Pakistan to target Socioeconomic Sectors in India with Nukes in event of War: Former Pakistani Nuclear Advisor

Lt. Gen. (Retd) Khalid Kidwai, former Advisor to Pakistan’s National Command Authority, has provided insights into Pakistan’s nuclear strategy, emphasizing its comprehensive approach to deterrence. In his remarks, he highlights Pakistan’s readiness to employ various targeting strategies and its possession of a diverse range of nuclear weapons.

Kidwai asserts that Pakistan’s nuclear strategy extends beyond conventional notions of deterrence. Notably, he emphasizes the adoption of both Counter Value (CV) and Counter City’s (CC) targeting strategies. This approach underscores Pakistan’s intent to target not only strategic assets but also urban centers within India, thereby amplifying the deterrent effect.

Moreover, Kidwai underscores Pakistan’s freedom to select targets from a wide spectrum, including counter value, counter force, and battlefield targets. Despite India’s advancements in Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) and acquisition of systems like the Russian S-400, Pakistan maintains confidence in its ability to penetrate Indian defenses and effectively target key assets.

Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is described as multi-faceted, comprising strategic, operational, and tactical weapons. This diversity allows for comprehensive coverage of Indian territory, leaving no sanctuary for potential adversaries. Kidwai suggests that Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities encompass a broad range of yields, measured in kilotons (KT), ensuring a robust deterrent posture against India’s policy of massive retaliation.

By possessing a spectrum of nuclear weapons and targeting strategies, Pakistan aims to deter India effectively. Kidwai argues that Pakistan’s doctrine of ‘counter-massive retaliation’ ensures a credible response to any aggressive action from India, potentially escalating the conflict to severe levels.

 

[Alok Gupta]

Nice PsyOp from Pakistan. I hope they don't think that India doesn't have specific plans to wipe out the entire country from the face of the earth. Pakis are trying to evoke anger and fear in people from cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Hydrabad, Banguluru and Chennai. The Indian govt is in the process of investing in ballastic missile defense umbrella over important civilian areas.

 

[Sandeep]

India has got a very very good, reliable and modern ballistic missile defence shield that has been proven in a real life scenario which can intercept any missiles before it crosses our border. At the same time we have other SAM defence shield like the S400, MR-SAM, Akash, spyder, QRSAM which can also be used but our indigenous BMD is the best and ideal system to take out those useless imported Chinese missiles. Pakistan will not be able to breach our air power despite their delusional fantasy because our missiles can intercept one missile at Mach 25 or more which is very fast and capable defence shield that Pakistan can't intercept at all.

 

[Man-ju]

In case of an Indo-Pakistan war, Pak army is likely to retreat almost in every sector along our Western border except some enclaves where Indian forces might cede tactical ground. Their retreat will turn into a rout if the battle continues beyond tenth day, when shortage of fuel and ammunition will start taking its toll. That will be the time when Pakistan will unleash tactical nuclear weapon onto advancing Indian columns. Initially they would target Indian troops in Sind and Bahawalpur because of low population density there. But if India continues to push ahead, they will resort to N-attack on high value targets such as command HQs, and then, onto population centers. At this stage, their army is likely to behave in a manner similar to Hamas on Oct 7th. In other words, all norms/reasons will cease to apply and they will follow Gen SK Malik's book that is taught in Kakul Military Academy - a book that glorifies each and every method of deception and does not differentiate between combatants and non combatants.

The only thing India needs to work on is a swift nuclear retaliation. Because most likely scenario is Pakistan will use a tactical nuke on Indian forward position and then run to US and Chinese asking them to mediate or put pressure, if India blinks and waits for more than 1 hour post Pakistani strike then the retaliation will never happen. I hope we have doctrine ready in case of first strike by Pakistan.

 

[Gudakesh]

The best way forward is to believe this fantasizing and bravado and prepare for everything a madman( from a nation of all mad citizens) can do.

We need very creative scientists,who can imagine weapons hitherto unheard of and built and kept ready.

After all, everything arises in mind then expressed in a blue print and afterwards executed.
Never underestimate psychotic.Consider them as wielding all that they boast about and also some additional devices they don't boast about.
After all,the other malignant nation China is helping them.
Balakote didn't necessarilycall off their nuclear bluff,as we presumed and
celebrated.
It could be that they restrained themselves as we sent only a few fighters in their airspace and destroyed some specific area.
They must have won applaud from the western nation for their "patience".

 

[bonito]

Retaliation is irrelevant at that point India needs to develop tactical nuclear weapons and carry them in field as they progress to inflict similar pain on Pakistan; Indian threshold should less than 5 days. Never give a chance to your adversary to re-group and plan.

First thing. Wars will not be in days going forward. 2. There is no conventional wars. Gorilla warfare is the conventional war. 3. Being the main proxy of America driving war in the middle east Pakistan has good knowledge of technical know how of logistics and have best offence mechanism as against what you think. They are weak in defence cause of numbers. But Islam brotherhood would immediately set upon incase of war. 4. Important we are already at war. Only that the severity is very low. The undercurrent hostility is going up day by day. Psychological warfare and cyber warfare are being played day today basis. We will never reconcile with them ever.

 

[bonito]

Only a clever plot can thwart a high scale war in the sub continent. It is high time US steps in as usual. India does convert operation in Pak remove top decision makers and creates chaos. And US secures N access in the meele. An equivalent covert operations required to divert China's attention and keep it busy.

 

[Anant]

They know that india will try to take back pok in 2025. All they have is nuclear bluff. Bluff will be taken care of.

No, we won't. Far better to simply let Pakistan collapse on its present path, and then take back PoK after a 'quarantine period', where both sides take stock about the people and the infrastructure development in the region.

There have been reports that some sad excuses for humans who emigrated to the West from that region (PoK and northern Bhikaristan) have proven to be the utter dregs of humanity. If so, do we really want them in Bharat?

 

[Anant]

The only thing India needs to work on is a swift nuclear retaliation. Because most likely scenario is Pakistan will use a tactical nuke on Indian forward position and then run to US and Chinese asking them to mediate or put pressure, if India blinks and waits for more than 1 hour post Pakistani strike then the retaliation will never happen. I hope we have doctrine ready in case of first strike by Pakistan.

Let them try. The simple doctrine we have is what Sh. Vajpayee echoed in 1999: If Bhikaristan uses a nuke, then that so-called nation won't see the Sun rise the next day.