Multi layered missiles defence shield for New Delhi, zero for Islamabad

[SQ8]

Given in an all out war, the only side that comes out on top is the one whose command network survives the longest, Air defence is just a deterrence to preserve the same. India's BMD/AD is just due diligence to its strategic roadmap. This not the path to nirvana, rather sticking to the roadmap.

Agreed. But in a ten minute flight time scenario where even Israel and Saudi arabia are struggling with basic ballistics.. unless you have some Star Wars esque defense system which India does not and will not be able to achieve- the endgame; what will be left matters where the command network will have to deal with.

Today if where you and I are and the Russians or Chinese go to war, by some fortune we hear of the 30 minute flight time and somehow make it out of a target zone.. if we make it to places in Nebraska or Montana or boondocks in Arizona we may just live out lives.. but extremely miserably.. that is with a 300 million census.

What lives will be left for a billion in a much smaller land mass?

What is that nation and what is that life?


See “The day after” for what Im talking about.

Leave the facade of nationalism we put up here, basic human calculus tells you that even with 50% shot down- the number of missiles and weapons we have will cause enough misery that what survives will hate their leadership (if there is one) for it.
That also considers that somehow the urban population that make it out and then agro land all close to the border somehow makes it unscathed by radiation and so on.

There is no WIN here, even if in a “destroy India” win - and for once you have leadership in Pakistan understanding that.

The population here can be convinced to whatever extent that they are dying for a higher cause.. that is the basis for suicide bombing and so on. Whether they agree during the misery that ensues is irrelevant. They have families to lose but in general economic terms the effect wont be that drastic and so.. they will support it before the decision comes through..Can the same be said for India and Indians? Those who understand the implications of a nuclear conflict on whatever will remain of today’s growing India?

I am pretty much prepared. In case of such strike I wouldn't be running away rather I would be running towards it.

Can't comment about others.

Always heard from people who haven’t actually seen violence or death.

 

[notorious_eagle]

Brahmos missile is almost unstoppable . I don't know which SAM can stop even 30% of brahmos strike. I don't think anyone has developed such system. Our best bet is improve our missile technology such radar evading , Terrain hugging missiles, & Improve MIRV technology.. MIRV is the best way to challenge their multi layer defense system. Jamming & evading radar also plays important role, we must spend time in counter tactics & this technology .
We should try to get help from China too.
Instead of spending on SAMS we should spend in MIRVs.
Why waste money on SAMs when it can't stop brahmos with even 30% probability .
Spend money on MIRVs. Make counter offensive tactics. MIRV can be game changer.

While Brahmos no doubt is a very good missile, it is not such an ominous threat for a foe that has a well developed radar coverage and C4I. There's a reason why the US or Russia haven't placed much emphasis on supersonic missiles and stuck to subsonic cruise missiles. While they are great to deploy against an unprepared foe; the sheer speed and elevation of a supersonic missile increases its RCS which a Ground Based AESA radar or an AWAC can easily spot giving enough time to deploy the necessary countermeasures to neutralize the threat. There's a reason why the US prefers to employ the Tomahawks and Russia Kalibr due to their ability to hug the terrain and avoid the radars.

 

[Laozi]

Always heard from people who haven’t actually seen violence or death.

You might not have heard from the guy who actually knows and remembers that since birth, with every passing moment he is walking towards death

 

[PradoTLC]

Like the S-400 is dud.

no...not a dud

but manned by indians... sure

 

[Syed_Adeel]

True, those stupid Americans, Russians, Israelis, Koreans, Japanese, Indians investing time and money over something of little impact.

they have significant money for that. i have just quoted one of our higher official and obviously he is not a moron to provide such comments just because of the financial viability, so i believe nothing to get offended.

By the way all the systems being developed and claimed have never been used in real war situations.
Recently Israeli Iron dome failed several times to stop rockets from Gaza
Saudi Patriot system failed at least two times as reported
American patriot could not hit two out of 4 missiles during Iraq war
All this happened against inferior targets, no MIRV ICBM type target was there otherwise their failure rate would be much higher.