Is the Indian Military Capable of Executing the Cold Start Doctrine?

[Thorough Pro]

Never underestimate the enemy. As a concept the CSD is a serious threat. India may not be able to acquire all the hardware and put all the systems in place in next 4/5 years, but when thy do, it will become a real threat especially when uneducated and irrational, lunatic right-wing extremists are in power. Once they are confident of their setup and its capabilities, the war will become a reality.

On the other hand, Pakistani defense forces are also not asleep and despite limited resource for acquiring new hardware, they are also working on effective counter measures.

 

[infinity73]

Openly admitting CSD was not wise in my opinion. It not only gave Pakistan an excuse to develop and test tactical nukes pressure -free but also gives an impression of aggression. All preperation for the doctrine could have been made without open declaration.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Good article.
However Pakistan's land forces have a gaping hole in their tank fleet, which I hope is solved. Everything else represents a powerful armoured force i.e. SP artillery, MLRS, APC's, infantry and so on.

Yeah I've been waiting to hear some good news regarding Al-Khalid II and Al-Haider. It's been too long. India far outnumbers Pak when it comes to tanks. To make matters worse Pak's tanks comprise of Al-Khalids, Al-Zarrars, T80UDs, and hundreds of older T models that weren't upgraded to Al-Zarrar standard...that sounds like a maintenance nightmare and may pose a huge problem during wartime.