Interesting re-orientation of Indian Army strike formations. Lets analyse this and assess if full move is necessary :
1. Strike 1 will shed its strike arm 33 Armoured Div to AHQ reserve and reorient itself to Northern Theatre as its Strike arm
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1. Strike 1 will shed its strike arm 33 Armoured Div to AHQ reserve and reorient itself to Northern Theatre as its Strike arm
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Is its role to provide reserves for an offensive in Ladakh/GB or is it to reinforce our defensive posture. What will 17 Mountain Strike Corps role be ?
2. To answer these questions lets first look at threat and deployment in Ladakh. 3 Div which is responsible for
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2. To answer these questions lets first look at threat and deployment in Ladakh. 3 Div which is responsible for
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Eastern Ladakh has been reinforced by another Div. These formations are supported by adequate armour and mech forces plus a big IAF build up. My assessment is that this is adequate for our defensive posture given the threat of Chinese 4th and 6th Divisions in E Ladakh
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Its only if we wish to initiate an offensive, or if we estimate a significant increase in Chinese deployment that we need more forces
But commanders always want reserves and rightly so. The question is quantum of reserves. 01 Div of 17 MSC is already based close to Ladakh
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But commanders always want reserves and rightly so. The question is quantum of reserves. 01 Div of 17 MSC is already based close to Ladakh
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3. Do we need 02 extra Divisions of Strike 1 ? In my view only if we want to launch an offensive
Else it would be prudent to deploy 02 Divs in E Ladakh permanently with 01 in reserve. We currently have that deply. But we are adding another 02 Divs in reserve taking
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Else it would be prudent to deploy 02 Divs in E Ladakh permanently with 01 in reserve. We currently have that deply. But we are adding another 02 Divs in reserve taking
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reserves to 03 Divs ie an entire Corps ! What about 1 Corps HQ ? Will it remain in Mathura ? Most likely
IMO detaching 01 Div from Strike 1 and reorienting it to 14 Corps would have been more practicable unless we are planning a major offensive which would be great news !
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IMO detaching 01 Div from Strike 1 and reorienting it to 14 Corps would have been more practicable unless we are planning a major offensive which would be great news !
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4. That brings us to current stance in E Ladakh. Significant Chinese intrusions in Depsang still exist. In Southern Pangang Hso/Chusul area we are on the heights on OUR side of LAC
Can we look forward to some action to occupy more key points and make Chinas positions in
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Can we look forward to some action to occupy more key points and make Chinas positions in
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Depsang untenable ? Only time will tell but I have always been of the view that Chinese have no stomach to fight so we should be bolder and more aggressive in our moves and carry out our own intrusions
Fortune favours the brave !
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Fortune favours the brave !
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