Tail Kits for gravity bombs; and 1,600 Enhanced Paveway laser-guided kits. All this has cost Pakistan $629 million.
Pakistan has also paid $298 million for 100 harpoon anti-ship missiles, 500 sidewinder air-to-air missiles ($95 million); and seven Phalanx Close-In Weapons System naval guns ($80 million).
Under Coalition Support Funds (in the Pentagon budget), Pakistan received 26 Bell 412EP utility helicopters, along with related parts and maintenance, valued at $235 million.
Pakistan is also receiving military equipment with a mix of its national funds and America’s foreign military funding.
These include 60 Mid-Life Update kits for F-16A/B combat aircraft (valued at $891 million, with $477 million of this in FMF).
Pakistan has purchased 45 such kits, with all upgrades completed to date. This include 115 M-109 self-propelled howitzers ($87 million, with$53 million in FMF).
Published in Dawn, May 7th, 2015
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May 07, 2015 07:30am
Which combat aircraft are these?? A-10s as shown in the picture? and what trainer jets??
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May 07, 2015 07:39am
Wish all this money could be spent on poor Pakistanis...
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May 07, 2015 07:48am
Its a good gesture, USA should equip Pakistan further in order to strengthen its capabilities in war against terror. Glad to know US did not heed to conspirators who wanted to stop arms supply to Pakistan.
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May 07, 2015 07:57am
Thank you President Obama.
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May 07, 2015 07:59am
Now this'll not be much appreciated across either borders, but we're happy. Thanx USA.
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May 07, 2015 08:01am
Its good for both nations, shows that both military's are still close allies no matter how much turbulence has been in US-Pak relations.
Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is one of the seven deadliest systems used by navies against a bigger enemy navy and air warfare.
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May 07, 2015 08:03am
Wonderful - Thanks to the United States
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May 07, 2015 08:03am
all these Morden military gear are free without any payment or Pakistan will have to pay for all this ?
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May 07, 2015 08:03am
So PAK got all these in $1bn deal or that is different??
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May 07, 2015 08:05am
Thunderbolts are pictured in the news they would have been perfect for airsuport role against the terrorists
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May 07, 2015 08:24am
Hope will not be used against the neighbors espcially against Afghanistan and India.
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May 07, 2015 08:25am
We are only getting 24 choppers, no jets. US is only selling kits for jets. Regarding MLU , i thought all of the PAF F-16s had gone through MLU Upgrades in Turkey.
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May 07, 2015 08:26am
Thanks USA for your generosity, please make sure to not to support any future NRO deals on behalf of our corrupt leaders.
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May 07, 2015 08:29am
Check them out on those terrorists, maybe US did not had the skill set required to optimally use them against the terrorists and hence lost and withdrawed, but we have the necessary skill set required.
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May 07, 2015 08:31am
ZAK where are you ?your comments pls
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May 07, 2015 08:32am
So whats the point?
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May 07, 2015 08:36am
Its good for both nations, shows that both military's are still close allies no matter how much turbulence has been in US-Pak relations.
Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is one of the seven deadliest systems used by navies against a bigger enemy navy and air warfare.
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May 07, 2015 08:41am
Maybe get it repaired also .
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May 07, 2015 08:42am
Greate US help to Pak
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May 07, 2015 08:46am
Excellent news. Outlr brave armed forces deserve the best weaponry.
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May 07, 2015 08:51am
Might have been better to use this money to get JF Thunders and invest in research labs to develop weapons locally.
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May 07, 2015 08:51am
Just because it is American does not mean that even a used one it will be in great condition. Technical snag and proper check should be done before being used. If money is paid to buy these stuffs then one should pay little more and buy the Latest one unless there is huge bargain
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May 07, 2015 08:52am
Should focus on education n health .... Wrong priorities ...
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May 07, 2015 09:05am
Come on Pak India what are we doing? Spend the money on people and live peacefully. Do we really need all this. I think we (Pak India) have so much talent but instead of grooming the talent we are wasting our resources.
