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Future wars will no longer be fought just on borders, but within cities and strategic bases. Sensing this danger, India has made a major change in its defense policy. Apart from long-range missiles and huge warships, India’s focus has now shifted to ‘short range’ warfare. Recently the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved defense procurement worth about Rs 52,000 crore, which is directly to meet the changing needs of modern warfare. This new consignment includes anti-tank missiles, short range air defense systems and deadly Kamikaze Drones.
Lessons learned from Operation Sindoor
After ‘Operation Sindoor’ it has become clear that in future the enemy will try to target civilians and major military installations using short range drones and precision missiles instead of direct attacks. India had shown its strength by destroying the Fatah-II ballistic missiles and small drones used by Pakistan in the air, but this incident has alerted defense strategists. In view of this, India is now gearing up to make its air defense system more impenetrable, so that any hidden threat can be eliminated in the blink of an eye.
Challenge from two fronts and modern preparations
The biggest challenge before India is the ‘evergreen’ friendship between China and Pakistan. Defense experts believe that India may be forced to fight a war on two fronts at any time in the future. Being surrounded by nuclear armed neighbours, India does not want to be left defensively weak at any level. Army officials say that this new purchase is not only to increase the number of weapons, but also to take the operational capability of land, air and navy to new heights.
Techniques and precision strikes
Future wars will no longer depend only on the number of fighter aircraft. India’s new defense strategy is based on the fact that the war will be decided on the basis of drones, Precision Guided Missiles, Electronic Warfare System and cyber security. India is now investing in such modern equipment which can not only defeat the electronic jamming systems of the enemy but also be able to give a befitting reply to them on their own soil. This investment of Rs 52,000 crore is a proof of this visionary thinking of India, which is a big step towards making the security of the borders as well as the hinterland ‘bulletproof’.