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* A short intense war with Pakistan can bring about lasting peace in the Indian sub-continenet |
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* Pakistan would actually use nuclear weapons (tactical or otherwise) in a short intense war. * |
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Jihadi elements/ non-state actors will play a decisive role in short intense conventional war with Pakistan. |
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Considering that China vacated the entire land it won in the 1962 war, small territorial gains are not much of a consequence as bargaining chips in resolving complicated issues such as the Indo- Pakistan scenario. |
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Indian Armed Forces can achieve their operational objectives in a short intense war against Pakistan |
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International pressure can force India to shorten its campaign even if its objectives are not met in a war with Pakistan |
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India can logistically sustain a long war (say of atleast one year) with Pakistan. |
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* A military defeat will discredit Pakistani army in the eyes of the Pakistani population and will not generate a sympathy wave for the sacrifices and heavy losses suffered. |
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A long but onlymoderately intense conflict will drain Pakistans weak economy and reform its public opinion and make it submit to India's will |
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