This was one of the most bizarre and poorly planned air operations in modern history. Over 70 Indian jet fighters were crammed into a narrow airspace while their adversary, Pakistan, was fully equipped with PL-15 beyond-visual-range missiles with a reach of up to 200 miles. To make matters worse, Pakistan’s ground defence systems were fully active. Bringing so many fighters into the same location was a strategic disaster—it became a literal shooting gallery. If one missile missed its target, there was another jet in close range to hit. It was total chaos. This disastrous decision will haunt the Indian Air Force for the next 40 to 50 years. They’re in complete disarray. Even if you gave them F-35s today, they’d still mess it up—because their confidence and morale are now at rock bottom.