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War is inevitable in South Asia. Pakistan has no choice but to fight. Bharati (aka Indian) intransigence and insistence on
war mongering will inevitably lead to war which surely will escalate to a nuclear exchange. Bharati insistence on punitive
sanctions on Pakistan and a host of boycotts is not reverberating with Washington or London. While both capitals are empathetic
to towards Delhi, both capitals are unwilling and unable to take action against Islamabad. Bharat’s military strategy
banks on archaic and pre-1998 philosophy does not take into account the new realities in South Asia.
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Pakistan Army is equally strong in armor, capable of giving a fitting response to any Indian military adventure. Main Battle
tanks Al-Khalid and Al-Zarrar are the backbone of Pakistan’s armor Corp’s. Both are Pakistan made. Pakistan’s
tank armory comprises :five hundred Al-Khalid MBT’s; 320 Al-Zarrar type 85 II MBT’s, 500 Al-Zarrar MBT’s;
450 79II AP (Chinese type 81 upgrade, and 570 T-80 UD MBT of Ukranian make. In addition Pakistan has 880 Type 59, which were
procured from China in 1970.This makes a total of three thousand six hundred and twenty tanks. All Pakistani MBT’s except
T-59’s have 125 mm smooth barrel guns. Indian armor offensives in Kashmir, Punjab, and Sindh would be effectively challenged
by Pakistani armor and mechanized formations, depending on PAF’s ability to keep the skies over the battle areas clear
of Indian Air Force. Pakistan Observer. Air Marshal Ayaz A Khan (R)
Bharat has superiority in numbers in aircraft and men. However, there are huge issues with the aircraft. Bharat’s Flying
Coffins make up the bulk of the air force and these are unreliable. In a pre-1998 conflict Bharat would utilize planes to
bomb targets. The IAF would then wait for the PAF and then engage it on Pakistani soil and in Bharati air. The would send
waves of air craft to disable the PAF. The strategy would be to gain superiority in the air and then take out any army that
is advancing towards Bharat to engage the advancing Bharati army.
Air power is likely to play a key, if not a decisive role in any future major or minor India-Pakistan armed conflict. jf-17-thunderThe
aim of Indian pre-emptive strikes will be maximum destruction by surprise air attacks, combined with shock commando action.
A possibe scenario is; intensive bombing of the target to be followed by attacks by armed helicopters and ground assault by
heliborne Commandoes. An overview of Indian Air Force and Pakistan Air Force will help comprehension of IAF’s offensive
capabilities, and defensive capabilities of Pakistan Air Force. Indian Air Force has 3000 aircraft including training, transport,
helicopters and 800-1000 combat air craft, which operate from sixty air bases, including Farkhor airbase in Tajikistan.. Six
hundred IAF’s strike and air defense fighters are expected to be operational. Pakistan Air Force has 630 aircraft, which
include 530 combat aircraft, with 400 operational at any time. In 1996 India signed an agreement with Russia for the purchase
of 90 Su 30 Mk-1 multi-role fighter-bombers. In 2004 a multi-billion licence was signed for building additional 140. 240 Su30-Mk-1’s
were ordered, 120 are already in service. With a maximum speed of Mach 2.3 and range of 8000 Km with refueling and ability
to carry tons of conventional munitions and nuclear weapons, it is a lethal and menacing weapon system for the strike and
interception role. Other IAF’s advanced strike and combat aircraft are: 51 Mirage-2000 (of Kargil fame), 60 Mig-29’s
(for air defense), 250 old Mig-21’s (110 have been refurbished with Israeli help), 47 Jaguars and 70 Mig-27’s
for ground attack. 220 LCA Teja’s under manufacture at HAL Bangalore will start entering service in 2010… IAF’s
fighter pilots are well trained and have out shone American pilots during joint exercises. Pakistan Observer. Air Marshal
Ayaz A Khan (R)
This conventional wisdom has been made obsolete by three factor:
1) Pakistan has a very large of potent arsenal of short, medium, long range and cruise missiles.
2) Pakistan has more than 150,000 reserve soldiers that are trained to go deep into Bharati territory and cause mayhem
and chaos in Bharat.
3) Pakistan has a very large inventory of Nuclear Bombs which will surprise many experts.
