Armored Cannons on Move! AZM-E-NAU-IV (A promise renewed) |
02 August 1990, 100,000 Iraqi
troops along with 700 Tanks attack Kuwait and capture the state having the
world’s greatest and strongest economy without any resistance or war. Iraqi
troops face resistance only while entering into the palace of Ameer Kuwait
Jabir Al-Sabah in which more than 200 Kuwaitis including younger brother of Ameer
Kuwait were killed. One might be thinking that why did I mention Kuwait leaving aside
the today’s topic? I mentioned the attack of Iraq over Kuwait for my those
colleagues who are against Pakistan army and criticize “Security State Doctrine”
adopted for the protection of the motherland. They claim that 16-18% of budget
that is being spent on defense of Pakistan, if this percentage is spent on
welfare of public than fate of the Pakistan could be changed and Pakistan with
stand on the top of the list of Most Developed Nations. In the other words they
are of the view that army is the worst hurdle in the development of Pakistan and
solution of prblems of public; perhaps this is why the volume of illegal money
of 40 Pakistani politicians in Swiss banks is more than 20 billion dollars. However,
this is a separate topic but the grave reality is that just in a week Iraqi
forces looted and transferred tons of gold, vehicles, electronic items,
household items valuing to trillions of dollars, trillions of money from
Kuwaiti banks to Iraq; all this aside neither anyone can calculate price of
lives that uncountable Kuwaitis lost while resisting to protect their women,
children and property nor this loss could be made good.
Kuwait
had no enmity or dispute with any neighboring country. But Pakistan has
inherited enmity to Islam with India having 10 times larger army, economy,
resources and manpower. The main reasons of enmity of India are separation of Pakistan
from India, hundreds of years long Muslim rule over Hindus and Two Nations
Theory that shattered of the dream of “Greater India” and Muslims of India got
a separate homeland due to separate identity due to hatred of Hindus and this
is the hatred of Hindus that converted into the war mania and Pakistan is
forced to reinforce its defenses and establish a strong well-armed army. Whether
it is 1965 attack over Lahore or Indian conspiracy of 1971 to separate East Pakistan;
both wars were to snatch freedom of Pakistan and in future India will not stay
back to repeat the same. Through its secret terrorist agencies especially RAW India
has already an invisible terrorism war in Pakistan, not only this through the
support of West, India has already reinforced her influence and bases at
Afghanistan in the West of Pakistan. These bases are important for any aggression
from India as “Strategic Depths”. The same strategic depths which if Pakistan utilizes
for its defense as strategic policy against any Indian aggression, payees of
AMAN KI ASHA claim it as Pakistan’s interference in internal affairs of
Afghanistan. In such scenario Pakistan have not only threats from Eastern
borders but from Western side as well. Such
critical situation demands that Pakistan’s Armed forces should excel at the use
of modern warfare and weapons, well trained, well-armed and filled with the
passion of Jihad to such extent that before any adventure Hindu India has to
think again and again about the consequences.
India
had planned to buy arms of about 100 billion US Dollars till 2020; which includes
purchase of latest helicopters, jet fighters, artillery guns, nuclear
submarines and aircraft carriers. Some deals with Russia, USA, France and
Israel have been finalized while some are being finalized. Recent deal of 2.3
billion dollars for aircraft carrier with Russia is the evidence of imperialistic
war mania and strategy which India claims as COLD START WAR DOCTRINE. Unique
idea of attacking and invading Pakistan and China at the same time was
presented by the Indian Army Chief General Deepal Kapoor in November 2009. Some
people question that how India would fulfill its Cold Start War Doctrine of
invading China-Pakistan at the same time; the answer is very simple, apparently
China and Pakistan are target of this Hindu war mania but in fact from Kashmir
to down to sea presence of six cantonments and four Corpses and 4 Rapid Armored Divisions of Indian army
have only and only Pakistan on their target, but with this weakness that Pakistan
army still has an edge in the time as Pakistan army will reach at borders
before Indian army.
