Indian Army has more experience of operating at high altitudes than Chinese, and as Ladakh gets colder, plans are in place to ensure soldiers are fighting fit.
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Even as the soldiers posted at the front in Ladakh have seen the Chinese troops are more troubled by the forward deployment. The assumption is that PLA are not accustomed to harsh cold winters or high altitude. This should be taken as only a point of view, instead being generalised.
For the past 70 years, the PLA has been deployed in Tibet plateau, which is at higher altitude. Realistic thinking suggests that one shouldn’t underestimate one’s adversary.
“The Army has already set up heated housing facilities for the troops, while also ensuring that specialised clothing procured from the US is available to all soldiers.”
Is it possible for India to do such Hercules task of building thermal insulated housing in highlands for 200,000 troops within few mths?
Even US couldn’t achieve that in a flat desert for its 100,000 troop in Iraq & Afgh invasion, supplied by many regional allies.
Also India only ordered 15,000 Arctic clothing, which US can only delivered partially with many used expired stock. How could IA boasting it can ensure all soldiers get one? Even Sleeping bags are rejected poor quality stock in the warehouse since 2002.
The boasting of better experience in highlands by IA as advantage is laughable. China has stationed its troop in Tibet plateau and Ladakh for decades like India. What need to learn has already gained long ago. Instead pragmatic Chinese will has much better systematic and scientific research on highlands war.
China is making short rotation likely to ensure its soldiers has less fatigue and to get wider field experience, thus optimizing its fighting power.
Their modern professional Arctic accommodation in frontline has min +15deg auto climate, with fully solar power, hot shower and 5G internet. Hot Food is served from kitchen. Its like holiday chalets.
Their high quality domestic made Arctic clothing and sleeping bags are what they export for Arctic Explorer. Frontline field patrolling soldiers will have lithium battery powered heated warm clothing as sold in Alibaba.
China also experiencing with bullet proof super light weight clothing that can insulate -170~3000deg using special Graphene aerogel material.
China rear base camps for its are sprawling concrete structures with direct power supply from main transmission, with every modern facilities. Heavy weapons, ammunition and fuel are stored underground. Everything is well supplied by regular rails. Its akin a 3star hotel.
How can India flimsy non insulated shacks and tents using diesel burning heater can compare. Even getting kitchen cooked hot food is luxury, let alone heated toilet and hot shower. At -40deg, India soldiers will only get to chew roti hard like rock and defecating outdoor with no shower for 6mths, if only they can still survive.
All India weapons esp artillery and tanks have no underground storage. IA will need to hourly warm up and maintenance them which is impossible for 6mths. So most will be severely damage by the bitter cold & snow.
Soon supplies and fuels will run out without ability to resupply due to cutoff by heavy snow. Yet the troops is unable to withdraw nor go forward but stuck. Many will died.
This winter is forecasted to be coldest in 20yrs. Nature Winter will severely punish IA for Modi RSS expansionism misadventure, just like Nehru disastrous 1962 forward action to covet China Tibet.
Yes,every Indian should contribute in this fight,by not buying chinese items.
This way their economy will automatically come down.
We should remember our soldiers are fighting
In extreme conditions for us.
China’s aggression, land grab and help to Pakistan has caused tremendous pains to our soldiers and heavy costs to India. The least we common citizens should do is try to boycott or at least minimise purchase of products made by Chinese companies.
Even as the soldiers posted at the front in Ladakh have seen the Chinese troops are more troubled by the forward deployment. The assumption is that PLA are not accustomed to harsh cold winters or high altitude. This should be taken as only a point of view, instead being generalised.
For the past 70 years, the PLA has been deployed in Tibet plateau, which is at higher altitude. Realistic thinking suggests that one shouldn’t underestimate one’s adversary.
“The Army has already set up heated housing facilities for the troops, while also ensuring that specialised clothing procured from the US is available to all soldiers.”
Is it possible for India to do such Hercules task of building thermal insulated housing in highlands for 200,000 troops within few mths?
Even US couldn’t achieve that in a flat desert for its 100,000 troop in Iraq & Afgh invasion, supplied by many regional allies.
Also India only ordered 15,000 Arctic clothing, which US can only delivered partially with many used expired stock. How could IA boasting it can ensure all soldiers get one? Even Sleeping bags are rejected poor quality stock in the warehouse since 2002.
The boasting of better experience in highlands by IA as advantage is laughable. China has stationed its troop in Tibet plateau and Ladakh for decades like India. What need to learn has already gained long ago. Instead pragmatic Chinese will has much better systematic and scientific research on highlands war.
China is making short rotation likely to ensure its soldiers has less fatigue and to get wider field experience, thus optimizing its fighting power.
Their modern professional Arctic accommodation in frontline has min +15deg auto climate, with fully solar power, hot shower and 5G internet. Hot Food is served from kitchen. Its like holiday chalets.
Their high quality domestic made Arctic clothing and sleeping bags are what they export for Arctic Explorer. Frontline field patrolling soldiers will have lithium battery powered heated warm clothing as sold in Alibaba.
China also experiencing with bullet proof super light weight clothing that can insulate -170~3000deg using special Graphene aerogel material.
China rear base camps for its are sprawling concrete structures with direct power supply from main transmission, with every modern facilities. Heavy weapons, ammunition and fuel are stored underground. Everything is well supplied by regular rails. Its akin a 3star hotel.
How can India flimsy non insulated shacks and tents using diesel burning heater can compare. Even getting kitchen cooked hot food is luxury, let alone heated toilet and hot shower. At -40deg, India soldiers will only get to chew roti hard like rock and defecating outdoor with no shower for 6mths, if only they can still survive.
All India weapons esp artillery and tanks have no underground storage. IA will need to hourly warm up and maintenance them which is impossible for 6mths. So most will be severely damage by the bitter cold & snow.
Soon supplies and fuels will run out without ability to resupply due to cutoff by heavy snow. Yet the troops is unable to withdraw nor go forward but stuck. Many will died.
This winter is forecasted to be coldest in 20yrs. Nature Winter will severely punish IA for Modi RSS expansionism misadventure, just like Nehru disastrous 1962 forward action to covet China Tibet.
Some parts of your comments look doubtful to me!
If India sustain this winter than soon will be a super power ,both US and Israel will envy India will make its own ally with Arabs
Yes,every Indian should contribute in this fight,by not buying chinese items.
This way their economy will automatically come down.
We should remember our soldiers are fighting
In extreme conditions for us.
China’s aggression, land grab and help to Pakistan has caused tremendous pains to our soldiers and heavy costs to India. The least we common citizens should do is try to boycott or at least minimise purchase of products made by Chinese companies.
Equip extreme winter tyres for all vehicles , they will drive not skid.