That is naïve, but that’s how you are making it sound like.
No,its you who is making it sound naive.
Nonsense. Why would China want to instigate NE rebels when there is peace and no political reason to destabilize India. It’s China we are talking, not Pakistan. Remember, no war is sudden. There is always a prior build up to it.
Ok..now you want change the whole scenario?What is the name of the thread again?
Now we are discussing what will happen if a war breaks out,not how the war will break out.Because war can break out suddenly for any silly reason or it might break out through years of planning to annex foreign land.I based my hypothesis on the latter.
In case you didn't realise that supplying arms is also part of the long term build up.
Jeeze. That’s a toughie. Now why would a govt. want to ‘crush’ a rebellion within its political boundary?
Don't jump early my friend...read what I said and understand it.
Trying to ride the high horse here, aren’t we?
I don't need to,because I am already riding a horse.
Its you who are envying the fact.
In order to capture or block chicken neck, the Chinese will have to fight on the plains. As long as the fighting is in the mountains there will be some parity between the two forces, because none will be able to use heavy armour and both can fight under artillery/MLRS cover. But the moment the Chinese come down to the plains, the Chinese will be severely disadvantaged. The Chinese can’t cross the mountains with their heavy toys and IA will then have the advantage of using heavy armour and can effectively stay under artillery/MLRS cover. China will also be completely out of range of their artillery/MLRS. It will be suicidal for China. They would desperately need air cover.
What did I say earlier about air superiority?
Unless air superiority is achieved,no one attacks the opposition in this 21st century.So no point of discussing whether it is suicidal or not.
Now the question, is can PLAAF give the Chinese thrust adequate air cover while still fighting to establish air superiority. If your hypothetical Chinese invasion takes place in distant future, it will be difficult for PLAAF to establish air dominance, let alone superiority, with a bunch of Su-30s, MRCAs and FGFAs around. If it is in recent future, then air dominance over AP is possible, but not over the chicken’s neck.
Now in distant future,Chinese will also have similar technological advancements.They aren't going to sit down and eat seeds for past time while India acquires those birds.
If in recent future,there is more chance of China gaining total advantage,because right now they have the advantage of number.Unless India brings in MRCAs,power of numbers will work for the Chinese.
See on post#78,on case 2 I clearly mentioned India and China will be on par in future.I meant around 20 years from now i.e. distant future.
But on recent future,China will off-course have the upper hand.
The bottom line is that the Chinese can’t possibly cut off the chicken’s neck, without adequate artillery/MLRS/air cover. And so they first need to consolidate their positions in AP. But then, if they have already consolidated in AP why would they want to cut off the chicken’s neck.
That is to block the Indian reinforcements.
Apart from AP,there are other states too,which can't be taken over overnight.IA troops would need reinforcement and supply.So if the Chinese cut off Chicken neck and Bangladesh remain neutral,the only way to send supply is to airlift.
Which again is not possible if Bangladesh remain neutral and if Bangladesh is strong enough to force any Indian airlift to land or go back to India.
Personally I feel the best way to choke the chicken neck is by capturing Sikkim. Then, the Chinese artillery can comfortably block the neck without being physically present in the region. The question then is, is cutting off the chicken’s neck an absolute necessity for the PLA to achieve their goal of taking over Tawang. Hardly so.
The hypothetical war is based on the premise that China will annex most if not all of NE.
In order to stop constant flow of Indian troops they would want to cut the neck because its geographical location.
Remember Battle of Thermopylae?The Hot Gates?
A similar case here,provided the Chinese gain air superiority in the region.
BTW in my first post,I never mentioned from where they will attack,so any variable is possible.And you are right to point that Sikkim is most likely,because of the distance.May be one flank would attack through Sikkim, while the others through AP,to counter resistance in AP and Assam reaching and further reinforce already heavily patrolled Chicken neck.
Glad you figured something out without being spoon fed.
Ah..me honoured ....I can't stop crying
....reading these words of praise...
Saturation attack on airfield with cruise missiles can turn out to be counter productive. The Chinese would probably run out of their cruise missiles before they can completely take out the airfields. Minimum of 3 to 4 missiles are usually fired at the same target. Now calculate how many cruise missiles would be needed to take out the radars, both mobile and fixed, command control centers, fuel/ammunition stores, parked aircrafts and runways, spread over an area of few square km. That’s why cruise missiles are rarely (rather never) used to take out air fields. These are used mostly to take out C3I. Airfields still need to be taken out the old fashion way – bombing from air.
Remember what I said?I said simultaneous attack by cruise missiles and backed with PLAAF.
Even destroying Runways will disrupt IAF operation and enable PLAAF to strike the IAF fighter in the ground as many as possible.Also NNEMPs and Anti-Radiation missiles might be used too.
And don't you think the Chinese will target the high value air bases fielding SU-30s first?
And there is always the power of numbers that will help them.
Google my friend, google.
That is below the belt..you are insulting the little knowledge I have.
Let me give one example why you can't compare Stalingrad with this.
The Russians very cleverly lured the German Supply aircrafts to drop supply into Russian lines.Probably by deciphering German code.
because of all those mis-drops,Russians who lacked supply,not only gained supply but also deprived the Germans.
If there wasn't any misdrops,then you would read about a different Battle of Stalingrad.
Now why you can't compare it with 21st century?Because there are things called satellite and GPS system,which can help determine where friends are and where foes are.
Unless Indian Army cyberwarfare wing hacks into Chinese system(which is kind of very difficult),I don't see the repeatation of Stalingrad here regarding supply.
And regarding my answer,
If you don't believe that Hitler was being stubborn,for not ordering timely retreat..I think you should consider reading about Battle of Stalingrad again.
Uncle Wiki will be there with you my friend.
