With what do you intend to deny IAF air Supremacy. ??
What do you have that you intend to gain air superiority, do you have something like the Raptor that is a game changer in our environment. The time frame that we are talking about which is roughly 3-4 days, their is no chance that IAF can gain Air Supremacy in the war theatre. Its only wishful thinking that IAF can achieve total air supremacy at the start of the war.
Current ratio is 4-1 in 4th gen fighters alone. THE new thunder is yet to FIRE A SINGLE BVR SHOT even in practise.
See this is what makes you stick out as a fanboy. You just look at the shiny new toys IAF is buying and believe this is what will achieve you air supremacy. Sure you have a 4:1 ratio in your advantage for 4th Generation Aircrafts, but will it ensure your victory? Are these the game changers and are can they ensure victory for the IAF. What about operational requirements, strategic objectives and anticipating how the enemy will counter your planes. Subtract planes that are tasked for CAS, Air Defence and Air Superiority, lets see how many planes you have left than. FYI; Thunder has fired SD10 and its fully integrated, keep up with the news. In our scenario, BVR isn't that important since both neighbours are right next to each other
Even the mighty F16 ARE 25 YEAR OLD and to few in no.
PAF 18 F16/52 versis 130 su30mki (only one winner. )
The old F16's are going through CCIP, once completed they are as good as new and with same standards as the Block 52's. 130 SU30MKI's
, if we didn't have any force multipliers than sure the MKI's would be the winners. This again makes you stick out as a fanboy, you have counted up the MKI's but what about the other factors that are involved. No PAF plane would engage the MKI without the proper back up support, besides MKI is so overrated as proved by the RF2008 exercises.
How can a country with one tenth the resources of its much bigger neighbour maintain current military balance which is already over 3-1 in both Navy & Air power (fire power)
By fighting a defensive war, its funny that with all the billions spent the weight is still equal between India and Pakistan.
The sort of weapon systems That the indians HAVE RECEIVED already like
Su30mki ,,Phalcon Awacs, T90 battle tanks and smerch BMRL, are expensive weapons that Pakistan could not never buy in large nos.
The NEW Systems being negotiated as we speak are global standard weapons
C17 globemasters , MMRCA typhoons, P8 posedion maritime planes, Akula nuclear powered sub.
Thanks but i can read the news, whatever weapons you have mentioned does not tilt the balance in India's favour. Only fanboys believe that when they look at shiny new toys.
Single MMRCA costs £100m each
C17 globemaster $400 each
P8 $100M EACH
Cold Start is a new doctrine The above equipment (and much more)will arrive and INDIA will spend MASSIVE $$ to achieve their goal.
India has Huge Economic Supremacy in the sub continent which means Conventional Military Supremacy and the ability to engage in a Cold Start doctrine if they have to in the near future BUT NOT TODAY
Pakistans answer is simple WE CANT match you conventionally and your economic GAP is too big. WE WILL SIMPLY acquire more NUKES.
Hence Pakistan doctrine of first use of nukes if threatened.
The GOP Know the situation is heading in this direction re Conventional imbalance
Bury your heads in the sand and pretend MMRCA is not happening. Arihant nuke subs are not be testing or 2 new carriers are not arriving by 2014.
LETS JUST PRETEND that INDIA does not have a Forex of $300 billion or a GDP of $1.5 trillion by middle of this year
ITS JUST A BAD DREAM.
The rest of your post is just a fanboy rant, i am not even going to bother answering it.
Lets get serious about the discussion now, since you are trying to convince us that India will pummel Pakistan in the future with the Cold Start Doctrine, lets talk about this doctrine in more detail.
What are the strategic and tactical objectives? What strategy is India going to employ and how are they envisioning of achieving it? What weapons are they going to employ and what is going to be the formation for India's IBG? What is the anticipated reaction the Indians expect from the Pakistanis and how exactly are do they hope to counter it?
I am waiting for your detailed reply on this, and please dont post another fanboy rant talking about India's FX Reserves or India's military procurement.