Some thoughts and ideas:
As it is a fact that the Pakistan navy lacks number and in some cases quality compare to its adversary, so it's a natural assumption that it will be looking to wage war in asymmetrical manners.
->The planned purchase of 8 Chinese submarine
->Countless induction of Fast attack crafts
->Testing of surfaced launched anti-ship missiles
->Induction of early warning maritime patrol systems
these developments suggest which kind of warfare PN is preparing for, Ship vs Ship scenarios are out of bound here, which thankfully our adversary is still stuck in.
So far PN did great in what we called credible deterrence, what i can suggest is to look for current containerized missile systems like this:
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Such a system will allow any surface vessel to be transformed into a surprise attack platform if the need arises.
Moreover, the role of cyber offense should be a top priority, some cybercriminals were able to jeopardize the operation of a south African port for 8 days.
Transnet, South Africa’s main port operator, has got operations back up after being struck by a cyber attack last week. “Transnet Port Terminals, in collaboration with the shipping lines is facilitating the evacuation of urgent containers for the automotive, FMCG and agricultural sectors,”...
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Achieving the same feet with kinetic means is an unnecessarily difficult task.
Finally occupying and controlling information channels of submarine cables should also be prioritized as well as the whole digital commerce of PN adversary is dependent on that,
https://www.lawfareblog.com/evaluating-russian-threat-undersea-cables
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