Responses to “Pakistani Nuclear Forces 2011”
Distiller Says:
I’d set the 2020 warhead count at at least 250. For one they also have a learning curve, and then I think they want to reach ~350 warheads asap, as that’s about the number that would be needed to hold all Indian urban centres at risk.
And looking at their delivery vehicle programmes, I’d say they aim at sea-launched cruise missiles, air-launched cruise missiles, and surface-to-surface ballistic missiles. With the current free falling bombs being just a gap filler.
Btw, do you have any info about their capability to remake older warheads into newer smaller ones?
Also: Any indications that they are working in higher yield warheads?
Reply: Is it Pakistan’s policy to build enough warheads to hold all India urban centers at risk? What is the evidence that they’re working on a nuclear sea-launched cruise missile? I’m not aware of information about Pakistan’s capability to remake older warheads into newer smaller ones or work going on on higher yield warheads. HK
Pakistan has mastered all aspects of leveraging Nuclear Technology. It is geared toward a defensive response to the massive build-up of Indian conventional forces. The real cutting edge developments are never revealed for obvious reasons.
Pakistan has many enemies, including the so-called global “Super-Power,” to make such nemies think twice before launching any conventional adventure.
In Pakistan’s strategic thinking US-India-Israel Axis is pivotal. Ra’ad, Ghauri, and Abdali are part of the defensive triad.
The recent reverse engineering of the stealth technology from Abbotabad has been a bonanza and Pakistan’s Defense Production thanks Allah for this gift.
In 2020, IA Pakistan will introduce new weaponary, which will keep the world guessing, in both Nuclear and Conventional fields.
Folk! You, ain’nt seen nothin’ yet. Stay tuned! And, don’t let political turmoils lull you into thinking that Pakistan’s Defense Establishment does NOT have the eye on the ball. More-so it is ever vigilant. The new Corp Pakistan is raising is for Rapid AIR Deployment!
DANISH ALI AHMAD Says:
As far as i know, Pakistan has pre-targeted atleast 27 target inside inside india. Among them 18 are related to major military-airforce-naval and indian ordinance sites and 9 being the urban center. I dont think any country on this earth would have ~350 urban centers (unless otherwise your classification of urban center is limited to 5 km radius).
Until 2002 the major delivery system is based on modified F-16′s but succesful tests in MRBM change the delivery systems. it is now comprises on a- 40% surface to surface (srbm/mrbm). b- 25% Air dropped by F-16′s-migs. c- 20 % Air launched cruise missle- d- 5% precisely placed smuggled weapon inside urban centers. e- which is not developed and tested yet, 10% sea/submarine launch. note: all these weapons are placed and should be used tactically against the traget. examples- far east military targets are to be done by F-16 precise and confirm drop. far east non military sites be taken by surface to surface MRBM and so on.
The NASR system is designed specifically to counter the “COLD START” military strategy adopted by india. It is design to be light weight, precise and shock n awe to disrput, dismantle any cold start like action taken by indian forces.
Irony of the time is, that people and pundits, the most self acclaimed analyst call it a NUKE race but not as major as cold war. It is much more horrible scenerio then soviets vs US. They atleast had 28 minute reponse time to confirm and retaliate against the threat (being so far by each other). But India/Pakistan lies next to each other, there is no response time, not even for 30 seconds. IF a radars in Pakistan picks up a wrong signal or a fake threat, they do not have time To confirm the threat, but to retaliate in seconds. This is dooomed scenerio, and only big powers are responsible for it.