Air Chief Martial Tahir Rafique Batt (center) along with Vice COAS (R) Gen M. Yousaf |
For this one may consider situation in 1986 “Brass Take War
games” and siege of Pakistan by Indian army in 2001 after drama of terrorist
attack over Indian Parliament; these two incidents have all the answers for the
questions regarding Cold Start War Doctrine of India. At least there is some
weakness due to which Indian army has to retreat unsuccessful (pro-Indians may
mention fall of Dhaka in 1971 war but they will not dare to face the grave
reality that fall of Dhaka was such an international conspiracy which is even
accepted by Bangladeshi public as well). Actually India has always failed to
rapidly and covertly transfer its troops from cantonments to borders and this
is the basic weakness of Indian army. From whatever side Indian army attacked Pakistan
they wasted so much time in reaching the warzone that Pakistan army is already
present there to welcome Hindu army and when a well-disciplined army is present
within the posts than it is not possible for biggest army to break through the defensive
positions of an army armed with the most powerful weapon of Jihad and passion
for Martyrdom along with latest weapons. In such a situation the destroyed
tanks, APCs and other military equipment proves “Elephants of Raja Poras”
creating hurdles in the retreat of attacking army; so the morale and passion of
the attacking army also fade away as well. Same like situation is being faced
by Indian Air Force which is unable to hide its movements from Pakistani Radars.
If attacking army is facing such like situation of being uncovered and
discovery of its aggressive plans than according to military terms 50% defeat
becomes fate of attacking army. In order to overcome this weakness India is
building network of railway lines and roads, so that during war refreshed
soldiers, food, ammunition and weapons could be supplied rapidly as well as
injured and killed soldiers could be removed back easily without any hurdle.
Lt Gen Abid Pervez, Commander 2 Corps |
This
is the new War Vision of India. In order to understand this new War Doctrine of
India and test the preparations of Land and Air Force of Pakistan, their
professional, strategy, tactics and logistics capability to supply food,weapns,
ammunition, provision of medical treatment or removal of injured to hospitals Pakistan
armed forces started war games code named as AZM-E-NAU in 2009. During this war
games continued in different cantonments and headquarters. In April 2010,
Azm-e-Nau-III was held at desert area of Khairpur Tamewali Bahawalpur on large
scale. However, army did not stop here, as the war against terrorists continued
in FATA and other tribal areas so continued the war games. In the other words
whole army remained into the condition of war. Although Pakistan army holds war
games in summers, winter, rainy season and all type of environment, while in
1986 when India attempted to convert Brass Tack war-games in aggressive attack
and Pakistan army forced the enemy to retreat even before launch of attack; war
games with the name of ZARB-E-MOMIN were started on large scale to practice the
offensive defense by invading Indian areas in order to fight Indian army. However,
keeping in view the pro-active war doctrine from India this has become inevitable
to test the latest weapons and modern warfare to understand the changing the
aspects of the warfare. In this regard war games of AZM-E-NAU series continued
over a long time and ended on 04 November 2013 at Khairpur Tamewali Bahawalpur.
The
most important aspect of AZM-E-NAU-IV was that 51 military Attachés of
different embassies from Islamabad witnessed the professionalism and fire power
of Pakistan army with their own eyes, including Indian Military Attaché Brig
Presh Thukral as well who become center of focus for Pakistani media. This was
a coincidence that I was seated behind Indian Military Attaché; during war
games when 2 jet fighters of Pakistan Air Force broke sound barrier during low
flight all the guests got stunned but the shaking of Indian Attaché was
something abnormal, he closed his ears with both hands and downed himself a
little, I slapped at his shoulder and said be courageous nothing has happened;
during this show of fire power continued. In the way artillery and tanks
destroyed their targets no one could adhere himself from appreciation. Army
Aviation guns showed their accurate hits and Anti Air Craft Guns shot down the
drone and proved that Pakistan has the capability to destroy drones. JF-17
fired all of their weapons and destroyed their targets with missiles, bombs and
machine guns with accuracy. This firepower was witnessed by all guests
including Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif who was drove towards the
stage by Gen Kayani himself in the jeep.
Indian
Military Attaché recorded the whole
activity on his mobile phone and asked me innocently that he is astonished that
Indian attache was invited first time to witness such war games. I said it was
not to threaten you but to send a message to New Delhi through you that we are
ready to defend Pakistan at any time. In fact the purpose of ending ceremony of
AZM-E-NAU-IV war games was to inform the whole world including India that
despite of all the loss of lives and property due to secret war of terrorism
imposed on Pakistan; Pak armed forces are in high morale and well prepared to
crush the attacking enemy. Any adventure of enemy would cost her too high. In the
way Pakistan armed forces showed their professionalism in these war games all
soldiers and officers have the right to be congratulated, especially officers
and soldiers of 1 Armed Division and 2 Corps who under the leadership of Lt Gen
Abid Pervez and Major Gen Farooq Durrani made this ceremony unforgettable through
their untiring efforts and through the discipline and accuracy of fire proved
it to the whole world that Pakistan army is an undefeatable force ready to defend
motherland at any cost.
These roaring guns are sending a message, "Never dare to cross the borders or You will have nowhere to Hide" |
Written by Khalid Baig,
Published in Daily Nawa-i-Waqt,
Date: 22 November 2013.