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There is a recent development in UAE that might be a threat to Pakistan Strategic Forces and missile capability. USA has only 6 batteries of (THAAD) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense. Placed currently in Perl, Guam, and 4 in CONUS. Possibly one of the 4 in Alaska has been sighted in UAE.
The Image below is the site before construction.
The Image below is site after construction.
This site previously had Patriot PAC-3s, Hawk batteries but the new addition of AN-TPY-2
And that’s where Raytheon’s AN/TPY-2 X-Band radar comes in. A critical element in the Ballistic Missile Defense System, AN/TPY-2 continually searches the sky for ballistic missiles. ... The terminal-mode AN/TPY-2 also leads the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ballistic missile.
The point of concern is that with AN/TPY-2 this system can also be used as offensive and defensive and can be nuclear Armed if required as analyzed by the Russians but Pakistan faces no Nuclear threat by the UAE or USA currently. The major issue come in when the info from this RADAR is shared to Indians. India has no early warning system for Pakistani Ballistic Missiles and intercepting them would be next to impossible, India has S300 and S400 batteries but they cannot be linked with this system as Russians will not provide India the source code and linking info and this action will also over throw Russian support for India to great extend but this system can be linked to BARAK 8 Israeli system and Thus provide India better intercepting capabilities. Pakistan has a first use doctrine and this move can also harm that strategy. With India and UAE increasing relations and enhancing military ties there is a possibility of intelligence sharing. If a BS is launched from Pakistan this system will be a great help for Indians if UAE has an agenda to share intelligence. Pakistan along China and Russia should take this matter to the UN as the main threat to UAE is from Iran and not from Pakistan and Iran's Nuclear program is contained by Irani Nuclear deal thus having this rare system placed in UAE is a direct threat to Pakistani interests. India was continuously struggling for acquiring multilayered Defense against Pakistani missiles and this development should be kept in check. Although recent developments of Pakistan with Ababeel MIRV and Babur 3 SLCM has shifted the game face in a new dimension with making such systems obsolete but BM is a defense Pakistan relies largely on.
The Image below is the site before construction.
The Image below is site after construction.
This site previously had Patriot PAC-3s, Hawk batteries but the new addition of AN-TPY-2
And that’s where Raytheon’s AN/TPY-2 X-Band radar comes in. A critical element in the Ballistic Missile Defense System, AN/TPY-2 continually searches the sky for ballistic missiles. ... The terminal-mode AN/TPY-2 also leads the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ballistic missile.
The point of concern is that with AN/TPY-2 this system can also be used as offensive and defensive and can be nuclear Armed if required as analyzed by the Russians but Pakistan faces no Nuclear threat by the UAE or USA currently. The major issue come in when the info from this RADAR is shared to Indians. India has no early warning system for Pakistani Ballistic Missiles and intercepting them would be next to impossible, India has S300 and S400 batteries but they cannot be linked with this system as Russians will not provide India the source code and linking info and this action will also over throw Russian support for India to great extend but this system can be linked to BARAK 8 Israeli system and Thus provide India better intercepting capabilities. Pakistan has a first use doctrine and this move can also harm that strategy. With India and UAE increasing relations and enhancing military ties there is a possibility of intelligence sharing. If a BS is launched from Pakistan this system will be a great help for Indians if UAE has an agenda to share intelligence. Pakistan along China and Russia should take this matter to the UN as the main threat to UAE is from Iran and not from Pakistan and Iran's Nuclear program is contained by Irani Nuclear deal thus having this rare system placed in UAE is a direct threat to Pakistani interests. India was continuously struggling for acquiring multilayered Defense against Pakistani missiles and this development should be kept in check. Although recent developments of Pakistan with Ababeel MIRV and Babur 3 SLCM has shifted the game face in a new dimension with making such systems obsolete but BM is a defense Pakistan relies largely on.
