how many loans are they gonna take to buy this
like others said , should have gone full blast during op sindoor . golden opportunity lost . truly masterstroke of all time
You know this is like the fish wiggling about. They can feel that their reckoning is coming.
Pakistan's 30-40 year strategic policy has now run it's course, their ability to punch above it's weight using sub-conventional means under the cover of nuclear weapons and deter India from use of force, has now ended.
Conventionally, they maintained a credible force but have no significant war sustainment capacity vis-a-vis India. War fighting has now changed with more focus on non-contact, standoff combat and capturing territory becoming secondary to attriting enemy war-fighting potential. They can fight if limited to few sectors or first few days of campaign (whole front) but after 3-7 days in a 10-I sort of campaign, they will be on their knees. War sustainment capacity needs substantial investment/spending and time, I don't think Pakistan can do this in next few years given their current economic conditions along with the prevailing global uncertainty (security & financial).
Re potential weapons they are getting from China, I think we should not focus on what ISPR and their government PR machinery puts out but rather on official communications and actions by China.
"Khali bartan jyada bajte hain"
For example, recently there has been chatter in Pakistan about having a submarine heavy force to ensure their sea lines of communication. But none of those geniuses care to explain how submarines which are meant for area/sea denial will ensure their sea lines of communication. Will they be shadowing commercial/merchant traffic in and out of Karachi, if so Indian navy will be most happy as that will reduce/limit submarine's primary advantage of stealth and mission flexibility.
If Pakistan think they can present a quid pro quo situation to India, they need to look at the map and geography again. Pakistan has a linear coastline of < 800 km available. India has geographically more favorably aligned coastline of > 1500 km from Mumbai down to southern point and > 2000 km from southern point to Kolkata, with dozens of ports connected to good road and rail infrastructure.
Just like during Op Sindoor, air traffic in Pakistan was pretty much nil, where as in India (Delhi and south) it was life as usual.
Also, Karachi marine traffic is already covered under potential
coastal batteries (450km) from Gujarat area (Bhuj and Jamnagar)
