ConcealCarry
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We need an adequate navy not a much bigger navy. We are a peaceful country with no hegemonic designs and delusions for power projection.
Our navy should be small enough to manage / maintain easily and strong enough to deter any misadventure by Indians. We can't match their strength in numbers because we don't need that and we can't afford that. While surface fleet has its importance and role in any naval conflict, a modern and well armed sub-surface fleet works as a force multiplier and provides lethal offensive capability in conventional warfare and strategic 2nd strike capability to deter any adventurism.
Our navy should be small enough to manage / maintain easily and strong enough to deter any misadventure by Indians. We can't match their strength in numbers because we don't need that and we can't afford that. While surface fleet has its importance and role in any naval conflict, a modern and well armed sub-surface fleet works as a force multiplier and provides lethal offensive capability in conventional warfare and strategic 2nd strike capability to deter any adventurism.
Some of my friends suggest me that subs are our answer to Indian Navy surface ships and after listening to this answer, I really want to bang my head on the wall. Seriously guys is this your answer, or you just forgot that India also have subs and and they are buying and producing more. Nobody has stopped India from producing subs neither it's prohibited on them. India will not only keep producing Destroyers and Frigates and Corvettes but also both AIP and Nuclear Submarines. So if some one out there wants to suggest me that 14 to 16 submarines are the answer to Indian Navy which in near future would have around 100 big ships than I would really love to meet that person personally.
We don't stand a chance with only 12 Frigates and 14 Submarines. We need much bigger Navy. I mean much much bigger. Finally people will like to call it radio behavior but which ever Frigate we go for in future, that should have VLS which can fire long range cruise missiles. Answering every threat with nuclear boogy is stupidity and eventually of no use. We need to build conventional power. Yes I know the budget story but we have to take drastic steps. @Oscar @Horus