07-07-2010, 10:03 AM
Meanwhile can we know more about the 2/3rd objectives that were abandoned in 71? Militarily apart from the defense development and equipping the forces, there is not much news around. At least jingos can wet dream for a while.
How's the artillery modernization going on? The few rewiews on the net by videshis which are purely based on individual statistics of various artillery systems in possession of Indian and Paksitan say that the pakistanis are favourites to win artillery battles. Whatever the ground reality, how can the MOD allow such a situation where the Indian armed forces be considered at an equal level or god forbid even seem to be inferior to the pakis? Procurement/indeginous production and deployment should be such as to clearly demonstrate military superiority.
Unless this whole thing is a chankian plot to fool the enemy about the weakness of the cowardly yindoos to instill a false sense of bravardo in them and get them involved in a misadventure. But based on orbat figures, even this scenario can be safely put to rest. India's military modernization is truly haphazard! The accent seems to be on procuring multibillion dollar imported force multipliers while the military basics such as artillery are given a short shrift.
I can bet that if a border skirmish occurs say even two years from now, MOD will indulge in panic purchases (and earn ghoos) on the inflated prices, while they'll be sitting on their asses now.
How's the artillery modernization going on? The few rewiews on the net by videshis which are purely based on individual statistics of various artillery systems in possession of Indian and Paksitan say that the pakistanis are favourites to win artillery battles. Whatever the ground reality, how can the MOD allow such a situation where the Indian armed forces be considered at an equal level or god forbid even seem to be inferior to the pakis? Procurement/indeginous production and deployment should be such as to clearly demonstrate military superiority.
Unless this whole thing is a chankian plot to fool the enemy about the weakness of the cowardly yindoos to instill a false sense of bravardo in them and get them involved in a misadventure. But based on orbat figures, even this scenario can be safely put to rest. India's military modernization is truly haphazard! The accent seems to be on procuring multibillion dollar imported force multipliers while the military basics such as artillery are given a short shrift.
I can bet that if a border skirmish occurs say even two years from now, MOD will indulge in panic purchases (and earn ghoos) on the inflated prices, while they'll be sitting on their asses now.