The Conventional wisdom dictates that Pakistan will respond with planes. This may not be what will actually happen. Pakistan
may simply respond to Bharati attacks with missile attacks on Bharati bases of Udhampur (near Jammu) Leh, Srinagar, Udhampur,
Jammu, and Pathankot (total 96 aircraft). Oher targets for Pakistan Hataf 3 and Hataf 4 missiles are the Bharti bases in the
Punjab at Amritsar, Adampur 17, Halvara, Chandigarh, Ambala, Bathinda, Sirsa and Suratgarh (Total 332 Aircraft).
http://tubestroker.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/pakarmy1.jpg?w=265&h=223Indian Army has eighteen Corps with 34 Divisions including
four Rapid Action Divisions, which would spear head ground offensives. Pakistan Army has ten Corps and twenty five divisions.
Indian Army has eighteen Infantry, ten Mountain, three Armored, and two Artillery Divisions. Besides it has five Infantry,
one parachute, thirteen Air Defense, and four Engineering Brigades, designated as independent formations. In addition there
are two Air Defense Groups, and fourteen Army Aviation Helicopter units. This is a sizeable force, capable of launching major
offensives from several fronts. The decentralized command structure will be an advantage, as compared to Pakistan’s
centralized Army command organization. Pakistan Army has an active force of 620,000 well trained personnel, with 528000 reservists,
and 150000 para-military troops. Pakistan armed forces are seventh largest in the world. Pakistan Army’s doctrine of
“Offensive Defense”, evolved by General Mirza Aslam Beg was put to test in 1989 in Exercise Zarb-e Momin. The
doctrine is to launch a sizeable offensive into enemy territory, rather than wait for enemy strikes or attacks. In case of
Indian land offensive Pakistan Army and Air Force will respond with land and air offensives to gain and hold enemy territory.
Before embarking on further offensive, gains shall be consolidated. In 1990 the Central Corps of Reserves was created to fight
in the desert sectors , where enemy land offensives are expected. These dual capable formations trained for offensive and
holding actions are fully mechanized. Pakistan Observer. Air Marshal Ayaz A Khan (R)
The Shaheens may also land on Rajasthan and Maharshtra. where the Bharti Its fighting units are based at Bikaner, Jaisalmer,
Agra, Jodhpur, Uttarlai, Jamnagar and Pune (total 263 aircraft). The Shaheen can also reach Bharat’s two Squadrons of
Mirage 2000H at Gwalior which could be a threat to Pakistan (36 aircraft). Within minutes of the strikes against Pakistan
753 of Bhaarti combat aircraft, almost the entire IAF would be in jeopardy.
greyjf17tg8Pakistan Air Force has 200 rebuilt Mirage- 3’s ( for night air defense) and Mirage-5’s for the strike
role. They can carry nuclear weapons. They have been upgraded with new weapon systems, radars, and avionics. Additionally
the PAF has 42 F-16’s, 150 F-7’s including 55 latest F-7 PG’s. Manufacture of 150 JF 17 Thunder fighters
(jointly designed) is underway at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra. The JF -17 Thunder is a 4th generation fly by wire
multi-role fighter aircraft. Eight are already in PAF service. An order has been placed with China for the purchase of 36
JF-10, a Mach 2.3 -5th generation multi-role fighter, comparable in performance to the Su-30 Mk-1 with the Indian Air Force.
PAF is on Red Alert, and is maintaining full vigil to intercept and destroy IAF intruders. During the recent air space violation,
the IAF intruders were in the sights of PAF’s F-16’s, but were allowed to escape unscathed to avoid a major diplomatic
crisis. PAF pilots and technicians are well trained, high professionals, who will be able to prove their mettle in the future
battle with India. A comparison of Indian Navy and Pakistan Navy reveals that Pakistan Navy could inflict substantial damage
to the Indian Navy. Indian Navy has 16 submarines; Pakistan Navy has ten, some are brand new. Indian Navy has 27 war ships,
Pakistan Navy has ten. Indian Aircraft Carrier Veerat, will be a menace, and must be sunk by submarine or air attacks, if
it attempts to block Pakistan’s sea lanes or ports. Air Marshal Ayaz A Khan (R). Pakistan Observer
Pakistan can also take out the Bharti tanks and infantry of the following Bharti corps:
* XI Corps at Jullunder,
* 7th Infantry Division (Ferozepur)
* 9th Infantry Division (Chandimandir)
* 15th Infantry Division (Amritsar)
* 23rd Armoured Brigade
* 55th Mechanised Brigade
* two Strike Corps being two Corps and X Corps at Ambala and Bhatinda, respectively.
* The 2 Corps has 1st Armoured Division, 14th RAPID Division, 22nd Infantry Division and 14th Independent Armoured Brigade
while X Corps has the 18th and 24th RAPID Divisions, 16th Infantry Division and 6th Independent Armoured Brigade.
Information Borrowed From: http://pakalert.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/india-war-pakistan-has-no-choice/
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