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2006-04-15 India-Pakistan

Indian Army 'Cold Start' wargames in May

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Posted by john 2006-04-15 14:04|| || Front Page|| [13 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They are about to learn a profound truth. That NBC is the antithesis of the timetable. The Soviets learned much the same lesson by calculating that they had only two weeks to conquer western Europe--from that time on, every additional day causing terrible degradation of their fighting forces in chemical overgarments.

All the US forces had to do was delay their progress, and the Soviets would defeat themselves.

In India's case, they are trying to calculate a blitzkrieg so fast that Pakistan could not launch a missile.

I wouldn't count on it.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-04-15 14:20|| 2006-04-15 14:20|| Front Page Top

#2 revolutionary Cold Start war ethic
Bet 'moose is right. This sounds like left-over Soviet Doctrine. But perhaps the Indian Army is trying to force a higher general readiness level.

Posted by 6 2006-04-15 16:28|| 2006-04-15 16:28|| Front Page Top

#3 INDIAS NEW "COLD START" WAR DOCTRINE STRATEGICALLY REVIEWED

INDIAN ARMYS NEW COLD START WAR DOCTRINE STRATEGICALLY REVIEWED-PART II (ADDITIONAL IMPERATIVES)

Posted by john 2006-04-15 16:45|| 2006-04-15 16:45|| Front Page Top

#4 John, You've always been a must read commenter. Don't go all Joe on us, please?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-04-15 17:01|| 2006-04-15 17:01|| Front Page Top

#5 The Caps were in the original article titles.

One thing about 'Cold Start' - it also seems designed to prevent a change of heart by Indian politicians.

The terrorist attack on the Indian parliament was followed by a 1 1/2 month buildup of forces.
Tempers had cooled by then and outside diplomatic pressure had its effect.

A terrorist outrage sufficient to provoke war will find the Indian army striking across the Indo-Pak international border within days.

There will be no cooling off period and no turning back.

Posted by john 2006-04-15 17:09|| 2006-04-15 17:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Very interesting reading. It was also interesting to read the references to the U. S. I wonder how much we're helping India with this.

I wonder if the first implementation of Cold Start will be named DieHard

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-04-15 17:15|| 2006-04-15 17:15|| Front Page Top

#7 didn't they but AWACS from us?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-04-15 18:08|| 2006-04-15 18:08|| Front Page Top

#8 India has purchased three Phalcon AWACS from Israel, to be mounted on IL-76 aircraft. They are supposed to be delivered bu 2008.

They also purchased 6 IL-78 refuelling tankers from Uzbekistan. The IAF now wants 6 more tankers.

Posted by john 2006-04-15 18:20|| 2006-04-15 18:20|| Front Page Top

#9 thx John, glad you deciphered buy from but.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-04-15 18:31|| 2006-04-15 18:31|| Front Page Top

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