All of this assumes that India has the guts to do such a thing. I unfrotunately do not consider that a given. India did nothing when China turned Pakistan into a nuclear and ballistic missile power. Sure you can say that it was a different time, but even now, I wouldn't take it for granted that India would do anything; especially when they fail to even take basic counter-steps like passing on ballistic missile technology to Vietnam in a tit-for-tat.
That is not about guts but common sense. Why pretend non-aggression when the other person is openly hostile? What purpose will to serve? You are forgetting that Pakistan was helped by USA all through till about 2005. Nuclear bombs were given by a European country to AQ Khan, not China. The liquid fuel ballistic missile was developed from USA sounding rockets. China only gave 600km missile to Pakistan and that too of older technology with less accurate RLG INS. Chinese help in nuclear technology was limited to giving some Uranium and maraging steel forgings but not the technology.
Don't believe in propaganda that China is arming Pakistan. It was USA that armed Pakistan, not China. China does not like jihadis and they know the true nature of Pakistan. Pakistan is only pretending to be friend with China and given a chance, will not hesitate attacking China. That is why India is not over-reacting by giving technology to Vietnam.
We will not unilaterally use nukes first. We will have to be forced to use nukes, but our objective will be a first strike. And surviving the enemy's first strike is also our core objective, that's why the BMD.
Why would that be so? Why do you want India to get hit first? What difference does it make between 1st and second strike? WHy should India choose second strike? This is not a new war after all. War has been going on for long time and there is no need to show restraint unnecesarily
The turning point in foreseeable future is going to be when the Indian Navy acquires a fleet of SSNs (first boat likely in next 8 years). At that point, Pak Navy's undersea combatants (including the yet-to-come S-26 AIP SSK and S-30 conventional SSB) will become largely irrelevant. The PN surface capability already became irrelevant vis-a-vis IN about 10 years ago.
A full fleet of 6-12 SSNs will ensure sufficient capability against any possible PLAN incursion (with or without Chinese CBG) in IOR.
Pakistan does not have SSB. Hell, Pakistan does not have any proper solid fuel ballistic missile, forget submarine launched ones. They are cruise missiles like Babur which is being planned to be mated in submarine.
PLAN is not insane to send its submarines to support Pakistan. Just look at Indian geography and ask yourself if China can ever gain in naval war against India. China and India have closest distance of 3500+km from Andaman to Chinese mainland. That is a very big distance to travel. In case the fleet is damaged, there is no repair base either and everyone in the vessel have to die. China can't come close to India in war. The possible help can come from NATO clowns. They are thugs who regularly irritate and India has to be ready to tackle the,
But most interesting will be the equation that will develop once IN SSNs start stalking the PN SSBs. I don't think there was ever any instance in history where any nation enjoyed such an advantage in having a knife to the throat of the enemy's second-strike capability so well as what the IN SSNs can achieve against the conventional Pak ballistic missile subs.
India already has SSN. Arihant class is a mix of SSBN and SSN. It was actually made as SSN but changed to SSBN in 1999 just make it appear less threatening. Arihant can carry ballistic missile as well as all equipment of SSN.
Let's not count our chickens before they hatch. The SSNs are a long way away.
Arihant class is 6000tons which is nothing but SSN category. No SSBN would be as small as this. Also, 750km Sagarika missile is just a joke. WHat is the point of having such short ranged missile from submarine? How can India do a meaningful strike on slightly internal cities with it?
I highly doubt its possible. When MH370 went missing it turned out our radars were switched off to save electricity. wtf. With our attitude, if we are caught by surprise our BMDs will be the first target, not our cities.
That was a lie. India is not revealing many things.
Not Delhi, but here is a picture of Pakistani flag on Kishangarh fort Rajistan.
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Capturing desert lands is rather easy. Capturing real meaningful land is the hard part
