The 5th India Pakistan War: Operation Sindoor—An Open Source Analysis
The 5th India Pakistan War: Operation Sindoor—An Open Source Analysis
Gen Bakshi had done his Phd on Limited Wars in South Asia under a nuclear backdrop in 2011. He had advocated the need to inflict far greater Punishment on Pakistan for its terror depredations to ensure Coercion & Compellence. The best means for this was Air Power which provides much greater lethality and the best escalation control. This was precisely how it was done in Operation Sindoor. He has examined the entire history of India's search for conventional response options to asymmetric provocations under a nuclear umbrella. Initially the civilian Government in India were so overawed by Nuclear deterrence that they did nothing to respond Proactively.
The Modi Government explored an escalating set of response options-ranging From Trans Border SF Raids to air strikes in Bala Kote. It finally responded with a well caliberated Tri-Service operation in 2025. This was Air Power & Drones Driven. India pulverized 9 major terror bases and Hit 11 out of Pakistan's 12 Major Air bases. What emerged brilliantly was India's indigenous technology that seamlessly integrated diverse Sensors, Shooters & Softwares to create a formidable Air defense environment that almost checkmated any chances of a successful Pakistan nuclear strike! India also launched pin point Brahmos attacks on Pakistan's Nuclear Command Authority & C2 set up at Nur Khan. It cratered 4 Pakistan airfields from where nuclear capable jets could take off.
India also hit the Nuclear weapons storage sites to prevent mating of nuclear War Heads with Delivery means. It was a brilliant campaign that will long be studied in War collages of the world as the only intense conventional military conflict between two nuclear powers. It has ushered in the 3rd Nuclear Age where the efficacy of small nuclear arsenels like Pakistan's is now under serious question.
| ISBN/SKU | 9788199164291 |
| Imprint | KW Publishers |
| Language | English |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 214 |
| Year of Pub. | 2025 |
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