PAKISTANI STRATEGIC FORCES 🇵🇰🌐 {THREAD}
*Important THREAD to FOLLOW*
*Important THREAD to FOLLOW*
Operational control rests with the National Command Authority. The Strategic Plans Directorate (SPD) manages and commands all of Pakistan’s military nuclear capability.
(1)
(1)
The SPD also commands a reportedly 25,000-strong military security force responsible for guarding military nuclear infrastructure
Army Strategic Forces Command (12,000–15,000)
Commands all land-based strategic nuclear forces
(2)
Army Strategic Forces Command (12,000–15,000)
Commands all land-based strategic nuclear forces
(2)
EQUIPMENT BY TYPE
SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE LAUNCHERS 60+
MRBM • Nuclear
ε30 Ghauri/Ghauri II (Hatf-5)/Shaheen-2 (Hatf-6 – in test);
Shaheen-3 (in test)
SRBM • Nuclear 30+:
ε30 Ghaznavi (Hatf-3 – PRCM-11)/Shaheen-1 (Hatf-4);
some Abdali (Hatf-2);
someNasr (Hatf-9)
(3)
SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE LAUNCHERS 60+
MRBM • Nuclear
ε30 Ghauri/Ghauri II (Hatf-5)/Shaheen-2 (Hatf-6 – in test);
Shaheen-3 (in test)
SRBM • Nuclear 30+:
ε30 Ghaznavi (Hatf-3 – PRCM-11)/Shaheen-1 (Hatf-4);
some Abdali (Hatf-2);
someNasr (Hatf-9)
(3)
GLCM • Nuclear
Babur (Hatf-7);
Ra’ad (Hatf-8 – in test)
Air Force
1–2 sqn of F-16A/B or Mirage 5 may be assigned a nuclear-strike role
(4 - last)
Babur (Hatf-7);
Ra’ad (Hatf-8 – in test)
Air Force
1–2 sqn of F-16A/B or Mirage 5 may be assigned a nuclear-strike role
(4 - last)
ε: estimated
Source: @IISS_org Military Balance
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