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May 07, 2015 09:06am
Good to see that Pak-US relation improving. US must build two or three universities in Pakistan and it will improves US image a lot and common people thinking will be change about US
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May 07, 2015 09:08am
And what type of combat aircraft (14) and trainer jets (59) are these. It is a lot of money spent on decades old scrap and surely on very high prices. How come we pay 235 million USD for 26 second hand Bell 412EPs which makes it to 9 million USD a piece while the new price given as per searched on google is 9,6 million USD? I know there are some spar parts and maintenance kits too but even then the unit price is twice as much as it should be for such used Bells. And hadn't dawn reported earlier that US may give away hundreds of armoured personnel cariers and other weapons free of cost while leaving?
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May 07, 2015 09:09am
USA... USA... USA!!! USA is Pakistan's best friend!!!...
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May 07, 2015 09:19am
@Ashamed Pakistani this applies to both India and Pakistan; when India complies with the UN kashmir plebiscite, then peace prevails. No need for pakistan to buy all this nor India to spend billions on 36 French Rafael mirages. The poor of both countries benefit. India needs to move for the better of all.
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May 07, 2015 09:20am
@Sharath Chandra india can advise how they repair the French old used discarded 36 mirage fighters. Any tips.
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May 07, 2015 09:21am
@Spartan According to the article Afghanistan has also received combat aircrafts and weapons
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May 07, 2015 09:24am
All this equipment could be used in counter insurgency operations. Thanks US
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May 07, 2015 09:26am
@Mercy Yeah I hope it wont be used against neighbors, I mean thats what countries do, they buy fighters/weapons so that these can be used in their own country
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May 07, 2015 09:29am
Pakistan was declared a non nato ally , so when u s is winding down its operation it is cost effective to leave excessive equipment behind to regional allies.
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May 07, 2015 09:36am
@Kalimullah: your absolutely right - full fledge universities and campuses of US universities for people of Pakistan.
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May 07, 2015 09:36am
no drinking water! no schools to speak of. children sleeping on street and going hungry! yet we need more weapons! what is wrong with our souls!
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May 07, 2015 09:46am
They made us pay $1.3bn* for this?! It costs them more to ship it back to the US and they won't reuse most of this stuff anyway.
*($629 + $298 + $891 - $477 million = $1.341 billion)
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May 07, 2015 09:46am
@Mercy Look who's talking
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May 07, 2015 09:53am
Eat grass but never left defense down. One king was poured with melted silver in his mouth since he accumulated it with no defense in place.
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May 07, 2015 09:53am
when we will start building our own ..... ???
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May 07, 2015 09:57am
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Air to air missiles and anti-ship missiles? Since when have Taliban starting using ships and planes? I thought we were given anti-ambush vehicles for our ground forces.
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May 07, 2015 09:58am
A detailed assessment of the financial impact of this transaction needs to be made, together with a cost/benefit analysis. US would incur hefty expenses on exporting the armaments back home. Moreover, quite a lot of the armament is out-dated, needing more to be spent by Pakistan on making it useable. Had no payment been required for it by Pakistan, one could accept it as a parting gift. But, a lot of amount is being adjusted either against receivables by way of Coalition Support Funds or being asked to be paid in cash by us. Let's not forget that we have suffered much more damage than the monies being received by us from the US for our services as a coalition partner.
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May 07, 2015 10:05am
Congratulations to Pakistan ,good going
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May 07, 2015 10:07am
No future for our Engineers in Pakistan. We always buy ready made things from outsiders. Brain drain has been rampant. Who is reaping the fruit? We, the Pakistanis are at loss. As always.
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May 07, 2015 10:21am
The US should give it free of cost at-least to Pakistan Army for being the key partner in war on Terror !
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May 07, 2015 10:23am
good work, inventory versus money shows that we got value for money.
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May 07, 2015 10:29am
These extra choppers would increase our emergency relief and response capacity in any future events of calamity.
