The Deterrent
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Obviously you know that. But I assure you, an year from now, you will see your moron compatriots jumping around claiming that Nasr cannot be intercepted by the most advanced SaM systems of US, India & Israel, just because their dear ISPR told them so.
Coming to topic. Can you tell what does pakistan hopes to achieve by this missile. I always had the impression that Nasr was to stop Indian troops from invading pakistan, but how?
60km is just shitty range. Most aircraft in the Indian can perform air interdiction very easily at that range(Even LCA, with only its current capabilities, without IOC). Even Rudra could take it for a ride. So most probably, the missile won't be fired at all.
Even if it is fired, maneuverability is not a big thing. All SAMS are designed to counter aircraft and cruise missiles, which are much more maneuverable than Nasr will ever be. The advantage with ballistic missile comes with its speed. But since the range of the missile is too low, I doubt it will have a speed to challenge even the less advanced SAM systems.
Even if the missile hits its target, it will be considered as a nuclear attack on India and we will take appropriate measures to respond(You know what I mean). So, my question. What does this missile give pakistan that it did not already posses?
Well morons are on both sides of the border, no?
What I conclude from this statement is that Nasr is prone to interception by any tactical ABM or SAM which India currently possesses or is deploying.
No, it is designed to be of just 60 km range. Pakistan already has nuclear delivery systems that strike up to 300 kms, which can be modified for tactical role.
Maneuverability PLUS ballistic speed; that is something SAMs cannot counter. We are talking about an estimated Mach 3-5 (a rough guess).
The missile provides Pakistan the capability of rapid and under-the-cover deployment in the battlefield. So it plugs in the loop holes create by a possible rapid foreign invasion (CSD). See, larger nuclear weapons and their delivery systems take longer time to mobilize, and are more prone to detection by intelligence sources. Nasr removes this handicap, AT the battlefield.