Geographical representation of Cold Start Doctrine

[Signalian]

How launching of brahmos is akin to crossing nuclear threshold ? CSD is either of two things, cross pakistan, capture significant land to make Pakistan agree to its demand. Or Surgical strikes without crossing border via Standoff weapons. In either case Brahmos are going to be launched.

Regarding CSD, Brahmos will not be launched in the first instance. The objective is to neutralise PA conventional forces, not start a missile exchange.

One way India can stop Pakistan from launching Nasr, is to escalating its conflict on Kasmir and Lahore sector. Threaten to level lahore and adjoining areas via conventional means if Nasr is launched against Indian forces in Pakistan. Cold start is not going to go beyond one WEEK. If it goes beyond one WEEK, then this is where NASR will come into play imho

One week is too late. NASR can be launched at first instance, even the first day. This missile and nuclear tech has been made for such purpose to defend an area which is threatened and can be lost to enemy. It also gives the enemy a taste for what is going to come ahead.

Regarding large scale airlifting, Did Pakistan do any large scale military drills before S.Waziristan or Peochar airborne Ops ? I guess not. Small scale, Squadron or batallion base exercises can be conducted without raising any red flags and when the time comes it is just a job of flying into formation.

LCB's are capable of air borne ops. A large scale Air Borne is not envisioned due to scarcity of transport aircraft which may also be required elsewhere during a full scare war.

Ofcourse All depends upon, Pakistan forward Air defenses has been neutralized through Stand off Weapons via Indian artillery MLRS and Brahmos strike.

PAF AD systems are installed mostly around bases. Radars are deployed at many places, but AWACS takes the AD role to a better level with fighter CAP's providing AD.

 

[Tom M]

Suggesting to reread Cold Start Doctrine. You don't even know the basic layout of your own military doctrine...

The problem is when you think and then start to believe that "The Cold Start" is the only military doctrine that India have against Pakistan. It would more wise to think and say that the cold start is the military doctrine that India have and Pakistan know about. Ans since every single Indian know this, I don't expect Indian forces to use it rather they might have already agreed and reached upon other realistic scenarios.

 

[TsAr]

No one can say for sure who will win the war or what are the war plans of both the armies. One one thing is sure that if war breaks out, it will bring massive devastation on both the countries, so better pray for peace and sanity to prevail.