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May 07, 2015 10:31am
World are taking advantage of india pakistan enmity . We must unite together and will work for our innocent and poor people . Peace should be in india and pakistan :)
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May 07, 2015 10:31am
Oh Come on, is it a handover or Sale to Pakistan?
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May 07, 2015 10:31am
I am waiting for those different people who think differently, who think school comes first and life is second.
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May 07, 2015 10:31am
@Ahmed USA
What happened to China and KAS?
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May 07, 2015 10:33am
Pak is going on just the right way i think.population of pakistan can compromise with povrty but never ever with sovranity.
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May 07, 2015 10:39am
Hilarious
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May 07, 2015 10:42am
It speaks of good relations and the level of trust between USA and Pakistan. Pakistan will remain a strategic partner of USA in the future as well.
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May 07, 2015 10:45am
Good Deal for Pakistan. This would enhance defence capabilities of the country. It is also a good deal for usa as it would cost USA a lot more to take them back to their country.
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May 07, 2015 10:52am
Good deal for both countries esp for Pakistan.
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May 07, 2015 10:54am
very little in return of war on terror that started here because of owning this battle and becoming an ally of US
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May 07, 2015 10:59am
@Mercy and the billions of dollars spent by India on new weapons and upgrades, who do you think that is for?
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May 07, 2015 11:00am
The left-overs......... good plan
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May 07, 2015 11:15am
these 700 odd millions dollars should have been spent on schools!
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May 07, 2015 11:20am
Strategic Achievement! With lot of pros and cons.
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May 07, 2015 11:24am
I hope this weapon's are not escarped materials?
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May 07, 2015 11:31am
Time to earn money on maintenance!
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May 07, 2015 11:42am
It's in US favor to get such a good deal on that. It would have cost a lot more to ship it back to the US where it is not even needed due to surplus
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May 07, 2015 11:42am
@Hashim
The picture shown is of Bell helicopter not A 10s....
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May 07, 2015 11:47am
Why would anyone want to buy second hand stuff which were used in the harsh Afghan environment giving millions of $s? Within few years their maintenance cost would exceed their original cost for sure.
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May 07, 2015 11:49am
It's amazing how much improvement there has been in the US-Pakistan relationship. Washington post recently even had an article on how anti-Americanism is becoming less common in Pakistan, and how America's image is improving in pakistan.
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May 07, 2015 11:56am
Billion from Saudis, billions from Chinese and now free arms from USA. What next? Maybe Bangladesh can donate free cricket balls to us.
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May 07, 2015 11:58am
Saved themselves the trouble.
Instead of dumping them, or having to take them back, they were sold to Pakistan.
And we love Second-hand Used stuff, anyway.
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May 07, 2015 12:12pm
These weapons will sit in warehouses completing their life of about 10 years after which the govt will spend millions to dispose of them.
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May 07, 2015 12:22pm
Why send so much on foreign product when JF 17 is made in Pakistan and can not be jammed when ever wanted. I am sure Pakistan army is aware of these situations but we should have put this money locally in our R & D.
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May 07, 2015 12:31pm
There was a elaborated report in the Indian Media about these weapons alongwith their apprehensions. Although used, they are weapons of high grade and would not have been possible for Pakistan to get them in normal situation ( on purchase order basis). The Defense department knows better but it is a better deal.
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May 07, 2015 12:33pm
No food, no water, no schools yet these weapons? Well Syria, Lybia and Iraq also don't have these things now because their security forces were not strong enough to defend their freedom. Security is first requirement for economic and social development.
I find it strange that defence items which have been bought years ago by Pakistan make into this list. F-16, trainer jets, Naval guns (navy in Afghanistan?), self propelled artillary etc all came from US not Afghanistan. Only worth mentioning are MRAP vehicles which were given to Pakistan from Afghan operation. Pakistani security convoys are targeted with IEDs and our current vehicles are commercial pick up. MRAP are resistant to blast thus saving soldier's life. This news article tends to imply we are getting them now however these are old deals.
