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It is not artillery system meant to move with armor for delivering Rocket Silo.1. Moreover, the role of MLRS systems is to move along with maneuver forces. Should they be used to fire nuclear capable missiles, these systems may not move along with maneuver forces and be kept stationary to prevent nuclear accidents. Thus, they could become easy targets to enemy strikes since a stationary MLRS could be easily located as one carrying nuclear weapons. If these MLRS, which are fitted with nuclear capable missiles, become targets of enemy strikes, the nuclear fall-out would be detrimental for Pakistani troops.
It's WMD meant to be used under specific conditions. And Pakistan will make sure that NASR will stay safe before, during and after its usage.
2. Even though Pakistan is reported to have improved the safety and security of their nuclear weapons, by implementing the ‘two-man rule’ while installing Permissive Action Links (PALS), and ensuring that warheads are demated from their delivery systems during peace time, the threat of such weapons falling into the hands of non-state actors during crisis stituation cannot be eschewed.
We are listening such sort of things from past one & half decade. It was irrelevant back then, it is irrelevant now and it will be irrelevant in future to believe that Pakistan nuclear weapons will fall in hostile hands.
India is most welcome to believe what ever it likes to believe. If India is afraid of possible nuclear conflict then It must not attack Pakistan in first place. NASR is defensive weapon not offensive one.3. In fact, India’s foremost strategic thinker Late Air Commodore Jasjit Singh never drew any distinction between tactical and strategic nuclear weapons. According to him, “any nuclear weapon, of any quality, mode of delivery or yield, used against any type of target, will result in a strategic impact to which the logical response would be the use of nuclear weapons, more often than not, on an overwhelming scale
India must be least worried about Nuclear warfare. India is threatening surgical strikes on militant camps from past decade, but never managed to prove its threats by actions.4. Therefore, the response to Pakistan’s first-use of nuclear weapons on Indian territory irrespective of whether the weapon used is tactical or strategic should be ‘massive retaliation’ as mentioned in our doctrine. This philosophy is more so crucial since the distinction between TNWs and strategic nuclear weapons is only in technical terms and not in material terms given the short flight times of delivery systems and geographical contiguity of India and Pakistan.
I strongly doubt India has enough credibility to launch full fledged armored or mechanized assault on Pakistan, or to attempt to destroy nuclear weapons of Pakistan.......
Giving strong strategic nuclear answer against tactical nukes is just absurd & more a "fan boy" fantasy than a practical approach...