In 1984, Indian Air Force could have 'inflicted major damage' on Pakistan's nuclear facilities, CIA

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In 1984, Indian Air Force could have 'inflicted major damage' on Pakistan's nuclear facilities, CIA believed
Shailaja Neelakantan| Updated: Jan 30, 2017, 09.58 AM IST
HIGHLIGHTS

• In 1984, India's acquisition of MIG-29s was a better deal than Pakistan buying F-16s, as the former had superior ""medium-range capability", a 1984 CIA document reveals
• It states further that if India attacked Pakistan's nuclear plants, it would take a while for Islamabad's nuclear program to get back on track

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) could have "inflicted major damage on Pakistan's most critical nuclear facilities", in 1984, says a secret CIA document from November of that year.

The secret "intelligence assessment", made soon after then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination, also said that an attack by the IAF could "destroy or sufficiently damage the facilities to prevent Islamabad from producing nuclear weapons for several years."

Surprisingly, the CIA document also says that MIG 29s - which India at the time was awaiting delivery of - had "medium-range capability superior to" that of the F-16s, which were and still are made by the US. Notably, Pakistan possessed F-16s.

Because of "poor command, control, and communications, we judge that Islamabad could not blunt a massed Indian airstrike", the document says. It adds, though, that "surprise and speed" by the IAF were critical for a successful strike on Pakistan's 'most critical' nuclear facilities. According to the CIA, those facilities were the Kahuta Enrichment Plant and PINSTECH-New Laboratories facility, both of which were just 30 minutes away by plane from India.

India's air force was "larger and better" than Pakistan's, the 1984 CIA document says.

"We believe that the Pakistanis can neither provide effective air defense for their military and industrial targets against a concerted Indian air attack nor seriously threaten most strategic targets in India," it adds.

In the event of an IAF strike on Pakistan, the IAF would have most likely used its MIg-23s and its Jaguar aircraft, the CIA believed at the time.

"The best window for a preemptive strike, in our opinion, would be during November through February. Low precipitation and lack of clods make visual target identification the easiest in this period," the CIA document explains.

The US intelligence agency document detailing this scenario is one of thousands of recently declassified CIA documents.


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[Manidabest]

CIA also believed that Pakistan will be dismantled in 2015 they have their own beliefs soo dont agree to all what they say ...

 

[fitpOsitive]

dont take them serious. They are just creating difficulties for Mr Trump. They know Pakistan can cause a major dent on American interests, and is a worthy adversary. So to make Pakistan angry CIA is in continuous struggle.

 

[Mrc]

Sir g kal

 

[Killswitch]

This is the CIA we are talking about. They have been known to be wrong. Very wrong.

 

[dilpakistani]

if that would have been the case it would have been part of the history by now... People in IAF are no fools.. they better understand that threat they are facing and risks of carrying out such a hostile act...

 

[AMG_12]

Could have, Should have, Would have

 

[ali_raza]

fools gold shines everywhere

 

[Tiger Awan]

• It states further that if India attacked Pakistan's nuclear plants, it would take a while for Islamabad's nuclear program to get back on track

wonder what they mean by being "back on track". Not that I think India could have done this but if they supposedly had done this they would have only hampered the production because Pakistan had already done successful cold testing a year before. We had the bomb in 1984

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

and within hours indian nuclear plant would have been ended too.
Plus we knew it through ISI and conveyed them a message along with their jewish ally. susrprise lost.

 

[Jugger]

Even if the Pakistani nuclear plants were destroyed, it will just slow down the weapons programme.
A country hell bent on getting nuclear weapons will get it eventually no matter what (e.g. North Korea).
It was a wise decision in the part of GOI not to attack the Pakistani nuclear facilities.

 

[chandrak]

CIA also believed that Pakistan will be dismantled in 2015 they have their own beliefs soo dont agree to all what they say ...

Lol when cia believes that indian are cowards pakistan believes it too..and threads start opening in pdf..but when cia believes something against pakistan ,then they are like idiots who are self obsessed ...lol what a height of idiocity..:p

 

[Samlee]

Lol when cia believes that indian are cowards pakistan believes it too..and threads start opening in pdf..but when cia believes something against pakistan ,then they are like idiots who are self obsessed ...lol what a height of idiocity..:p

Yes I Am Sure IAF Would Have Inflicted "Major Damage" But What Makes You Think PAF Would Sit and Do Nothing?????????

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

Even if the Pakistani nuclear plants were destroyed, it will just slow down the weapons programme.
A country hell bent on getting nuclear weapons will get it eventually no matter what (e.g. North Korea).
It was a wise decision in the part of GOI not to attack the Pakistani nuclear facilities.

ISI through spying on mossad knew about this plan. They used argentina embassy for purpose of collecting information. Also PAF was given orders to do same strikes against india and israel using nuclear waste and enriched uranium. According to abdul qadeer khan, we were nuclear power by 1984.

 

[Manidabest]

Lol when cia believes that indian are cowards pakistan believes it too..and threads start opening in pdf..but when cia believes something against pakistan ,then they are like idiots who are self obsessed ...lol what a height of idiocity..:p

it is just like when US says that there r many terrorists in Pakistan then indians become happy and when americans dont accept indians claim that Pakistanis are suppressing Balochis then they become sad.....lol what a height of idiocity..