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May 07, 2015 12:37pm
Good for US economy.. Now their defense industry will get the business for next 20 years as spare parts, retrofit and servicing..
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May 07, 2015 12:40pm
U.S. Is Pakistans true friend. We don't need China as long as we have US.
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May 07, 2015 12:41pm
These are used one......!!!!
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May 07, 2015 12:42pm
@Ashamed Pakistani
How can children study in schools if they are not safe?
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May 07, 2015 12:44pm
No problem sir we have ability to modernize all such equipments. And we will do it. As technology also has transferred.
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May 07, 2015 12:47pm
"Handover" sounds like the transfer is free of cost from somebody to his/her dear and trusted friend. This one seems to be a proper transaction with equal (or close to) and amicable exchange of consideration...
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May 07, 2015 12:52pm
Obama visited India but having military relation with Pakistan. Only selfies to India.
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May 07, 2015 12:59pm
It's the list of major arms transferred since 2001. (Nothing New)
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May 07, 2015 01:25pm
Thank you USA-President Obama. these weapons will help to deal with terrorists in more efficient manner.
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May 07, 2015 01:51pm
@Ashamed Pakistani The money for the poor Pakistanis is illegally consumed by the representatives that we elect through our votes.
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May 07, 2015 01:55pm
@aslam shaikh actually f16s r better aircraft
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May 07, 2015 01:57pm
A deal with prons and cons. At one hand, the deal is good for pak armed forces as it will enhance our capability to deal with terrorism and the prevailing hostile neighborhood environment.
On the other hand, it's sorry to see that we are still investing heavily on defence sector and we are an active and devoted ally of a corrupt war-mongering nation..... and increasingly becoming a security state....ours being a welfare state is a distant dream!!!!
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May 07, 2015 01:58pm
@tamir Pakistan has a free economy .....whoever works better earns better
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May 07, 2015 01:59pm
The whinger-bloggers openly display their ignorance by failing to realise two things in their haze of US-hate: much of the armaments transferred such as the F-16 mod kits, advanced AAMRAM and JADAM missiles and bombs are obviously (understood even by dunderheads) UNUSED; the aircraft, Phalanx close-in weapons system and artillery are absolutely well maintained and in prime condition -- and even if not, would still be much better than anything that China, thanks to copies and reverse engineering, could supply! Be grateful to have two friends willing to supply arms rather than one.
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May 07, 2015 02:00pm
The question is, US came to Afghanistan to fight Taliban and Al-Qaida. Why did they bring the anti-ship missiles and air to air missiles in this number to Afghanistan when the force they were fighting had no navy (Afghanistan is land locked any way) and no Air force.
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May 07, 2015 02:14pm
Taxpayers money going down the drain.
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May 07, 2015 02:15pm
First USA and now China making fool us.
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May 07, 2015 02:20pm
It seems a good deal by now ! If American a little more cool down, not spread its political agenda and propaganda against Pakistan, we can still be their good friends as we were once IN GOOD PAST TIMES :)
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May 07, 2015 02:25pm
@Ashamed Pakistani why are wasting your money on Internet access, buying foreign computer hardware and software, and electricity? You should have given it to a poor pakistani.
Charity begins with you. Yes you should be ashamed.
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May 07, 2015 02:32pm
There is no mention in this article of what "downgrades" these weapons are subjected to prior to being handed over. All the best and most high-tech equipment is removed before they are handed over.
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May 07, 2015 02:41pm
@ZAK This a gift. The amount will be absorbed by US in 'other heads.' After all we are their one of the most important allies.
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May 07, 2015 02:48pm
This is a purchase and not for free. So why thank the supplier.
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May 07, 2015 03:03pm
Its not gives if you pay for it, US sells is more appropriate.
