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Thanks for letting us know that NS was piloting the plane or captaining the ship that found the sub. Or did the PN contact him to ask what should we do now? Or maybe PN was following the SOP's like a professional and responsible institution. That sub was "close" to Pakistani maritime territory in "international" waters, why would we attack it?
They are two different scenarios as aircraft tend to move a lot faster than naval vessels. In case of aerial engagement PAF follows strict guidelines to attack only what the pilot is 200% sure that the intruder will fall within Pakistani territory.
In case of naval vessels, one they move a lot slower and also sink a lot slower and their final resting place at the bottom of the sea can be miles away from the original point where they start to sink depending on their sinking angle, direction of current and depth of sea.
It should had either been captured or sunk. There was a similar opportunity when Indian aircraft carrier could had been sunk by the only submarine in the region PNS ghazi but we chose not too. Today 4 decades latter another opportunity arises and all we do is to let it surface and go. Our response are pathetic to the core but it does not come as a surprise to me at least specially when you have a Modi's yar as the PM who's only agenda is to save his corruption. Everything else can go to hell.
They are two different scenarios as aircraft tend to move a lot faster than naval vessels. In case of aerial engagement PAF follows strict guidelines to attack only what the pilot is 200% sure that the intruder will fall within Pakistani territory.
In case of naval vessels, one they move a lot slower and also sink a lot slower and their final resting place at the bottom of the sea can be miles away from the original point where they start to sink depending on their sinking angle, direction of current and depth of sea.
For an attack to be legal, it has to be within Pakistan territorial waters.
That brings up an interesting question.
If an enemy is inside Your territory, and You fire a missile that locks on the enemy,
but before it hits, the enemy moves outside Your territory.
Is that a legal kill?
Probably more realistic to happen with aircraft (Russian Su-24 in Syria a good example)