Kurukshetra War - Kali Yuga ping...
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Posted on 12/29/2008 2:47:25 PM PST by Flavius
Our trusty correspondent, Mandeep Singh Bajwa, informed us this morning that India has offered to send 120,000 troops to Afghanistan. Naturally we asked Mandeep "are we being used by the Indians in a psyops game to put pressure on Pakistan?" Not that the Government of India knows we exist, but in all the movies about the media the Editor always asks if the paper is being played.
Mandeep's answer, paraphrased, was this: "I don't know at what level the offer has been made, but the Indian Army and Air Force are down to identifying specific units, formations, and squadrons..." - details, as we said, at Long War Journal - "...as well as discussing a specific name for force commander, plus working on the details of pre-deployment training, so this is a lot more elaborate than needed for a psyops game.'
We'd prefer to discuss this after we learn more, rather than waste your time with elaborate theories spun out of nothing ("Orbat.com's military sources say..."). But the following points are immediately apparent.
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If you’re India......makes good sense, really. Why not further endear yourselves to the US while sticking a sharp stick in the eye of your enemy (Pakistan) at the same time...while all the while, flexing your military muscle in the face of the entire world?
Yep...very feasible, indeed.
This would be a “good thing”, yes?
That’s a pretty large force. How will the logistics be handled? You can ch write-off any overland through Pakistan (not that this route is secure at the moment). You’d pretty much need overland through the former soviet central asian republics — which means Russia has to signoff. Potential fly in the ointment.
I don’t know if this is genuine, but this is the best revenge for Mumbai. This is the perfect response.
It completely removes us from the Pakistani swamp and frees us to do whatever is necessary. If we need to go into Waziristan, we can just do it.
And it puts Pakistan in an unbreakable hammerlock.
Pakistan has two things going for it. The US needs them, and their nukes. In one move India removes both as a factor. The US no longer needs them, and what good are their nukes against a nuclear India prepared to take them apart limb from limb.
And with Indian support, if we need to we can go in and get the nukes.
India has had advisory and other personnel in Afghanistan for some time.
Ping.
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No nation understands the threat of Islamic extremism better than India. However, 120,000 troops would be wasted in a guerilla/non-conventional conflict.
Yes, 120,000 troops for Afganistan.
But in order for them to get there, they’ll have to march through Pakistan.
:-P
Could be the plan. Who knows?
BTTT
Update from orbat.com
Correction: India mulling offer of 120,000 troops for Afghanistan Thanks to some quick work by Bill Roggio and Mandeep Singh Bajwa we were able to avoid getting a big smack on our news story yesterday. India has not offered US troops, but is working on a proposal to make an offer, to the new Administration. We got the military details because the military was quick off the mark with a response.
So today you should have the details of the formations etc. India is earmarking - in case the proposal is made and accepted.
Nonetheless, when planning goes as far as to identify specific units, a force commander, and matters such as the battle-training schools will be set up, you have to see this is completely serious from India’s view.
Thanks for the ping. Indian and American high-altitude forces have already trained well together in Alaska.
Kurukshetra War - Kali Yuga ping...
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The source seems fishy. 120,000 men would be hard to supply.
The interesting thing is that India had offered to send troops to Afghanistan many times but the Bush administration vetoed it to not anger Pakistan.
Interesting development if accurate.
What a great idea, toss the Indians on the Pakis Western border...OUCH...is this a dream or false hope?
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