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"Ill prepared" is the wrong terminology. To use SCALP and HAMMER needs the Rafale....i.e a stand off conflict tier was picked. The Mirage 2000 does not come into play as adequate with its munition profile for this. The point is a higher conflict tier without SEAD/DEAD was not picked (by...

guys, stay on topic, no ad-hominem (and quoting it). Take up deleted posts in feedback/suggestion area.

Oscar is close to a 10/10 on many matters at hand (when I rarely mark folks above 5/10 to begin with)....so yes this is useful to compare/contrast with what I posted....I am not surprised one bit at his wording and analysis. The IAF basically operating in a "timid tier" that it is not designed...

I'll give my thoughts (deeper ones as to Indian decision making and its severe problems) later on after dust settles more and things are calmer. As there could be Pakistan retaliations and then any other escalation ladders that has to be waited out first anyway. Plus Indian ecosystem...

Heck, ill just post my take I gave (in a DM) here openly:

@Sanchez as well, good job. Balanced objective analysis. Thank you. It is lacking in so many other "fora".

Later (more time) I will sift through and remove derailments/trolling (members can also do their due diligence in interim and just delete/edit before I get to it). For time being for objective analysis I would give very high marks to @Afif ....it has been dispassionate one and pretty much...

At this point all both sides have confirmed are the missile strikes on targets in Pakistan and artillery barrages that have commenced on LoC.

What is "verified" in all of that?...with all the activity regd UAVs and drop tanks too. Best let time play out to proper degree for fact from fiction stuff. quoting elsewhere:

(Unconfirmed and ongoing) #BREAKING: Multiple explosions heard in Muzaffarabad of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Locals claim massive missile attacks on Grid Stations. Panic in Muzaffarabad and across Pakistan. More details are awaited.

https://www.indiatoday.in/science/gaganyaan-mission/story/indias-gaganyaan-mission-in-final-phase-maiden-crew-launch-in-early-2027-2720520-2025-05-06 https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-satellites-practising-dogfights-in-space-what-it-means-8320645

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-uk-conclude-talks-over-free-trade-pact-pm-modi-says-2025-05-06/

https://www.defencexp.com/drdo-unveils-centre-for-electromagnetic-launch-technology/

Pakistan gets most of its (military) sat intel from PRC...past whats commercially available on open market. PRC is the heavyset ally for these kinds of things as they have the serious capability in it.

@500 , it just got too darn heavy from 25 tons to 38 tons in the end https://taskandpurpose.com/news/m10-booker-tank-cancelled/

I suppose the Pakistanis can bring it up with this preacher....an open discussion.