Ladakh Flash Point

Pretty much confirmation that PLA returned fire, as there would be no need to stress who fired first if only one side fired.

plawolf said:

Pretty much confirmation that PLA returned fire, as there would be no need to stress who fired first if only one side fired.

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That's true. Indian side claims that China fired as well, even though they obviously lied about China firing first.

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Real Fing stupid place to place artillery if true. You are basically boxed into a narrow strip of land by mountains on both sides. Fish, meet your barrow.

If a shooting war started, PLA artillery is going to have a real easy time wiping them all out. They just need to target the rear of that stretch of land furthers form the Indian artillery unit and walk its barrage to the other end. Zero chance of any Indian artillery surviving that.

But a more realistic scenario would see PLA artillery hit the Indians with accuracy artillery fire with guidance from UAVs and Chinese counter-battery radars, which can back plot the source of incoming artillery fire almost immediately to allow rapid counter battery return fire.

According to above report, PLA special forces and heavy weaponry has been used to secure the Chusul airfield.

Temstar said:

Official statement from IA:

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Sounds like they received a whoopin'

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This is what actually matters. The Indian executive branch has again confirmed that no 'Waffen-SS blitzkrieg' is coming.

Regarding the "warning shots": For the past 3 decades, the Indian Army has been 'fighting' against civilians in Kashmir, in COIN operations. Most of their operational and tactical mindset, experience and training is geared towards scaring civilians in the streets. The Indian soldiers on the ground in this sector thought that firing 'warning shots' also works against armies. What they didn't realize (because they are still in their COIN mindset) is that if you fire 'warning shots' at another Army, they will return fire.

kahi said:

According to above report, PLA special forces and heavy weaponry has been used to secure the Chusul airfield.

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Sasha got tricked by fake news.

Temstar said:

Sasha got tricked by fake news.

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Yeah let's leave posting fake news to the experts. They have no place on this forum.

PLAGF with ancient Ming dynasty weapons..

Warning shots are last resort to avoid armed conflict..

Temstar said:

I realise this has suddenly become obsolete in light of what happened in the last 24 hours, but check out PLA border force melee weaponView attachment 63301

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The border is heavily defended with SAM