Pakistan Air Force Nations // Asia



OVERVIEW The Pakistani air force (Pakistan Fiza'ya) is responsible for air combat operations as well as land-based air defense. In light of Pakistan's history of animosity with India and the potential for additional conflict over the disputed Kashmir region, the air force trains almost exclusively in preparation against an Indian military opponent. In wartime, one primary concern of the PAF would be the destruction of India's surface-to-surface missile launchers, including the Prithvi...

 

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