Pakistan Rocket Force Command News and Discussions

Michael said:
For example:
Pakistan's Shaheen series of missiles. Once the Rocket Force becomes independent, these nuclear weapons will be under its full control.
In the P5 countries, a small number of nuclear missiles are always in a state of readiness for launch, known as "combat readiness." Other nuclear missiles are stored or in reserve, and their activation requires a significant lead time.
However, maintaining a nuclear missile force in "combat readiness" for a long period of time requires numerous requirements and substantial financial expenditures.
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All dual use missiles, such as Shaheen series, will likely remain with the Strategic Force Commands (SFC). Each of the military service has its own SFC but they fall under the supervision of Strategic Plans Division (SPD) and take launch orders from the National Command Authority (NCA). The centralized authority of the nuclear command and control system is considered non-negotiable and Pakistan Army was the one that pushed for it.

The new force will likely only be responsible for conventional missile systems - such as Fatah series - and take orders directly from the GHQ.
 
Michael said:
No.

There's no need to incorporate these MLRS into a new, independent military service. They would be far more effective within the Army. Bringing them under the Rocket Force's purview would only diminish their effectiveness.

The Rocket Force, as an independent military service, is meant to launch lethal attacks against the enemy, regardless of cost. This is completely different from traditional warfare thinking. In traditional warfare thinking, war is negotiable. However, when the supreme commander decides to activate the Rocket Force to launch a lethal attack, such warfare is not negotiable. This is the significance of its independence.

For example:
Pakistan's Shaheen series of missiles. Once the Rocket Force becomes independent, these nuclear weapons will be under its full control.
In the P5 countries, a small number of nuclear missiles are always in a state of readiness for launch, known as "combat readiness." Other nuclear missiles are stored or in reserve, and their activation requires a significant lead time.
However, maintaining a nuclear missile force in "combat readiness" for a long period of time requires numerous requirements and substantial financial expenditures.
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The Pakistan rocket force will be purely conventional. The nuclear rocket force was developed long time ago, it’s called Pakistan Strategic Forces Command (PSFC).

The purpose here is to create conventional missile attack capabilities and avoid escalation directly into a nuclear conflict. Allowing operational flexibility.
 
Scorpio said:
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Major doctrinal change that I see is a [conventional] rocket force decoupled from the SPD, responds directly to GHQ's orders, but has a delegated or pre-delegated launch authority.
 
SABRE said:
Major doctrinal change that I see is a [conventional] rocket force decoupled from the SPD, responds directly to GHQ's orders, but has a delegated or pre-delegated launch authority.
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Its lunch authority will under GHQ ...
Most probably...
 
SABRE said:
All dual use missiles, such as Shaheen series, will likely remain with the Strategic Force Commands (SFC). Each of the military service has its own SFC but they fall under the supervision of Strategic Plans Division (SPD) and take launch orders from the National Command Authority (NCA). The centralized authority of the nuclear command and control system is considered non-negotiable and Pakistan Army was the one that pushed for it.

The new force will likely only be responsible for conventional missile systems - such as Fatah series - and take orders directly from the GHQ.
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Bilal said:
The Pakistan rocket force will be purely conventional. The nuclear rocket force was developed long time ago, it’s called Pakistan Strategic Forces Command (PSFC).

The purpose here is to create conventional missile attack capabilities and avoid escalation directly into a nuclear conflict. Allowing operational flexibility.
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This defies conventional logic.

Currently, all known rocket forces in various countries are strategic missile forces. They use nuclear missiles as their primary weapon, with conventional missiles as a supplement.

So, let's await further information from Pakistani authorities.
 
Michael said:
This defies conventional logic.

Currently, all known rocket forces in various countries are strategic missile forces. They use nuclear missiles as their primary weapon, with conventional missiles as a supplement.

So, let's await further information from Pakistani authorities.
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Exactly... Only if they have nuclear captivity under them .. will make the effective and confusing for enemy's..

Otherwise its simple semi independent group.. capable of firing sub sonic conventional rackets
 
aati said:
So fully replicating PLA Rocket force model, that's strange. We don't have as much resources as China, nevertheless a welcome addition.
But it should better be modelled same as PLA ROCKET FORCE, not something under PA only.
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What sort of silly statement is this - are you COAS Personal assistant?? :LOL:
 
Scorpio said:
If i am not wrong .. Korean were first the create this first..
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On January 1, 1956, Qian Xuesen, the father of Chinese missiles, wrote the name of this unit, "火箭军(Rocket Force)," on the blackboard while giving a lecture to senior PLA generals. ------ This is the first time this word appears in human history.

At that time, China's top leadership thought that we should not do this too ostentatiously. Therefore, China's top leadership named this unit the "第二炮兵(Second Artillery Corps)." On the surface, it appears to be an artillery unit under the PLAGF, but it has always been a completely independent unit under the direct command of the CMC.

During the PLA military reform in 2016, the CMC believed that the time had come, so the PLARF removed its disguise and officially revealed its true identity to the world.
 
It is step in right direction in every sense and will provide Pakistan Army, hitherto missing, conventional punch to fulfill Indian demands of fighting a war under the nuclear overhang. Previously, Pakistan's conventional deterrance was very limited but with changed tactics of Indian military during Op Sindoor has forced Pakistan to prepare a proportionate response where it can employ various categories of long range Surface to Surface vectors to decimate targets like airbases and command centers located in a radius of 750-1000KM from interntional border. Having the capability of striking India deep is no luxuary but a strategic compulsion for Pakistan Army to nullify the advantage of India's larger geography. Hopefully, with passage of time, this Rocket Force will induct more weapons in supersonic cruise missiles and hypersonic ballistic missile categories with 500KG, 1 and 2 Ton warheads. Once fully matured with all these systems inducted, this rocket force alone with provide more deterrance value than current PSFC because it never got activated as enemy relied on convetional weapons where it enjoys numerical supriority.
 
Will it be under army? why it is a new arm then!
 
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