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May 07, 2015 03:15pm
@Mercy how many times have we used it earlier against either India or Afghanistan? Well the history tells "zero times". I don't see a reason for our neighbours to bother. We are a peace loving nation.
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May 07, 2015 03:18pm
Why are we paying for this used equipment like vehicles ?
I can understand, paying for unused missiles, that too we should pay at 50 %off, as we have the owners in a bind, since it will cost them double to ship them back.
What about Pakistans cooperation beyond the call of friends that we gave the U.S. ? For more than ten years, surely that calls for the major part of the consignment as a freebie.
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May 07, 2015 03:28pm
people of region are extremely in need of education , food power electricity infrastructure road railways science and technology bread and home employment etc etc etc for development.common people will not get any benefit.
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May 07, 2015 03:28pm
All this has cost Pakistan $629 million. I thought it was a free gift left behind by the bigger partner in allied force.
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May 07, 2015 03:41pm
Normally, US aid offices in Pakistan on completion of a project gift their used items to big government officials as gratification, or donate to Edhi Trust. But, these white elephants' "Uttaran" were different.
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May 07, 2015 03:41pm
@Mercy These weapons will be used them to keep them in check!
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May 07, 2015 04:20pm
Weapons=Corruption.
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May 07, 2015 04:20pm
Good News
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May 07, 2015 05:21pm
If Pakistan had any negotiating power they would have had them for free. What's the use anyway when this stuff didn't work against Taliban?! I'm not in favour of this deal, filling up our country with junk which others don't want anymore. It's a win win only for the US!
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May 07, 2015 05:45pm
@azmat : Very good question! But, they are the type of people who supply their equipment to Sahara regional desert countries with "Frost protection" at a a huge cost and the buying countries have no means and technical know-how to ask, where is the "Frost" to protect in Sahara?
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May 07, 2015 06:04pm
@dipak absolutely agree, but to take your route for india, Pakistan, there must not be any issue of conflict. And there is one lingering for a long long time. That is the key to change and progress for both.
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May 07, 2015 06:05pm
@M The nation is eating the proverbial grass.
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May 07, 2015 06:21pm
What a waste of resources. Why did we buy this junk? This money could have been spent on upgrading the school system. A far much lasting investment.
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May 07, 2015 06:28pm
@M.Saeed
19 million from Aus can be paid as first installment.Rest money can be raised by selling these to chinese for them to reengineer.Now we boast all second hand stuff coal plant machinary,trains and war weapons.Kudos
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May 07, 2015 06:29pm
Can anyone nation help Karachi meet its water woes? I don't care about weapons. I want water for now.
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May 07, 2015 06:45pm
Its not bad to have some military equipment in today's rapidly changing world but nation must focus on health and education that is the most decisive defense weapon
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May 07, 2015 07:54pm
For the US it makes more financial sense (save $$$$$) to leave the junk behind in Pakistan and that is the truth. As to how this will work is anyones guess!
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May 07, 2015 08:40pm
@Hashim
What are they? All you can get free of charge!
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May 07, 2015 08:44pm
@Hashim
An A-10 is known as the Tank Buster, and your pilots best friend. The armor underneath protects pilots from ground fire and RPG's. That is not a photo of an A-10 Thunderbolt.
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May 07, 2015 08:45pm
this is a smart move a savvy purchase by the Pakistan government
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May 07, 2015 08:45pm
@Ashamed Pakistani
Pakistan is not paying for this equipment.
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May 07, 2015 08:46pm
thank you USA
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May 07, 2015 08:47pm
United States always do good things and is the most generous country in the world. My belief is that if the United States was not running the show in the world, the world may have already been doomed. World should be grateful to America.
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May 07, 2015 08:47pm
@Raman we are happy with such a good gesture by USA
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May 07, 2015 08:48pm
@maqsoodbaloch
When the USA was there Pakistan was not cooperating. Now the US can only play an intelligence and supply roll in your war. Pakistanis screamed it was their war. Now you have one.
