@FuturePAF economics may be taking the scope of this discussion further than warranted for now : ) Let's enjoy this brilliant development by
@Signalian
My only experience of swamp land was in Sundarban and in Karachi coastal mangroves. It's just horribly impassable. But Signalian's posts suggests he knows what he is talking about and knows the terrain.
Some random thoughts:
1. Could some hovercrafts be useful in this terrain?
2. How can the PN play a role given that its completely outclassed, outgunned and outnumbered?
3. What would the giant numbers of Indian Marines be doing to counter?
4. Can artillery and support vehicles cross this terrain?
I would imagine that Bhuj has a good amount of Indian weapons stockpiled. So if this succeeds, supply lines may be less important.
Regarding what assets PN can use or spare - I hope someone knowledgeable from the PN can answer that. Do they actually have any landing crafts? We already know how outnumbered and outgunned they are. But, MPT-33 and Azmat class can surely harass Dwarka, even with losses.
What about the mini-submarines that can drop off commandoes? Those could be useful.
Can we really imagine aircover here given the wide assortment of Indian airforce assets in the area? PAF will lose a lot if it tries. But the stakes are high, taking out Bhuj would mean a lot for the air war.
Can an HQ-16 be taken along with Blue force or placed on the mountain? What SHORAD assets can be brought to play?
Overall a really interesting thread and discussion, thanks.
You made him COAS instead of DGMO, thats all.
