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| India could use airforce against Kashmiri militants |
| 2006-07-12 |
| The Indian government is considering using the air force to launch a counter-insurgency offensive in held Kashmir following increased militant activity and a series of blasts in Srinagar. Following the example of the Israeli offensive against Palestine, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has submitted a doctrine suggesting ways to force militants out of the dense forest cover and engage with the Indian Army on the ground. The doctrine called “low-intensity conflict operations” (LICO) shows how the air force can help in combat operations against militants with tactical air support including electronic jamming of the communication links used by militants. According to the doctrine, the air support can provide “interceptive dominance” through electronic warfare and its “airborne command posts” can keep tabs on militant movement. The air force can cut down communication delays during ambushes and their electronic jamming would block communication between militants, the doctrine said. Intelligence gathering by the air force will reinforce army surveillance and provide real-time photography, terrain mapping and intelligence on militant movement and hideouts, the doctrine said. The air force has also proposed tactical support for army troop movement. |
| Posted by:Fred |