Bhadra
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I have some more questions:-
- Why is II Corps being chosen to run the test-bed for IBG this/next month given that II Corps is a Strike Corps, not a Pivot Corps?
- Is the purpose of IBG and Pivot Corps also to force Pakistan to draw out its Strategic reserve formations (I and II Corps), making them attack an IBG thereby allowing Strike Corps to flank and encircle these formations?
- The purpose of launching IBGs is to extract a cost from Pakistan for their misadventure in any form such as a Terrorist strike. The best cost will be destruction of portion of their military forces. In order to ensure that, IBG operations must attack and draw them to battle at a place that they are bound to react, areas vital to them or critical to them.
- Second aim of IBGs is put the Pakistani Army into decision dilemma, confuse them, create an alarming situation so that they react in haphazard manner - that is break down command, control and cohesion. The biggest dilemma is to use ARS and ARN or keep them intact. Both the situations are critical for Pakistan.
- Third, to create conditions for employment of Indian strike corps by providing secure bridgehead, communication centers and by establishing a favorable pivot.
- about six IBGs launched in the desert area and plains of Punjab (three holding Corps of of Pakistan) will necessitate that part of Strike Corps forces are employed to stop the six IBGs and restore the defensive balance. It is expected that three IBGs will be dealt with by three holding Corps reserves of Pakistan and for dealing with the other three IBG, Pakistan will be forced to use complete or portion of ARS and ARN.
- If Pakistan uses ARS and ARN, then three strike Corps of India will get a free run and if they do not use ARN and ARS then the war may end at IBG level only.
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Once the IBG capture their objectives, will the IBG be able to hold against Pakistani counter-offensive launched by I and II Corps? What if the Indian Strike Corps are not able to advance quickly enough to reinforce an under-attack IBG on time? That IBG could be pincered by I and II Corps.
Second option for Pakistan is to launch ARS and ARN into Indian territory where three strike Corps will be poised for their destruction. That will be suicide.
Both situations are dangerous for Pakistan.
The pivot Corps defenses ares expected to expand further and forward keeping in the progress of IBG.What rear echelon forces will reinforce the IBG and guard its rear once the IBG reach its stated objectives? An Infantry Div from that Corps?
Will the advent of IBG make the Pakistan Army split its Strategic Reserve into smaller formations? I can see that Pakistan is hopelessly out of options here.
Pivot Corps mechanised forces (remaining two armoured brigades and infantry elements will protect the rear of IBG.
Pivot Corps are already restructured post Op Parakram. Strike Corps are also very flexible organisation and can shed forces as also attach forces as per requirement.Strike Corps will remain the same and Holding Corps will be provided with more Armour and Mechanised Infantry to convert them to Pivot Corps. So why do we not see any accretion in the total number of Tank Regiments and Mechanised Infantry Battalions?
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Are the existing number of Tanks and Infantry Fighting Vehicles in the Independent Armoured Brigades sufficient to form the armoured nucleus of an IBG?
[*]But we have only seven Independent Armoured Brigades.
[*]Similarly, we have only six RAPIDs.
[*]How can we make 8 IBG out of 7 Independent Armoured Brigades and 6 RAPIDs?
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I am not aware of induction of new tanks and raising of any regiments. I am only giving you strenghth as per open sources specially Wiki.Is the new order for 450 T-90MS also going to help here? These should be enough to raise 10 more Armoured Regiments taking the total to 77. Or is it just meant for Depsang plains and North Sikkim plateau?
My knowledge about artillery division is also restricted to this:About missile and MBRL support available to the IBG, will it be from existing Arty Divs or will new missile and MBRL regiment(s) be raised as part of new Arty Bde/Div for each Pivot Corps?
Are current Arty Divisions placed under Command HQ or Strike Corps HQ?
Will Mountain Strike Corps also get Arty Divs? So far I only know about 40, 41 and 42 Arty Divs which are all meant for plains.
http://vatsrohit.blogspot.com/2012/12/artillery-divisions-in-indian-army_22.html
However, one can safely assume that every pivot corps will have one independent artillery brigade which may be equipped with rocket artillery if not missile regiment.
Missile regiments with their 400 km range can support operations from anywhere.
From the looks of it, the plan is to stay close to the Pakistani cities and suburbs (to prevent "Tactical" Nuclear Strikes) but not enter the cities (to prevent a Stalingrad). How does the Army plan to augment Western Command's urban fighting capablity? Particularly the armour. Will armour survive
I suppose Indian Army will have to train in MOUT more rigorously. Tanks form important part of MOUT but still I would not advocate Arjun.
Otherwise urban clusters will be isolated and bypassed.
Indian Army so far has no luxury of air cavalry or air assault forces. However one PARA brigade strength and resources exist to launch Paradrop and Heliborne operations.Application of air cavalry. I remember reading last year that the Army was trying "Air Cavalry" concept. Obviously this concept is difficult to apply until the Air Force relents and allows Army to fulfill its Battlefield Support Helicopters (Mi-17 and IMRH) as part of Army Aviation. But which units, do you think, will be trained for Air Assault. (Bit confused about difference between Air Cavalry and Air Assault). As far as I can tell, a larger number of light infantry in air assault roles will require more effort in sanitizing the area off enemy AD. But Air Assault can also prove to be instrumental as seen in Meghna Heli lift in 1971.
Caution : These are purely my personal views based on personal knowledge and based on open sources and may not be any where close to reality.