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May 07, 2015 08:49pm
@Ashamed Pakistani
We needs weapons to secure our borders! Educaction is also important but without solid defence education won't worth anything.
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May 07, 2015 08:51pm
This stuff isn't free. Pakistan paid for it. We did them a favor buying all this. You know how much it will cost them to take it all back? Also what use is it for them now?
I think Pakistan should have paid them in peanuts!
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May 07, 2015 08:51pm
@Hope.
America is forced to be Pakistan's ally. America prefers to do business, but Pakistan wanted an atomic bomb instead. Great Britain's concern is the same as Washington's.
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May 07, 2015 08:55pm
@SRK
Pakistan does not have to pay. The A-10 is out of service in the US military.
It broke the hearts of American's who flew them to see them go. They fly in support of ground troops. The Taliban will be in Hell with these flying over them. They can't stand and fight against this aircraft.
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May 07, 2015 08:58pm
@M.Saeed - At night Sahara is freezing cold!
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May 07, 2015 08:59pm
@faisal
You get the A-10s and the kits. They are out of service and need to be rebuilt.
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May 07, 2015 09:00pm
@maqsoodbaloch For war on terror, you need ground forces, drones and intelligence. The items purchased by Pakistan can not be used in civilian areas. This is a showoff to India and a waste of money.
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May 07, 2015 09:05pm
@aslam shaikh
Pakistan will do that just as soon as it's economy passes that of China's.
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May 07, 2015 09:07pm
@Narendra
That is what the kits are for, for your ground crews to rebuild them.
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May 07, 2015 09:22pm
@Zulfiqar H
A-10 Thunderbolts were last used in the Gulf War. They have been decommissioned.
They were replaced by Fighter jets and cluster bombs. They are not vulnerable to ground fire from small arms. They hit tanks and gun emplacements.
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May 07, 2015 09:27pm
@Khalil Anwer Hassan
The US military only uses accountants to issue paychecks and travel expenses. The Military, Defense and State waste an average 30 billion dollars a year. They don't count the pennies.
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May 07, 2015 09:38pm
Good for Pakistan!! Pakistan at least Pakistani politicians has been always lucky
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May 07, 2015 09:40pm
@Zak first let us but 36 brand new ones let us use them..... only if need be....... meanwhile you have received the old spares and kits.... At least try to reproduce it
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May 07, 2015 10:03pm
@Pakistani
What Pakistan is gaining money can't buy, and India will not get.
Combat training in combined arms warfare and special operations on the battlefield.
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May 07, 2015 10:03pm
@A shah China is our nehabor, they can be trusted, they will never leave you in difficult time, you should not forget 1965 war with India.
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May 07, 2015 10:19pm
@d.j
Pakistan and The US are allies that no longer trust each other. You no doubt have more experience in combat than most of us fighting the Taliban wars.
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May 07, 2015 10:21pm
@Usman
You have not a clue about the capability of this aircraft.
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May 07, 2015 10:24pm
@Justin Khan Good thing would be to take with you this lethal junk and not making us pay for this trash
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May 07, 2015 10:25pm
@Ahmed USA By buying this junk we have proved that we are our own best enemy
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May 07, 2015 10:26pm
@Shamsher
It is not about money. It is about the protection of your special operations troops on the ground.
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May 07, 2015 10:28pm
@Mercy Any why not???
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May 07, 2015 10:28pm
@ghulam hussain Indeed good news! now we can feed these to our hungry masses!!
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May 07, 2015 10:33pm
@Nayyar - South Africa
Schools the Taliban will blow up.
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May 07, 2015 10:36pm
simple garbage dumped on Pakistan at premium prices, we should arm ourselves, as long as we depend on others we will have to live with junk. Its common sense why would they give you their top weapon systems?
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May 07, 2015 10:39pm
@Awais Ali
The World wants to do business. Muslims want to live under the domination of Saddam Hussain and Bashar Assad. Learn from Egypt and Turkey how to cooperate with the West or shrivel up and die on the vine.
