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[🇮🇳] No surprise Pakistan sounded for ceasefire’: Air war historian Tom Cooper says conflict 'clear-cut victory' for India

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[🇮🇳] No surprise Pakistan sounded for ceasefire’: Air war historian Tom Cooper says conflict 'clear-cut victory' for India
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Like the toad croaked, some US servicemen might have been killed in those bunkers when India used penetrator warheads to take em out in multiple places.

Now, the more poignant question is......what were these basturds doing on our bases? and if the toads assumptions are that these were tactical (dial it down) nuke experts? or were these more like snoop/ sniffer experts primarily focused on sniffing out Chinese EM radiation? Kinda like the Green Pine facility in WA Australia.

Listening/ snooping/ sniffer outposts theen ye?

Why would the US spy on India? I believe these guys were spying on China no?
 
Krishna

Read my lips

Those AMERICAN nukes were destined for INDIAN cities.

Please stop your bhakti now at least.

Recall from when those nukes have been stored there.

And what America's relationship was with China then.

And what was it with Soviet campy India.

American and NATO cold war veterans are ON RECORD that they had elaborate wargames of preemptive annihilation nuclear strikes on India in the event of hostilities breaking out with the USSR.

@Paitoo @Sharma Ji @Bagheera0084 @Lulldapull
China, most likely.. with an eye on us too.

Damning, but.. I thought only skorti treaty waaley partner nations me they store these. Turkey's Incirlik has long been known/suspected of being a storage site.. obvs for Russia and Middle East/Iran.
 
Role of Indian Navy in operation Sindoor. Checkmated Pakistani Navy. Don't move else you will be shot down. Chinese junk supplied to Pakistan have to remain in Karachi port like a scared dog with tail between the legs.
 
junk indian and indian junk.

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India is going to test hypersonic Brahmos for scremjet operation for over 1000 seconds. Pure hooliganism in Indian Ocean.
4 ft Chinese, salute your dady if you want to pass through mallacca straits. You will face Mach 7 speed speed 2000 k.m. range Brahmos II stationed at Andaman and Nicobar otherwise.
 
2 feet low Indian. Look up. Your Chinese dad is flying over New Delhi.

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The Strait of Malacca is very far from your Chinese dad. But New Delhi is very close to your Chinese dad.
 
It just took less than half of an hour to burst the propaganda of Chinese weapons and Air defence systems on 6 th May night when all 23 missile fired hit the target with pin point accuracy. Chinese junk weapons could not intercept even a single missile. When India hit their AD , the couldn't save themselves. Post 7 th May, India India enjoyed complete air dominance and called supression of enemy air defence. None of Chinese junk plane could airborne.
 

How Op Sindoor exposed Pakistan air defence, Chinese armaments​

Story by Pradip R. Sagar
• 20h•
3 min read

Tracing the arc of the US-India relationship© Provided by India Today
India's decisive strategic and operational triumph in Operation Sindoor has laid bare critical weaknesses in Pakistan's military, which is heavily reliant on Chinese-supplied technology. A month after the conflict, which ended with Pakistan seeking a ceasefire within four days, a critical review of the operation has highlighted the inadequacy of Pakistan's air defence systems, particularly the Chinese-made HQ-9 and HQ-16, against India's advanced missile technology and electronic warfare capabilities.

Military observers claim Pakistan's $3 million-per-unit HQ-9 surface-to-air missile system, touted as a cornerstone of its air defence, failed miserably to detect or intercept India's BrahMos and SCALP missiles.

Chinese defence analysts and social media lambasted Pakistani personnel as "mute spectators", pointing to operational inefficiencies and lack of skill as key contributors to the debacle.


Analysis also established that Indian forces, leveraging superior missile technology, satellite intelligence and electronic warfare, penetrated Pakistan's defences with ease, targeting key military installations. Indian loitering munitions humiliated Pakistan's air defence network by destroying several HQ-9 batteries, exacerbating losses of fighter jets, surveillance aircraft, drones and radar sites

On May 15, Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) admitted that the BrahMos missile's unpredictable trajectory rendered it nearly impossible to intercept, a statement echoed by Chinese Communist Party outlets. The HQ-9's failure stemmed from technical limitations, poor integration into Pakistan's defence network and inadequate operator training.

Chinese analysts have criticised Pakistan's deployment of the HQ-9 air defence system, citing inadequate training, poor network integration, and lack of real-time coordination as key factors in its failure. The HQ-9's design, influenced by older Russian systems like the S-300, has raised concerns about its reliability against modern, high-speed missiles.



Despite upgrades, the system underperformed against Indian missile technology, sparking doubts about Chinese defence exports' credibility and the HQ-9's effectiveness in high-intensity conflicts.

This critique highlights the challenges of deploying advanced defence systems, particularly when training and integration are inadequate. The HQ-9's performance has implications for China's defence export reputation and the system's viability in modern warfare scenarios.

The HQ-9B, with a reduced engagement range of 250-300 km, and the truck-mounted HQ-16, with limited mobility, proved ill-equipped to counter supersonic, low-flying missiles like the BrahMos. These shortcomings echo past failures, including India's unopposed 2019 Balakot airstrike and a 2022 incident where a BrahMos missile, accidentally fired by India, penetrated deep into Pakistani territory undetected.



Operation Sindoor also saw India's air defence systems and electronic warfare capabilities neutralise Pakistan's drone fleet, crippling its offensive and surveillance operations. In response, Pakistan is planning to bolster its drone arsenal with Chinese Wing Loong series combat drones, aiming to establish a dedicated drone brigade.

Stung by the defeat, Pakistan is aggressively pursuing military modernisation, doubling down on Chinese and Turkish technology while diversifying with a $9 billion arms deal with Russia. The proposed Russian package includes tanks, air defence systems, warships, Mi-26T2 combat helicopters, and possibly MiG-35 fighter jets.

Pakistan is also set to acquire China's HQ-19 ballistic missile defence system and 40 J-35A stealth fighters starting 2026, alongside efforts to improve operator training and coordination to address multi-layered threats.


The HQ-9's dismal performance has not only exposed Pakistan's operational deficiencies but also dented China's reputation as a reliable arms exporter. Modelled partly on Russia's S-300, the HQ-9 and its variants have been questioned for their effectiveness against modern, high-speed, precision-guided missiles, raising doubts about their reliability in high-intensity conflicts.

India's dominance in Operation Sindoor underscores its technological and strategic edge even as Pakistan scrambles to rebuild its shattered defences. The conflict serves as a warning to nations relying on Chinese military hardware as India's advanced capabilities continue to reshape the regional power balance.

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