Musharraf plans ‘war games’
Islamabad, July 8
The Pakistan Army has prepared an extensive training
programme which may ultimately lead to testing post-
nuclear environment and limited war concepts, their
planning, practice and validation.
Though these two concepts will have to be tested after
planned war games, to be conducted at each corps level,
which would be followed by integrated field exercises, the
military commanders discussed many scenarios and
professional matters on the last day of the two-day Corps
Commanders’ Conference which concluded on Friday.
Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf who chaired the
conference emphasised that each of the formations must
plan professional training and implement their respective
training plans vigorously ensuring maximum participation of
the officers and men. “The participants of the conference
deliberated at length over defence-related and professional
matters,” said an official announcement.
General Musharraf said that he would soon be visiting and
attending war games at each corps, meant to hone and
enhance the command capabilities and professional
acumen of the senior commanders. “The war games will be
followed by integrated field exercises conducted in a
realistic environment,” said the official announcement. The
chief executive remarked: “By the grace of Allah Almighty,
Pakistan armed forces enjoy a qualitative edge over the
adversary, which must be maintained at all costs.”
The aim of these war games is to validate the concept and
plan, as these war games are conducted on maps or
models by drawing two sides against each other. In the
Pakistan Army, such exercises are conducted every year.
This year, these games would be attend by chief executive
General Musharraf himself, as per his announcement. “It’s
time for all professional abilities to be tested,” said a
source, “as different things are being planned for rest of the
current year.”
These war games, to be conducted through maps or
models, can also be conducted on computers. They would
be followed by annual November, December exercises to be
conducted in a realistic environment.
It means that these exercises will also involve Pakistan Air
Force. Some sources say that Pakistan needs to test two
new concepts, post-nuclear environment and limited war
concepts. Professionals say that to test a new concept, an
Army needs to conduct an exercise to the level and extent
of Zarb-e-Momin through which the then Army chief General
Aslam Beg tested the concept of ‘offensive defence.’(ANI)
Link: http://www.asianage.com/asianage/09072000/detsou01.htm
I wonder is this a reaction to Indias series of missile tests and military upgrades.
Islamabad, July 8
The Pakistan Army has prepared an extensive training
programme which may ultimately lead to testing post-
nuclear environment and limited war concepts, their
planning, practice and validation.
Though these two concepts will have to be tested after
planned war games, to be conducted at each corps level,
which would be followed by integrated field exercises, the
military commanders discussed many scenarios and
professional matters on the last day of the two-day Corps
Commanders’ Conference which concluded on Friday.
Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf who chaired the
conference emphasised that each of the formations must
plan professional training and implement their respective
training plans vigorously ensuring maximum participation of
the officers and men. “The participants of the conference
deliberated at length over defence-related and professional
matters,” said an official announcement.
General Musharraf said that he would soon be visiting and
attending war games at each corps, meant to hone and
enhance the command capabilities and professional
acumen of the senior commanders. “The war games will be
followed by integrated field exercises conducted in a
realistic environment,” said the official announcement. The
chief executive remarked: “By the grace of Allah Almighty,
Pakistan armed forces enjoy a qualitative edge over the
adversary, which must be maintained at all costs.”
The aim of these war games is to validate the concept and
plan, as these war games are conducted on maps or
models by drawing two sides against each other. In the
Pakistan Army, such exercises are conducted every year.
This year, these games would be attend by chief executive
General Musharraf himself, as per his announcement. “It’s
time for all professional abilities to be tested,” said a
source, “as different things are being planned for rest of the
current year.”
These war games, to be conducted through maps or
models, can also be conducted on computers. They would
be followed by annual November, December exercises to be
conducted in a realistic environment.
It means that these exercises will also involve Pakistan Air
Force. Some sources say that Pakistan needs to test two
new concepts, post-nuclear environment and limited war
concepts. Professionals say that to test a new concept, an
Army needs to conduct an exercise to the level and extent
of Zarb-e-Momin through which the then Army chief General
Aslam Beg tested the concept of ‘offensive defence.’(ANI)
Link: http://www.asianage.com/asianage/09072000/detsou01.htm
I wonder is this a reaction to Indias series of missile tests and military upgrades.
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