The wealthy in Pakistan are doing that while the rest of Pakistan is seeking revenge. You are continually drinking the poison you have brewed for your enemies.
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May 07, 2015 10:45pm
@Abdul
A-10s have never been used against the Taliban. The are relics of the Gulf War against Saddam Hussain's tanks, supply vehicles and infantry assembly areas.
They were used on fleeing Iraqis along the Road of Death out of Kuwait. Now a vast truck and auto junk yard.
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May 07, 2015 10:48pm
@azmat
The answer is to checkmate Pakistan's new best friend Iran.
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May 07, 2015 10:49pm
@mashman
Someone pays taxes in Pakistan? Name the fellow.
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May 07, 2015 10:51pm
@Nav
This is Pakistan's war now. The Pakistani women wanted Americans to leave.
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May 07, 2015 10:59pm
@Khalid
Thank You, God. He is the Supplier of All.
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May 07, 2015 11:24pm
That means no spares will be provided by US and Chinese parts do fail. Fact is Afganistan have received brand new weapons.
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May 07, 2015 11:29pm
they want to break up the deal of Mi-35 Russian helicopters deal
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May 07, 2015 11:36pm
More second hand rubbish?
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May 07, 2015 11:55pm
@asim
You are wrong! Ask you're Air Force and special operations soldiers.
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May 08, 2015 12:06am
@ilias
Only in World War II.
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May 08, 2015 12:15am
@Pak patriot
For ten years the Pakistan military gave America very little. The people gave it heaps of criticism and no moral support.
South Asia played the Cold War on the Russian side. In return the Russians chased the Afghans out of Afghanistan into Pakistan.
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May 08, 2015 12:57am
@A shah - They were currently in use. Height of stupidity to think American forces would be using "rubbish"!!!
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May 08, 2015 02:29am
God bless Pakistan, God bless United States of America.
A good news for proud Pakistani-Americans.
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May 08, 2015 02:32am
I hope these will never be used, but a good gesture between US and Pakistan.
Pakistan needs to make good relationships with rest of the world, especially neighbors.
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May 08, 2015 05:17am
In the international arena there are no friends. Each country strives for self interest.
We ( Indo-Pak )are the stupidest people on earth. We still haven't realized why the west spread the poison of hatred between us.Wake-up idiots, don't waste your hard earned money on arms. I propose a 100 year no-war pact with India. (We will remain adversaries,the borders will remain status quo ) We will reduce defence spending by 5% each year for 10years and allocate the monies saved for schools. After 100years we will decide if we still want to fight.
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May 08, 2015 09:38am
once again u s a intelligence action, supplying used arms. electronics items life very short. use and throw.
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May 08, 2015 12:00pm
@dipak, These arms will be good to use against foreign insurgents who enter Pakistan from the borders.
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May 08, 2015 12:00pm
@Awais Ali India is eyeing FDI and Technology transfer of top defence companies of USA. Not used 50s technology....
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May 08, 2015 03:08pm
@Pakistani American what a pity you are thankong the US for leaving behind lethal weapons in south asia used for the destruction of AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ. The US has served its own interests by boosting arms race in this region.
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May 08, 2015 04:23pm
@maqsoodbaloch mr Baloch why can't we make our own
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May 08, 2015 05:08pm
@SINGH.RA . I somehow remember the old fighters/bombers/equipment that British left in India after independence. Getting rid of Un-Transportable equipment.
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May 08, 2015 08:28pm
Now the traders will get into action and convert these equipments into money again....Crazy world!
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May 08, 2015 09:01pm
For all the people who are saying money should've been spent on poor people; this money is funded by amercan tax payers money and is given back to the American government. So it's their money given back to them with a little kick backs for politicians in the middle on both sides.
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May 08, 2015 09:25pm
Hello,
We should be Thankful USA for all the Aid it has given Pakistan. US equipment is the best and we a great partner in Pentagon who always wants help Pakistan Armed Forces.
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