PAF Base Shahbaz (Jacobabad), before & after:
Sargodha & Jacobabad...that's two of Pakistan's most important Air Bases that India has successfully struck (there are many more that were also attacked, like Nur Khan AFB, but these two are ~200 kms away from the border and used to be considered 'safe').
What's more - going by the photos & videos of fresh smoke emerging from the bases, it appears they were actually struck during the DAY. The strikes must have likely been following up after an extensive SEAD/DEAD campaign targeting the Air Defences of these bases, which must have transpired the previous night.
Otherwise, successful attacks on such highly defended bases during daylight hours would have been impossible.
Till this point, it seems India is still only sending very measured, calibrated responses to Pakistani provocations - sending the message that no Air Base of Pakistan is out of reach for India's missile arsenal.
These small volleys of perhaps 2-3 missiles per base that India is now launching can easily be supplanted with salvos of a dozen or more - which an already weakened Pakistani AD would be in no position to hold off.
Every single Pakistani military asset contained in these bases is that close to being a permanent write-off.
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Any way, by tomorrow we should be getting high-res satellite images showing the extent of damage to critical bases like Sargodha, Jacobabad & Bholari.
So it's about inflicting as much damage before ceasefire ?
Seems that way.
