There is a lot of misinformation about defence matters in media. Much of it is deliberate because our enemies - China, Pak want to make gains without actually fighting. Their instruments like Force magazine induce fear.
But they don't understand the very basics of warfare
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But they don't understand the very basics of warfare
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1. Comprehensive National Power - an important concept but it is relavent only when you are fighting a long conventional war where terrain has no large role to play. Take Vietnam for example. US's comprehensive national power was 100 times that of Vietnam. What happened?
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I would be much more concerned with a massive gap in comprehensive national power if its plains and desert. For example US and Iraq. But when its even slightly mountainous like USSR in Afghanistan comprehensive national power goes for a toss.
What matters folks is not
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What matters folks is not
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how many troops, guns, tanks, aircraft, missiles you have but how many can you commit to the theatre. How they are used, what tactics you use.
China has 850 odd 4/4.5 Gen fighters. We have 450. But how many can they actually deploy against us ? They need some for Taiwan
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China has 850 odd 4/4.5 Gen fighters. We have 450. But how many can they actually deploy against us ? They need some for Taiwan
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US also. Plus their airfields are very far from our theatre.
@bennedose has done a detailed assessment in a brilliant video and assesses only a fraction can be deployed against us.
In long multi year wars you can overcome this to some extent. But not in short sharp wars
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@bennedose has done a detailed assessment in a brilliant video and assesses only a fraction can be deployed against us.
In long multi year wars you can overcome this to some extent. But not in short sharp wars
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2. Terrain - terrain is crucial. India has huge advantages in terrain both against Pak, China. The Himalays are dual toned in Ladakh for example. Plateau on Chinese side so they can bring mechanised elements relatively easily up to LAC. But moving further is hard due to
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mountains. You can only move through passes. Therefore if we hold the passes, or dominate them with observation and fire then no matter how many forces you cannot use them.
This works in air as well. Our airfields are in a ring from Srinagar to Chabua at sea level. This
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This works in air as well. Our airfields are in a ring from Srinagar to Chabua at sea level. This
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us a huge advantage. Our a/c can take off with optimal loads, do their missions, recover to alternates. Maintenance, logistics is easier.
Same with Navy. Mallaca straits is a narrow, shallow strait. Submatines will gave to surface while transiting. Plus Chinese bases are
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Same with Navy. Mallaca straits is a narrow, shallow strait. Submatines will gave to surface while transiting. Plus Chinese bases are
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over 3000 nautical miles away. Till China builds and sustains big bases closer they cannot do sustained deployments in IOR.
3. Tactics, training, ethos- These matter far more than equipment gaps. We have advantage on all three. You have seen it in Ladakh. Chinese were
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3. Tactics, training, ethos- These matter far more than equipment gaps. We have advantage on all three. You have seen it in Ladakh. Chinese were
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literally bleating for a withdrawal from Kailash ranges. And when they could they scooted.
Reports tell us of huge leadership, training and toughness problems. Mountain warfare cannot be done in vehicles. You have to dismount, climb, stay and fight. They can't do this
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Reports tell us of huge leadership, training and toughness problems. Mountain warfare cannot be done in vehicles. You have to dismount, climb, stay and fight. They can't do this
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4. Willpower - So where do Chinese have an advantage? They are devious, use IW and subversion extremely well. They will not defeat us in hot war and they know it. They will gnaw at our national will to fight. Mess with our minds. Weaken minds of military, political
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leaders. And public in general.
That is Shawney's , Shukla's role. And there are others as well including some Generals.
This is the game folks. If we can win in our minds, we will win on ground.
Lets learn from #Israel
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That is Shawney's , Shukla's role. And there are others as well including some Generals.
This is the game folks. If we can win in our minds, we will win on ground.
Lets learn from #Israel
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@Sanjay_Dixit fyi
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